Good morning!!!!

[Popgadget]

Pops, I love flying! How did you get started? Where did you get your hours needed for flying people?

I was literally the kid that rode his bicycle to the little airport and hung out on the fence. I was fortunate that local pilots would note my interest and show me their planes and take me for rides. I took my first lesson in 1971, and continued from there. I think it took about 8 years to get to where I had commercial, instrument, and flight instructor ratings. Mostly due to having to make a living, and school. From there I did most every menial pilot job, towing gliders and banners, delivering antique planes, flying jump planes for sky divers, as well as flying canceled checks and charters. All the while operating various non aviation businesses to keep me afloat, and give me the time to fly. It worked well for me, but it worked out well and I would do it again, but was not the path for everyone. It allowed, (well actually required) me to gain experience in a variety of fields outside of aviation along the way.

 

[RoyJackson]

Roy isn't that cold for march for you?

Not really....Ol' Man Winter ain't quite ready to give it up...

 

[RoyJackson]

2022-03-29, 0448

15° right now...Brrrrrrr!! High about 30°

After the morning meetings, I've got some chores to do...after that, kick back...

 

[Looking4new]

Good morning, low temp is 6 and high to 32°F. Wind N 5 mph. Sunny! They are talking about freezing rain for tomorrow. If I don't post tomorrow morning it will because of the FR.

The accountant called and I get a rebate on my income tax. So now to wait until CRA shells out my money. It should take about 14 days. New glasses and a z-turn should eat it up nicely.

I have always loved flying, but couldn't afford to take the lessons. Now I can afford the lessons quoted to me 30 years ago, $5-7,000.oo. I will bet the price has risen astronomically since the price of fuel went up so much. Then it was $110.oo/hr to rent a plane to practice on.

Today will be an energy conservation day.

Have a safe day all

 

[Buppies]

27 high of 54 sunny

Still pretty sore Drew driving not fun

Prayers for all

Prayers for Ukraine

Prayers for our Country

 

[daugen]

good morning all
going to be a nice cold day today, 22 now going up to low 40's and then cold again tonight.
But tomorrow the warming trend starts for real.
I put the three blueberry bushes I bought locally in the garage for next few days, will plant them later this week when
ground fully thaws.

Put in an order to Burgess Seeds, including some more blueberry bushes at half the price of local ones. Basically buying wholesale vs retail.
Though local plants come potted, mail order likely will come bare root. I have had mixed results with bare root plants, some never wake up.

Need to go foodshopping this morning and might go pick up a few more bags of garden compost. I rarely have folks in rear seats so going to lay the second seats flat
and then put down an old tired blanket down as dirt collector. I wasn't careful enough last time I bought four flats and had to hit my brakes pretty hard to avoid someone and the
flats of pansies started sliding around. I stopped and was glad I did, one flat had almost tipped over into the nice leather seats.
I clearly need a better solution for organizing stuff, because I'm always hauling plants or flowers.

prayers for Peace

Drew what did your boat burn per hour? 35 gallons at 2000 rpm, 16 knots. 25 ton v hull motoryacht very inefficient but a great sea boat
Anyone who has owned Detroits knows that wonderful sound, 8V71TIs were wonderful engines but the boat really needed 8V92's which came in later.
They used to say your gpm was ten percent of the horsepower of one engine. Wide open that would be about right, 435hp engines.

 

[wngsprd]

22 going to 50. Too windy yesterday to do what I needed to do.

Ken, glad you took some rest. You've been working hard to clean up those trees.

Get well, Buppies!

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 46F @ 5:00AM. Sunny to partly cloudy. High 76F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Yesterday's rainfall amounted to only 0.11", enough to dampen the dust, but hardly a drop in the bucket.

$50 for a case of beer, Bill? I know that's only $40US, but that's not cheap!

That's a big decision, Kyle, but you'll know when you've reached the right conclusion.

That's a LOT of fuel, Paul. Especially at today's prices.

Yesterday's rain was more of a drizzle than actual rain, but it was enough to get three brush piles burned. The berms worked and nothing rolled out of the piles, and by dinner time all that was left were stumps. I don't think I've ever had a fire hot enough to completely consume a stump in one burn. Except the Camp Fire, which left nothing but ash where there was once a huge oak.

By two o'clock the sun was breaking through the clouds, and I was once again reminded of why March is my favorite month of the year. Hard to beat the green fields, wildflowers, pretty clouds, and cool temperatures. And parked in the side-by-side next to a toasty burn pile, a beer or two was a pleasant way to end the day.

 

[kenmbz]

Morning all, a cold 25, sunny, windy.
Got some sticks picked up with my new claw and got some fallen branches and small trees bucked with the pole saw.

The claw is ok, trying not to push it to hard. But it saved me bending over a few hundred times yesterday. 1 area done only 5 more small fields to go.

Some snow and snow squalls yesterday, but nothing stuck. Should be the last cold day for a while, hopefully.

Drew - most berry plants hate their roots to get sunlight.
I plant mine when it's cloudy or early/late in the day and have had good luck so far.

Buppies feel better - Keep those muscles working though to keep them from cramping.
Alien - how are the ribs doing?

Stay safe and be well,

Pick up sticks a bit easier on the back now. But this can't pick up anything too heavy. Found it can turn bigger branches up at least making them easier to grab.

 

[Popgadget]

Good Morning.
It’s 22 at home, 61 in Wichita going past 80 with thunderstorms likely this evening.

Yesterday was spent inside wither a classroom or simulator, so didn’t get to enjoy the nice weather other than walking to a restaurant for lunch. Finished up in the sim at 11pm, but just like daylight savings time it still felt like midnight to me.

Today will be a repeat, except for the thunderstorms, so we will take the rental car from the hotel to the training center rather walk.