After it seemed like it would never happen, I’ve finally soloed. I got up ridiculously early this morning after not sleeping terribly well and checked the weather. 2.5 miles visibility, but I knew it would clear up soon. Winds were 060 at 4 knots. Sure enough after showering and driving to the airport it was…
The weather still sucks. Right now, it’s just barely good enough for me to solo…. It’s It’s 2200ft overcast, but winds are gusting up to 17 knots and are expected to pick up a bit as the day wears on. 18 knots is the maximum (including gust factor). Winds are supposed to be light and…
A memorial service was held for my grandmother in Mobile today. There will be another one in her hometown of Richmond, VA on June 5th that Berck and I are planning on attending. Here’s a eulogy my dad delivered at the service today. I thought it was a pretty cool synopsis of my grandmother’s life……
It’s storming. The OKC TAF doesn’t look good for the morning–600ft ceiling at 4am, and only 1200ft at 10am… overcast, mist, etc. Right now there temperature’s 10 degrees with a dewpoint of 8 degrees, which means low ceilings all morning. I talked to D., and we went ahead and decided to aim for tomorrow afternoon….
Well, my grandmother passed away Tuesday night. I’m now completely out of grandparents.