Cloud 9 Flying Life

Put-in-Bay, Ohio, an island in Lake Erie, is known as the Key West of the North. It is located only 6 nautical miles from the Canadian border. Flying from Blacksburg, VA, we stopped in Zanesville, Ohio to refuel before flying

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to step foot on the moon. It was a clear day so we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the moon landing by visiting Neil Armstrong’s birthplace: Wapakoneta,

“The great revolution in the history of man, past, present and future, is the revolution of those determined to be free.”– John F. Kennedy (35th President of the United States) Related Images:

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Always say yes to adventures. I just had an oil change after flying 50 hours. We’ve apparently flown 50 hours since January. Time, I mean the Skyhawk, flies when you’re having a good time. We met at 10:30 AM at

More photos to come. I just haven’t had a minute to upload them. It’s not the destination, it’s the journey that gives us happiness. Related Images:

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When we go on trips, we typically meet at the airport between 6 and 7, preflight the plane, get weather briefings, file a flight plan, bring snacks and drinks, and our bags. That’s for a day flight. We leave at

“New Day, new blessing. Do not let yesterday’s failures ruin the beauty of today. Because each day has its own promise of love, joy, and forgiveness.” – unknown Nothing lasts forever. Related Images:

Every day a million miracles begin at sunrise!– Eric Jerome Dickey Related Images:

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Siesta Key beach is beautiful. The sand is white, soft to the feet, and breathtaking. I understand why it has been voted repeatedly as America’s favorite. The sand is 99% pure Quartz. Related Images:

We always pack far too many adventures in such short periods of time. But, time is short and there are so many fun things to do. Related Images:

On our way to Sun ‘n Fun and to Sarasota, I thought I would share some photos of our flight. It was all so much fun. Well, until we hit Tampa airspace and I had to fly out over the

Have you ever heard of the saying: “You don’t have to shovel sunshine?” We headed to Florida for Sun ‘n Fun. Sun ‘n Fun for those who may not know this is an annual fly-in airshow, trade expo held in

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It has been much too long since I’ve done a sunrise flight. But, we did one this morning and tried out the new fuel gauges. It was enormously beautiful out this morning. Doesn’t matter what’s going on in the world,

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“I think being in love with life is a key to eternal youth.” —Doug Hutchison In the winter it gets harder to find suitable flying days. So I was excited that we had the opportunity to fly today to Lewisburg,

“Sometimes, flying feels too godlike to be attained by man.  Sometimes, the world from above seems too beautiful, too wonderful, too distant for human eyes to see.”  Charles A. Lindbergh As we get in the plane and become airborne,  I

“Some people never find it Some only pretend But I just want to live Happily ever after, now and then”  ― Jimmy Buffett Another windy, but promising Saturday.  It’s time for an adventure!  This time we’re off to another North Carolina

“The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination, and brings eternal joy to the soul.” It was a cold, very windy morning in Blacksburg, Virginia at 7:00 AM.  We were excited to escape to the beach. Roger fueled the plane while

I can’t think of anything else that soothes the soul like watching the waves of the ocean while walking on the beach.  So, it’s off to the beach we go.  This time it’s Myrtle Beach, SC. The flight down there

I woke up at 4:00, took my dog Leia for a walk, took a shower and was ready by 5:00 AM although our flight was scheduled for 6:30 AM.  I then got to the airport, took the covers off the

“Life is a magical journey, so travel endlessly to unfold its profound and heart touching beauty.”  – unknown When I got my own plane, I had no idea how differently it would fly from the Mighty Cessna.  Flipper, my plane,