Spectating the Timmerman Flour Drop

Spectating the Timmerman Flour Drop

We spectated the Timmerman Airport (Milwaukee) Flour Drop on Saturday—what a fun event! First, getting there. We took off at 8:52, with two Cessna 172s in front of us, and a Diamond and Bristell behind us. The randomness of when the airport is “busy” always amuses me....
First time on comms!

First time on comms!

Let’s talk about our Sunday night flight! The sky looked so beautiful! First, it was so nice to have Monday off and have the plane reserved all night and not have to worry about leaving for weather or rental or work reasons. The only time constraint was getting to the...
Breaking in some cylinders

Breaking in some cylinders

We had plans to fly to Waterloo, Iowa last Saturday for our niece Ella’s birthday party. On Friday, Steven called and said “Skill called me” (Skill is the school we rent the planes from). It sounded like he had bad news! I immediately thought they...
Flying to Cottage Grove, WI

Flying to Cottage Grove, WI

Our Saturday night adventure was a flight to Blackhawk Airfield (87Y) in Cottage Grove, WI, just east of Madison. We picked Blackhawk Airfield because there’s a restaurant – Oakstone Recreational – with a vegan burger option at the end of the runway....
Last day/last flight

Last day/last flight

Woo hoo, we made it to Saturday! Our last day in Iowa! Steven woke up feeling a bit congested and I asked if he wanted to take any meds. He said no – he didn’t feel like spending the time researching what medications are allowed/disallowed by the FAA. Ahh...