It is not even the first of October yet and already it feels and looks very much like fall here. It is only about 50F here today and the leaves are really starting to change color. Gusty winds to well over 40mph have me on the ground today but that has given me a chance to catch up on some cleaning and paperwork.



In the mail today I got a nice surprise. I am now the happy holder of Airframe and Power plant certificate number 3414684. My new certificate showed up from the FAA. For over a month I have had a paper certificate but I now have the official license.



I have been jogging enough that I think I need a new pair of shoes. Time to go shopping.



JMG

A big congratulations to Steve Schmidtfranz on flying solo in an airplane for the first time! It has been a busy September of flight training at SMAT and with only six days of flight training Steve took to the sky alone. He was able to takeoff, fly the airport traffic pattern and land several times without any trouble. You too could experience the satisfaction of flying an airplane by yourself. It takes focus and dedication, but I firmly believe that almost anyone can do it. Video of the flight should be available soon.