One week down and one week to go of Convair 240 ground school. The Convair is a 1950-1960's twin engine cargo plane. Not many are still flying today.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_CV-240_family

Interesting article about aid efforts in Haiti through Aviation. Check out the Slide Show of photos.

http://www.aopa.org/members/files/pilot/2010/march/feature_haiti.html?WT.adv=adv1

David's First Solo Flight

A little over a month of instruction here at KBAK and things have been going well. It has been a little slower than I like but I am new here and February is not known as a great month to fly. However, several students have been flying and making great progress. First, great job to John who has been working for a long time on his license. He passed his flight test just last week and is now a Private Pilot! It took almost all day down at the Seymour Airport but the hard work paid off for him. David came out the airport almost everyday for two weeks and did his first SOLO! He said he knew he could do it but it was a big psychological barrier. Well barrier no more! On a cool clear February evening David landed his plane nicely several times. See video and photo.

I've been doing some biannual flight reviews for people as well. Winter is a good time to do that so a pilot does not have to slow down flying in the summer for a flight review with an instructor. Hopefully more solos and flight tests to come soon.

The two hour daily commute to and from work is wearing on me a little as I find my patience decline and road rage increase. However, it makes for a good alone time when no one bothers me.

I hope you are keeping up to date on the continuing relief efforts in Haiti. Below is a link to a group that has been doing lots Missions work in Haiti for years. I would love to volunteer with them later this year for a week or more and they are at the top of my list of places that I would like to serve long-term with.
http://www.missionaryflights.org/

A couple feet of snow here last month. Got stuck several times and could not get up my driveway. What a mess. Hopefully no more big snows here as it is now March. Spring can never come fast enough.

JMG