I had an opportunity to shoot a few touch and goes yesterday early evening in the club plane. I hadn't been able to fly for the last few weeks, mostly due to inclement weather and then due to a lack of available aircraft. Fortunately, the club airplane's nose strut issue was resolved yesterday, and it was so pretty that I just couldn't resist.
After doing a couple of touch and goes, I spent a bit of time just flying around the area - something I don't typically do when I am alone in the a/c as I am usually focused on practicing maneuvers. But yesterday, I decided to just enjoy being one with the airplane and the sky - it was good for the soul...
Just as I pulled into our driveway, I realized that I had forgotten my sunglass clip-ons in the airplane. After dinner, Jeanie agreed to ride with me to the airport. We decided to take the puppies along for a ride. We arrived at the airport right as the sun was starting to set. I quickly found my clips on the floor of the aircraft. Since Cali was feeling better, and we were in the mood, we decided to go to Dairy Queen for a dipped cone for Jeanie and me to share, and a doggie cup for the puppies. Given that we were in the neighborhood, we decided to drive to Peter's Point and drive out on the beach. Once there, we decided to take a walk. It may have been my most perfect experience on a beach. There was just the right amount of breeze, the temperature was perfect, the skies were clear, the seas were calm, the puppies were well behaved, and I got to share it all with my best friend.
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Posted by David at June 02, 2009 05:26 AM | Categorized under: A day in the life, Flying