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It Takes a Village: General Aviation Support Egypt

June 12, 2016June 13, 2016 George Scheer 14136 Views 3 Comments around the world flight, Eddie Gould, G.A.S.E., N5831R

Nobody flies around the world by himself.   The next time you hear one of your pilot friends say, “Did you hear

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Round the World Flight Daily Journal – 27 May: On the Bank of the Nile, “New friends no longer come.”

May 27, 2016February 23, 2018 George Scheer 14260 Views 4 Comments Egypt, friends, Luxor, Tourism

Friday 27 May 2016 Luxor, Egypt Arrived Luxor.  Departure was a perfect example of why flying in some parts of

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India, your faith is safe from me…

May 6, 2016May 11, 2016 George Scheer 8149 Views 0 Comments 30R, Around the world, flying, India, Visa

Of the many daunting bureaucratic tasks attending a flight around the world, few have seemed as ridiculously bureaucratic as obtaining

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Around the World: The Long Cross Country

May 4, 2016May 12, 2016 George Scheer 11436 Views 1 Comment 31R, long cross country, RTW

I have been a flight instructor for decades.  In the course of training for the basic pilot certificate, the Private

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The Mobius Strip

April 28, 2016May 21, 2016 George Scheer 10581 Views 1 Comment Around the world, flying, long cross country, Mobius strip

An old writer’s trick:  begin in the middle.  Because beginnings and endings are always hard.  As the years flow by,

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