Round the World Flight Daily Journal – 23 May
George’s daily journal from N5831R’s round the world adventure 23 May 2016 Heraklion, Crete 0857 Local 0557 GMT Left Rethymno
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long cross country
Wednesday Morning at Biggin Hill
Climbing that student pilot mountain once again. The mysteries of Eurocontrol. What does “crossing Schengen borders” mean exactly? (Turns
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Water Ditching: Please Hurry
In preparation for this crazy enterprise, flying a single-engine airplane around the world, Adam, his brother-in-law David, and I flew
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Around the World: The Long Cross Country
I have been a flight instructor for decades. In the course of training for the basic pilot certificate, the Private
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Around the World Flight Planning: The Fatal Flaw
So, the other day (back in early March) I’m having coffee with my friend Adam, who is planning to fly
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The 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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