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Free VFR Kneeboard Flight Planner

Posted on July 10, 2017 by ryanharvey
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I created a simple paper VFR flight planner and like to keep it on my kneeboard for VFR flights. I think of it like a checklist of things to research and write down before any flight, and a scratchpad to … Continue reading →

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Fear of Flying: Reflections on My First 100 Hours as a Pilot

Posted on April 10, 2015 by ryanharvey
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Last weekend, after landing the airplane following an ideal flight on a clear, cool, cloudless March day, I performed the last element of my typical post-flight ritual – entering the flight into my logbook – and realized that I had … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day Flight

Posted on July 11, 2011 by ryanharvey
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Father’s Day 2011 was marked by nearly unflyable weather, with low 2200-foot ceilings and unstable air. I had never taken my Dad flying before so wanted to treat him with a flight to Independence, Oregon, (7S5) for breakfast at the … Continue reading →

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Declaring an Emergency

Posted on April 19, 2011 by ryanharvey
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With the nice recent weather we have had in Oregon, I invited a friend who had never been in a small plane before to take a ride. Our plan was to depart from Pearson Field (VUO), then fly up the … Continue reading →

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No Lunch, Crappy Weather, Still a Good Time

Posted on November 7, 2010 by ryanharvey
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Meghan and I were planning to head down to Albany for lunch today. Albany is a decent place to fly for lunch because they have a Chinese restaurant, Lum Yuen, adjacent to the airfield, and a taxiway over a little … Continue reading →

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Amanda’s First Flight in N4542L

Posted on November 7, 2010 by ryanharvey
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The skies were clear blue, and the wind was strong but blowing right down the runway. When you live in Portland, a cloudless day in November is something to take advantage of. So Amanda took her maiden voyage in N4542L. … Continue reading →

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How I Learned to Fly

Posted on May 26, 2010 by ryanharvey
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The FAA has issued me a private pilot certificate; at that moment, I became an official pilot.  The process of learning to fly was not a trivial one.  It took me almost a year from start to finish, and a … Continue reading →

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Recent Blog Posts

  • Building Outdoor Airplay Speakers August 22, 2020
  • Remembering Bill Harvey, 1946-2018 September 8, 2018
  • Free VFR Kneeboard Flight Planner July 10, 2017
  • Fear of Flying: Reflections on My First 100 Hours as a Pilot April 10, 2015
  • Critical Factors for Career Success May 18, 2014

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