Family
First Pilots N Paws Rescue Flight!
Lori and I have been talking for the last couple of years about getting involved with Pilots N Paws. Pilots N Paws is an organization that helps coordinate the transfers of animals to & from shelters or new homes. We signed up on the boards and were quickly contacted about a need to transfer […]
N111RW Annual – 2015
The FAA regulations on aircraft inspections are very specific and rigorous. Regardless of how many hours flown in a year my airplane is required to have a detailed inspection completed each year. This inspection usually takes a full 3-5 days and consists of a detailed list of areas that need to be inspected and items […]
Weekend in Charleston
The family had a long weekend for President’s Day so we decided to fly to Charleston, SC. This was a place that we had heard so many good things about but had never made the trip. We discussed going somewhere but didn’t finalize the plans until just a couple of days prior to leaving. Weather […]
2014 Aviation Update
This year my flying was significantly different than in the prior couple of years. In retrospect there are a few reasons for that. For one, we moved to Virginia and many of my flights have been local or to closer airports getting familiar with the area. Secondly, I sold N2893Z and purchased a new airplane this […]
2013 Aviation Update
I look forward to this point every year where I can look back on the flying that I did throughout the year. It is fun to look in the logbook, remember the adventures and tally up all the hours I flew. I was again fortunate enough to be able to exceed my yearly goal of […]
Oshkosh – EAA Airventure 2013
If I had to sum it up in one word it would be…….”WOW!” I finally made the journey to the yearly gathering of pilots and aviation enthusiasts to Oshkosh, Wisconsin for EAA AirVenture! For many years it has been something that I have thought that I would someday do but now that I live only […]
First Grass Landing!
It only took 10 years but in July of 2013 I finally made my first landing on grass. The Sunday Morning Breakfast Club – SMBC was meeting up at Hartenbower Airport – 2v3. I called my pilot friend Jeff B. the night before and we met early at the Champaign airport on Sunday morning. The weather was […]
Two Trips to Detroit in Two Weeks
Although it probably seems like we are always flying somewhere, up until a few weeks ago I was behind on the amount of hours that I target for flying of at least 100 hours per year. This summer would changed that though as we have a lot of opportunities to use the plane. The weather […]
The Outer Banks – June 2013
In early June of 2013 the Frey Family flew to the Outer Banks of North Carolina for our summer vacation. We rented a house in S. Nags head with Jeff’s Parents and Grand Parents. There were a bunch of storms and a front that came through the night before we planned to leave. When I […]
Spring Break – March 2013
It’s hard to believe that Spring Break 2013 has already come and gone. This year the family went two different ways but we all had a great time. Lori & Hannah had been planning a trip to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary with Lori’s Mom – Kathy & good friend – Judy. Lori has been to […]