captbrando's log

Category: Flight

  • AIF, 76.7 hours (1.8 hours this flight)

    Yep, I’m late with this one.  I actually did this flight on July 20 with Cayce!  This flight included a run from 52F to KAFW then to KXBP (Bridgeport).  Have a GREAT video below.  Pay special attention to the 4 minute mark where a big ass bird goes flying probably 50 feet in front of…

  • AIF, 74.9 hours (1.7 hours last flight)

    FINALLY got back up in the air this weekend! Also did a good job keeping my currency up for another 90 days as I logged a total of five landings. Garrett & I took off from 52F and headed down to Forth Worth Spinks. This airport is just around the corner from Tia & Uncle’s…

  • AIF, 73.2 hours (1.3 hours last flight)

    Today’s flight was with Cayce! We tried to do a flight a few weeks ago, but Texas weather foiled us. This time of year is hard to fly VFR simply because the weather changes on a dime. More motivation to get my instrument rating… maybe this year. Anyway, because of the high winds, I opted…

  • AIF, 71.9 hours (0.8 hours last flight)

    Time to work on those landings! Yes, I now have 214 of them, but the last several flights I have noticed that I am not maintaining the center line very well. In fact, I typically am drifting to the left side of center. Garrett was bummed that he did not get to go flying with…

  • AIF, 71.1 hours (1.8 hours last flight)

    Page turning time! After today’s flight to Ardmore OK for barbecue at the Blue Pig, I have now completed another page in my log book! Here are the stats. 208 Takeoffs/Landings 71.1 total hours 6.1 night 3.1 Simulated Instrument 25.0 Cross country 26.8 Dual 45.4 Pilot in Command The fun part with this flight was…

  • AIF 69.3 hours (1.1 hours last flight)

    Believe it or not, this was only the SECOND time that Chris has been up with me! While she was pregnant with Payton, she joined Garret & James in the 172 I qualified in, but after that she thought she would be too uncomfortable in the seats, so we have not gone since that day…

  • AIF 68.2 hours (4.4 hours last flight!)

    Yes, it really was 4.4 hours today.  It was cross country day!  Lee & I tried to do a similar trip in October, but the weather prevented my landing at the airport.  It may be IFR at an airport, but it sure is VFR on top! We departed KDTO at about 9:30 as planned (though…

  • AIF 63.8 hours (.8 hours last flight)

    Well, the economic situation is affecting companies far and wide. My old flight school is shutting down. I was not renting through them for the flight I am planning for tomorrow, but was renting through someone on the field. I heard this news when I tried to confirm my reservation, and apparently, the whole thing…

  • AIF 63.0 hours (2.1 hours last flights)

    Guess what? I FINALLY was able to get my motorcycle riding, daredevil of a mother up in the plane! Oh sweet fun!! We took up N75918 again, and when we got to the field it was FREEZING. Well, below freezing actually. Ask my passengers, spectators, and one of the best airplane mechanics at 52F. We…

  • AIF, 60.9 hours (1.6 hours last flight)

    Voiceover extraordinaire Ryan Pugh and I took the SportStar up today. BEAUTIFUL day to fly! We started by hitting KAFW for a couple of touch & go’s on the big runway (16L). Ahh the old days. After that, we headed north west. I was just planning on flying around the lake; nothing big. But then…

  • AIF, 59.3 hours (0.9 hours last flight)

    Garrett needed some one on one time with Daddy. What better way to do this then to strap in to a SportStar and go flying? This one was very uneventful. Flew over the parents house three times, and did a go around on the landing. The wind was coming in from the north, and I…

  • AIF, 58.4 hours (1.3 hours last flight)

    Another run up to Skydive Dallas, this time SUCCESSFUL! I stayed on the ground and played photographer this time and did not jump. The next time I do jump, I will definitely go with a tandem jump so I can enjoy it. My earlier jumps were part of the Accelerated Free Fall training, so they…

  • Going FLYING on Sunday!

    Hey baby birds… Been a little lax at posting lately as it has been an insane couple of weeks. This is the longest stretch of days that I have been home in at least a month, if not more than one. Plus we all caught a cold, so we’re dealing with that. Thanks to everyone…

  • AIF, 57.1 hours (1 hour last flight)

    Another downtown tour of Dallas! This one was in a 172 and with Dad, Ash, and Wade. A little faster this time since the 172 moves and the SportStar doesn’t. The kids in the back seat had no audio unfortunately, but they still had a good time. We were vectored around Love tonight, but then…

  • AIF, 56.1 hours (3.7 hours last flight)

    Ugh… I need an instrument rating. Today I was to be taking aerial shots of Lee’s lease. When I got about 60 miles south of Stephenville, I found a cloud line. Totally overcast. I thought I saw clearings up ahead which is why I pressed on the last 40 miles, but guess what… NOPE. So…

  • AIF, 52.4 hours (1.7 hours last flight)

    COOLEST, FLIGHT, EVER! Tonight, a friend who is learning how to fly went with me for a night flight. I did a little research (THANK YOU KYLE!!) and learned that you can do a Downtown Dallas tour from the air. I headed over to Addison, then was instructed to fly direct to Dallas Love. When…

  • AIF, 50.7 hours (1.6 hours last flight)

    What a great day to fly! Was a little windy, but very nice and clear with no clouds. Sherri, Atia, James & I took N52119 up to Skydive Dallas! Winds prevented anyone from actually jumping out of the plane, but we had a good day, excellent flight, met up with some old friends, and came…

  • AIF, 49.1 hours (2.3 hours last flight)

    Today was a pretty interesting flight day. Springfield & I took the SportStar down to Stephenville to hit Hard Eight Barbecue. Holy moly… food is tasty. En route, we hit some rain! You can still fly under visual flight rules (VFR) in the rain, but ATC was willing to divert us if necessary. Was pretty…

  • AIF, 46.8 hours (0.7 hours last flight)

    Ok folks… FIXED! Got the scary image of the other Sport Star out of my head and stuck three good landings today. It was more on angle of approach and speed management. That plane is a little different than the 172 and needs a touch down speed of about 50kts in the 1 notch of…

  • AIF, 46.1 hours (1.0 hours last flight)

    Garrett & I took up the Sport Star today! Lots of fun. EXCEPT. Landing was a bit rough. Yep, after I had kissably smooth ones in the 172 on turf, I had a pretty rough one today. So much so that the owner of the school suggested I take an instructor up to practice! Good…