In past days coal miners placed canaries in mines to protect them against the ravages of poisonous gases which could quietly snuff out their lives. The canaries were placed to react and, yes, to die creating a warning for the miners before their own awareness of the looming dangers. We rely upon early warning systems…
Recently, I was flying my airplane on a business trip. It was one of those smooth wonderful days when you put it on autopilot and just sit and behold a world that one never entirely gets used to. I sat looking at my airplane – and fell in love again. I’ve owned her for nearly 16…
Learning is a lifetime experience. Being humble or being able to be humbled is skill that I think some of us lose – to our own detriment. I’ve been a pilot, as of this writing, for over 37 years. I’ve lost friends to the sport but have many, many more who are alive and well…
Kim and I had the opportunity to participate in some ridge soaring in Utah. Following is a video of our experience.
Kim and I launched in our little airplane from Florida to Oshkosh. We had our airplane loaded to the gill. Was a great trip. Hope you enjoy my little 23 minute video. Pilgrimage to Oshkosh – Camping by our Airplane from Ken Risley on Vimeo.
Was on a business trip. I always carry a video for business documentations. While coming home from North Florida I decided to shoot the sequence of my returning to my Airport Home. This is set to Steam Powered Aeroplane by John Hartford. John was one of my favorite musicians. There will never be another like…
This article is a reprint from Av-Web. It is the transcription from a podcast. Please see the link below for the podcast information. Baja Bush Pilots, a group representing pilots who frequently fly to Mexico, is polling members to see if any have had an encounter with Customs and Border Protection agents similar to the…
My sons and I took a weekend to fly down to Key West for some diving. We left Tampa in my airplane and arrived in Key West a couple hours later. We found a place to stay (no pre-planning here), made our dive trip arrangements and basically had a great time. There is nothing like…
Kim and I flew to Oshkosh. Our airplane was loaded to the gill with the rear seat mostly hidden by camping and other baggage which we likely could have gotten along without nicely. What do they say? “Take half the luggage and take twice the money”. Ha – I found a listing of our expenses:Was…
In 2004 my wife, Kim, and I decided to live the ultimate dream of most pilots: move into an aviation community. We designed and built our new home, managing the construction from a 25′ camper trailer on our property. What is an aviation community? It is one of the real symbols of freedom to any…