New cowl plugs installed, made by Bruce’s…same as the canopy cover. The first set from MAC’s were the “wrong ones”, made to fit the later model Cessna 15o’s..the “L”, “M” models. Those have the fiberglass cowl nose which encircles the propeller hub. Earlier Cessna’s such as N5655G, a 1970 “K”, have the “open” style metalRead More
An Appareo Stratus ESG transponder, Stratus 3i, and GPS antenna was installed in N5655G! We are now in compliance with the FAA mandate for all aircraft (operating in designated airspace) to comply with ADS-B. The required equipment enables your aircraft to be seen on radar, showing your type, registration, altitude, speed…. and (0ptional) to receiveRead More
It’s been a pretty wet February, and March. Into this first part of April, we’ve had just a few days with “decent” flying weather, but those fell on a day that I couldn’t fly. I am hoping that by the middle of this month (as forecast by the weather prognosticators), we will actually “spring”Read More
We took a relaxing trip to the beautiful Mendocino Coast in February, staying for a couple nights at the Stanford Inn, a “Historic Farm & Eco-Resort”. The weather was a mix of rainy skies on the day of arrival, with cool weather and sunshine on Sunday. The hotel was “top notch” and very relaxing. TakingRead More
I had the field to myself of Friday around noon… a break in our recent heavy rainstorm allowed me to get in a bit of practice. Sue filmed my landings from the ramp next to Runway 19L. Landings went well, and the air was calm. The carpet in the plane got wet in the baggageRead More
We’ve had a week of winter weather, which in the SF Bay Area is not “snow” but rather rainy conditions. To add to the mix, we have had some very strong winds (30 kts) on some days, and then periods of calm. However, with the winter temps and the rain, we get our annual “valleyRead More
