Bill's Blog

A Day in the Air

I wanted to go flying yesterday. Although very cold, the sky was clear and extremely blue; the sun was bright and all looked well. Hangers in the Twin Cities have become so expensive to rent that I keep my Sport out side most of the time. But there was six inches of snow on the plane. After cleaning it off, I tried to start it; too cold! It just wouldn'­t kick over. Normally, I just plug in the heater and wait an hour. But there was snow all around the plane. If I had totally dug it out and pulled it up to an electrical outlet, it would be too late in the day to fly. So, I put it in a heated hanger for the night. The nominal charge was $15.
So today I was off. I flew for about five hours. I flew using the instrument, because the weather was not all that great. I wish that it had been more like yesterday. But all in all, it was a very enjoyable day. I love flying!