A View of My Airspace

"In the fabric of space and in the nature of matter, as in a great work of art, there is, written small, the artist's signature." Carl Sagan


After my lesson last week I soloed around the North Shore of Lake Tahoe to bag another hour. Enjoy the photos I was able to snap as I aviated, navigated, communicated, then took pictures.

Foreground: Squaw Valley. Background: Alpine Meadows, where I teach skiing.

Looking South towards South Lake Tahoe and Heavenly ski resort.

Looking East across the lake at the East Shore and the Carson Range. In the foreground is what's known as Thunder Ridge. Cool name, huh?

A lone cloud formation half way up the modest mountain that is my backyard, Mt. Baldy, with the 11,000' Mt. Rose in the left background.

Desolation Wilderness in the background, with Alpine's sister resort, Homewood in the foreground. Homewood has the best views of the lake. Sometimes at Homewood it seems that if you blow your turn you'll end up in the lake!

Downtown, or rather most all of, Tahoe City, CA. The large white spot is Tahoe City Golf Course.

Could you ask for a better avionics set up in a trainer?

Better view of Mt. Baldy and my personal playground.

KTRK, aka Truckee Tahoe Airport, looking West at 10,000'.

It's dumping here right now. We are expecting several feet of snow by Saturday. We've already had 16+" since Monday. I love ski season.

I'm Back

"Video killed the radio star" The Buggles

It's been awhile huh? Sorry. Life is a busy thing. Especially around the holidays when my ski season starts and all the wonderful time with family. These things take priority over flying, as they should. These are the things that keep me grounded, starting with my wife and kid(s). Sprout is expected April 13 and we are excited.

I have gotten out twice so far this month, working under the hood to fulfill that portion of my training. I'm really close as I only need: 1 more solo landing at a towered airport, 7 more night landings, another 1 hour or so under the hood, then it's on to my phase check and THE PRACTICAL EXAM.

My instructor agreed to shoot some video of me at the controls, once around the pattern. Enjoy!