After a long flight down to San Diego.
“You can’t always get higher just because you aspire…” — The Who
I’d like to start an aircraft company, making replica classic aircraft. Especially flying boats like the Grumman Widgeon, Goose, and Albatross, PBY, and the Sikorsky S-38. These planes were designed and flew with technology from 50 years ago, so with a little computer analysis and new materials…
Uyuh. These are the sort of thoughts I get after a day flying.
I went down to San Diego today, my longest and best flight so far, or at least recently. Yep, Sidney Nebraska was 3.7 hours — Sidney is apparently where the new round-the-world nonstop flight is based, though I can’t find information about it at the moment. I did several other long cross-country flights while I was in Denver: Pueblo and Lamar, Goodland KS. At least it was a way to build up time. I did a few night flights — or at least one. I should probably practice some more of that; I came down the other night in almost-night conditions.
I’d really like to get some seaplane time, but I don’t know where to get it other than Sausalito. I may run out next weekend, to Boulder City, to watch and take pictures of an Albatross fly-in.