“That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.” Deut 11: 21 Recently I was privileged to be part of a delegation who converged at the Textron Customer Delivery Center in Independence, KS […]
Drones, Airspace and Liberty – How Are They Compatable?
“Owning a drone does not a pilot make.” ― Alex Morritt, Impromptu Scribe I am an Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified private pilot. This is one of three FAA airmen’s certificates I hold : The first one I earned was the Control Tower Operator (CTO) when I certified as a controller at the Wichita Airport Traffic Control […]
Generations Passing The Baton
“One generation plants the trees, and another gets the shade” – Chinese Proverb The last of the great generation of Rightmeier men, Lyle Rightmeirer was laid to rest this February with his wife Virginia . They were my Great Uncle and Aunt and passed within two years and two days of each other. My maternal granddad […]
Through The Looking Glass Using Familiar Stones
“When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes, I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” ― Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There “I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then […]
The Adventure And Risk of Transitions
Times of transition are strenuous, but I love them. They are an opportunity to purge, rethink priorities, and be intentional about new habits. We can make our new normal any way we want. – Kristin Armstrong We just had the first hard freeze of the season. Although summer ended and autumn officially began September 21, […]
Old Airports and Second Amendment Rights
“Your connections to all the things around you literally define who you are.” – Aaron D. O’Connell “They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” – Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759 Over the years as I drove to and from the east side of […]
A Solo Flight – Celebrating Milestones
It’s when ordinary people rise above the expectations and seize the opportunity that milestones truly are reached. – Mike Huckabee I enjoy being a pilot, aircraft and hanger owner, but these joys are accompanied by a fair amount of responsibility. Even as a private pilot, periodic flight reviews (BFR) and medicals come with the privilege. This […]
Daddy – An Airport Story in Three Parts
“Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly.” – Langston Hughes This is the last of three installments of a short story about vision, an airport and flying. I soloed January 10, 1992 and received my single engine land private pilot license in June. On July 4, 1992, I flew […]
Dreams – An Airport Story in Three Parts – II
“Worse than not realizing the dreams of your youth would be to have been young and never dreamed at all.” Jean Genet This is a continuation of a previous post. Enjoy! “The day arrived and on September 14, 1969, Daddy became a certified private pilot. He logged 1114.45 hours of flying time over the span of […]