19 May, 2008 - And more flying stuff

Windy again today... and surprise, in comes a straight tail Beech twin, older model 1959 on a cross country training flight from North Arkansas Regional at Rogers, AR. Good practice, I guess, bucking 33 mph crosswind. And I do mean, bucking.

Then WHOA NELLIE comes a homebuilt Sonex taildragger from Alabama, heading for Kansas. Same wind. Pilot waits awhile, indulges in a Sonic burger. He's going to his grandson's grade school graduation. See the little Teddy bear?

Hey, there's that slick red & white Lance again! Get some fuel and they're gone with the wind.

Jan got the hummingbird with her cell phone camera. The little guy hit a window, and she rescued him from a lurking cat. He was stunned for awhile. Jan was amazed at how tiny he was, she'd never held a hummingbird in her hands before.

John emailed me about the Theresa's goldfinches. He said he had about 50 of them at his house north of town. He's from Texas, and he admits that number might be inflated a bit. I want to see some pictures, John.

That's all the flying stuff for Monday. Cats are so lonely that they're following ME around.

Posted by G'ma Airplane