Gerard L AdrianiDec 28, 20187 minMarker Beacons - Who Needs Them?Update 2/20/2020 AIM Section 1-1-9 Instrument Landing System has been updated in this version, which is not yet in my 2020 printed copy. - "ILS systems may h...
GerardOct 30, 20171 minOur Cherokee-6 with 2017 Paint and an Overhauled EngineOur beautiful and versatile PA32-260 (Cherokee-6) is a great family traveling machine. Cruising around 130 KTAS, you can load the whole family and comfortabl...
GerardFeb 26, 20171 minThe unique private pilot perspective: too much water?My wife, Margreet, and I had the privilege to fly one of our Piper Archers over a drenched Sacramento valley. We flew from Lincoln to Willows, had lunch at N...
GerardJul 28, 20161 minMeet our Mooney N6351QAcquired by PGAA in June 2016, our Mooney M20F is the fastest and most complex airplane in our fleet. The 200 hp, fuel injected engine turns a constant speed...
GerardMay 22, 20164 minThe ADDS Flight Path Tool - How to Use for IFR Go/No-Go DecisionsEarly 2015, I found myself flying an Angelflight from KOAK to KSMO on an IFR flight plan in N2875Z, flying into deteriorating IMC conditions as I approached ...
GerardDec 1, 20132 minSome things I never knew about the Piper autopilotsI flew with a friend to the Bay Area in Foxtrot today. It was a beautiful day, and I took the time to experiment with the standard autopilot a bit – the orig...
GerardMay 27, 20133 minAirplane Camping at Georgetown, CaliforniaWe were looking for something fun to do during the holiday weekend, May 25, 2013, and as we found all hotels at most places booked full for the holidays, we ...
GerardDec 29, 20122 minAviation Weather for the Day After TomorrowNew addition, with thanks to Dan Hill for pointing this out: This site of the California Nevada River Forecast Center, which is part of NOAA, provides surfac...
GerardDec 27, 20121 minVideo: Breaking out on Top – Marysville to Lincoln IFRDeparted Lincoln IFR today to meet Tony in Marysville for a flight review. A cold front passed by and we had constantly changing weather. After the flight re...
GerardDec 26, 20121 minVideo: Touring PGAA’s N3047F around the Sacramento areaUsing a new Gopro camera, we created this quick video flying back from Sacrament Executive to Lincoln. After a ‘low approach’ (aka. Fly-by) we landed just be...
GerardDec 23, 20104 minGerard and Jeff going hard IFRIt was looking like a good ‘easy’ IFR day yesterday – 3000+ foot ceilings in Lincoln, slightly less going North and West – and I thought it would be a good i...