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Flying

Note: All still photos have been moved to the Flying Pictures section.

Check out the results of my Instrument Checkride!

On October 4th, 2001, I took and passed my private pilot checkride. Here's a picture I took next to the plane I had my checkride in.

Resources for Pilots

A collection of information for flying the San Francisco Bay Tour.
www.abclog.com - New online logbook for pilots w/ stats, etc.
www.aopa.org
rec.aviation.student
rec.aviation.piloti ng
www.studentpilot.com
www.pilotpal.com
www.webexams.com
See How it Flies - A great online book for student pilots.
www.aeroplanner.com - Great flight planning website. Also good is thei r up-to-date TFR Map.
www.bestaviationsites.com
www.noticetoairmen.com - Great resource for student pilots. Several video clips too including helicopter flights!
www.tradewindsaviation.com - This is the flying club I belong to .
NRL Monterey - Satellite Meteorology
Know your GPS: KLN 94, KLN 89B

Airports I've Visited

0O5 - University - Davis, CA
2Q3 - Yolo County - Davis/Woodland/Winters, CA
RHV - Reid-Hillview - San Jose, CA
Q99 - South County - San Martin, CA
3O7 - Hollister - Hollister, CA
MER - Castle - Atwater, CA
LVK - Livermore - Livermore, CA
APC - Napa County - Napa, CA
FAT - Fresno Yosemite International - Fresno, CA
SJC - San Jose International - San Jose, CA
KIC - King City, CA
HAF - Half Moon Bay, CA
TCY - Tracy, CA
MRY - Monterey, CA
CCR - Buchanan Field - Concord, CA
TVL - Lake Tahoe, CA
O69 - Petaluma, CA
O27 - Oakdale, CA

Flying Video Clips

Here are some MPEG video clips from my trip to Half Moon Bay (see Flying Pictures section for stills:

Takeoff from Reid-Hillview: MPEG
Climbout from Reid-Hillview: 1:MPEG, 2: MPEG
Descent into Half Moon Bay: MPEG
Downwind in the pattern at HAF: MPEG
Landing at HAF (it was a great landing, don't mind Eric's shakey video): MPEG
Takeof from HAF: MPEG
Final approach into Reid-Hillview (over Eastridge Mall): MPEG
Landing at Reid-Hillview: MPEG

Air Force One Visits Silicon Valley

On May 2nd, 2003, President George W. Bush visited the Silicon Valley. Air Force One arrived at Moffet Field about 9am PST and departed at 11:30am PST. Click here to hear Moffet tower as Air Force One arrived (This 2 minute MP3 actually takes place over about 10 minutes, but the silence has been cropped out).