Author Archives: Daniel Roman

Grand Canyon Adventure, El Segundo

Posted on August 13, 2012

On July 29th, I returned to the Grand Canyon with some friends in a Cessna Tu-206. It was a very different experience from my first time flying into the Bar-10 airstrip. First, we left from North Las Vegas (KVGT) in … Continue reading →

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Letting the rust collect…

Posted on December 18, 2011

Well, it’s been a long time since my last post. Over a year, in fact! I have been flying, but I haven’t made the time to write about it. Since earning my glider rating I’ve made a few flights up … Continue reading →

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Added a glider rating!

Posted on December 10, 2010

Today I passed my oral and practical exam to add a glider rating to my Private Pilot license. I’d like to thank all the fine people at Turf Soaring near Phoenix, Arizona. Especially Dan Webber and Carl Baxter, my friendly … Continue reading →

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Flying Adventure in the Grand Canyon

Posted on November 18, 2010

I recently took three classmates over the Grand Canyon and landed at 1Z1 on the North Rim. Because of our weight I could only take half a tank worth of fuel in each wing, so we stopped for fuel in … Continue reading →

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