Sedona

Went to KSEZ (Sedona) with one of my private pilot students. These moments give me pause and remind me that God is so creative.  Interesting runway, calm winds, will land runway 3 and depart runway 21 due to the slope.

Life as a CFI

I've really enjoyed working as a CFI in Phoenix.  I work out of Deer Valley airport, one of the busiest airports in the nation.  We have a fleet of 35 aircraft and counting.  It is not uncommon to be the fifth airplane waiting for takeoff or number five in the pattern on one of the parallel runways.  Due to the density of traffic our practice areas have been divided into sectors based on prominent landmarks.  Heading west from KDVT you can contact Luke Approach and receive traffic alerts within a Special Air Traffic Rule area while you practice maneuvers...something I had never heard of back in the midwest.

We are moving across the country!

I just passed my CFII check ride Wednesday!! It's amazing how much one event can completely change your anxiety levels.  So much was banking on this timeline.  I accepted a job with Westwind School of Aeronautics in Phoenix, AZ with a start date of September 21st (10 days away), with an apartment lease start date of September 13 (2 days from now) and with my family joining by plane on the 15th (4 days from now).  A fail could have really messed everything up... but God's got it.


My buddy Chris is making the trip with me and Sara and Isaac will follow by plane next week. Time for an adventure! It was nice to see our stuff again too, it's been in storage for a while.