Merry xmas to me.

I want one.  An R-22 helicopter and a supertech jet fighter helmet.
The world shall be mine.

A dream coming true.

Sure, it’s cliche, but damn it’s the truth.
I’m a commercial helicopter pilot.  Passed my checkride yesterday. 
It’s actually kinda hard to believe.
I’ve achieved the greater part of something I’ve been wanting since I lived in Springfield, MO with my friends Jay and Pattie, almost eight years ago.  That was when I had a chat with my dad about [...]

Mrs. Dodo can fly

 Yup, took my wife up for a flight a couple weeks ago.  Her first helicopter ride.  By her own account, she loved it.  I was a little worried about how she’d do.  Thought she might be really tense and anxious about, one, having no control and putting her life entirely in my hands, and two, just being [...]

By the way..

Some of you might remember my bafflement regarding the use of “knots” as a unit of measuring airspeed (and waterspeed).  Well, my old friend Tom from the workplace back in KC sent me this explanation.  And I believe him because A) he’s just the kind of guy who would know this kind of trivia, and B) [...]

Some random pics

…from the last couple weeks. 
A Coast Guard helicopter:

A view from Charlie pattern, the main practice pattern for students:

Another view from charlie, this time of the airport.  You can see the main runway and juuust make out the tower way over on the left above the runway.

Lady J took the next few  (side note:  i just [...]

Guesswhatguesswhatguesswhat?!?

Yep.  It’s official, folks.
Dodo can now say he’s a pilot. 
Man, I rule.
It’s weird, but Guinness actually does taste better when you’re a licensed pilot.  Go figure.
And here’s a video my ninja wife took when she snuck up to the airport to watch my flight test.