The Pasture Pilot’s Log

This week, I loaded up and headed north. Alex Wolski had me cornered into checking out a Yak-55 for sale in Illinois. The ride to Chicago was uneventful, and from there, a 50 minute flight put me on the ground in Champaign. The rental car got me out to the airport at Urbana, Frasca Field. […]

The first four circuit breaker switches are on – generator, landing gear, instruments, and starter all energized. Two pumps of throttle then leave it cracked. Thumb resting over the start button, my other hand switches the ignition to both magnetos. I look at my watch. The game already started. If we’re airborne in five minutes, […]