"Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed
by the things that you didn't do,
rather than by the things you did." 
 - Mark Twain

After reading this famous quote, it inspired me to achieve my life's dream
of flying an airplane.  On May 17, 2005, I achieved that goal and received
my "license to learn", a Private Pilot License! Besides different scenery,
every flight presents new challenges and new learning opportunities.



Here I am doing a pre-flight on the Cherokee.  Don't forget
to check the fuel level!!




When not "on" the air, I enjoy being "in" the air!  This is the
Piper Cherokee that I fly (rent) out of the Baraboo/Wisconsin Dells
Airport (DLL) as a VFR Private Pilot.





This is the cockpit of the Cherokee.  Note the Bendix King GPS screen
above the co-pilot yoke.  It sure makes navigation easy and enjoyable!!
Thanks to Bill and the crew at the Baraboo-Dells Flight Center
for the continual great service!

Funny story: While taking lessons, I had to learn about, and

use, VOR's which are VHF navigational stations.  They

identify themselves with a beacon using a three letter Morse Code

abbreviation.  When showing my instructor my first flight plan,

he said I was the first student that he'd taught who did not

not write down the actual dots and dashes of the code.  (Yaaawn!)

PS - Thanks Jake, you were a great instructor!