by John Chvatal | Nov 22, 2018 | Aviation
A couple weeks ago, Don asked if I could join him on a cross-country flight down to Austin, Minnesota on short notice. He had bought a part for a tractor of his and needed to pick it up. Greg, the guy he bought the part from had to be available and the weather had to... 
by John Chvatal | Oct 27, 2018 | Aviation
This evening was a fantastic time to go flying! Got to stop in and visit Norb which was a nice surprise! First time out to his place. I’ve very lucky in that I get a bit of stick time whenever I go flying with Don. On several occasions now I’ve done a few approaches... 
by John Chvatal | Aug 9, 2018 | Aviation
Today was not only a fun day but a bit of a milestone. Don came out to hop some rides in his airplane while I got some photos. Afterwards Don and I went up so I could get a couple after demolition photos of the school. I’ve been practicing taxiing pretty much every... 
by John Chvatal | Mar 1, 2018 | Aviation
I am no longer a complete noob when it comes to ski-planes. My friend Don took me up in his Taylorcraft this evening! We had a solid hour of nearly smooth air except for a few bumps in and around the river valley. We flew over his house and a few friends of his... 
by John Chvatal | Jan 23, 2018 | Aviation
Yesterday and today, I spent about 3 hours digging out from the snowstorm that dumped over a foot of snow. Locally, I estimate we got closer to 14″. Though we have some drifts over 3′ in depth. For Minnesota, that is quite a bit of snow to come out of one...
