LightFlight Blog

In 2006, I was invited by the Houston Chronicle to start a “readers blog” about flying light aircraft, and so I starting writing more frequently about light aviation topics, but they were short blurbs and not really adventure stories.  Those articles went from February 2, 2006 until my last entry on October 30, 2011.  The primary link for those articles is http://blog.chron.com/lightflight, but many of the older articles are hard to access, so below is a table of every article, the date of the article, and a link to the article.  All links go to an external web site (the Houston Chronicle’s chron.com site), and if you click on one, it will open a new tab or window.

NumberTitleDate PublishedLink
155Fly For Free10/30/2011http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2011/10/fly-for-free/
154Electric Ultralight9/2/2011http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2011/09/electric-ultralight/
153Two birds7/19/2011http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2011/07/two-birds
152Gyro retrospective4/29/2011http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2011/04/gyro-retrospective
151A Very Nice Blog11/10/2010http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2010/11/a-very-nice-blog
150Hot!8/14/2010http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2010/08/hot
149A Class In Composites10/8/2009http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2009/10/a-class-in-composites
148Fall Is Fly-In Season8/11/2009http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2009/08/fall-is-fly-in-season
147Mentone: the “Oshkosh” for gyro’s and other rotorcraft6/30/2009http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2009/06/mentone-the-oshkosh-for-gyros-and-other-rotorcraft
146Gyrocopter flight envelope6/22/2009http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2009/06/gyrocopter-flight-envelope
145Gyrocopter transition training, day three6/21/2009http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2009/06/gyrocopter-transition-training-day-three
144Gyrocopter transition training, day two6/12/2009http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2009/06/gyrocopter-transition-training-day-two
143Gyrocopter transition training, day one6/12/2009http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2009/06/gyrocopter-transition-training-day-one
142 Protecting the pilot4/21/2009http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2009/04/protecting-the-pilot
141 A real flying car? Sort of.3/19/2009http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2009/03/a-real-flying-car-sort-of
140 Free videos from the EAA1/30/2009http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2009/01/free-videos-from-the-eaa/
139 The air up there11/3/2008http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2008/11/the-air-up-there/
138 Repairing fabric – Part III – Complete!9/4/2008http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2008/09/repairing-fabric-part-iii-complete/
137 2008 General Aviation Technology Challenge8/23/2008http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2008/08/2008-general-aviation-technlogy-challenge/
136 Repairing fabric – Part II – Update8/23/2008http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2008/08/repairing-fabric-part-ii-update/
135 Repairing fabric – Part II8/19/2008http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2008/08/repairing-fabric-part-ii/
134 Repairing fabric8/17/2008http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2008/08/repairing-fabric/
133 Not a good day…8/3/2008http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2008/08/not-a-good-day/
132 “Over The Airwaves” 6/30/2008http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2008/06/over-the-airwaves/
131 American electric flight6/26/2008http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2008/06/american-electric-flight/
130 Experimental aviation is cool!6/23/2008http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2008/06/experimental-aviation-is-cool/
129 Crowhopping6/20/2008http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2008/06/crowhopping/
128 Texas Aviation Hall of Fame to Honor Tuskegee Airmen6/10/2008http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2008/06/texas-aviation-hall-of-fame-to-honor-tuskegee-airmen/
127 Free on-line aviation courses6/9/2008http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2008/06/free-on-line-aviation-courses/
126 Why the high price of gas is good for Sport Flying6/1/2008http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2008/06/why-the-high-price-of-gas-is-good-for-sport-flying/
125 Down time,part two5/29/2008http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2008/05/down-time-part-two/
124 Down time5/27/2008http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2008/05/down-time/
123 Thoughts about the “new world order” of LSAs2/2/2008http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2008/02/thoughts-about-the-new-world-order-of-lsas/
122 Builders web sites1/6/2008http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2008/01/builders-web-sites/
121 Closer looks11/2/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/11/closer-looks/
120 Afternoon delight!10/19/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/10/afternoon-delight/
119 Where the clouds begin10/16/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/10/where-the-clouds-begin/
118 Gyro pilot saves drowning friend9/6/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/09/gyro-pilot-saves-drowning-friend/
117 Video: A flight in the country9/4/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/09/video-a-flight-in-the-country/
116 Around the world in an LSA8/27/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/08/around-the-world-in-an-lsa/
115 Tractor patrol8/19/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/08/tractor-patrol/
114 Lip service8/2/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/08/lip-service/
113 Vans RV-12 ELSA7/30/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/07/vans-rv-12-elsa/
112 Rainy July7/26/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/07/rainy-july/
111 Two more cool planes at Oshkosh7/24/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/07/two-more-cool-planes-at-oshkosh/
110Cessna’s new Light Sport Aircraft7/23/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/07/cessnas-new-light-sport-aircraft/
109Mundane?7/3/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/07/mundane/
108Traveling without a plane6/29/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/06/traveling-without-a-plane/
107Punked5/16/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/05/punked/
106Another nice photo flight5/4/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/05/another-nice-photo-flight/
105Unfolding/folding my Kolb4/23/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/04/unfoldingfolding-my-kolb/
104Tractor season4/22/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/04/tractor-season/
103Fly-In’s 20074/18/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/04/fly-ins-2007/
102Flight path4/13/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/04/flight-path/
101 A spring afternoon4/11/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/04/a-spring-afternoon/
100Idle thoughts on improving the seaplane3/16/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/03/idle-thoughts-on-improving-the-seaplane/
99Ultralight advice2/28/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/02/ultralight-advice/
98Validation2/21/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/02/validation/
97Spring has sprung2/5/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/02/spring-has-sprung/
96Threat to fun flying1/5/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/01/threat-to-fun-flying/
95Bad weather1/3/2007http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2007/01/bad-weather/
94UL flying… on Mars12/21/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/12/ul-flying-on-mars/
93Christmas gift ideas for your ultralight pilot12/16/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/12/christmas-gift-ideas-for-your-ultralight-pilot/
92Engine strategy12/13/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/12/engine-strategy/
91The cost of Sport Pilot/Light Sport Aircraft12/12/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/12/the-cost-of-sport-pilotlight-sport-aircraft/
90Photo from a heavy flight 11/21/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/11/photo-from-a-heavy-flight/ 
89Mermaid amphibian11/15/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/11/mermaid-amphibian/
88Freedom amphibian11/14/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/11/freedom-amphibian/
87Busy month11/11/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/11/busy-month/
86ULers training for Sport Pilot10/28/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/10/ulers-training-for-sport-pilot/
85Live ATC feeds 10/24/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/10/live-atc-feeds/
84Training in E-LSAs10/15/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/10/training-in-e-lsas/
83Put up or ….10/11/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/10/put-up-or/
82UL videos10/6/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/10/ul-videos/
81Sky high10/2/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/10/sky-high/
80Islands in the air stream10/1/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/10/islands-in-the-air-stream/
79Holes in Sport Pilot9/22/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/09/holes-in-sport-pilot/
78Future flight9/18/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/09/future-flight/
77Dynalifter9/13/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/09/dynalifter/
76Sport Pilot,two years old9/4/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/09/sport-pilot-two-years-old/
75Sport Pilot in a week (+1)8/29/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/08/sport-pilot-in-a-week-1/
74Ornithopter flight (?)8/19/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/08/ornithopter-flight/
73Video from the air8/17/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/08/video-from-the-air/
72650mph ultralight (video)8/15/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/08/650mph-ultralight-video/
71SkyYacht8/9/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/08/skyyacht/
70Cruising the neighborhood with my taildragger8/1/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/08/cruising-the-neighborhood-with-my-taildragger/
69Drifter in the neighborhood7/29/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/07/drifter-in-the-neighborhood/
68Airventure 20067/28/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/07/airventure-2006/
67Google map of personal weather stations7/14/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/07/google-map-of-personal-weather-stations/
66S-LSA prices7/13/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/07/s-lsa-prices/
65Aerotrekking7/12/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/07/aerotrekking/
64EAA, friend or foe? 7/11/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/07/eaa-friend-or-foe/
63Cessna to enter LSA field7/5/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/07/cessna-to-enter-lsa-field/
62UL engine-out, lands on freeway6/23/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/06/ul-engine-out-lands-on-freeway/
61Flying in the rain?6/19/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/06/flying-in-the-rain/
60Another flying “car”6/2/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/06/another-flying-car/
59LSA Repairmans Course – Final Thoughts5/24/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/05/lsa-repairmans-course-final-thoughts/
58Alaska weather cams5/22/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/05/alaska-weather-cams/
57LSA Repairmans Course 25/18/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/05/lsa-repairmans-course-2/
56LSA Repairmans Course 15/15/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/05/lsa-repairmans-course-1/
55Contests5/6/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/05/contests/
54Flying and wellness5/5/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/05/flying-and-wellness/
53RANS S12XL survives!4/27/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/04/rans-s12xl-survives/
52Air scooter4/19/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/04/air-scooter/
51Flying cars4/14/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/04/flying-cars/
50Gyrocopters4/13/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/04/gyrocopters/
49Good news/bad news4/8/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/04/good-newsbad-news/
48Earth and sky4/7/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/04/earth-and-sky/
47Aerial photos of potential property4/6/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/04/aerial-photos-of-potential-property/
46Nice day!4/5/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/04/nice-day/
45Mysteries #2 Revisited4/4/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/04/mysteries-2-revisited/
44Looking for property4/3/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/04/looking-for-property/
43Ultralight wing-walker3/29/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/03/ultralight-wing-walker/
42Cows3/28/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/03/cows/
41Engine outs3/27/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/03/engine-outs/
40The tractors are out3/26/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/03/the-tractors-are-out/
39The camera as a maintenance tool3/25/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/03/the-camera-as-a-maintenance-tool/
38Whole plane parachutes3/24/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/03/whole-plane-parachutes/
37Risk3/22/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/03/risk/
36Hummelbird3/19/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/03/hummelbird/
35Videos3/17/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/03/videos/
34Sectional charts3/14/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/03/sectional-charts/
33Maintenance3/13/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/03/maintenance/
32Emergency Landings3/10/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/03/emergency-landings/
31Mysteries #23/9/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/03/mysteries-2/
30Growth, a double-edged sword3/8/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/03/growth-a-double-edged-sword/
29Mysteries #13/7/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/03/mysteries-1/
28My view3/6/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/03/my-view/
27Radio work3/4/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/03/radio-work/
26Aviation email lists3/3/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/03/aviation-email-lists/
25H.A.L.F.3/1/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/03/h-a-l-f/
24Changing flight characteristics 2/27/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/02/changing-flight-characteristics/
23Ultralight helicopters2/24/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/02/ultralight-helicopters/
22Fly-in’s 2/23/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/02/fly-ins/
21Photography from the air2/22/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/02/photography-from-the-air/
20Hedgerow hopping2/21/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/02/hedgerow-hopping/
19The Aviator 2/20/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/02/the-aviator/
18Morning Glory2/19/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/02/morning-glory/
17Cri-Cri 2/18/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/02/cri-cri/
16Clouds2/16/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/02/clouds/
15First flight 2/15/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/02/first-flight/
14Airfoils 2/14/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/02/airfoils/
13Global Flyer2/12/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/02/global-flyer/
12Hangar Hotel 2/11/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/02/hangar-hotel/
11Ultralight people #22/10/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/02/ultralight-people-2/
101000th kit 2/9/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/02/1000th-kit/
9Ultralight people #12/8/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/02/ultralight-people-1/
8A blustery day 2/7/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/02/a-blustery-day/
710K Club2/6/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/02/10k-club/
6SuperBowl TFR 2/4/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/02/superbowl-tfr/
55 years and counting…2/3/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/02/5-years-and-counting/
4Defining “congested areas”2/2/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/02/defining-congested-areas/
3Ultralight passion2/2/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/02/ultralight-passion/
2Ultralight flying unique to U.S.2/2/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/02/ultralight-flying-unique-to-u-s/
1FL7 — Flight Level 72/2/2006http://blog.chron.com/lightflight/2006/02/fl7-flight-level-7/

 

 

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