Training / Fun
[January 13, 2006]Ride with Dan Checkoway
[May 7, 2006]Altoona in Salty's RV-8
[August 20, 2006]Tailwheel Endorsement
[December 9, 2006]Mattituck Engine Assembly Workshop
[December 29, 2006]KESN in Salty's RV-8

Phase 1 [89.5 Hours]
[October 24, 2010][3 Hours] FIRST FLIGHT!
[October 28, 2010][1 Hour] Dealing with post-first flight issues
[October 30, 2010][3 Hours] Unfavorable winds, so I just worked on the RV some
[October 31, 2010]Second Flight: One hour in the air
[November 3, 2010][1 Hour] Reshaping cowl
[November 4, 2010][2 Hours] Modification done on lower cowl spinner interference
[November 11, 2010]Third Flight: Tour of my Phase 1 area
[November 13, 2010][4 Hours] Airspeed Calibration
[November 14, 2010][4 Hours] Short flight and first oil change
[November 19, 2010][4 Hours] Fixed cracked plenum intake. Installed some of the interior
[November 20, 2010][1 Hour] Flying around. Installed pre-heater.
[November 27, 2010][0.5 Hours] Tried to finish installing the sump pre-heater
[November 28, 2010][1 Hour] Flying off the hours
[November 29, 2010][2 Hours] Finished installing Reiff pre-heater system
[December 3, 2010][1 Hour] Blocked oil cooler to increase oil temps
[December 4, 2010]Quick flight
[December 11, 2010]Climb/Glide tests
[December 17, 2010][1 Hour] An attempt to fix a heavy wing
[December 18, 2010]Long flight around Phase 1 area.
[December 19, 2010][4 Hours] Calibrated Fuel Level Indication, Fixed Small oil Leaks
[January 7, 2011][8 Hours] Made a remote control to turn on my sump heater by my cell phone
[January 16, 2011][0.5 Hours] Oil Temp Sensor Failed
[January 22, 2011][1 Hour] Installed new oil temp sensor
[January 23, 2011][1 Hour] Test ran engine to check for oil leaks
[January 29, 2011]Quick flight with some touch and go's
[February 4, 2011]More test flying - checked out the VOR
[February 5, 2011][3 Hours] Misc Maintenance
[February 6, 2011]Nice 3.3 Hour flight. CHT #2 Probe Issue
[February 11, 2011][2 Hours] Swapped CHT sensors, installed baggage area carpet
[February 12, 2011][3 Hours] Made wing jackstands, started wheelpants installation
[February 16, 2011][1 Hour] Glassed in spacer on forward wheelpants
[February 19, 2011][6 Hours] Fitted Wheelpants around tire
[February 20, 2011][3 Hours] Aligned wheelpants and started gear leg fairings
[February 21, 2011][2 Hours] Wheelpants Fiberglasswork.
[February 22, 2011][2 Hours] Wheelpants Fiberglass
[February 23, 2011][1 Hour] Wheelpants Stuff
[February 25, 2011][2.5 Hours] Wheelpants: Filling and Sanding
[February 26, 2011][4 Hours] Wheelpants Fitting
[February 27, 2011][5 Hours] Final Fitted the wheelpants. Tested them out
[March 4, 2011][2 Hours] Added a foam/fiberglass mud guard to the wheelpants
[March 5, 2011][2 Hours] Messed around with gear leg fairings
[March 19, 2011][5 Hours] Gear Leg Fairings
[March 20, 2011]3.7 hours off the hobbs!
[March 25, 2011][3 Hours] Quick sunset flight; Oil change
[March 26, 2011]CG Flight Testing. Finished Phase 1. First Passenger!

2011 Flying [8.3 Hours]
[April 10, 2011][1 Hour] Touch and Go's
[April 23, 2011][1 Hour] First flight out of Phase I area
[May 8, 2011][1 Hour] Flight over to Fallston, MD (W42)
[May 12, 2011]Sunset flight to Smoketown, PA
[May 25, 2011]Flight Over to Fallston
[June 3, 2011][0.5 Hours] Attempted flight to Cumberland
[June 7, 2011][2 Hours] Flight down to KGED
[June 29, 2011][1.3 Hours] Flight to KTHV and N68
[December 11, 2011]Trip to Ocean City, NJ
[December 16, 2011][0.5 Hours] Flight over York, PA to test autopilot
[December 24, 2011][1 Hour] Quick trip over to Coatsville, PA

2011 Maintenance [64 Hours]
[May 13, 2011][1.5 Hours] Riveted hinge to gear leg fairings
[May 14, 2011][2 Hours] Fitted Gear leg fairings to landing gear
[May 16, 2011][1 Hour] Gear Leg Fairing work
[May 20, 2011][4 Hours] Finished making brackets for gear leg fairings
[May 23, 2011][3 Hours] Finished installing gear leg fairings
[May 31, 2011][3 Hours] iPad Mount and Engine Inspection
[June 6, 2011][0.5 Hours] Cleaned #3 cylinder bottom plug
[August 31, 2011][1 Hour] Started Annual!
[October 8, 2011][6 Hours] Annual Inspection - Prop
[November 7, 2011][8 Hours] Annual
[November 12, 2011][6 Hours] Annual - Aft Fuselage Autopilot Installation
[November 13, 2011][6 Hours] Annual - Finished AP servo install
[November 27, 2011][6 Hours] Annual - remade FAB plate
[November 29, 2011][3 Hours] Annual - attempt to fix timing of mag
[December 1, 2011][3 Hours] Annual - Fixed timing of mag
[December 3, 2011][4 Hours] Finished Annual Quick flight
[December 15, 2011][6 Hours] Installing autopilot head

2012 Flying [38.8 Hours]
[January 28, 2012][2 Hours] Flight to Coatsville, PA
[January 29, 2012][2.5 Hours] Flight to Cambridge, MD
[February 18, 2012][2 Hours] Flight to Cambridge with Claudius
[February 20, 2012][2 Hours] Flight to Cumberland, MD
[March 10, 2012][1.5 Hours] Flight to Bay Bridge airport
[June 17, 2012][3 Hours] Flight to Tangier Island
[July 1, 2012][1 Hour] Flight to Coatsville, PA with visitor
[July 9, 2012][5.9 Hours] Flight to Detroit, MI
[July 12, 2012][0.4 Hours] RV intro flight for Peter
[July 23, 2012][10.5 Hours] Oshkosh 2012!
[November 3, 2012][1 Hour] Installed oil cooler blocker and quick flight
[November 12, 2012][4 Hours] Trip to Cleveland
[November 17, 2012][2 Hours] Flight to Williamsport, PA
[November 18, 2012][1 Hour] Started a GoPro camera install and lunch at KFDK

2012 Maintenance [74.5 Hours]
[February 20, 2012][4 Hours] Fixed broken wheel leg fairing bracket
[March 3, 2012][3 Hours] Gear leg fairing clamp Fuel line safety wire
[April 29, 2012][1 Hour] Fixed EGT #2 connection
[June 30, 2012][6 Hours] Fixed engine sag, lots of misc maintenance
[July 3, 2012][2 Hours] Canopy Rubbing, ADS-B receiver power
[July 14, 2012][6 Hours] New gear leg fairing brackets; other misc maintenance
[July 15, 2012][4 Hours] Tested plenum re-sealing, ADS-B antenna
[July 18, 2012][2 Hours] Made gust locks
[July 27, 2012][3 Hours] Oil change
[July 29, 2012][6 Hours] Re-did connectors for EGT/CHT/Oil Temp
[July 31, 2012][3 Hours] Remade airbox top; sealed plenum
[August 3, 2012][3 Hours] Installed new gasket for dipstick tube, fixed gear leg fairing alignment
[August 8, 2012][3 Hours] Oil temp sensor issue, upper intersection fairings
[August 18, 2012][3 Hours] Replaced oil temp sensor; upper intersection fairings
[August 21, 2012][1 Hour] More fitting of upper intersection fairing
[August 22, 2012][1 Hour] Attached upper intersection fairings to fuselage
[August 24, 2012][1 Hour] Started final shaping of upper intersection fairing
[October 6, 2012][3 Hours] Filling upper intersection fairings
[October 20, 2012][2 Hours] Local flight and upper intersection work
[November 25, 2012][3 Hours] GoPro Installation Debugging fuel pressure issue
[December 1, 2012][1 Hour] Disassembled fuel pressure regulator
[December 2, 2012][1 Hour] Fixed fuel pressure regulator
[December 8, 2012][1.5 Hours] GoPro camera mount stabilization, oil temp sensor issue
[December 15, 2012][3 Hours] LED Landing Light testing
[December 23, 2012][2 Hours] Installed new oil temp sensor
[December 29, 2012][6 Hours] Started annual inspection

2013 Maintenance [54 Hours]
[January 5, 2013][4 Hours] 2nd day working on the annual
[January 12, 2013][6 Hours] Finished Annual
[February 9, 2013][2 Hours] Garmin 430W GPS Interference issues
[February 17, 2013][2 Hours] Installed new secondary GPS
[April 6, 2013][3 Hours] Work on vertical stabilizer tip
[April 19, 2013][3 Hours] Vertical Stabilizer tip and Oil Shutter Installation
[April 20, 2013][3 Hours] Oil cooler shutter and vertical stab tip
[June 12, 2013]Oil Analysis
[July 9, 2013]ADS-B repair New Garmin 696!
[August 4, 2013][6 Hours] Installed Garmin 696 and iPad mini mounts
[August 8, 2013][3 Hours] Reinstalled safety wire on Prop Bolts
[October 6, 2013][8 Hours] New LED Landing Lights
[November 11, 2013][4 Hours] Installed new wig-wag controller
[December 1, 2013][5 Hours] Front cylinder permanent blockers wheelpants bracket reinforcement
[December 7, 2013][2 Hours] Installed new wheelpants bracket
[December 29, 2013][2 Hours] Installed new GoPro mount
[December 30, 2013][1 Hour] Made a GDL-39 ADS-B wiring harness

2013 Flying [60 Hours]
[March 23, 2013][2 Hours] Sky Bryce for lunch
[March 30, 2013][2.2 Hours] Ocean City, MD
[April 7, 2013][2 Hours] Flight to Cambridge, MD
[April 14, 2013][1.2 Hours] Flight to Coatesville, PA
[April 23, 2013][1 Hour] Aileron Rolls
[April 27, 2013][1 Hour] Essex Skypark Fly-in
[May 27, 2013][4.2 Hours] Memorial Day Trip to Block Island, RI
[June 8, 2013][2 Hours] AOPA Formation Flight Ride-along Aerobatics Lesson
[June 9, 2013][2 Hours] Trip to Accomack County, VA
[June 11, 2013][2 Hours] Finished oil change, fixed idle mixture and did some aerobatics
[June 22, 2013][1.1 Hours] Flight through SFRA and Annapolis Sightseeing
[June 29, 2013][2 Hours] Tangier Island
[July 7, 2013][7 Hours] Trip to Rangeley, Maine (8B0)
[July 15, 2013][10.2 Hours] Flight to Wisconsin/Chicago
[July 28, 2013][4 Hours] Trip to Columbus, OH
[August 10, 2013][0.9 Hours] Smoketown, PA (S37) 2013 Flyin
[August 18, 2013][3.2 Hours] Trip to Buffalo, NY
[September 16, 2013][1 Hour] Quick flight and some aerobatics
[September 30, 2013][1 Hour] Quick Sunset Flight
[October 9, 2013][0.5 Hours] First night flight. Tested out new LED landing lights
[November 16, 2013][2 Hours] Flight to Williamsport, PA
[November 21, 2013][1 Hour] Flight with Coworker from Australia
[December 20, 2013][1 Hour] Testing out new GDL39 ADS-B Receiver
[December 24, 2013][2 Hours] Xmas Eve Patrol!
[December 27, 2013][3.5 Hours] Flight to Mystic, CT with my cousin Gabrielle

2014 Maintenance [50.5 Hours]
[January 19, 2014][2 Hours] Started Annual
[January 23, 2014]Oil Analysis
[January 25, 2014][4 Hours] Annual: Engine Group
[January 31, 2014][3 Hours] Annual: Wheels
[February 11, 2014][8 Hours] Annual: Finished!
[March 9, 2014][3 Hours] Flaps Trailing edge and fiddlin' with the GoPro mount
[May 23, 2014][1 Hour] Starter casing cracked
[May 24, 2014][2 Hours] Tested Zaon XRX PCAS FIberglass on Wheelpants
[May 26, 2014][4 Hours] Tested new Starter Wheelpants Filler
[May 27, 2014][2 Hours] Installed GDL-39, Starter Strap, Wheelpants
[May 29, 2014][3 Hours] Installed Starter Strap and tracked down oil leak
[June 21, 2014][2 Hours] Installed new alternator
[July 27, 2014][3.5 Hours] Prepping the RV for Oshkosh
[September 13, 2014][3 Hours] Installed Upgraded TruTrack Vizion 385 Autopilot
[September 25, 2014][1 Hour] New fuel pressure sensor, oil door
[October 1, 2014][2 Hours] Swapped back in the SkyTec Starter
[October 6, 2014][1 Hour] Right wingtip re-alignment
[October 7, 2014][1 Hour] Finished right wingtip alignment, started to fix vertical stab tip
[October 26, 2014][5 Hours] Installed new pitot tube
[November 24, 2014]Oil Analysis Results

2014 Flying [93.8 Hours]
[January 4, 2014][2 Hours] GoPro new mount test flight
[January 12, 2014][2 Hours] Formation flight to Cambridge, MD (KCGE) for lunch
[January 18, 2014][1.5 Hours] Flight to MQS with my buddy Mike
[February 23, 2014][1 Hour] Western Maryland flight
[March 1, 2014][7 Hours] Flight to Detroit
[March 15, 2014][2 Hours] Formation Flight Micro Clinic @ KFDK GoPro Camera Mount
[April 19, 2014][1 Hour] Local low level flight
[April 27, 2014][2 Hours] Lunch at Bay Bridge Airport (W29)
[May 4, 2014][3.9 Hours] Flight to First Flight Aiport (KFFA)
[May 11, 2014][2 Hours] Bay Bridge (W29)
[May 30, 2014][5 Hours] Day trip to Nantucket, MA
[June 1, 2014][0.7 Hours] Quick afternoon flight
[June 7, 2014][2.5 Hours] Flight to NYC for the 2014 Belmont Stakes
[June 13, 2014][0.5 Hours] Temping faith on Friday the 13th
[June 14, 2014][0.5 Hours] Second Gathering of RV's at KDMW
[June 15, 2014][1.5 Hours] Fathers day flight to Kentmorr (3W3)
[June 18, 2014][0.6 Hours] New Odyssey PC680 Battery
[June 20, 2014][1 Hour] Giving my neice and nephews flights
[June 26, 2014][3.4 Hours] Work trip to Saratoga Springs, NY
[June 29, 2014][5 Hours] Flight to Charlotte, NC
[July 5, 2014][1.5 Hours] Underwing GoPro Mount and night Fireworks Flight
[July 6, 2014][2.5 Hours] Flight around Ocean City, MD
[July 17, 2014][1 Hour] Sunset flight
[August 3, 2014][9 Hours] Oshkosh 2014
[August 7, 2014]Air and Space Museum Visit
[August 9, 2014][1.5 Hours] Smoketown (S37) Flyin
[August 17, 2014][8 Hours] Chicago for a bachelor party
[August 24, 2014][4 Hours] Saratoga Springs, NY (5N2)
[September 14, 2014][2 Hours] Test flying the autopilot
[September 28, 2014][5 Hours] Weekend in Plymouth, MA
[October 4, 2014][0.5 Hours] Quick flight over a friends house.
[October 5, 2014][1.2 Hours] KMQS for Soup
[October 12, 2014][0.5 Hours] Tested wingtip re-alignment
[October 31, 2014][1.5 Hours] Flight around the upper Chesapeake Bay
[November 11, 2014][3 Hours] BFR, Oil Change and local flying
[November 28, 2014][2.5 Hours] Flight to Williamsburg, VA (KJGG)
[December 5, 2014][1.5 Hours] Flight to Bay Bridge airport with an Austrlian coworker
[December 13, 2014][2.5 Hours] Tangier Holy Run
[December 26, 2014][1 Hour] Sporting Clays on the Eastern Shore of MD

2015 Flying [61.8 Hours]
[January 6, 2015][2 Hours] Flight to KMQS with Steve from WI
[January 25, 2015][2 Hours] Flight to Ocean City, NJ
[February 7, 2015][2 Hours] Trip to Luray, VA
[March 29, 2015][1.5 Hours] New tailwheel control arm, long local flight
[April 20, 2015][5 Hours] Beer Run to Burlington, VT
[May 26, 2015][5.2 Hours] Memorial Day weekend in Nantucket
[May 30, 2015][1.2 Hours] Cedar Meadows Flyin
[June 7, 2015][2.2 Hours] Flight to Tangier Island
[July 19, 2015][5.2 Hours] [Oshkosh 2015] Flight to Oshkosh
[July 20, 2015][Oshkosh 2015] Day 1
[July 21, 2015][Oshkosh 2015] Day 2
[July 22, 2015][Oshkosh 2015] Day 3
[July 23, 2015][2.4 Hours] [Oshkosh 2015] Day 4 - departing to Des Moines
[July 24, 2015][1.6 Hours] Des Moines to Southern WI
[July 26, 2015][5 Hours] Flight home from WI
[August 8, 2015][2 Hours] Smoketown (S37) flyin
[August 18, 2015][1 Hour] Giving rides to business partners
[September 5, 2015][5 Hours] Labor Day weekend in Nantucket
[September 26, 2015][3 Hours] Flight to Buffalo, NY
[October 18, 2015][6 Hours] Birthday weekend to Plymouth, MA
[November 8, 2015][3.1 Hours] Flash Mob flight down the Hudson River SFRA Corridor
[November 21, 2015][1.8 Hours] Lunch at Georgetown, DE (KGED)
[November 25, 2015][1.8 Hours] Flight over the Eastern Shore of MD
[December 5, 2015][2.8 Hours] 2015 Tangier Island Holly Run

2015 Maintenance [94 Hours]
[January 10, 2015][2 Hours] Removed plugs and injectors
[January 18, 2015][3 Hours] Installed fuel injectors
[March 1, 2015][18 Hours] Annual Inspection
[March 7, 2015][3 Hours] Relocated oil cooler shutter, fixed broken FAB cable
[March 11, 2015][3 Hours] Installed oil cooler/rear baffle
[March 22, 2015][1 Hour] Wrapped up annual inspection
[April 23, 2015][12 Hours] Built Angle of Attack (AOA) sensor
[April 26, 2015][6 Hours] New tailwheel, fixed heavy wing
[May 4, 2015][4 Hours] Installed AOA sensor
[May 5, 2015][1.5 Hours] Adjusted AOA sensor
[May 8, 2015][1 Hour] Another AOA Data Gathering Flight
[May 31, 2015][0.5 Hours] Debugging OAT issues
[June 21, 2015][3 Hours] Oil Change
[July 7, 2015]Oil Analysis Report
[July 9, 2015][3.5 Hours] Chaised down oil leak, installed Kroger sunscreen
[July 10, 2015][2 Hours] Continued to chase down oil leak.
[July 11, 2015][2 Hours] Repainted lower cowl
[July 12, 2015][1 Hour] Removed fiberglass parts
[July 13, 2015][1 Hour] Fiberglass work to gear leg fairings
[July 14, 2015][1 Hour] Applied filler to the gear legs and vert stab tip
[July 16, 2015][5 Hours] Finished fiberglass work
[July 18, 2015][3 Hours] Prep for Oshkosh/Midwest trip
[August 5, 2015][2.5 Hours] Started installation of new toy...
[August 6, 2015][2 Hours] Finished installing Gemini ADI
[August 10, 2015][2 Hours] Investigating #2 cylinder loss of combustion
[August 11, 2015][3 Hours] Removed #2 cylinder exhaust valve spring
[August 15, 2015][4 Hours] Reamed out #2 exhaust valve guide
[August 24, 2015][2 Hours] Installed new exhaust gaskets on #1 and #2
[August 29, 2015][2 Hours] Installed new valve cover gaskets
[November 27, 2015]Made cockpit voice recorder cable for my Android Phone

2016 Flying [70.6 Hours]
[March 19, 2016][1 Hour] Flight to Lancaster, PA to pick up a pilot friend
[March 26, 2016][3.7 Hours] Breakfast run up to Block Island (KBID)
[April 6, 2016][5.9 Hours] [Sun 'n Fun 2016] Day 1 - Flight to SNF!
[April 7, 2016][Sun 'n Fun 2016] Day 2
[April 8, 2016][Sun 'n Fun 2016] Day 3
[April 9, 2016][3.6 Hours] [Sun 'n Fun 2016] Day 4 - Started to head home
[April 10, 2016][2.9 Hours] [Sun 'n Fun 2016] Day 5 - Trip Home
[April 14, 2016][1 Hour] Trip up to Lancaster (KLNS)
[April 16, 2016][5.3 Hours] RV/Rocket Gathering at 8A7 - Central NC Outer Banks
[May 20, 2016][0.5 Hours] Flight tested the new GTN650
[May 27, 2016][2.6 Hours] Memorial Day Weekend trip to Nantucket
[June 4, 2016][1 Hour] 4th Annual Cedar Meadows Fly-in
[June 18, 2016]4th Annual Mid-Atlantic Gathering of RV's
[June 19, 2016][4 Hours] Fathers Day trip to Block Island (KBID)
[June 22, 2016][1.5 Hours] Work trip to Belmont Park and Aqueduct
[July 24, 2016][4 Hours] [Oshkosh 2016] Flight to Oshkosh
[July 25, 2016][Oshkosh 2016] Day 1
[July 26, 2016][Oshkosh 2016] Day 2
[July 27, 2016][Oshkosh 2016] Day 3
[July 28, 2016][2.7 Hours] [Oshkosh 2016] Day 4 - Departed Oshsosh to St Paul, MN
[July 29, 2016][1.6 Hours] [Oshkosh 2016] Day 5 - Departed Minneapolis to Des Moines
[July 30, 2016][2 Hours] [Oshkosh 2016] Day 6 - Departed Des Moines to Southern WI
[July 31, 2016][4.7 Hours] [Oshkosh 2016] Trip back home
[September 2, 2016][6.9 Hours] Trip to Chicago to help some friends
[September 17, 2016][7.1 Hours] Belfast Maine (KBST) for the Lobster Flyin
[October 29, 2016][3.5 Hours] Weekend trip to Cleveland, OH
[November 12, 2016][5.1 Hours] Trip to KPYM for Mitchapalooza!

2016 Maintenance [84 Hours]
[January 1, 2016][1 Hour] TEST
[January 16, 2016][4 Hours] Started installation of NavWorx ADS600-EXP ADS-B Transceiver
[January 31, 2016][7 Hours] Almost finished wiring the ADS600-EXP ADS-B Tranceiver
[February 2, 2016][3 Hours] ADS-B Installation continues
[February 6, 2016][5 Hours] Finished installation of ADS-B Transceiver
[February 18, 2016][1 Hour] Figured out ADS-B Wiring issue
[February 20, 2016][4 Hours] Tested ADS-B Installation; Oil Change
[February 22, 2016][3 Hours] Inspected oil screen
[March 3, 2016][2 Hours] Found crack in FAB mounting plate.
[March 12, 2016][8 Hours] Annual Work
[March 22, 2016][2 Hours] Annual inspection continues
[April 2, 2016][3 Hours] ADS-B Weather display issue on EFIS
[April 23, 2016][2.5 Hours] Debugging GPSS Autopilot issues
[April 27, 2016][1.5 Hours] Gave polishing a whirl
[May 9, 2016][2 Hours] Fixed screen issue with GRT PFD
[May 10, 2016][2 Hours] Inspected rear spar for for SB 16-03-28
[May 15, 2016][5 Hours] Started installation of GTN650 GPS NAV/COM
[May 16, 2016][4 Hours] Day 2 of the installation of the GTN650 GPS NAV/COM
[May 17, 2016][4 Hours] Day 3 of the installation of the GTN650 GPS NAV/COM
[May 18, 2016][4.5 Hours] Finished the installation of the GTN650 GPS NAV/COM
[May 29, 2016][4 Hours] Another broken FAB bypass cable
[June 3, 2016][1.5 Hours] Reassembled the airbox
[July 14, 2016]Oil Analysis Results
[September 10, 2016][3 Hours] Cylinder #2 Diagnotics work
[November 19, 2016][5 Hours] Replaced Fuel Pressure and CHT Sensor. Inspected #2 Cylinder
[November 22, 2016][2 Hours] Borescoped all cylinders, test run
[December 8, 2016]Oil Analysis Results

2017 Flying [50.6 Hours]
[February 4, 2017][5.1 Hours] Alton Bay Ice Runway
[February 18, 2017][4.1 Hours] Cleveland for Mexican Food, Buffalo for Wings!
[March 11, 2017][1.1 Hours] BFR
[March 23, 2017][1 Hour] Flight up to LNS - Dealing with a friend who lost power to their engine.
[April 4, 2017][6.9 Hours] [Sun 'n Fun 2017] Day 1 - Flight to SNF
[April 5, 2017][Sun 'n Fun 2017] Day 2
[April 6, 2017][Sun 'n Fun 2017] Day 3
[April 7, 2017][0.6 Hours] [Sun 'n Fun 2017] Day 3 Flight to Clearwater, FL
[April 9, 2017][4.9 Hours] [Sun 'n Fun 2017] Day 4 Flight back home
[July 1, 2017][2.9 Hours] Flight up to Bradford, PA (KBFD) for a weekend of camping
[July 21, 2017][1.9 Hours] [Oshkosh 2017] Day 1 - Flight to Cleveland, OH
[July 22, 2017][3.9 Hours] [Oshkosh 2017] Day 2 - Cleveland to Oshkosh
[July 23, 2017][Oshkosh 2017] Day 3 - HBC Beer Tasting
[July 24, 2017][Oshkosh 2017] Day 4
[July 25, 2017][Oshkosh 2017] Day 5
[July 26, 2017][Oshkosh 2017] Day 6
[July 27, 2017][1.4 Hours] [Oshkosh 2017] Day 7 - Departed Oshsosh to St Paul, MN
[July 28, 2017][1.3 Hours] [Oshkosh 2017] Day 8 - Departed Minneapolis to Des Moines
[July 29, 2017][2 Hours] [Oshkosh 2017] Day 9 - Departed Des Moines to Southern WI
[July 30, 2017][3.5 Hours] [Oshkosh 2017] Trip back home
[August 13, 2017][1 Hour] Smoketown 2017 Annual Fly-in
[August 20, 2017][1.3 Hours] Welding, Pushrod Shrouds, Rides and a new radio!
[August 27, 2017][0.7 Hours] Test flight with new uAvionix ADS-B Transceiver
[October 2, 2017][2.5 Hours] Work trip to NYC
[November 11, 2017][4.5 Hours] Mitchapalooze 2017 in Plymouth, MA

2017 Maintenance [69 Hours]
[February 13, 2017][5 Hours] Installed new Audio Panel
[March 19, 2017][1 Hour] Reducing the GTN650 interference
[March 21, 2017][3 Hours] Started 2017 Annual Inspection
[March 26, 2017][5 Hours] Annual
[March 30, 2017][3.5 Hours] Annual - Installing new Fuel Flow sensor
[April 2, 2017][10 Hours] Finished 2017 Annual
[April 15, 2017][4 Hours] Checked #1 cylinder compression and valve guides
[May 28, 2017][3 Hours] Memorial Day Avionics BBQ!
[June 3, 2017][4 Hours] Dropped the oil sump
[June 10, 2017][8 Hours] Found missing cotter pin, installed new alternator, new GRT EFIS Screens
[June 25, 2017][2 Hours] Installed EMAG and went for a test flight
[August 6, 2017][2 Hours] Fixed wheelpants, checked #2 CHT sensor, swapped Fuel Flow transducer.
[August 26, 2017][8 Hours] Installed UAvionix EchoUAT ADS-B Transceiver
[September 4, 2017][0.5 Hours] Fixed settings on EchoUAT ADS-B Transceiver
[October 15, 2017][8 Hours] Replaced mechanical fuel pump
[November 26, 2017][2 Hours] Upgraded cellular hangar heater switchbox to 4G

2018 Flying [46 Hours]
[January 1, 2018][1 Hour] New Years Day flight
[January 7, 2018][1 Hour] Flight over the frozen Chesapeake Bay
[January 14, 2018][1.6 Hours] Trip to Woodbine, NJ (KOBI)
[April 12, 2018][5.4 Hours] [Sun 'n Fun 2018] Day 1 - Flight to KLAL
[April 13, 2018][Sun 'n Fun 2018] Day 2
[April 14, 2018][4.6 Hours] Day 3 - Flight Home
[May 26, 2018][1 Hour] Cedar Meadows Flyin
[July 20, 2018][1.7 Hours] [Oshkosh 2018] Day 1 - KDMW to Cleveland (KLPR)
[July 21, 2018][3.4 Hours] [Oshkosh 2018] Day 2 - KLPR to Oshkosh...or Y50 (Wautoma)
[July 22, 2018][0.4 Hours] [Oshkosh 2018] Day 3 - Y50 (Wautoma) to OSHKOSH!
[July 23, 2018][Oshkosh 2018] Day 4
[July 24, 2018][Oshkosh 2018] Day 5
[July 25, 2018][Oshkosh 2018] Day 6
[July 26, 2018][5.6 Hours] [Oshkosh 2018] Day 7 - OSH to FNL (Fort Collins, CO)
[July 28, 2018][3.3 Hours] [Oshkosh 2018] Day 9 - FNL to IKV (Des Moines, IA)
[July 29, 2018][3.5 Hours] [Oshkosh 2018] Day 10 - IKV to PHN (Port Huron, MI)
[July 30, 2018][4.2 Hours] [Oshkosh 2018] Day 11 - PHN to KDMW
[August 17, 2018][3.5 Hours] Buffalo, NY Trip
[August 28, 2018][0.7 Hours] First small airplane flight to my friend Mark
[August 29, 2018][1.8 Hours] Fredericksburg, VA to pick up some Magnetos.
[November 25, 2018][2.1 Hours] Introduced new blood to aviation!!
[December 25, 2018][1.2 Hours] Christmas Day Flight

2018 Maintenance [35.5 Hours]
[January 21, 2018][2 Hours] Installed Garmin G5
[April 21, 2018][3 Hours] Started Annual Conditional Inspection
[April 22, 2018][5 Hours] Continued Annual Conditional Inspection
[April 24, 2018][2 Hours] Continued Annual Conditional Inspection
[April 27, 2018]Continued Annual Conditional Inspection - Oil Analysis Results
[June 13, 2018][1 Hour] Started installing the SDS "No More Leak Induction Tube Solution"
[June 15, 2018][2 Hours] Finished installed new intake gaskets
[July 15, 2018]Oil Analysis Results
[December 5, 2018][0.5 Hours] Installed new valve cover
[May 7, 2019][20 Hours] 2019 Annual

2019 Flying [104.4 Hours]
[January 6, 2019][0.9 Hours] New Ground Speed Record - 4kts!
[February 10, 2019][4.7 Hours] Weekend trip to KPYM
[March 24, 2019][2.8 Hours] Sky Acres, NY - Breakfast with the KPYM Crowd
[April 3, 2019][3.8 Hours] [Sun 'n Fun 2019] Day 1 - KDMW to KBHC
[April 4, 2019][1.8 Hours] [Sun 'n Fun 2019] Day 2 - KBHC to KLAL
[April 5, 2019][Sun 'n Fun 2019] Day 3
[April 6, 2019][5.9 Hours] [Sun 'n Fun 2019] Day 4 - KLAL to KDMW
[May 24, 2019][3.2 Hours] Buffalo, NY for Memorial Day Weekend
[June 22, 2019][2 Hours] Smokehouse Pilots Club Cape May, NJ (KWWD) Flyout
[July 18, 2019][Oshkosh 2019] Planning
[July 19, 2019][2 Hours] [Oshkosh 2019] Day 1 - KDMW to Cleveland (KLPR)
[July 20, 2019][2.4 Hours] [Oshkosh 2019] Day 2 - Cleveland, OH to Crystal Lake, IL (3CK)
[July 21, 2019][0.5 Hours] [Oshkosh 2019] Day 3 - Crystal Lake, IL to Waukesha, WI (KUES)
[July 22, 2019][0.7 Hours] [Oshkosh 2019] Day 4 - Waukesha, WI to Oshkosh
[July 23, 2019][Oshkosh 2019] Day 5
[July 24, 2019][Oshkosh 2019] Day 6
[July 26, 2019][1.8 Hours] [Oshkosh 2019] Day 7 - Oshkosh to St Paul, MN
[July 27, 2019][1.6 Hours] [Oshkosh 2019] Day 8 - St Paul to Des Moines, IA
[July 28, 2019][1.9 Hours] [Oshkosh 2019] Day 9 - Des Moines to Pontoon day in Southern WI
[August 4, 2019][1.7 Hours] Getting young blood excited about aviation
[August 11, 2019][1.9 Hours] Smokehouse Pilots Club State College, PA (KUNV) Flyout
[August 12, 2019][1.3 Hours] Took a friend for his first RV flight
[August 22, 2019][3.3 Hours] Saratoga Springs, NY for Traverse Weekend!
[September 3, 2019][1.1 Hours] Tested out new O2 system to 17,500'
[September 7, 2019][5.4 Hours] Triple Tree Fly-in (SC00)
[September 11, 2019][0.6 Hours] Fixed vertical guidance issue with GTN-650, flew some practice GPS approaches
[September 14, 2019][4.9 Hours] Weekend trip to Plymouth, MA
[September 22, 2019][2.3 Hours] Smokehouse Pilots Club Latrobe, PA (KLBE) Flyout
[September 28, 2019][4.7 Hours] Long Island, NC (NC26) Flyin
[October 25, 2019][3.6 Hours] Weekend Trip to Buffalo, NY
[November 9, 2019][4.5 Hours] Mitchapalooza 2019
[December 18, 2019][30 Hours] IFR Rating - IFR6
[December 25, 2019][3.1 Hours] First ride for my brother on Christmas

2020 Maintenance [156 Hours]
[April 5, 2020][8 Hours] 2020 Annual - New tires and brakes
[April 18, 2020][8 Hours] 2020 Annual - Started FWF
[April 19, 2020][8 Hours] 2020 Annual - More FWF
[April 20, 2020][5 Hours] 2020 Annual - Finished FWF
[April 21, 2020][4 Hours] 2020 Annual - Garmin GTN650 Issues
[April 22, 2020][5 Hours] 2020 Annual - Wings and Started Fuselage
[May 6, 2020][1 Hour] Replaced Internal Battery in Garmin GTN650
[May 9, 2020][3 Hours] 2020 Annual - Finished empennage inspection, GTN650 working again!
[May 14, 2020][4 Hours] 2020 Annual - Finished remainder of annual.
[May 17, 2020][50 Hours] Installed a smoke system!
[July 22, 2020][5 Hours] Fixed sticky #4 exhaust valve
[August 16, 2020][4 Hours] Oil Change
[September 18, 2020][30 Hours] Swapped out TruTrak Vizion 385 Autopilot for GRT
[October 18, 2020][2 Hours] Flow tested smoke system
[November 11, 2020][8 Hours] Replaced oil temp sensor, relocated Garmin GPS Antenna
[November 21, 2020][4 Hours] Fixed audio panel passthrough issue
[December 5, 2020][5 Hours] Fixed GRT PFD EFIS Screen issue
[December 10, 2020][2 Hours] Replaced Canopy Weather Seal

2020 Flying [8.4 Hours]
[February 28, 2020][4.2 Hours] Trip to Plymouth, MA
[March 24, 2020][0.7 Hours] Sighseeing trip in the SFRA
[March 26, 2020][0.6 Hours] Aero After Work
[March 30, 2020][0.4 Hours] Flight over friends houses in quarantine
[July 6, 2020][2.5 Hours] Flight Back from Plymouth, MA

2021 Flying [3.7 Hours]
[January 10, 2021][1.5 Hours] First flight of 2021
[April 14, 2021][2.2 Hours] First IFR flight in IMC

2021 Maintenance [85 Hours]
[March 21, 2021][8 Hours] Replaced Fuel Flow Sender and Oil Temp Sensor
[May 16, 2021][8 Hours] 2021 Annual - Started Firewall Forward
[May 17, 2021][4 Hours] 2021 Annual - Continued on FWF
[May 20, 2021][6 Hours] 2021 Annual - Continued on FWF
[May 21, 2021][4 Hours] 2021 Annual - Wheels and Brakes
[May 22, 2021][6 Hours] 2021 Annual - Wings and empennage
[May 23, 2021][12 Hours] 2021 Annual - Comleted remainder of annual inspection.
[May 25, 2021]Oil Analysis Results
[June 22, 2021][16 Hours] Installed new EFII Electric Fuel Pump
[July 6, 2021][4 Hours] Removed propeller for routine maintenance.
[July 9, 2021][6 Hours] Installed overhauled propeller.
[July 11, 2021][3 Hours] Installing Spinner and went for test flight.
[July 12, 2021][2 Hours] Swapped right brake pads. Took founder of LiveATC.net for his first Experimental ride!
[July 22, 2021][6 Hours] Installed Insulation in footwell

2022 Flying [16.9 Hours]
[April 8, 2022][6.5 Hours] [Sun 'n Fun 2022] Day 1 - Flight to KLAL
[July 5, 2022][4.8 Hours] Plymouth, MA for the 4th of July weekend
[August 7, 2022][1.5 Hours] Quick Annapolis, MD trip
[November 5, 2022][1.7 Hours] Autopilot testing
[November 19, 2022][1.2 Hours] Lunch in Altoona, PA - KAOO
[December 4, 2022][1.2 Hours] KLNS for a VAF classified pickup

2022 Maintenance [173.5 Hours]
[April 17, 2022][8 Hours] Valve Cover Gasket Oil Leak
[April 23, 2022][8 Hours] 2022 Annual - Started 2022 Conditional Annual Inspection
[April 24, 2022][8 Hours] 2022 Annual - Day 2
[May 1, 2022][8 Hours] 2022 Annual - Installed and times mags, installed oil cooler, other FWF items.
[May 11, 2022][4 Hours] 2022 Annual - Finished up FWF
[May 14, 2022][8 Hours] 2022 Annual - Misc annual work, removed fuel filter, repacked bearings.
[May 15, 2022][6 Hours] 2022 Annual - Inspected fuselage, empennage, figured out fuel filter conundrum
[May 16, 2022][3 Hours] 2022 Annual - More annual work
[May 18, 2022][4 Hours] 2022 Annual - Wrapping up the annual
[May 24, 2022][3.5 Hours] 2022 Annual - Completed Annual
[June 12, 2022][8 Hours] Secured upper gear intersection fairings, added tire air fill hole
[June 19, 2022][4 Hours] Fixed leaking fittings on Smoke System
[August 6, 2022][6 Hours] Oil Change and new drain valve
[August 21, 2022][6 Hours] Oil Analysis Results
[August 22, 2022][5 Hours] Borescoped Cylinders
[August 28, 2022][8 Hours] More engine inspection
[October 1, 2022][4 Hours] Started installing new Garmin autopilot
[October 2, 2022][6 Hours] Mostly finished roll servo installation
[October 3, 2022][4 Hours] Installed and wired pitch servo
[October 4, 2022][4.5 Hours] Mounted and wired the GMU 11 magnetometer
[October 5, 2022][5 Hours] Fabricated mounting bracket for GMC 507 Autopilot Control Module
[October 8, 2022][4 Hours] Mounted GMC507, routed CAN bus wires to panel
[October 10, 2022][3 Hours] Installing wire for NAV ARINC from GTN650
[October 12, 2022][3 Hours] Wired up GAD29, tested out basic functionality
[October 14, 2022][3 Hours] Successful Basic Connectivity Test
[October 22, 2022][6 Hours] Finished all wiring of the new Garmin Autopilot!
[October 23, 2022][5 Hours] Started putting the engine back together, calibrated the magnetometer.
[October 29, 2022][3.5 Hours] Completed the Garmin Autopilot installation and test flew!
[October 30, 2022][2 Hours] Installed remaining inspection panels, second test flight of AP
[October 31, 2022][2 Hours] Temporarily installed new Garmin GTN650xi, added LPM to the Garmin G5
[November 1, 2022][4 Hours] Started installing second Garmin G5
[November 2, 2022][3 Hours] Finished new second G5 installation. Updated firmwares
[November 7, 2022][3.5 Hours] Wired up pitch trim to the GSA28 pitch servo
[November 8, 2022][4 Hours] Installed new GA-35 GPS Antenna, calibrated new G5, fixed auto pitch trim, flooring options
[November 23, 2022][2 Hours] Debugging no VOR/ILS ARINC signal. New GRT HX Screen
[November 25, 2022][1 Hour] Fixed GTN650xi NAV ARINC data missing
[December 6, 2022][3 Hours] Bench testing new Garmin GTX-375 Nav/Transponder
[December 10, 2022][0.5 Hours] Updated G5 firmware

2023 Maintenance [42 Hours]
[June 5, 2023][18 Hours] 2023 Annual
[June 18, 2023][4 Hours] Fuel leak caused by cracked flare
[June 20, 2023][12 Hours] Starlink Installed at Hangar
[July 14, 2023][4 Hours] Bench testing new GNX375 GPS/Transponder
[August 13, 2023][4 Hours] Diagnosing and resolving Low CHT/High EGT on #2

2023 Flying [1.3 Hours]
[January 1, 2023][0.6 Hours] New Years Day Flight
[June 16, 2023][0.7 Hours] Second flight with N22UP

2024 Maintenance [57 Hours]
[May 3, 2024]Oil Analysis Results
[May 16, 2024][16 Hours] 2024 Annual
[May 19, 2024][8 Hours] Completed annual
[June 11, 2024][2 Hours] Replacing Slick 4371 Mag, Fuel Pump Work
[June 14, 2024][4 Hours] Installed new PMag Ignition Wires
[June 15, 2024][1 Hour] Installed high temp adel clamp
[June 18, 2024][3 Hours] Reinstalled fuel pump, replaced dip stick gasket
[June 20, 2024][3 Hours] Installed magneto
[June 24, 2024][2 Hours] Completed Mag/Fuel pump work
[September 16, 2024][5 Hours] Started inspection of #2 exhaust valve
[September 21, 2024][8 Hours] Lapped #2 exhaust valve
[October 5, 2024][5 Hours] Repaired Grand Rapids HX EFIS

2024 Flying
2025 Maintenance [36 Hours]
[June 22, 2025][10 Hours] 2025 Annual
[July 13, 2025]Oil Analysis Results
[July 15, 2025][20 Hours] Wrapped up 2025 Annual
[July 19, 2025][4 Hours] Fiberglass work, installed cowling
[July 28, 2025][2 Hours] New battery / Updated GRT SafeFly 2020 / Cowling heat shield

2025 Flying [2.7 Hours]
[July 20, 2025][1.7 Hours] KGED for lunch and after-annual test flight
[September 21, 2025][1 Hour] 1,000.00 Hours!

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