gordo07

would love a WW1 era looking flight coat, leather... that would be awesome

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Just got emailed this link, its freaking awesome, theyre pictures from an astronaut

So I just soloed in the plane today, a long time comming. At first I kept hitting a wall not being able to get my landings real good, then the weather didn't cooperate. However, today was different, at first the wind was a little high, but then it settled down to calm winds. I went up with my instructor, we did 3 stop and go...
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so was looking around on the tabs on my profile, and clicked on testimonials only to see a picture with words almost taunting me that there are not any testimonials about me. honestly I dont know what to think, if its a good or bad thing. but I guess good since nobody has anything bad to say about me, however on the downside nothing good...
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So my flight check went well, I really can land. onto my solo on sunday. more excited about that than christmas, is that sad? Of course I've never really been excited for Christmas so I guess not.

Going up today with the lead instructor for 3 landings, this has been my plague for the past month or so. I just couldn't seem to nail them, or "grease" them, even tho they weren't unsafe, they haven't been great, but as of my last lesson I think the lightbulb turned on, and they've improved. This has been my greatest hurdle before my solo flight,...
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got chased by a bear today, it was big, bear size. and of course i didn't have any bear spray because I'm in black bear country and not grizz. as a result, I guess I'll be getting some spray when i get back to the office later this week, since they don't really like us carrying guns. Otherwise, I've gotten some decent pictures from my...
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To catch up, I got home from the fire in Boulder CO, to have a discussion about our situation. To sum that up, we both agreed that I wanted to stay west, and she wants to go back to the east coast, so thats over. Got back to work, and have a winter job, since fire is only for the summer. This winter job has...
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So these last few weeks have been interesting at work. First, I almost died as i slid down a rock on the mountain. Then yesterday I had a lightning strike less than 100 yards away from where I was standing, but then again I was on a ridge top during a lightning storm, not the best place. But the project had to get done.

Then...
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