05/04/2026
Congratulations to Jerry Shiner for getting his Emergency Maneuver 1-2-3-4 training, spin endorsement, International Aerobatic Club Primary Patch and a flight review with me in Dusty. Great job Jerry. Jerry is the proud owner of a very nice Cessna 140 which I had the privilege of helping him learn to fly as well as get his tailwheel endorsement in it a few years ago.
04/26/2026
Well darn it! Upset prevention, spin and aerobatic student drove to Helena from Butte to put the parachutes on. I thought we might be ok but nope. He did teach me a bit more about ForeFlight weather. I’ll do a better job predicting next time :/
04/04/2026
Thanks to all of you who supported me this year. My award just showed up in the mail. Pretty cool addition to the hanger. There will not be a 4th as I will put all my effort and support behind our young CFI’s who I am so privileged to mentor.
04/03/2026
We purchased this flight suit at the Kennedy Space Center for big brother and grandson Everett, who passed it down to Archie who is pretty sure he is going to be an astronaut. Just like grandpa Don did. Can you tell them apart?
03/30/2026
Pretty cool! Two of my students, Matti and Anna are named in this months IAC Sport Aerobatics magazine for achieving their Primary aerobatic rating with me in Dusty. Both are CFI’s and Anna does instruction in Dusty. If you get the chance to fly with either one of these young ladies go for it for sure. They are awesome. They will also forever be listed on the IAC website.
03/26/2026
A few pictures from my week in 2023 with the great Rich Stowell. The bruises are for Britt Lincoln. See Britt, even an old guy flying a Citabria can get beat up. I’d hate to see what I look like trying to fly your maneuvers. 🙂
03/21/2026
Wheel Pants back on Dusty! Winter is officially over! Maybe….
02/16/2026
Daughter Whitney ran over from Bozeman to take a little ride in Dusty. So fun. Thanks Whit!