A recent flight helped me to think more openly about strategies for getting the most out of my airplane this year. In short, I realized that letting go of old excuses could yield more flying time if I handled the process reasonably.
I was determined to log what would be my first hours of the year on a recent Friday and had planned to be in the air by midmorning, which soon degraded to midday, then midafternoon. Just about every action, activity, and preparation took far longer than expected, but I was not going to let that lovely day get away from me. Conditions were ideal. A day like this would be welcome in April but was worthy of celebration in early January.
