Malibu Flyer

Why would six guys fly 354 miles just for lunch? Today we're breaking out of the fog and heading to Texas for BBQ. IFR conditions on both ends but beautiful in between! Also, a rare view of prop wash during the climb!

David and I leave Olathe, Kansas after having the A/C repaired. We're headed to G.A.M.I. in Ada, Oklahoma to pick up some injectors for his Lance. We're racing the clock as a line of thunderstorms is quickly moving toward our route.

We're making a trip back to Phoenix to have an annual inspection on 4DT and visit some friends while we're there. Not long into the flight, the roll servo malfunctions so it's a 4 hour hand-flight.

Come along as we make the trip to DFW to pick up a relative. The temperatures this summer are so hot, I lose 4 cameras to heat failure. No trip to Texas would be complete without BBQ so we enjoyed lunch at Hard 8 before returning to Springdale.

Today we’re headed to Lancaster, PA to meet up with some friends and see “Esther” at Sight and Sound Theaters. We depart Springdale just in time to miss the heavy rain coming in behind us. Amish: A Secret Life https://documentaryheaven.com/amish-secret-life/

Join us as we depart ALERT Field in Texas just in time to beat the heavy rain coming in behind us. If you're looking for a great place to stop for BBQ in Texas, check out 1775 Texas BBQ in College Station. It was so good I almost cried.

We depart Springdale, AR in moderate rain and overcast at 400’ headed to Stigler, OK for gas. This is a short flight that ends with an RNAV approach and breakout at minimums. I decided to hand-fly the approach because I surely need the practice.

We’re making our way back to Phoenix from Kansas and due to heavy headwinds, need to make a stop for fuel along the way. As you’ll see, the winds on the ground aren’t much better. We catch a strong gust over the runway and experience a failed go-around and forced landing.

After departing Gladewater, TX, we encounter moderate ice as we reach our cruise altitude and discover that the de-ice boots aren’t working. Although we’re in the clear, more ice is expected during the descent into O’Hare so we make an unscheduled trip to Olathe to see Kevin Mead and have the boots checked out.

After a great lunch at Kix on 66 in Tucumcari, it’s time to make the 2 1/2 hour trip back home. During my clearance, I hear a term from ATC that I’ve never heard before. As we arrive in the Phoenix area, you'll hear a merciful approch controller handle a Mooney pilot as he flies though the class B arrivals with no clearance.

Join us as we travel to Cutter Aviation at Phoenix Sky Harbor airport in Phoenix to take a demo flight in a new Piper M600. Much thanks to Alex Kuzmanovic for the great demonstration!

After living in Florida for two years while serving in a women's prison ministry, it's time for my daughter (and her harp), to come home. Join co-pilot Katey and I as we make our way home from Ocala, Florida by way of Alexandria, LA and Odessa, TX. Before you comment about the weight, we were just under max gross weight with 120 gallons of fuel and well within CG limits. It was more bulk than weight. --- #homeschoolmath #SMTWTFS #bigbrothertech

After a brief stay in Memphis, I depart in 300' overcast on my way to Ocala Florida to pick up my daughter. I hand-fly the ILS approach showing just how much I need the practice. It will be a quick-turn then on our way back to Phoenix.

Come along as we make our way to Memphis with a quick stop in Paul's Valley, OK for lunch with friends. Challenging weather and an unexpected brake-check make this an interesting trip.

When you have an old and tired horse, you put it out to pasture. When you have 310 old and tired horses, you go see Kevin Mead. Join me as I milk this engine for one last flight to Kansas and an RNAV approach in IMC and a surpirise from the autopilot on short final!

Katey has been working hard to earn her wings and this is her first unsupervised solo flight. Join in as she makes her way out of the busy class delta and to the practice area for a few basic maneuvers. "Royalty Free Music from Bensound"

Malibu 4DT has a fresh annual and a shiny new engine thanks to Kevin Mead at Mead Aircraft! It's a nice VFR flight back home to the "dry heat".

My daughter Katey and I head to South Lake Tahoe to pick up a cardiac patient for treatment in Phoenix. Due to fires that are covering most of the western US, we are in full IMC right down to minimums and surrounded by mountains.

We're alive! Join our family for a trip to Texas at 19,000 feet on a beautiful April morning. I apologize for the LONG delay in getting videos out and hope to get back to a regular pace. Thank you to all that reached out to make sure we're all ok.

A quick flight from Dallas Love Field to Gladewater Municipal for fuel ends with an LNAV MDA approach to minimums. There is NO shortage of weather in Texas!

A quick turn flight from Big Sandy Alert Field (18TE) with 500’ overcast to Dallas Love Field (KDAL) in light to moderate rain. Cloud by KV https://soundcloud.com/kvmusicprod Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music provided by Music for Creators https://youtu.be/yliF3MbRtRA

A quick turn, Angel Flight trip to Santa Monica with an RNAV approach and interesting departure.

After picking up passengers in Saint George, we head to Salt Lake City where a special young man will undergo treatment for brain cancer. On the way, we experience intermittent IMC with trace rime and light rain. If you're ever in KSLC, I highly recommend TAC Air and the Hacienda Mexican Grill. The best fish tacos I've ever had...

Join me on this flight to Burbank, California. On board is a very special 5 year-old girl who is battling cancer and needs a liver transplant. She and her parents are headed to LA where they hope to find a donor soon.

A few of you suggested that I do a review of the avionics upgrade I competed earlier this year in my Malibu. What started out as a simple engine monitor upgrade turned into a full glass conversion with Gamin G500 TXi.