New control yokes

Out with the old and in with the new.  I have decided to update the interior a little bit and make 04J look nicer inside.  I purchased a pair of yokes from Avion Research and installed them in Serenity.  I did this for a couple of reasons.   The first is that the bow tie yokes look old and dated and the other was because I wanted more control at my finger tips.  Since the FAA disallows modifications of certified aircraft parts, I could not just add a push to talk button.  Avion, had a pair of certified replacements but the cost was high, so I have put it off for some time.  I decided that I should do it because of the convince, increased panel visibility and the excellent look.  As you can see, it is drastically improved.  I could not be happier with the results.

Arlington 2013

Another year at Arlington Fly-In and another West Coast Cherokee Fly-In.  It was great to see all the people that I have made friends with over the years and make new friends.  I also like to see all the changes to the airplanes that happen year after year.  This year there was a night airshow, A mystery tour fly out, a museum tour and a charity flight for some of the Arlington volunteers.  The mystery tour took us to Orcas Island for lunch and the Museum of Flight restoration hangar where we got to see the engineering demonstrator of the Boeing SST.

I had another great year and I am looking forward to the next.