Highlights of
September 2002
Ranger Jon
On patrol in the Mt.
Burdell Marin County Open Space ... Jon and Care are Open Space Trail Watch
Volunteers. Jon is on patrol with the K-9 unit.

Sea
Ranch
In early September, Jon went to Sea Ranch for
a solo life/career planning retreat.



 
 
 
 
Ithaca
On 9/11/2002, Jon braved the US Air
transportation system and flew to Ithaca to meet with the Architectural Studio
Team


In addition to working, Ben took some of the
team out on Cayuga Lake in his boat.
 
 
We convened at Ken's afterwards for a BBQ.
 
N97920
On September 16th, Jon purchased N97920, a
1979 Cessna 182 - our first airplane.


 
 
 
Instrument Rating
On September 19, Jon passed the checkride and earned his
instrument rating. On to commercial - the next rating....

Emergency Maneuver Training
After earning his instrument rating, Jon flew 97920 down to
Santa Paula, CA for emergency maneuver training, a course to help deal with
in-flight emergencies. Jon learned from Rich Stowell (click on patch or card
below for Rich's website) how to recover from spins, spirals, control failures,
engine failures, rolls, etc.
 
The training was held at Santa Paula airport in a Citabria
and Decathalon - both Aerobatic planes...


 
The Santa Paula airport also features a
museum with old planes that Jon could explore between sessions.


Jon stayed by the pier in Ventura and did a
bit of sightseeing in nearby Ojai.
 
 
After the course, Jon flew 97920 back to
Northern California...


 

On to October
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