One night of the Annual Cookie Assortment Extravaganza in the Colorado Melons household. Leigh likes to make sure you’re all taken care of, but I wasn’t allowed to post the video until enough time had passed for everyone’s packages to arrive

As I’ve already mentioned to one friend, we get more out of doing this as a family than we could ever possibly give away.

I originally learned how to hand prop a tail-dragger on a Korean War Aeronca L-16 from a pilot of the same vintage. Regardless of the experience level of either of the individuals, the person doing the propping makes the calls since it’s literally his neck on the line. Check for brake application by pulling on the prop as close to the hub as possible. If the craft rolls towards you, the brakes are not applied regardless of any verbal confirmation to the contrary.  Continue Reading »