$100 HAMBURGER

Today Adriana and I flew to the Okeechobee airport to have our first "$100 hamburger".  Pilots are known for taking off on a Saturday or Sunday to just fly around for a bit and land somewhere for a burger.  This has been known as going to get a "$100 hamburger" as that's about what it costs to do this.  Unfortunately, with the price of aviation fuel and airplane rentals going up, it costs a bit more now.  We went to a great little restaurant at  the airport called "The Landing Strip", and had a wonderful breakfast instead of lunch, so it was a "$100 egg and sausage breakfast".  By the time we landed back at the Ft. Lauderdale Executive airport (FXE), the breakfast had cost me $260!  Hmmmm, there's got to be a cheaper way! But we had a ball and Adri did an outstanding job flying and navigating us both ways!  Guess we'll have to do this more often! 

CONGRATULATIONS ADRIANA BENDECK!!!!

My stepdaughter took her private pilot check ride yesterday (23 July, 2012), and passed WITH FLYING COLORS!!!!!! What an amazing 17 year old she is! I can only imagine what great heights she will achieve in her lifetime! Congratulations Adriana!!! We're ALL so proud of you and your accomplishments!

ADRI'S first SOLO!!!!

My girlfriend's daughter, Adriana, recently acquired a love of flying, and decided she wants to be an airline pilot. Luckily for her, I have my flight instructor license, so we started working on her private license when she turned 16 a few months ago. Today, as a testament to her hard work, she was rewarded with her first SOLO!!! Yes, she flew the plane by herself and did an incredible job. Here's the clip I took of her first landing! As you can see, she did a fantastic job! Keep up the good work Adri and you'll be flying for the airlines before you know it!

CONGRATULATIONS ADRIANA!!!

My girlfriend's daughter, Adriana, graduated from "middle school" to "high school" yesterday. She received an award for having a grade point average (GPA) above 3.5, and will now attend a magnet school in Hollywood. Adriana is a bright young lady with a great future ahead of her. I'm sure she'll do great at anything she desires to do. Congratulations Adriana!!! We are all proud of you!!! Here's some shots of Maria, Adriana, and Jimmy from last nights event. What a great looking family! Hopefully Maria's mom and dad like these photos!!!!