“They” say the third time is the charm and in this case, I do believe that saying is correct.

The first iteration of LyleChamney.com  was created using Dreamweaver. I went through many versions but ended up never really getting it complete. Read the rest of this entry »

LyleChamney.com is now 100% WordPress 3.0. The conversion was a purely manual effort as I couldn’t use the Joomla To WordPress Migrator plugins because the databases were not on the same server. I have successfully used this plugin Read the rest of this entry »

After giving those that inquire a condensed version of “my life” to date, the almost universal response has been “you should write a book!”. Having heard this over and over, I decided that yeah, maybe I should. The final straw Read the rest of this entry »

At our weekly jam last Tuesday night, I got to play the last two songs on our set list (Jenny Jenny <867-5309> and Rocking In The Free World) with a version of this guitar. I was hooked! The feel, the Read the rest of this entry »

C-FWZZ

My site devoted to C-FWZZ, the Piper Aircraft Corporation PA-23-250-C “Aztec” that I was in care and control of for over 16 years, has just today been officially re-launched and is running on WordPress 3.2.1. Initially created in June of Read the rest of this entry »

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03 April 1972 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: First Solo Cross Country!

Piper Cherokee 140 – PA-28-140, CF-YTY: YXE – YQW – YPA – YXE; 3:05 WOW! Freedom!

First solo cross country flight! Read the rest of this entry »

25 August 1971 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: First Solo!

Piper Cherokee PA-28-140, CF-YTZ, Ray’s Flying Service – Vern Forbes, instructor: 10 minutes; one circuit on runway 08 !

First solo! WOW!

I was not certain that this day was going to be “the day”; Read the rest of this entry »

08 August 1970 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: The Start: First flight!

Piper Cherokee PA-28-140, CF-YTZ, Ray’s Flying Service – Vern Forbes, instructor: 35 minutes!

My career in aviation officially begins at age 15 years, 3 months, 8 days with my first flying lesson; Read the rest of this entry »