Once again I have gotten caught up with work, a new baby, and other things, and have somehow avoided writing here. I was nicely reminded today that people apparently do read this stuff, so with my apologies I’ll try to write more.

I’ve been doing the odd bit of flying here and there – mostly introducing general aviation to people who haven’t been in small planes before. With the baby it is even harder for the wife to go flying with me, so I’m still always looking for passengers to share the fun with.

I thought I would post a bit of non-aviation adventure here to mix things up a bit. Recently I went on a trip with some friends to West Virginia, home of some of the best caving in the world.

For some reason, I get my kicks when I’m not standing ON Terra Firma. Along with flying and crawling around under ground, I am also a certified diver. Go figure.

We made a quick long weekend out of it, taking Spencer’s new truck, driving all night, doing three caves on Friday and another larger one on Saturday, then driving home Saturday night. Two of the caves we were in had over ten miles of mapped passage each, with multiple entrances. It’s a fascinating hobby, and can be quite the workout! And in West Virginia, with over 1800 known caves, you can’t throw a stone without landing near one. Pictures can be found in the gallery.

So this isn’t entirely non-aviation related, I’ve decided to start working on my instrument rating. I plan on going slowly, with plenty of time in my own simulator, but at least I’ve started the ball rolling.

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