07/16/01 - National Powered Flight Academy, Blackstone, VA

I'm writing from the computer in the facility used here at the Virginia based National Flight Academy. Due to another mixup in dates, I spent another night at the airport. I've decided that as interesting as they are, I don't want to do that anymore so I've made arrangements with a contact at national to get all the updated phone numbers before I to each one.

After I got through to the folks here, they promptly picked me up in a Cessna, and I was on my way to the middle of nowhere aka Blackstone, VA. CAP pretty much runs the show here in terms of the airport, providing tower staff even. The cadets that get to come are lucky, as the instructors are a lot of fun, and really geared towards getting the cadets to solo. 

The footage I'm getting should turn out pretty nice, and will add a large portion of the lure of CAP to those interested in flying. This is definitely the place for that. 

I will be here until Wednesday, and then I'm off to Oregon for the Glider version of the Flight Academy. From one end of the country to the other. That one will be my longest flight yet, and I've finished "Blackhawk Down" (graciously given to me by my partner Brian) after two flights, so now I've got to get another book to read. (I'm anxiously awaiting the film now!)

Gotta go, as Blackstone is so far out in the sticks that I can only access the pay-per-minute AOL 1-800 number. 

Enjoy,

Scott