Maxwell StanleyThe Brass Globe X-Plane 12 World Tour — “The Caribbean is calling” (Chapter 3, Leg 014)Wanda and I have spent 17 nights in Venezuela, so we’re both anxious to earn our next flag. Being only 100 miles south of its warm waters…18h ago18h ago
Maxwell StanleyThe Brass Globe X-Plane 12 World Tour — “The plane is the train, amigo” (Chapter 2, Leg 013)Wanda and I spent three lovely evenings in Charallave. She was treated to a first class view from her nice parking space provided by…2d ago2d ago
Maxwell StanleyThe Brass Globe X-Plane 12 World Tour — “Courchevel’s cousin Charallave” (Chapter 2, Leg 012)Well, I am not yet losing my marbles. There was, indeed, a small vibration after my encounter with the carb ice in the previous leg. It…6d ago6d ago
Maxwell StanleyThe Brass Globe X-Plane 12 World Tour — “The vibrating rust belt” (Chapter 2, Leg 011)It feels good to accomplish real work. The big crate is unloaded, the fuel tanks are topped, there is coffee in my hand and the three…Aug 23Aug 23
Maxwell StanleyThe Brass Globe X-Plane 12 World Tour — “The mighty Macagua” (Chapter 2, Leg 010)After listening to the pings and drips of the Lycomings, I was contently walking across the Tumeremo ramp when a beat-up minivan…Aug 18Aug 18
Maxwell StanleyThe Brass Globe X-Plane 12 World Tour — “If you’re out there” (Chapter 2, Leg 009)It was fantastic being back in ‘civilization’ for a couple of days. I enjoyed an unreasonable number of long, hot showers in my nice…Aug 14Aug 14
Maxwell StanleyThe Brass Globe X-Plane 12 World Tour — “Green green grass & blue blue sky” (Chapter 2, Leg 008)It’s time to get to work. Wanda and I are having a blast exploring this global playground, but without a steady income stream, we will…Aug 10Aug 10
Maxwell StanleyThe Brass Globe X-Plane 12 World Tour — “Le Terminus…of my spinus” (Chapter 2, Leg 007)When I was a little tyke, sleeping in a hammock was awesome. I remember my grandpa setting up his campsite hammock wherever he parked his…Aug 6Aug 6
Maxwell StanleyThe Brass Globe X-Plane 12 World Tour — “A twilight farewell to Brazil” (Chapter 2, Leg 006)I’m sitting on the top floor veranda at Hotel 1000 in central Juruti, wishing the owner had the resources to install a ceiling fan or two…Aug 1Aug 1
Maxwell StanleyThe Brass Globe X-Plane 12 World Tour — “The ghostrider invitation” (Chapter 2, Leg 005)A couple of weeks ago I received an invitation from Skylark2992 to visit the neat little dirt strip at Juruti. A seasoned sojourner of the…Jul 26Jul 26