As part of the Troop’s Aviation Series of lessons, we visited Hayward Airport and got an up-close and personal view of a small private plane.
This particular plane was about 50 years old and was hand-painted by the previous owner. It sits two and looks like a joy to fly. And it’s beautiful too.
Our guide walked us through the various pre-flight checklist items, explaining what they were and why they were being checked. If your car stalls, you just pull over to the shoulder. Flying at 10,000 feet is not the place to figure out you have a problem.
Did you notice the little treaded machine in the above photo? That’s a remote-controlled towing device for moving the plane in and out of the hanger. Here’s another shot showing the robotic tow up close.
After our pre-flight check, we had the chance to see an even older plane. This Navy plane had a far more powerful engine but less of the amenities of the first plane we saw.
