Looking back and forward
When this time of year comes, I like to take a short look back, and get ready for the upcoming year. Unfortunately, 2009 has not been a very active year for me from a flying point of view. Because of personal and professional reasons including a move, an incredibely fascinating but demanding job, my flying activities have been limited to getting my Multi-Engine Piston rating on a DA42 TwinStar and test-flying the Tecnam P2002 JF. I also decided to stop my flying to save money for a major project planned in 2010: Flying Across America. Long story short, flying from Florida to California and back in a Cessna 150, together with Jason Schappert, the Flight Instructor and blogger behing M0A.com.
From a blogging point of view, 2009 was focused on writing higher quality posts, but at a lesser frequency. This was to cope with my job and avoid the pitfall of continuing on a high tempo at the price of a lower quality. This was not an easy move to make, but it definitely the correct one. By the way, let me thank you all, readers, who take the time to read what I post here, leave comments, and interact in a way or the other. 2009 was rich in contacts and exchanges and I hope that 2010 will be the same.
The results of my last reader’s poll – Who Are You ? – was a bit of a surprise. You come from all possible corners of aviation, and from all parts of the world. A great bunch of aviators from all horizons, building a small community around this blog – I love that. Thank you. I experienced a bit with social media this year: and you can find more of PlasticPilot on Twitter, join the PlasticPilot and Friends group or become a fan on facebook. Check the contact page to find more about all possible ways to keep in touch.
Let me also say a word to thank Jason Miller and the team at ForeFlight. Their grant help running this blog and they never made any remark or comment regarding the contents of my posting. You’re a great sponsor, thank you for that.
2010 will be a year of travel for me. I’ll be away from home almost two months. Once for work, and then 30 days for the Flying Across America project. But I won’t leave you alone in the dark during these times. I’m already preparing some surprises and will also ask fellow aviation bloggers for some guest posting.
I will certainly tweak the design of features of this blog again in 2010, and if you’ve any wishes, suggestions or request, let me know. I want this blog to be yours, more than ever, so feel free.
As you can imagine, I’m really looking forward to being airborne again, particularly for such a great trip than the one I plan with the Flying Across America project. I’ll report more about it on the blog there, and certainly here as well. Great moments of flying and hangar flying to come!
I wish you a happy new year 2010, full of safe flying, of happy landings, of learning. May you enjoy reading this blog as much as I enjoy posting here, and let us have one more great year celebrating aviation together.
Cheers!
Vincent.
