{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Alan Copeland","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/alancopeland","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1753022","username":"alancopeland","bio":"This blog is my attempt at documenting the fun stuff I sometimes do.","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":1,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Alan Copeland","url":"http://blog.alancopeland.dev","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2025/24/1753022.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"76702045","content_html":"<p>Please Keep all Aircraft Parts Attached to the Airframe at all Times During Flight <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/pxl-20251024-170817449.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/img-0011.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/img-0013.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/10/25/please-keep-all-aircraft-parts.html\">blog.alancopeland.dev</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/10/25/please-keep-all-aircraft-parts.html","date_published":"2025-10-26T01:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Alan Copeland","url":"http://blog.alancopeland.dev","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F24%2F1753022.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alancopeland"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-26 01:00","date_timestamp":1761440400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"71855090","content_html":"<p>Hinging on a homebuilt <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/pxl-20250815-191447874.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/pxl-20250815-200310436.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/08/15/hinging-on-a-homebuilt.html\">blog.alancopeland.dev</a></p>","summary":"The lower cowling hing had a pulled through rivet and did not fit correctly, a few hours of work left the cowling in much better shape.","url":"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/08/15/hinging-on-a-homebuilt.html","date_published":"2025-08-16T02:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Alan Copeland","url":"http://blog.alancopeland.dev","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F24%2F1753022.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alancopeland"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-16 02:00","date_timestamp":1755309600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"67542855","content_html":"<p>Stop, Drill, Stop, Drill A permanant Fix for a Cracked Cowling: <a href=\"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/06/24/stop-drill-stop-drill-a.html\">blog.alancopeland.dev</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/06/24/stop-drill-stop-drill-a.html","date_published":"2025-06-25T04:32:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Alan Copeland","url":"http://blog.alancopeland.dev","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F24%2F1753022.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alancopeland"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-06-25 04:32","date_timestamp":1750825949,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"66849981","content_html":"<p>Crossthreaded Intentions: A Maintenance Lesson from a Pre-Flown Project <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/capture.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/pxl-20250615-185348461.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/pxl-20250615-192146594.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/06/15/crossthreaded-intentions-a-maintenance-lesson.html\">blog.alancopeland.dev</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/06/15/crossthreaded-intentions-a-maintenance-lesson.html","date_published":"2025-06-15T22:41:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Alan Copeland","url":"http://blog.alancopeland.dev","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F24%2F1753022.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alancopeland"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-06-15 22:41","date_timestamp":1750027316,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"66397000","content_html":"<p>Another new Hobby? Also an intro to Chain Maille: <a href=\"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/04/23/another-new-hobby.html\">blog.alancopeland.dev</a></p>","summary":"Visiting the Renaissance Faire, making chain maille and collecting a new hobby.","url":"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/04/23/another-new-hobby.html","date_published":"2025-06-10T03:49:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Alan Copeland","url":"http://blog.alancopeland.dev","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F24%2F1753022.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alancopeland"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-06-10 03:49","date_timestamp":1749527361,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"62621044","content_html":"<p>National Park Ride March 2025, Day 4 <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/09d020e8c8.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Three deer stand in a grassy, sunlit clearing surrounded by trees.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/gx010051.mp4-20250420-115013.757.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A motorcyclist rides through a scenic countryside road with hills and trees under a blue sky.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/gx010052.mp4-20250420-120054.717.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Riding along a winding mountain road, a motorcycle approaches a wooden bridge.\"> : <a href=\"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/04/07/221220.html\">blog.alancopeland.dev</a></p>","summary":"Day 4, Riding from Potwisha to home!","url":"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/04/07/221220.html","date_published":"2025-04-20T20:02:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Alan Copeland","url":"http://blog.alancopeland.dev","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F24%2F1753022.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alancopeland"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-20 20:02","date_timestamp":1745179351,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"61726334","content_html":"<p>Student Pilot Crosswind Landing Doesn't go as Expected <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/cda971b3fc.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A close in photo of a flat tire on the main landing gear of a Piper Cherokee.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/blown-mlg-tire-3mar25.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A worn aircraft main landing gear tire shows a prominent flat spot where the tire was worn completely through.\"> : <a href=\"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/04/07/student-pilot-crosswind-landing-doesnt.html\">blog.alancopeland.dev</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/04/07/student-pilot-crosswind-landing-doesnt.html","date_published":"2025-04-08T04:54:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Alan Copeland","url":"http://blog.alancopeland.dev","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F24%2F1753022.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alancopeland"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-08 04:54","date_timestamp":1744088045,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"61725735","content_html":"<p>The importance of proper wire harness and hose routing <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/rv12-both-cowlings-removed-29mar25.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A Rotax 912 iS aircraft engine is mounted on the front of a blue Vans RV12, both upper and lower cowlings are removed with various components and wiring visible in a hangar setting.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/media.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Auto-generated description: A person is holding a small metallic connector attached to a black cable.\"> : <a href=\"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/03/29/the-importance-of-proper-wire.html\">blog.alancopeland.dev</a></p>","summary":"Inspection following a sensor failure reveals a deeper problem. ","url":"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/03/29/the-importance-of-proper-wire.html","date_published":"2025-03-30T01:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Alan Copeland","url":"http://blog.alancopeland.dev","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F24%2F1753022.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alancopeland"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-30 01:00","date_timestamp":1743296400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"66850157","content_html":"<p>National Park Ride March 2025, Day 4 <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/09d020e8c8.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Three deer stand in a grassy, sunlit clearing surrounded by trees.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/gx010051.mp4-20250420-115013.757.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A motorcyclist rides through a scenic countryside road with hills and trees under a blue sky.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/gx010052.mp4-20250420-120054.717.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Riding along a winding mountain road, a motorcycle approaches a wooden bridge.\"> : <a href=\"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/03/24/national-park-ride-march-day.html\">blog.alancopeland.dev</a></p>","summary":"Day 4, Riding from Potwisha to home! ","url":"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/03/24/national-park-ride-march-day.html","date_published":"2025-03-25T03:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Alan Copeland","url":"http://blog.alancopeland.dev","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F24%2F1753022.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alancopeland"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-25 03:00","date_timestamp":1742871600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"62621095","content_html":"<p>National Park Ride March 2025, Day 4 <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/09d020e8c8.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Three deer stand in a grassy, sunlit clearing surrounded by trees.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/gx010051.mp4-20250420-115013.757.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A motorcyclist rides through a scenic countryside road with hills and trees under a blue sky.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/gx010052.mp4-20250420-120054.717.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Riding along a winding mountain road, a motorcycle approaches a wooden bridge.\"> : <a href=\"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/03/23/national-park-ride-march-day.html\">blog.alancopeland.dev</a></p>","summary":"Day 4, Riding from Potwisha to home! ","url":"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/03/23/national-park-ride-march-day.html","date_published":"2025-03-24T03:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Alan Copeland","url":"http://blog.alancopeland.dev","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F24%2F1753022.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alancopeland"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-24 03:00","date_timestamp":1742785200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"62616244","content_html":"<p>National Park Ride March 2025, Day 3 <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/20250321-184012.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Two tents are set up in a campsite, camping chairs are arranged around a fire ring, and a picnic table is visible in the campsite.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/gx010042.mp4-20250420-094636.063.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A winding road lined with trees and rocks leads through a scenic, forested area under a sky filled with scattered clouds.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/gx010125.mp4-20250411-141056.850.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A motorcyclist is riding on a curvy rural road surrounded by grassy hills.\"> : <a href=\"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/03/22/national-park-ride-march-day.html\">blog.alancopeland.dev</a></p>","summary":"Day 3, Riding from Lupine to Potwisha through Kings Canyon and Sequoia.","url":"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/03/22/national-park-ride-march-day.html","date_published":"2025-03-23T01:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Alan Copeland","url":"http://blog.alancopeland.dev","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F24%2F1753022.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alancopeland"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-23 01:00","date_timestamp":1742691600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"62087681","content_html":"<p>National Park Ride March 2025, Day 2 <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/pxl-20250321-152527690.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A campsite with two tents and two motorcycles is set up near a grassy area with trees.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/66378546eb.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"An F800GS and KTM SuperAdventure motorcycle parked in front of the pinnacles national monument sign\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/7a6d466871.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A reproduction of an antique window sticker depicts Pinnacles National Monument with a mountain, bird, and the year 1939. The sticker is affixed to the side of a motorcycle travel case.\"> : <a href=\"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/03/21/national-park-ride-march-day.html\">blog.alancopeland.dev</a></p>","summary":"Day 2, leaving Pinnacles and heading to Lupine. Crossing the central valley and riding up to Yosemite.","url":"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/03/21/national-park-ride-march-day.html","date_published":"2025-03-22T01:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Alan Copeland","url":"http://blog.alancopeland.dev","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F24%2F1753022.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alancopeland"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-22 01:00","date_timestamp":1742605200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"61807353","content_html":"<p>National Park Ride March 2025, Day 1 <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/gx010023.mp4-20250408-203957.215.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A view from the perspective of a motorcycle shows a GPS and dash in the foreground. In the background is Highway 166 in southern California. The road is narrow and winding through the mountains, with shrubs and some snow on the sides.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/ca1b8a4afd.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A person using a tool kit on the ground next to an orange and black KTM SuperAdventure motorcycle parked in a lot.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/pxl-20250321-023820050.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Two adventure motorcycles loaded with gear are parked at a gas station.\"> : <a href=\"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/03/20/national-park-ride-march-day.html\">blog.alancopeland.dev</a></p>","summary":"Tonight, Taylor breaks his motorcycle, I break my Cardo and the GoPro dies halfway through the day.","url":"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/03/20/national-park-ride-march-day.html","date_published":"2025-03-21T01:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Alan Copeland","url":"http://blog.alancopeland.dev","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F24%2F1753022.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alancopeland"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-21 01:00","date_timestamp":1742518800,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"61726436","content_html":"<p>Student Pilot Crosswind Landing Doesn't go as Expected <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/cda971b3fc.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A close in photo of a flat tire on the main landing gear of a Piper Cherokee.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://blog.alancopeland.dev/uploads/2025/blown-mlg-tire-3mar25.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A worn aircraft main landing gear tire shows a prominent flat spot where the tire was worn completely through.\"> : <a href=\"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/03/01/student-pilot-crosswind-landing-doesnt.html\">blog.alancopeland.dev</a></p>","summary":"14CFR 43.3 might say you can, but should you?","url":"https://blog.alancopeland.dev/2025/03/01/student-pilot-crosswind-landing-doesnt.html","date_published":"2025-03-02T01:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Alan Copeland","url":"http://blog.alancopeland.dev","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F24%2F1753022.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alancopeland"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-02 01:00","date_timestamp":1740877200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}