The last weekend of October 2021 featured the bright blue skies for which North Carolina is justifiably famous. Peering at the sky through the gentle vapors of my morning coffee, I figured it was the perfect day to fly someplace. Scanning SocialFlight, a well-publicized event at Lake Ridge Aero Park (8NC8) would do nicely. Their premier event had been in July but the storm-plagued skies made that first attempt nothing but a long, bumpy loop in the sky. This time cheery skies and gentle winds made it an ideal destination for me and my red-and-white light sport taildragger which, because of its bright red beak, my wife has christened Puffin. And, I got to park next to a P-51.
