onward

6AM, didn’t sleep much (the beer likely didn’t help), woke up maybe around 3 or 4. I guess I am preoccupied with flight planning to Cozumel. WX looks good here and there. I’m gonna eat bkfst and head to the airport. BTW I am staying at this great little hostel called San Angel, a stone’s throw from the central park in Granada, for $12. I love this town. I figure wheels up by 10, MMCZ by 2. I’m in no rush. I will be cruising at 11,000. I’ll be MNMG-TNT-LCE-direct. Half of the 4 hour flight is over water. But it’s warm water.

Very happy I bought a Microwave Monolithics PLB (406MHz of course). This thing is completely reliable. The units are completely burned in and the electronics are far superior to other units on the market. The company actually designs very sophisticated electronics for other applications (can’t talk about that) and this unit is a result of their leadership in the miniaturization of such. These are the smallest units on the market. They are waterproof but they will sink and of course you have to keep the antenna out of the water. I got the one with a GPS chip in it, so SAR can pinpoint my location to within ten feet. It’s the only small unit certified by COSPAS/SARSAT to work at -20C for 48 hours after sitting around doing nothing for 5 years; I doubt I can say the same thing about myself. It is the same unit that girl used who tried to sail around the world (Abby?). And I trust the inventor. He happens to be my uncle. Check it out:

http://www.micro-mono.com/microplb.html

I can probably get a discount for any aviator/friend.

OK more later. Don’t worry, no news is good news.