Paine Field Composite Squadron is an active unit of the Civil Air Patrol composed of adult leaders and cadets. Today, Shinji was invited...

Shinji has been teaching student pilots nowadays since Lucy is still in the shop. Yap, we miss her very much so but she will be beauty...

Lucy made a front page of “American Bonanza Society (ABS)” for 2021 September Edition.You will see Shinji’s article “Why can’t a...

No English article but Sugino Machine and Shinji/AZP was interviewed on the one of leading trade magazine publisher in Japan. It shows...

Dear Japan airline, Flight #68 crew Shinji got your message and a gift after he landed on 6/11. He didn’t expect this surprise so thank...

Shinji thought that he was not able to save his prop but here you go. Lucy’s prop is perfectly repaired by A.C. Propeller Service, Inc ....

Happy birthday to you, Lucy and Cap. Shinji!!! Lucy never get old but she became 58yrs old. Who said old airplane cannot fly around the...

Fellow Bonanza earthrounder Adrian Eichhorn (2016), Adam Broome (2016) and Shinji Maeda (2021). Eartheounders, assembled!!! We love this...

Before Shinji & Lucy left the United States, we were trying to use the “made in USA/Japan” product as much as we could so that we can...

It's been two years since Shinji last gave a face to face presentation in public. Last night was a major milestone for us. YES, a face...

Check your hair, head, or whatever is critical action while you are flying around world!! Next time, try that!!...

Today was another big day for me again because I was able to take Lucy to AVstar Aircraft for her maintenance. She will be in the shop a...

Hello everybody. I hope you are doing great and I am heading back to the Seattle tomorrow afternoon. First of all, thank you for all your...

I personality didn’t know anything about Russian culture. Quite frankly I was told “don’t trust them because you are an American” before...

Flying over Russian Atlantic was just like flying over my home - Hokkaido. A lot of mountain with snow, dark green trees, fields... at...

I think it was the longest sleeping times (6~7hrs?) last night since I started my mission flight. I enjoyed Korean meal which was really...

Before we left Philippine, there was a plan to go Taiwan, Korea, Japan and Russia. However this plan didn’t work well because Taiwan...

Tomorrow I am leaving Korea to Russia via Japan. Thank you for Korean team. I was able to get all service in Korea so Lucy is good to go....

That's one small step for me, one giant leap for Japanese aviation and diversity history. These pictures were taken by people who...

Most of you knew that I teach at Snohomish flying services as flight instructor. I really enjoy flying with any students because I don’t...