Litson / Reports

Updated Sep 1, 2026

Book

Two publication dates. One needs resolving.

Spies, Saints, and Stingers: A Field Guide to Solving Impossible Problems

Open project in Basecamp ↗

Dec 242026 · Basecamp plan

Feb 162027 · Amazon delivery

17person project team

Aug 10last project activity

Publication timing

Timeline

The current dates conflict and remain unresolved

Aug 25

Original publication date2026 target slipped after the manuscript review stalled.

slipped

Dec 24

Internal publishing planBasecamp target for Dec 24, 2026.

conflict

Feb 16

Amazon pre-order deliveryKindle delivery shows Feb 16, 2027.

conflict

Date conflict is unresolved

Basecamp's internal plan targets Dec 24, 2026, while Amazon Kindle shows Feb 16, 2027. Neither date is treated as final here.

The project has had no activity since Aug 10.

Waiting on Alex · overdue

Amazon description and book blurb approval ↗Due May 15

overdue

Book sales page copy review ↗Due Jul 13

overdue

Launch email copy review ↗Pre-launch and post-launch copy · due Jul 14

overdue

Social post copy review ↗Due Jul 14

overdue

In flight · Alex

Rewrite and reorganization underway

The manuscript review is complete

Alex is rewriting and reorganizing the bookThe project team has not been told yet. This new rewrite will likely move the whole publication schedule, including both dates currently shown above.

in progress

With the team · not Alex

New cover concepts

Design work

Waiting on design ↗Alex disapproved V1 and briefed the designer directly.

team

Mood board

Design direction

Direction unresolved ↗Alex declined the replacement mood board.

team

Done

Cover intro video watchedCompleted.

done

Peaceful Profits Premium Authorship · managed in Basecamp. Karen coordinates the 17-person team; Christa is writing, Rohini leads design, and Tina handles Amazon.

Flying

5.8 hours into private pilot training.

Training with Chris Lux at Harmony Air, KJWN, in a 2026 Cirrus SR20 G7, N623HA.

Open ForeFlight logbook ↗

5.8total hours · all dual

4flights · Aug 21–29

0.7actual instrument

4day full-stop landings

Experience · 14 CFR 61.109

Hours toward the certificate

Open ForeFlight Part 61 report ↗

40 hours total ↗5.8 logged · 34.2 remaining

remaining

20 hours instructor training ↗5.8 dual received · 14.2 remaining

remaining

10 hours solo ↗0 logged · 10 remaining

remaining

3 hours instrument-reference training ↗0.7 actual instrument, 0 simulated · 2.3 remaining

remaining

Required experience still at zero

Qualifying events matter, not only aggregate hours

3 hours dual cross-country ↗0 logged · 3 remaining

remaining

3 hours dual night ↗0 logged · 3 remaining; night XC and 10 takeoffs/landings not done

remaining

5 hours solo cross-country ↗0 logged · 5 remaining; 150 nm solo XC and towered-airport landings not done

remaining

Recent practical-test preparation ↗ForeFlight mechanically shows 5.8/3, but these early lessons are not identified as checkride preparation within two calendar months of the test.

not satisfied

Before solo · 14 CFR 61.87

No hour minimum

Solo depends on knowledge, proficiency, and an endorsement

Pre-solo written test ↗Instructor-administered test, wrong-answer review, and no completion logged.

not logged

15 ASEL proficiency areas ↗Early maneuver exposure is visible, but proficiency across the full list is not logged.

not logged

90-day make/model endorsement ↗No current N623HA/SR20 solo endorsement is visible.

not logged

Certificate data is missing

ForeFlight shows no medical certificate and no student pilot certificate data.

Open FAA eligibility requirements · 61.103 ↗

Cirrus ground school

Private Pilot Program · 7%

Open Private Pilot Program ↗

Resume at Lesson 3 · Getting in the Air ↗3 of 44 flight lessons complete · 41 remaining · last progress Aug 30.

resume

Knowledge Test Prep ↗0 of 10 lessons and 0 of 30 quizzes. No endorsement or test result is visible.

not started

Course activity12/201 self-study items, 7/113 videos, 4/51 assessments, 0/1 certificate; 2.0 ground-instruction hours.

LMS mismatch

Preserved rather than smoothed over

Top line and lesson records disagreeThe LMS says 3 flight lessons complete and resumes at Lesson 3, while assessments for Lessons 1–4 read complete. Lesson 3's Briefing Aid remains in progress, and Lesson 5 has activity.

mismatch

Other Cirrus courses ↗CAPS, Flight Training Primer, SR Series Maneuvers, SR Series Systems, and Icing Awareness are all at 0%.

Aircraft and ownership

N24NG · Cirrus Vision Jet G2+

2025 SF50 · owned through Alex's law firm

FAA N-number record ↗FAA currently shows N24NG reserved by Litson Connect LLC on Jun 15, 2026, with the confirmed number reassignment from N8GC pending.

reserved

N8GC → N24NG reassignment in processThe public N24NG result currently shows the reservation and pending number change rather than the reassigned aircraft record, which is expected while the confirmed change is in process. Serial number, airworthiness, and maintenance status are not shown on this result.

expected

Management and base

Nashville-area training and aircraft base

Managed by Don Medine · SF50 Flight Support ↗Their site describes SF50 training, mentor-pilot, contract-pilot, and operational support. It does not establish who currently flies N24NG.

managed

Hangared at KMQY · Hollingshead Aviation ↗Alex confirms the jet is based at Smyrna Airport, Tennessee, with Hollingshead Aviation; Hollingshead's public site also identifies its base at KMQY.

base

Path to single-pilot SF50 command

Now

Finish private pilot certificate ↗Current: 5.8 hours and pre-solo. FAA minimum is 40 hours; 34.2 remain before accounting for each experience block.

step 1

Earn airplane instrument rating ↗FAA path includes knowledge and practical tests, 50 hours cross-country PIC, and 40 hours actual or simulated instrument time.

step 2

Then

Earn SF50 type rating ↗A type rating is mandatory for turbojet PIC. FAA 61.63 requires training endorsements and a practical test; Cirrus says the checkride is to ATP standards.

step 3

After

Complete supervised operating experience ↗When a simulator-based practical test produces a PIC limitation, FAA 61.64 requires 25 hours in type under direct observation to remove it.

25 hours

Cirrus training runway

Official program and practical preparation

Cirrus Vision Jet type-rating program ↗Consultation and optional custom preparation precede systems, limitations, simulator, emergency-procedure, and checkride work in Knoxville.

factory

Vision Jet training network ↗Cirrus offers a full-motion Level D simulator and dedicated Vision Instructor Pilots.

Level D

Additional type-rating rules · 61.63 ↗There is no FAA total-time minimum specific to adding the SF50 type. Readiness is performance-based; without instrument privileges the type may carry a VFR-only limitation.

regulation

Industry expectation · not a regulation

Published SF50 insurance guidance says many underwriters expect 500–1,000 total hours for an owner-pilot. Some may consider 500 with SR22 experience and about 50 hours of mentor dual; many prefer at least 1,000.

Factory or simulator-based initial training, mentor/SOE flying, recurrent training, recent IFR proficiency, turbine time, and claims history commonly drive insurability. The actual policy and named-pilot warranty control.

Read published SF50 insurance guidance ↗

First four flights

Aug 21

Discovery flight · 1.4 hours ↗Included 0.7 actual instrument.

flight 1

Aug 23

Training flight · 1.6 hours ↗N623HA · dual received.

flight 2

Aug 28

Training flight · 1.2 hours ↗N623HA · dual received.

flight 3

Aug 29

Training flight · 1.6 hours ↗N623HA · dual received.

flight 4

Snapshot as of Sep 1, 2026. Four flights in nine calendar days. Solo, cross-country, night, simulated instrument, PIC, and SIC remain at zero.

Cash exceptions

What needs a money decision.

Failed payments, declined cards, clearances, and anything waiting on Naomi.

3sources monitored

0confirmed unresolved

Naomihandoffs tracked here

Liveexception feed ready

Current queue

Payment exceptions

Baselane, Hostaway, and utilities

No confirmed open exception yetFailed payments and declined cards will appear here with the amount, cause, whether the retry cleared, and the next owner.

With Naomi

Items handed off for documents or follow-up

Nothing currently assignedNaomi handoffs will show the request, date assigned, due date, and whether Alex still needs to act.

What lands here

Failed or declinedVendor, amount, payment method, reason, and retry status.

urgent

Pending clearancePayment retried or updated but not yet confirmed.

watch

ClearedResolved exceptions remain briefly for a clean audit trail.

done

Construction draws

$68,562.94 under review.

Invoices, credits, deposits, and reconciliation status in one place.

$7,252.48Studio Home invoice

$1,946.37credit query

$58,115.39Martinez estimate

$40,000deposit draw requested

Open items

Studio Home

Invoice INV0015052

Invoice pending reconciliation ↗Reconcile $7,252.48 against the open $1,946.37 credit query before approval.

$7,252.48

Credit query ↗Confirm whether the credit has been applied and to which balance.

-$1,946.37

Martinez

Consolidated estimate #sw611

Deposit draw requested ↗$58,115.39 estimate across sw611, sw614, and sw720. Requested deposit draw is $40,000.

$40,000

Sierra Pacific

Window invoice #br531

Invoice captured ↗Awaiting draw assignment and payment status.

$3,195.07

Reconciliation gap

Approval state, paid-to-date, remaining contract balance, and lien-document status will fill in as source documents arrive.

Kids

Schedules and handoffs, together.

Caleb and James at University School of Nashville (USN), plus Josie at Children's House Montessori.

CalebUSN XC · TSC soccer

JamesUSN · cross country

JosieChildren's House · NAC swim

Readyforms and money feed

This week

University School of Nashville

Caleb and James · cross country

Schedule details not loaded yetPractices, meets, arrival times, pickup handoffs, forms, uniforms, and fees will appear here.

Caleb · Tennessee Soccer Club ↗

Travel soccer · team and age group not yet recorded

Open TSC PlayMetrics ↗TSC directs member registration and private team-calendar access through PlayMetrics. Caleb's team-specific schedule is not public on the club page.

schedule

Josie · Nashville Aquatic Club ↗

Swimming · practice group not yet recorded

Open NAC 2026–27 meet calendar ↗NAC publishes the club meet calendar here. Josie's entries and practice schedule depend on her group and are not inferred.

calendar

Josie · USN Kindergarten

2027–28 admission · apply through existing USN parent portal

Nov 14 · 1pm

Preview Day · K–4Saturday campus preview. Private tours are available year-round.

visit

Dec 6

Online application due ↗Submit through the existing USN parent portal.

deadline

Jan 3

Financial aid due ↗Use Jan 3, 2027. USN pages conflict between Jan 3 and Jan 4.

aid

Jan–Feb

Kindergarten assessment ↗Schedule by appointment.

schedule

Feb 1

Remaining materials due ↗Includes teacher recommendations.

deadline

Mar 6

Admission decisionEnrollment contracts follow in early March.

decision

Handoffs

Who is taking whom, where, and when

No handoff recordedConfirmed and unresolved pickup or drop-off plans will be separated clearly.

Forms and money

Only items that require action

Nothing due yetPermission slips, medical forms, registrations, dues, and reimbursements will be tracked here.

College timeline · Class of 2028

Junior year · 2026–27

Caleb and James · USN juniors

Standardized testingSAT, ACT, or school testing plans and confirmed dates will appear here.

dates pending

College visitsCampus visit windows, school breaks, and travel plans will be tracked here.

plan

Cross-country recruitingRace results, target programs, coach outreach, questionnaires, and visit status will be tracked here.

build list

Senior year · 2027–28

Application and decision milestones

Application deadlinesEarly and regular decision dates will be added once each college list is set.

pending

Recruiting decisionsCoach conversations, official visits, roster support, and commitment dates will appear here.

future

Class of 2028Offers, financial aid, final choices, and enrollment tasks will be tracked through graduation.

goal

Renewals

Three decisions due this month.

Domains and Workspace subscriptions that need a keep-or-cancel call.

$1,035.22known annual run rate

3inside 30 days

1already expired

2 / 8sites verified live

Upcoming timeline

Renewal timeline

Items inside 30 days are flagged

Aug 15

jellyfishbarprep.comExpired · set to lapse

expired

Sep 4

tnhempdistro.com$18.68 / year · set to lapse

3 days

Sep 5

getfrycecream.com Workspace ↗Billed directly by Google.Annual auto-renew · cost unknown

4 days

Sep 15

pourpro.io$75.98 / year · set to lapse

14 days

Annualized known cost

Monthly Workspace converted to annual cost

$356

smoky
.team

$237

litson
.app

$119

clemency
project

$119

hosp
.team

$111

little
jetpack

$76

pourpro
.io

$19

tn hemp
distro

Known total excludes Jellyfish Bar Prep and getfrycecream.com. Lapse and downgrade changes are in progress, so the run rate will fall.

Decisions in progress

Let lapse ↗jellyfishbarprep.com, tnhempdistro.com, and pourpro.io · Namecheap domain list

chosen

Downgrade ↗smoky.team Workspace plan

in progress

Keep liveclemencyproject.org and littlejetpack.com are verified live.

verified

Running

Everything currently in motion.

Recurring reviews, active watches, in-flight work, and the items waiting on Alex.

4recurring reviews

5active watches

2in-flight jobs

4waiting on Alex

Current work

What	Type	Cadence or next run	Status
Inbox sweep across all four Gmail accounts	Recurring	Daily · 7:30am CT	Active
Sunday family brief: Caleb, James, Josie, and family spending exceptions	Recurring	Sundays · 8am CT · first Sep 6	Active
Personal inbox review for alex.little	Recurring	Mondays · 9am CT	Active
This dashboard's Running tab rebuild	Recurring	Daily · 8:45am CT	Active
Minoan: watch the two submitted quotes	Watch	Every 6 hours; silent without an update	Active
Rental operations: Baselane, Hostaway, utilities, and Naomi handoffs	Watch	When activity arrives	Active
Sewanee Woods renovation and the Oct 1 guest arrival	Watch	When activity arrives · full status read Sep 23	Active
USN admissions mail: kindergarten assessment, deadlines, Preview Day, and financial aid	Watch	When mail arrives · expected mid-October	Active
Tax and Camp Swann follow-up	Watch	Camp Swann Sep 4 · tax escalation Sep 14	Active
Omni Vista charitable kiosk plan: fiscal sponsor, hardware proof of concept, and Remarc renegotiation ↗	In flight	Work underway	In progress
Marriott and Airbnb logins	In flight	Both blocked upstream · retry Sep 2	In progress

Waiting on Alex

What	Type	Cadence or next run	Status
Bench 2025 packageExact destination link needed	Waiting on Alex	Does he need it by the Oct 15 extension deadline?	Waiting
smoky.team seat listLive Google approval prompt has no stable URL	Waiting on Alex	Tap a live Google approval prompt, on his say-so	Waiting
USN parent portal ↗	Waiting on Alex	Add the alex.little@gmail.com Google password to the vault	Waiting
Omni Vista fiscal sponsor ↗	Waiting on Alex	Does he have a 501(c)(3) sponsor in mind, or should I find candidates?	Waiting

Dated reminders

What	Type	Cadence or next run	Status
Tax items: Sep 15 JAL Law balance, Oct 1 date-of-birth, portal and rental items, plus past-due Census survey ↗	One-time	Sep 2 · 9am	Scheduled
tnhempdistro.com lapses	One-time	Sep 4	Scheduled
pourpro.io lapses; JAL Law tax deadline	One-time	Sep 15	Scheduled
Sewanee Woods readiness read before the Oct 1 guestExact destination link needed	One-time	Sep 23	Scheduled
Marchant Surface checks into Sewanee Woods	One-time	Oct 1	Scheduled

Sources reviewed Sep 1, 2026. Empty states are intentional and will fill as new records arrive.