Recent content by iamtheari

As of today, you can watch End of the Rope on multiple streaming services. I hope some of you enjoy it. Amazon Prime: https://watch.amazon.com/detail?gti=amzn1.dv.gti.8169f9de-139e-4b8b-8322-040c5ea3ca74&territory=US&ref_=share_ios_movie&r=web Apple TV...

That's a very specific RV-14, in fact. Thanks for sharing the video. He must not be done editing his in-cockpit footage yet. :)

Probably not a great angle for sleeping. But I would at least give them a try. :)

9’37” and not a meter less!

Western ND. I would be happy to show it off if our paths cross somewhere.

Yeah. KSWT is about 500 nm away. Long trip to watch airplanes but I've gone farther for less (1100 to watch a movie). I think I printed out the Primary and Sportsman known sequences back in 2021 and based my phase 1 aerobatic work on having sufficient tested maneuvers to perform them, although...

Thanks. I'm familiar with the box and sequence concepts, although I haven't flown a serious aerobatic maneuver in years (I did a 10-hour course in late 2017 and performed the basic elements during phase 1 testing of my RV-14 back in 2021) and have never tried to fly a sequence within a box. I've...

I built an RV-14. From ordering the first kit to making the first flight was 38 months. I cheated a bit by ordering the empennage kit back when the lead time was measured in days, early 2018. I was almost never waiting on parts. I built in three locations: 1. My unfinished, walk-out basement...

What is an IAC competition like, outside of the flying? There are never events anywhere near me so I haven't been able to justify a long trip (nearest one this year looks like it's 500 nm away in Nebraska) just to satisfy my mild curiosity.

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/387902 It sounds like the engine failed, the pilot landed in a field, and the plane attempted a somersault. Pilot plus two children on board. The pilot had minor injuries and the children were uninjured.

True. But Cherokees won't even float if you are 50 knots over Vref over the fence.

I got a Dewalt 20V set of tools as a gift some years ago. There are a number of lights that fit these batteries but the one that came with the kit is good enough that I haven't bought more. It's the lowly DCL040, which is reasonably bright and can be tilted to sit on the floor and point at the...

The relevant part of the funding continuum looks like this: <---unfunded---funded---absurdly funded---obscenely funded---> You've suggested a move from absurdly to obscenely. I think he should stick with airfields, probably no bigger than a Class C.

I switch between Foreflight and Garmin Pilot every few years. I'm currently using Garmin Pilot because my avionics database subscription includes an upgrade to the premium-level Pilot and because you have to pay for the app to use Database Concierge. I kind of hate it. There are some strong...

He did say he is "absurdly" funded.