Recent content by rhkennerly

Okay, this ends for me now, before it spins out of control. I know my wife married the handicapped and that I might not every point correct, every term precisely used. That’s why I inserted the url. I come here to talk flying with flyers. Frankly, if the FSDOs are swamped in piles of PDs...

Hmmm…and there are people who let their hatred of all things ATC to cloud their minds to reasonable evidence from people actually doing the job. I’m not saying they’re right. I’m saying listen to the podcast, make up your own mind, and stop with the ad hominem attacks and attributions of...

“ “Call your local FSDO and ask to speak to an Operations ASI. Ask him how he likes processing PD's. Also, FAA Order 8900.1 has a section on processing PD's.” Oh, so you know this guy who knows a guy. There is the reg side &there is how things work

Well, listen to the podcast and see what you think.

I wrote that an automated TCAS alert generated a report to the supervisor. If a GA aircraft is somehow involved, there is a PPD.

Hmm…how do you know these things?

I’ve been learning a lot about ATC from the podcast Opposing Bases https://www.opposingbases.com/ In episode 334 the hosts (one a retired Army pilot and present Air Traffic controller, the other a former Air Traffic controller and current Airline pilot) discuss all things ATC. They...

I installed an Av20s recently & have discovered it is exceedingly sensitive to the slope of the panel. Since it is behind the panel, shimming is a challenge (surface mount has been remedied by 3D printing a mount, I hear). Don’t know if this applies to the av30s. Just a heads up.

Buy a portable radio, park nearby the airport, & listen. There is an ebb & flow to how this works in real life depending on how busy the airspace is. So comms are always the same, but also different.

Which engine oil analysis are you using and why? Are there any services that are particularly good with the Rotax 912? (Lots of comparative data)

All righty, then this might be a drive a little, fly a lot situation. Driving down county might help you find a school with fewer students and better availability.

Just a guess: cheapest rentals in the area?

This is the only time I’ve ever seen CIG in any station report depicted that way, nor can I find it in any other legend on the internet that has it. If you find out, I’d like to know.

Not wealthy. Prudent. I’m just several decades older than you.

Well, that’s already happening. OTOH, you’ve apparently yet to endure the economic surprises of annualing a 35-45 yr old plane, especially those in used for training. New ADs popping up all the time. ADs that were poorly performed, papered over, or ignored. Engines that suck a valve. A...