Recent content by BillTIZ

Ok, Capt Obvious here. PA-28s, and most low wing single engines, single door, which means she gets in after you do, on her own. In the event of an emergency landing, she is blocking the exit. Cessna, two doors, but normally one must climb up into the seat. But you can be available outside to...

Wings keeps track of your courses, but drops them after 12 months. Take 3 courses in three different areas, take three flights following the recommended Flight Activities, get the instructor to enter those flights in Wings. FAA then issues you a new Flight Review good for the next 24 months.

I've had pilots with an expired flight review in Airplanes, add the Light Sport Glider. There is no solo time required for Light Sport, but receiving the rating resets the Flight Review timer, they gain the "solo PIC" time needed for a standard Private or Commercial Glider rating and press on.

I hate that term "uncontrolled", it is a "non-towered airport" and pilots are expected to follow the rules or "guidance" of the AIM and associated Advisory Circulars for operations at "Non-Towered Airports" and maintain their own self separation and traffic flow.

I think people may have forgotten what it takes to be DPE certified, besides the experience and hours needed to qualify. At least a few years ago, the DPE candidate places himself on a "waiting list" of sorts with the local FSDO. When the FSDO deems there is a need for another DPE, they call up...

Is your ADSB Out through the transponder on 1090MHz? Or are you using a UAT ADSB Out on 978MHz? Although ADSB is required in many areas, a lot of ATC are not using or displaying ADSB. I've asked a few towers about the ADSB and they say they are not using it.

I spoke with a local Approach Controller last month. FAA has never recovered from the "surge hiring" after 1981. So every 20-25 yrs after the surge hire, those controllers are retiring from age and burnout. That starts another surge hire wave. Surge hire 1982, surge hire 2002, surge hire...

I was given a new Faro ANR G2 many years ago. After about 15yrs, it failed. Called the factory, they shipped me a new one at a discount plus added a free headset bag. It does not support Bluetooth, but does have a 3mm jack in the ANR controller box.

Save your data to another drive, replace either the HDD or go to SSD. TRASH MS, go to Linux

and probably be on both tips at the same location

Were all of the parts accounted for to complete the ring? No missing metal down in the engine to cause other problems?

Are there any NDB approaches left in the lower 48? Of course, not many airplanes have the proper receivers for NDB approaches.

Interesting... when I was learning... it was... TVMDC.. True Virgins Make Dull Company... Of course, when I was learning... the "Apple Watch" was all Dick Tracy science fiction. Pocket Calculators? forgetaboutit For my military flying, I had "Speed Dividers", the front side of the E6B was used...

Call me old school, all flights and endorsements are in a bound commercially available logbook(s). That is backed up by LogBookPro entries to make totaling easier. I also back up to a Spreadsheet and keep printed pages from the spreadsheet in a separate binder. Scanned pages of needed...

DPEs are in short supply, market rules of supply and demand apply. Also some years ago the FAA restricted how many check rides a DPE can complete in a day. I think the magic number is 2. Then consider "duty day" hours. Also consider the time it takes to complete an Instrument Check Ride, or any...