Recent content by ldhilljr13

I have a 1968 182L and the co-pilot door does not have an opening window. I recall doing some research back when I acquired the plane and, like AlphaMike posted, one route involved getting a donor door from salvage and then using that to create a right-hand door with an opening window. I...

Not to ignore the serious discussion here, but I must say I love the thread title.

My only "pro" tip (and I'm certainly no pro) would be to try and get the KPVD ATIS before you get handed off from Bradley Approach to Providence Approach, so that when you check in with Providence, you can let them know you already have "information kilo" (or whatever it is -- e.g., "Bugsmasher...

I had an approach recently where I was straight in and doing a practice RNAV approach with the autopilot, and while doing so, another plane began doing pattern work at my destination. We were communicating, and he reported he had me in sight and would extend his downwind, but he looked so close...

I tried landing there this past May on a day with NE winds around 6-10 knots. KMVY tower was very helpful/cooperative (and warned others taking off from KMVY of my existence) -- I did a low approach followed by an attempted landing. I'm certainly no pro on short field landings, and the trees...

I concur; very sorry for your loss, Joshua.

Ah -- that's very interesting to know, and certainly seems like it would be a more challenging place to land. Although Block Island has a relatively short runway (2,500'), it is 100' wide and sits perched up on a hill so that it's a relatively obstacle-free approach (or departure) from either end.

New England Air uses a fleet of Britten-Norman Islanders to shuttle passengers and freight from Westerly, RI, to Block Island, RI, and I've always been impressed by how many passengers (up to 10 including the pilot) and how much baggage they can carry. Also, the landing flaps setting is 56...

I concur with this -- I know that part of the Cape pretty well, and I had trouble finding the airport the first time I flew to it in daylight. If the pilot didn't realize that the pilot-controlled lighting was on a different frequency, then I could imagine arriving there after a very long day...

On Sunday night just west of Boston I was somewhat surprised when we got a decent patch of rain as the trick-or-treaters were out after dark. Looking at the KCQX metars for that evening, though, they all report clear skies, winds out of the SW at 6-7 knots (temp/dew points were within 1-2...

I think many of us are, both for the 100UL per gallon, as well as for the STC. FWIW, the Cessna Flyer article said that 100UL might be $0.60-0.85/gallon higher, so not an insignificant jump (query whether the benefits of the cleaner fuel reduce some engine maintenance costs to offset the higher...

In an article I read in Cessna Flyer last night, it reported that 100LL is 5.87 lbs/gal., but the 100UL is 6.3 lbs/gal. So for 74 gallons in my 182, it's about a 32 lb. "penalty" -- or, to put it differently, I could carry 5 less gallons if I wanted to maintain the same fuel weigh. Smaller...

Let me add that Old Town Inn has perhaps the best Halloween decorations going on the island. The BI chamber of commerce's website keeps a pretty good updated list of what restaurants are open during the offseason (and many are open only on certain days), so it may pay to check that out when...

On a similar vein, in Connecticut and parts of Massachusetts, the IP approach plates refer to "Yankee Approach," but I have never heard anyone use that term -- I've always heard (and used) "Bradley Approach" (for Bradley Airport KBDL).

I began my training in 172s, but not long before I was ready to solo, I knew I was committed to getting my license and purchased my own 182. There is no question that switching to that plane slowed down my training, since I had to build enough hours in the new plane before I could solo in the...