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I don't. But I've seen guys apply to much. They can tell because the lead nuts are cracked. :)

Fair enough. Honestly, I don't know how much hood time I get. I log it when I need it for currency and such but I fly under the hood at other times it doesn't always get logged. I'd say perhaps 10-15 hours a year of hood time. I fly under the hood more than I do in IMC. I know that much as...

I appreciate the input. But, how can I get 10-15 of actual? I do great under the hood and my IPCs always end with the instructor saying "Why did you have me do this? You're good." The only time I get the SD/leans is when in IMC. I suppose I could just wear a hood anytime I am getting near...

Ok, ok. I hear ya. It's a solution looking for a problem. But, if you have used one, you'll know how easy it is to get to the leads off the bottom plugs. And, I'll never over-tighten the lead nuts unless I put a cheater bar on the t-handle. ;)

Agreed. Having a capable passenger/co-pilot is great. I have never been embarrassed to request a little help from ATC. They'd rather give me a hand than have me mess up their plan by surprising them.

I get more hood time than actual and do make it a point to stay current more than legally required. San Diego doesn't offer much IMC time building as it is usually just a couple thousand feet thick layer to pop through. If it hard IMC, ATC will give us routes between 6,000 and 9,000'. They...

Thanks for the link! That thread was a good read.

Hello everyone, While recently chatting with some pilot buddies, we talked about flying in the soup and spatial disorientation. I mentioned that I tend to get "the leans" pretty much every time I enter a cloud layer. A buddy said he only felt the feeling once before which I thought was pretty...

So I've been doing owner assisted annuals at my mechanic's shop for 20 years. I respect and appreciate his tool box and all the nice goodies I get to borrow while working on my plane. I've recently decided to splurge a bit and equip my own hangar with a few "nice to have but certainly not...

Not that we saw. But, the scenery is still very nice. 11,000'+ mountains with snow capped peaks nearby while sitting below sea level. :)

We traveled to Furnace Creek on 3/19/24 and stayed for two nights. The runway was in better condition than I had expected based on other pireps floating around. The east side of the runway appeared to be in better condition. So, we just used the right side of the runway when landing on 33 and...

Hello all, Anybody have recent info on the runway condition at L06 Furnace Creek? Heading there tomorrow in our 182. Our bird doesn't wear any pants, btw. ;) Thanks in advance!

Understood. And thank you for the info.

I have an O-470 powered 182. Did you need to change plugs when you did the XP470 upgrade? Is that why you have these available? Thanks!

Good info. Thanks Dave!

I would the think student can have some influence on the pace of the education process. If you haven't used the allotted hours and want more time to brush-up/build time, that should be something the student could control. CFI: "Do you feel comfortable taking your check ride?" Student: "I'd...

My flying experience just hit 2,000 hours. I'm glad I've got 1,200 more before the engine fails.:cool:

Ok. Now that's some great info! I don't think the canard modification is in our future but I appreciate the honest thoughts and support for the p.ponk. My gut told me to go that direction and I suspect it will be the chosen path. The only difference may be the 3 vs. 2 blade prop. We go into...

With some of our adventures, the climb/take-off performance has left us with pretty thin margins. (Mexican Mountain, UT, with camping gear is the most notable example.) We do find ourselves at max gross enough that the departure performance improvement would nice. Cruise speed... well, I pull...

Hello, I have been thinking about an engine overhaul for a few years and may be getting closer to actually doing the deed. Our O-470 has treated us well but I expect the time to overhaul is on the horizon. I have considered the benefits of the Pponk (now called the Northpoint XP470) vs...