Recent content by 86Aviator

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Hi everyone, I no longer require many of the supplies I purchased for flight training. I’ve listed below the big stuff, and if you need something that’s not listed, send me a DM and I’ll let you know if I have it. I can deliver locally to KPDK or KLZU. Otherwise, I’d need to pass through...

Tested positive for Covid last fall. It was honestly on par with the cold that I seem to get every year about the same time and I was very surprised by the positive Covid test. Very, very mild (fortunately) and I've been far sicker with the flu a few times in my life. I completed the...

I started traveling for work again in mid-2020 and something I've noticed is that a lot of the flying public is just a little rusty on the whole routine when compared to the before times. That's obviously not the entire issue, but perhaps an aggravating factor. It is what it is - bring some...

Just renewed the wife’s about two months ago. Paid for expedited handling, but we probably didn’t need to. From sending the renewal application to getting the new passport was probably 4 weeks, maybe a hair less.

For me, it was realizing that an entire generation has no practical idea of why we "hang up" a phone to end the call.

Congratulations, pilot! It is literally the most fun I've ever had in the pattern. Get that shirttail tacked up in the FBO, pronto! The solo cross country is so much fun, too.

I personally have the Amex Gold and Amex Platinum (obviously with slight distinctions from business versions). If you can make use of the Membership Rewards points sufficient to offset the annual fee, it's a good deal. Otherwise, IMHO the Gold Card's other benefits do not justify the annual...

Right leg - not enough elbow room if I put it on the left. I have learned to do many things right handed, but like others, writing isn’t one of them. Right hand handwriting looks like a 5 year old wrote it while blindfolded on a tilt-a-whirl.

We just built last year in suburban Atlanta and my parents are currently building in suburban Chattanooga; timing right now is a bear. We picked from the floorplan menu of a tract builder in a planned development and it still took 50 weeks contract to closing (pre-Covid, they said it would have...

Good luck with the weather! I’m working toward my check ride and should be going solo next Saturday, weather permitting (summer in Atlanta means thunderstorms out of nowhere, so who knows). I think I need another hour or so to tick the box on that category.

Getting connected with a CFI you gel with is key. That's made all the difference for me. It really stood out the handful of times he's been away or under the weather and I needed to fly with another CFI. The couple of "pinch hitters" I've flown with have been fine, but it was enough to...

Passed my PPL written this past weekend - 93%, which I'll gladly take! On to the practical soon!

This may be somewhat regional, but when I was in high school Hardee's (a/k/a Carl's Jr in some places) came out with "The $6 Burger", which I think they now call a "Thickburger". In any event, the whole point was that it was a sit-down restaurant quality burger that one might normally expect to...

Clearly, it's not a fan of Voodoo Ranger or Southern Tier! @biplanebob that is a thing of beauty. That's exactly what I want to have done tomorrow if at all possible. @Juliet Hotel I saw the electrician with one of those the other day. I didn't realize they were so cheap to pick up. On my list!