Recent content by Art Schmidt

My wife and I are renting a 172 with CFI at Maui Aviators the end of this month. Should beat our Montana WX.

This morning is the worst I’ve seen it here in GTF this season. 5-10 sm vis. It’s still not as bad as it has been in the past few years. I like to use the NOAA HRRR smoke forecast model… https://hwp-viz.gsd.esrl.noaa.gov/smoke/index.html#

I live and fly out of Great Falls. Definitely take a drive up (down?) I-15 from Helena north to the Gates of the Mountains (15 min N of HLN). Take the boat tour if it’s still happening. You’ll be able to see the site of the 1949 Mann Gulch fire tragedy, and other area rich in Lewis & Clark...

I keep all of my texts, even though I know that the NSA keeps back ups for me just in case ;)

I like that I can go back and change my vote ;)

Great photos. And the plane too, of course

Same here, but I went with the prepackaged XForcePC PilotWorkshops prepackaged setup. Should arrive this week. I also added the Honeycomb Alpha and Bravo yoke/throttle combos.

I live in Montana, and have paid $100/mo for 2 to 7 down and 0.5 up (only if on a good day). The signal source was microwave to a tower. But I finally got ‘selected’ to try the beta Starlink. I’ve had it now for about 3 months. I average about 40 down and 15 up, but have recently been getting...

That’s awesome. Next thing you know…you’ll be fighting to see who gets to fly left seat.

That’s awesome! My wife soloed last summer and it was pretty neat to watch her do it (her CFI clued me in so she had no idea I was there). She got her ticket in Dec. As someone mentioned above, be prepared for a battle over who gets to be PIC. I’ve noticed that ATC is more ‘friendly’ to her than me

Shop got our D3000 back this week. I don’t have the report in hand, but ~$1600 from Kelly. Basically an IRAN. Replaced points, replaced one cap, and one gear had a damaged tooth.

They quit doing dual mag repairs...unfortunately

Unfortunately there is no surefly option for these dual mags.

The D3000 on our Dakota should be back to the A&P this week. He sent it to Kelly Aerospace. Not sure on the cost yet.