Recent content by austinglasair

Good news and (somewhat) bad news. I troubleshot the actual plugs themselves and how they mate in the connector receptacle. No issues with any headset. The copilot headset plug with pressure applied will stop at a very lightly defined detent which is enough to prevent the plug being...

I removed the GMA 340 and closely examined the pins as well as the female connector. All was clean. No sign of corrosion. I reseated the unit in to the tray, gently applied pressure multiple times and fired it up. No resolution. Will attempt to locate a potential ground fault or perhaps an issue...

After a thorough search through every thread google could produce. I've decided to come to the forum seeking feedback. My GMA 340 is producing static on the CO-PILOT side ICS whenever the Pilot side transmits or whenever there is a radio call. My right seater said it is about probably 80%...

Uncle Sam told me it's time to move back to the USA, specifically Killeen, TX. Pretty excited about leaving this land for the motherland. I've immersed myself in any form of local G/A community anywhere I could in the last 12 years. I was wondering if anyone could give me any guidance or...

Re: The impossible turn made possible---simulated engine failure from 600' with turnb I completed the impossible turn last week on Monday (28 Sep) with my student from 500 MSL (about 450 AGL here). I kept the aircraft coordinated and performed a bank just beyond a standard rate turn while...

This happened on Wednesday. Thursday morning I was flying a different route and heard the same call sign and voice checking in with Incheon control. Quite amused by the day prior's events and wanting to give him some pilot to pilot love, I asked him to come up fingers again through Incheon...

I can't let this one go.. What: Doing a maintenance test flight on one of the aircraft in my unit with pressurization issues. We took off and climbed to 16k' initially followed by 20k after a few checks. Where: Korea Who: A C-130 pilot, Incheon center, and my crew (I won't reveal so...

I may have missed it in the string of threads above, but what was the field elevation and what altitudes were you working at? I flight instruct in a 172P ER model (50 gal) and with two adults on a 85 degree day with high humidity, I can normally squeeze out 600-650 fpm. The airplane not...

Hey Ed, we use VHF all the time! I have three radios with VHF capability and I use them more than my UHF. I prefer the VHF (airspace dependent) so I can hear my GA and airline brethren out and about for better SA. However, UHF is commonly much more crisp and clear in terms of sound quality...

You're doing great! Guys I went through Army flight school in the Bell 206 couldn't do this in 15 hours. Keep it up! Stay on those pedals.

I call seconds.

Congrats! keep us updated!

Because of my time as a CFI I was able to exponentially expand my network and opportunities to fly other people for money and to far away places. In the years I spent as a commercial multi/single pilot before my cfi days... opportunities were pretty much nil to none outside of being a DZ pilot...

Just published: http://www.mybs.com/13488-southwest-airlines-flight-attendant-gives-the-safety-speech-to-end-all-safety-speeches/

That's really the only scenario I keep thinking about Ron. (Alaska). If anything I'll always have my A&P to fall back on after I retire from the Army and possibly lose my medical for some weird reason. There was a senior 767 check airman who was forced to retire because of his medical...