Recent content by Bill Faught

wdewg88 said in part "Said another way- it is fairly routine as a general aviation pilot after a few years of flying to have more than a handful of engine outs and/or radio failures causing you to get clearance via lights from the tower/etc. etc. where you walk away, but it was pretty scary...

Learned in tail wheel and soloed J-3 in 8 hrs in 1954. As student flew J-3, Champ and Luscombe. Private check ride in J-3. Probably had 175 hrs in TW before ever flying a trike. Have time in PA-12, C-170, 180 and 190, PT-19 and T-Craft tandem (L3?). Two years ago I sold Mooney M20C and went...

In my BE35S (many years ago) turning on the aux fuel pump with engine running would cause a very slight increase in fuel pressure.

First instruction Jan 19, 1954. Houston TX in PA-11 N1157C now in Martinsdale MT

Very roomy and comfortable; a good thing because it takes a long time to go anywhere. Flown both and when I bought last the Mooney was the only one in contention. Faster is better...

First flight Jan 1954 in PA 11, PPL June 1955, now Light Sport at 81 yrs.

"Except I am a woman. A tomboy some would argue, but I am still a woman." You go girl!!

I've owned all or part of 10 airplanes in the 60 years as a pilot. Last year, at 80, I sold the mooney and went Light Sport. I went to Sacramento CA, Sioux Falls SD and Bugaw NC to look at Rans S6s. Bought in SD and flew it to Central Texas around Memorial Day 2014. No regrets. If Class III...

Had same problem with Fuel Flow on a Bonanza IO-520. New transducer fixed it. Was told the bearings wear out and cause erratic readings. No flow interruption as the turbine doesn't restrict the flow much if at all. Bill Faught