Recent content by BillTIZ

I think people may have forgotten what it takes to be DPE certified, besides the experience and hours needed to qualify. At least a few years ago, the DPE candidate places himself on a "waiting list" of sorts with the local FSDO. When the FSDO deems there is a need for another DPE, they call up...

Is your ADSB Out through the transponder on 1090MHz? Or are you using a UAT ADSB Out on 978MHz? Although ADSB is required in many areas, a lot of ATC are not using or displaying ADSB. I've asked a few towers about the ADSB and they say they are not using it.

I spoke with a local Approach Controller last month. FAA has never recovered from the "surge hiring" after 1981. So every 20-25 yrs after the surge hire, those controllers are retiring from age and burnout. That starts another surge hire wave. Surge hire 1982, surge hire 2002, surge hire...

I was given a new Faro ANR G2 many years ago. After about 15yrs, it failed. Called the factory, they shipped me a new one at a discount plus added a free headset bag. It does not support Bluetooth, but does have a 3mm jack in the ANR controller box.

Save your data to another drive, replace either the HDD or go to SSD. TRASH MS, go to Linux

and probably be on both tips at the same location

Were all of the parts accounted for to complete the ring? No missing metal down in the engine to cause other problems?

Are there any NDB approaches left in the lower 48? Of course, not many airplanes have the proper receivers for NDB approaches.

Interesting... when I was learning... it was... TVMDC.. True Virgins Make Dull Company... Of course, when I was learning... the "Apple Watch" was all Dick Tracy science fiction. Pocket Calculators? forgetaboutit For my military flying, I had "Speed Dividers", the front side of the E6B was used...

Call me old school, all flights and endorsements are in a bound commercially available logbook(s). That is backed up by LogBookPro entries to make totaling easier. I also back up to a Spreadsheet and keep printed pages from the spreadsheet in a separate binder. Scanned pages of needed...

DPEs are in short supply, market rules of supply and demand apply. Also some years ago the FAA restricted how many check rides a DPE can complete in a day. I think the magic number is 2. Then consider "duty day" hours. Also consider the time it takes to complete an Instrument Check Ride, or any...

When my "blank end of the book" pages get filled with endorsements, that does not happen often anymore, I just start working backwards into the normal "logging" pages until I run out of empty pages. Then buy a new book. If your instructor cannot follow the guidance in AC 61-65H and needs to have...

So you are forced to buy from their other companies that they do support. First Rule of Business, put your competitor out of business. Easiest way is to just buy them out.

I've owned a 2007 5.7L V8 Tundra since new, 2nd Gen, 220K miles, no issues, but I'm ready to replace it. The paint after 13 years in the Desert Southwest has taken a hit. I've not heard good things about the 3rd Gen Tundras with the V6 turbo. Sure they may have the power, but the software...

Landing a little faster than normal in a C182, most likely the nose wheel touched first compounding the problem. Landing in a wind, especially a crosswind, full flaps don't help. Best landings in a crosswind with the C182 is about the 20 degree flap setting. From the POH "when landing in a...