Recent content by CARoss

Duh, yes... 10/31/2012. That was just bad math. OK, thanks. Ok, so then (when possible) getting a medical on the day before your 40th birthday makes good sense. (Good sense as defined as getting the longest period of time out of your medical)

Need a bit of clarification and could use some help from you all. Two questions, with a bit of history too, so please bear with me. We all know the medical certificate durations have changed... and that the valid durations are shortened (in most cases) if you are over 40. As I understand it...

Ok, you win the... well, you win a.... lightning bolt: :lightning: All I have to offer... thanks. Yup, that is exactly it. Blue Waterfall arc... that would have told me 1200-Echo. PUNKS! That's really sleazy of them... but, it is there... ok. Thanks, I will sleep better tonight.

It can? Ok, that confused me. Can you point me to a reference? As far as "best" answers... I hate those. :no:

Just took my Private Pilot:Rotorcraft:Helicopter FAA Knowledge Exam (via Lasergrade). Passed! BUT, there was one question that plagued me... ASA Question #3622, Page 9-44 of the ASA Private Pilot Test Prep 08 book. For the curious, If I look at my supplemental material book, Figure...

96%! No flying tomorrow... time for a celebratory beer. :goofy:

I think it is a purely personal thing. Some people are good at memorizing lists... I need to picture it in my head. Airspaces, for example... I memorized the data by imaging the "wedding cakes" picture in my head. So, whenever I think about airspace vis/clouds, I imagine that picture first...

You know, it probably will. HA!

HA! Love it!

I'm taking my VFR 141:Rotorcraft:Helicopter:Stage 2/Final written tests tomorrow... and my brain is mush from repetitive study. So, while I would technically consider this post as procrastinating it is related to a real question. And besides, if have to look at another Wt/Bal or Fixed Card ADF...

For calculating wind angle, I know the formula is: [Wind Angle] = [Wind Direction] - [Relative Heading] Does anyone use a catchy mnemonic to remember this? It always helps me to have a little catchy phrase in the back of my mind. Any?

Not to answer Bob's question, but... I'm going to see if I know the answer here. I'm all about practice these days. The governor takes full control at 80% and does a pretty good job maintaining RPM. I've been warned that it is so good that carb ice is very hard to detect. As the engine loses...

From my basic / early understanding the R22 is the Volkswagen of the helicopter world. (Relatively) inexpensive, light and reasonably easy to maintain. With that, obviously, comes some negatives... one of which is the low mass main rotor. The low mass lets you do some interesting things with...

Just an update, with all the studying over the past few weeks, and the great answer from this crew... looks like I'm on target for my "Autorotation Lesson 1" next week.

Wow, perfect. That makes a lot of sense now. Appreciate everyone's feedback this helped quite a bit.