Recent content by ClarksonCote

I've found a lot of information online about how becoming a pilot may or may not affect your eligibility for a future life insurance plan. But how does it affect an existing one? Do you just have to read through the terms of the plan and see if there's exclusions listed for activities like...

Haha! Strike that, reverse it! Made me laugh though.

Great point on the IFR conditions too.

Thanks, that was what I had been thinking. I thought at one point it used to operate sunrise to sunset (I used to see the blink in the sky often growing up), but you're right, it's controlled by pilots now. Thanks!

The airport at my hometown, KBML, has a beacon, and has had one for many years. However, the sectional chart doesn't have a star shown signifying the airport has a beacon. I know that a star on a sectional chart signifies that a beacon is at an airport. However, what other details go into...

Correct, I have not logged any night solo XC time. I did a night XC with my CFI, but that was more of a 50 mile trip and night just happened to be convenient. Edit: Ok, I guess it ended up being 100nmi two way. At first, I thought the OP was referring to solo XC time which threw me off. :)

When is night training required? I'm a new PPL, had night landings and number of night hours, but never needed this.

Hi all, another newbie question... I'm interested in possibly flying to Detroit on a weekend, from Syracuse. KSYR to KDET. Best route takes me north of Lake Erie, flying in Canadian airspace. Takeoff and landing are in the US. What kind of requirements, if any, are needed to traverse...

That was my other curiosity, haha. Thank Mark and others, quickly realizing the answer won't be simple and straightforward, which I somewhat expected I suppose. I guess I can always drop them off for free, then there is no issue... Correct?

Hi Mark, Yes, I am looking for what the rules allow, not what I can get away with. However, it seems like if I am making this trip, for my own purpose, it should not be a big deal to drop someone off along the way to share some of the cost. It's not advertising, it's not holding out, and...

Ah, I see that in your signature now too. Nice!

Thanks. I see you're from NH, what part? My destination would be KBML, small world.

Thanks for the quick response, just want to make sure that I'm compliant with the FAR

Hi all, new private pilot here, and I have a question about cost sharing... I am interested in renting a plane to visit family 200nmi away. I'd like to potentially share the cost with other people. However, I want clarification on the full definition of what is considered "common purpose"...