Recent content by ColeThePilot

Thank you guys for the support. :D Means a lot. I take so much pride in flying "by the book". On Tuesday I overheard them talking about how a plane has been flying in IMC without it ever having a pitot/static check. I think I'm done with them. I don't want to put myself at risk. At the end of...

That's a good point Timbeck. Sorry. Haven't had my coffee yet... It's because I have a history with this FBO. I caught them flying the same airplane unregistered once after doing an N-number lookup on the FAA site while I was still a student, and they made me feel kinda guilty for it. It made...

I have not. Didn't want to seem nitpicky and get a response like this: Just trying not to seem like I'm one more person that overlooks the little things. Thanks, guys.

They're listed as being 16.5 lbs.

An FBO I'm flying out of right now has a very slightly inaccurate W&B sheet. I noticed they list the wheel fairings on it, but they've clearly removed them from the plane. It's a 172R. Does this disqualify the plane from technically having the required documents on board?

I like this. I've been reading up as much as I can. I find a lot of the information I find is more factual than it is practical though. Maybe I'm over thinking it. I keep thinking there's some perfect storm recipe I need to watch out for though. Like I need to study SkewT charts and have some...

Thanks for the reply. I have just under 20 hours PIC and have been licensed since this past September so...pretty new still! The last time I flew with an instructor was actually on Monday. I like flying through all of the private maneuvers from time to time and wanted him to throw a...

Hey guys, I'm posting in the pilot training thread despite being a licensed pilot because...not to steal a line from Jason Schappert but I believe a good pilot is always learning. :) So I've hit a bit of an embarrassing paradox as a private pilot. I've started shying away from gusty...

Hey guys! Has anyone used Garmin Pilot on Android? I'm a Foreflight user on the iPad myself, but I don't really care for Apple products and want to pick up a new Android tablet. Personally I love Foreflight...it's amazing in every way imaginable and it's made my flying experience so much better...

I haven't noticed any changes in the engine readings. If there are any changes, they only last for roughly 1 second. My eyes go straight to the cowling and my surroundings, since there's somewhat of a vibration associated with the roughness. But I've never seen anything not be in the green in...

The first time it happened was when I was a student still. I returned to the airport immediately, and alerted a couple of the instructors there. The response I got was "That happened once before a long time ago on that airplane, but it cleared itself up." They went out and performed a...

Hey you guys, I don't value convenience over safety at all. That's a really unfair statement. Flight safety is extremely important to me. I've written emails, and had a couple of one on one meetings with the FBO manager about things even as little as aircraft documents and registration. I mark...

Geez, I'm so new to this community I've somehow managed to make it sound like I was surrendering a go/no go decision to random strangers! Just wanted to get other, more experienced eyes on it. Sorry.

Well...okay. The other option is to drive 45 minutes north though across a tolled bridge to an unfamiliar airport. Nobody else has experienced roughness like this?

I've never had issues starting it. I've raised many concerns about the aircraft at this particular flight school/FBO. For example...I saw their Cutlass take off with one of it's mains trailing behind the airplane, with the nose wheel and other main retracted. Right away notified them. Nothing...