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    Tell me there's Hope...

    I briefly skimmed over every reply on this thread but this is my experience: I am red/green color deficient. I never had to do a SODA and have no limitations on my certificate and I am able to get a first class medical no problem. I was told by the AME that I could fly commercially (airlines)...
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    Starting purchase research, trouble narrowing choices

    Do some research on the Maule, either the M5 or M7. You can get them tailwheel or tricycle. Sound like it would meet your mission and maybe if you're patient you could find one in your price range. They've got a great stall speed and cruise speed and a useful load of around 1000 pounds.
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    Draco crash on takeoff 16 Sept 2019

    Looks like everyone is OK. Mike seems pretty beat up about it. I can't imagine seeing years and years of labor and planning going down the drain so quickly.
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    Failed private pilot checkride

    I was the same way as well. My problem was I couldn't hold altitude turning left for some reason. I started watching the attitude indicator and kept the plane right on the horizons and nailed it every time
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    New student here. Looking for advice on where to actually start.

    I got my private through a 141 school (not sure if you know or not, 141 is a more structured syllabus, 61 is a little more free flowing, one is not better than the other - just different) and now I'm attending Auburn University's flight school, so right now I'm earning all my ratings and also...
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    Fat Albert

    Yea I know, but it was THAT plane that I saw at all the airshows growing up
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    Destin, Florida to Gulf Shores, Alabama

    I'm not sure. I did my training at Eglin at the Aero Club. Only guy at destin I know is Andy.
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    Destin, Florida to Gulf Shores, Alabama

    I was in N4351R. Both FBOs are owned by Lynx and the flight school is owned by VERTOL. I believe they still have most of the same planes
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    Destin, Florida to Gulf Shores, Alabama

    I wish, but they did have a nice ocean blue Bentley for some of the higher class visitors!
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    G1000 glare

    Never had a problem with it, but if you're posting here I'm assuming you have your instrument rating, which means you can fly with all the windows blocked off with a blanket or something along those lines. It's legal, I promise... just don't check the FARs
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    Destin, Florida to Gulf Shores, Alabama

    Here ya go! Didn't get any great pics but its something
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    Destin, Florida to Gulf Shores, Alabama

    Had one of the best flights of my career today. Flew one of Destin's (DTS) C172M over to Jack Edwards (JKA) in Gulf Shores and it was an absolutely incredible flight. It was a friends boyfriend's birthday (evan) so she asked if I could take him for a flight, so my girlfriend and I and those two...
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    Fat Albert

    That's sad. I just flew over Fat Albert over pensacola the other day. Wish I could have gone and seen the last flight
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    Any last minute tips for an IFR checkride?

    That's reassuring. I obviously know what I'm doing but part of me feels like I am absolutely not capable of that lol
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    Any last minute tips for an IFR checkride?

    Alright Gentlemen. I'm pleased to announce that I passed my instrument checkride on the 19th. Everything went smoothly for the most part. I had the same examiner and he wasn't as much of a wang as he was last time but I think that's just due to the fact I didn't do a whole lot to set him off. I...
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