Recent content by Conan

KodaChrome is hands down the most beautiful blue photography medium. These are spectacular. Thanks for posting. Kyle

Bothered me too, though I did see another country drop theirs, pick it up, and proceed to towel off with it. Nice video. I think I need to go make a purchase. Kyle

I was good on everything except the airspeed. Several times it pitched up and reduced power (or pitched down, increase power) and I expected the airspeed to go out of limit, but it didn't. Good test, from a non-pilot's perspective. Kyle

You're not the only one. I was picturing a trucker hat and wondering if sieved urine was less corrosive or something. Kyle

Not to fuel the steam/ glass debate, but I never found a turn coordinator in the G1000. I also wasn't really looking, but added rudder to the side my butt felt like it wanted to slide to. Didn't need much, anyway. I can't wait to get back up. I told myself I wouldn't start training until after I...

I'm happy to say that I have 'hypothetical approval' of our future flying costs. Heck, she's already saying a plane will essentially be our third car. True or not, I'm taking it as a good sign. I'll definitely suggest she take a flight on her own- I hadn't thought of it, but it would allow her...

Wow, that was really cool. Thanks for posting! Kyle

Well, that was fun. A brief orientation of the plane and the panel, we (he) taxied out. Run-up complete, make a radio call and he tells me to steer us out onto the centerline. I line us up thinking he'll do the work until we're up and away...next thing I know I'm firewalling the throttle and...

Thanks for the ideas, everybody. She's probably going to be stuck in the back this trip. It being only an hour and us being poor at the moment, and this being a birthday present (her largest mistake yet! :)) to me I'm going to hog it. Honestly, I'd love to go up as a passenger with her up front...

It's not my first time in a GA, but it has been awhile (12 years?) since I was last in the front seat of one. Typically I don't get motion sick, but my wife has in the past on a small (30') boat off Belize. More importantly, she'll be in the back while I'm in the front. I'm actually more...

It's a 172 with, probably G1000. I'm really, really, hoping my wife enjoys it so I'll have an easier time explaining why school loans can wait and plane loans car start. Only sort-of kidding. Kyle

I'm starting to get more excited....I have a discovery flight scheduled for noon tomorrow. The only downside is, I can't start lessons until at least September for lack-of-cash reasons. Therefore, August is going to be painful. But, assuming it doesn't rain tomorrow it'll be a good day. I'm off...

Hi all, Maybe this has already been mentioned (didn't see it in a cursory forum scan) but when I got home from work today I heard an unusual sound. I had just seen a C130 go over and thought maybe this one was flying slower for some reason....then I looked up and a saw a very shiny, low wing...

Great view of the Mohawk. Spent some time in those hills are creeks past summer. Kyle

:29 into the original video cracks me up. All I can picture is the 'gear up' lever. Kyle