Recent content by Cpt_Kirk

signed in to say thanks, Rich. im liking it so far

Yes, I've done them before. It's the best way to test if you have any sort of issues with your magnetos. The normal mag check on the ground is a very basic check.

I'll be in PA on the 24th. Some other time..

I was really impressed with the throws on both sides but that Alabama QB brought it home for them. Great player. And he moved from Hawaii to Alabama. I would have loved to have seen his face for that one.

I agree. The 172 has crazy turning tendencies that make the airplane always want to go in a direction you didn't tell it to go. Plus, it has multiple flap speed with no speed protections. You have to be super careful so you dont overspeed. With the 737, you can go to sleep at the gate and it...

I should have known how most of these answers would turned out... :D

Done the Hudson. That was one fun. I landed in the water on the first one. The second time around I made a turn to LGA, landed, and used the remaining energy to roll to a gate. lol That's a good idea. Ill jot that one down. That's also good. Thanks. If any other GA guys have stuff to add, feel...

EMB145 We have generic airports besides a few major ones in the northeast (whatever that means here) but ill ask.

I'm assuming you mean the box. Yes, an FAA approved sim that I got my type in. I wish but I don't think we have that in our database...

Hey all, I know there are a few airline drivers here so I thought I'd throw this out before I posted on some other airline-oriented forums. I finished up a maneuver's val. today far ahead of schedule and after we were done checking the boxes, I got the question - "Is there anything else you'd...

"Critical surfaces" for us is everything except for the engine pylons...

I like your avatar.

You can fly part of my trips and ill collect the paycheck. Don't bend any metal, please.

The A36 and V35 both have the same emergency window as the Baron, if I'm not mistaken.

Thanks to the snow, in stuck up here at work instead of at home with my family. All of the flights were oversold. Trying to commute home would have been a nightmare. Even the flight up to ABE was delayed big time.