Recent content by deeruck

Yep, no need to put anything down, but your monthly payment will be $139/mth higher over a 36 month lease. Which is why they love to advertise with a giant initial payment.

I find it amazing that they can do toxicology tests 3.5 months after the crash. That's incredible.

I'll keep renewing my membership of AOPA and EAA. I don't get much out of their member services, and wish there were more. But we need a voice in Washington, and money is speech these days. I haven't gone as far as contributing to their PAC, but I can see its place. If you want something...

Can someone tell me why the manifold pressure and %power is bouncing around early in the video (from around 7:30 to 8:00)? He doesn't seem to be adjusting power, but it's not at all stable.

Was it the FBO (Flightlevel) that wanted to charge the fee? It's not like the airport has restricted hours or anything, but the FBO is the way to get onto the field if you don't have a security pass. It's been a few years since I was there and I don't remember the reason there isn't a gate...

Multi-state flying is easy, you just have to do it in New England. I found hand flying a multi-leg xc as a student to be quite tiring. 3hrs was plenty for me, but if you want to go further, have at it.

I think you're talking about IAH, unless you meant that the IAD controllers are great.

Link to NOTAM: http://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_6_5257.html Looks shut until at least inauguration day, and whenever Donald feels like going home I guess.

The F16's were out over downtown DC this morning, so presumably someone didn't follow their SFRA procedures :eek:. I've used the taxi from GAI to Shady Grove option a few times. Pretty painless.

The correct name, at least for towered fields, is in the A/FD under communications. For instance, the KISP entry lists "Long Island Tower" and the KSMF entry lists "Capitol Tower", to address a couple of examples given in this thread. The CTAF call up name? That one I don't have a good...

How does that story go? "I was inverted and buzzing the tower when...":goofy:

Very sad, and such unfortunate timing. Less than 20nm from his destination (OWD), and almost equidistant from Mansfield and North Central. Looks like he'd already started down, and 3000ft doesn't leave much to play with :(

I'm intriuged by this instruction in the NOTAM: "VFR Flight Following: Pilots wanting VFR flight-following are requested to file a VFR flight plan with FSS. VFR departures may obtain their VFR flight-following beacon code from Potomac TRACON June 5 and 6, 2015 between the hours of 12:00 NOON...

I believe this has been rectified. I get that effect on the iPad 2, but on an iPad Air, I can view it in both directions with polarized sunglasses.

No it doesn't. It talks about "Passenger carrying flights for compensation or hire".