Recent content by DoubleD

1. My third trip from Texas to Alaska. 2. Flying into Jackson Hole from the east on a crystal clear day. Really, too many to pick from.

The limit on local taxes spelled the end of itemization for me.

Look at your policy. That $1M usually includes a $100k per person or per occupant limit, and quite low coverage for medical expenses. From the insurance company's perspective, I suspect the odds of a big payout from GA are higher that from a car accident or someone tripping on your walkway.

Exactly!

Speadsheet is the easy part. First you need a good contract between yourselves governing how expenses will be shared (equally vs. by usage), scheduling, how to exit the agreement, how to sell partner's share, etc. Will you fund an overhaul reserve? Discretionary vs. mandatory expenditures...

Google Calendar.

If there's any crosswind, I ask for an upwind sidestep or early turn.

My experience was a little different from most. I had some 1400 TT and lots of XC at the time. The examiner was FAA. Oral was about 2 hours and I guess I nailed it. I think he had pretty much decided I was going to pass as he forgave some peccadillos. We even stopped at a nearby Class G...

No one is interested in my comings and goings :(

ArrowFlyer's data are quite interesting. Since his vertical axes don't start at zero, the changes are exaggerated compared to being looked at on a percentage basis. I am actually surprised that the price increases over the five years of data aren't more.

An "out the bottom" incipient spin in the direction of bank, e.g., base to final, would be very difficult to recover from at low altitude, regardless of one's spin recovery skill.

Generally, if the StrikeFinder's clear, I'll fly through it. Having said, I haven't flown through red since ADSB-in became available. Before that, ignorance is bliss.

I would not under any circumstances prepay for flight training. Too many have been burned. Flight schools come and go. What if you get started and have problems with instructor, aircraft availability, whatever?

I flew a PAR on my instrument check ride. I'd say PAR is no more or less difficult that ILS. Both require fine aircraft control. Without the appropriate training I doubt the average non-instrument-rated pilot could do either.

AFAIK Precision Approach Radar (PAR) is only available at military airports. Tower asked if I wanted one on my IFR check ride at CHS, a joint-use base, so PAR was my check ride precision approach. If you're near a military airport it wouldn't hurt to ask.