Recent content by Jeffreyac

Thanks for all the replies. If you're curious, we were still was searching for a reference, so we decided to break the tie by calling up the local FSDO office for guidance. The official word from on high was that filing a flight plan using lat/longs to identify the points was legal and...

Hi all, Got into a discussion yesterday about the use of lat/longs for fixes when filing an IFR flight plan. I seem to remember that, while a radial/DME or fix name is MUCH preferred, it is also possible to identify a point using a lat/long on your flight plan in a radar environment. The...

Actually, no, I'm down in Atlantic City, though I'm still active duty. I've got a position here as the military liaison for the FAA tech center here - hence my new civilian ratings; in order to be of use to the tech center as a pilot, I've got to get rated in their airplanes. Though, since...

Excellent, thanks much! And, yes, I'm familiar with the Gleim products, as I used them (as well as a software test prep program from Dantless, if I remember right) to get me up to speed for the ATP knowledge test - they seemed to work very well. Now, I'm studying hard to gain the knowledge for...

Thanks, Dan - I'm learning that it's not quite as simple as what I'm used to, but I'm excited about flying on the civilian side of the street... yeah, I'll be looking to rent from the FBO whatever I can find available (and cheap! I was a little surprised, as I hadn't seriously looked at airplane...

Hi all, I feel a little silly, but as I used to tell my students - when you don't know something basic, and can't find the answer, you've got two choices: 1) remain ignorant, or 2) suck up the ego and ask the stupid question! I'm a military pilot, with just under 4000 hours total time...