Recent content by KramerK

Ya the wires were a big problem in the area. Luckily he was north of 86th and all lines appear to run E/W on the south side of 86.

He broke the landing gear when he went into the ditch. I believe both wings were intact, hard to tell in any of the photos if the right wing wraps around the tree. I have no clue how much damage can be done and still be reusable...

I was driving past the parking lot when it happened. Amazing to watch. Great job landing, walking away and not hurting anyone.

Shouldn't the reserves be created through usage? I am considering the same thing. It just seems inequitable to say the engines been used 1700-2000 SMOH, and he walks in and has to pay 1/5 of the cost when he didn't fly any of it getting to that point. Just me and partnership experience; but...

I disagree w/ the above. Reserve should be there to cover the new engine and install once it is necessary. Why would someone buy into a partnership and turn around and owe 1/5 on a 100% TBO engine? The reserves should be paid for usage to cover the M&E (or at least factored into the buy-in).

I wait 30 minutes, especially for good ones, but if they can't provide an explanation as to time I walk out. Only had to do it twice. Last time I did it, the Dr. himself called me to apologize and worked me in the next day when it worked for me.

Ya, strange he decided to land on the last 2/3 of the runway, but what do I know. Could be a short stopping plane. :eek:

Well that's about enough to scare me from ever flying again (not really) but WOW!

Thanks. I'll definitely look into it.

aviation just may be YOUR escape :) - too true. I'm just looking forward to the $100 hamburger.

I appreciate all the feedback and advice. I have started down the SSRI Path 1 process. There is no formal diagnosis of any mental health issues, my wife is in health care, and after starting a new job, taking lead on a multi-billion dollar project, sitting for CPA, and kids, my wife thought a...

@woodchucker - Thanks! We've both been dieting for the past 8 weeks and she's down 5-10 depending on the day and I'm down 30. But point taken and I greatly appreciate the insight of everyone on the board who has provided helpful advice. Very helpful comment in terms of seeing what the family...

Indianapolis, IN

I was wondering about that. One of the planes that I had an eye on was a 172RG but didn't know if you could fly one of those prior to having the endorsement. Thanks!

Thanks. I'd never heard of the concept of experimental, but looks very interesting. While I am mechanical, I'm probably not one to build my own plane quickly. While the Sport Pilot seems reasonable, it seems the LSA weight requirements are being upped next year. If I meet all of the PPL...