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The boss is welcome to fly it too! LOL See ya' around :)

Happy to trade C140 hours with you for Citation hours? Just let me know...

How about flying this regularly? I'm looking for 1-2 renters for 3-6 month commitments. $500/mth for 4hrs/mth or $1,000/mth for 10hrs/mth. Details: - Located KXNX - Discount on additional hours - Hours do not roll over, use them or lose them - Plane available "off hours", aka weekends...

I went down the anticollision light rabbit hole and I wanted to put my scenarios and assumptions out there for comment to see if others interpret this the same. First, as a reminder these are the pertinent regs: FAR 91.205 (b)(11) Day VFR For small civil airplanes certificated after March 11...

Thanks the perspective!

Oh awesome I haven’t seen this, thanks!!

My plan is to run mogas! But educating myself first…and what I’ve discovered is I need to determine if valve seats are hardened by it was rebuilt early 2000’s. I assume they are but I want to be certain.

It’s running fine. Because borescope is only way to really know the health / condition of valves.

Hahaha point taken…. I’m getting a better scope

Complete noob here! I purchased a 1950 C140A (w/ C-90 engine) and got right to work borescoping my exhaust valves. All compressions are in the 70's. I'm certain this topic will generate a lot of discussion and debate, so please...go ahead tell me my engine is about to eat a valve or that I'm...

Thanks everyone for the thoughtful comments and advice. I have reached out to the local FSDO to confirm what I've learned here and I'll report back if I discover anything contradictory to what has been discussed. Here are the limitations I plan to place on my student's (who is not a student...

Thanks, yes thanks I was aware of this...found a FAA Letter of Interpretation regarding this. For other's benefit also researching this topic here is a link to the letter.

He's a PPL so I assume, from what others have posted online, none of the Student Pilot requirements apply.

I'm working with a student who has a PPL Glider certificate and wants to add on a ASEL rating. I've been able to find an endorsement in Circular 61-64H that I'll need to give him so he can make solo flights. From my research this is the only endorsement he needs, is that correct? If you're...

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