Recent content by MarkM

I;m a Pharmacist and I love my work. And it allows me to fly!

38 miles/34 minutes all on I-40 except for about 1/2 mile.

Flexeril is normally three times a day and is not addictive. How many tablets in the prescription? I bet they meant 1 tablet 3 times a day for 4 days then 1 at bedtime until finished.

I had about 1000 hrs in a Skylane and flew lots of night and night IMC. I liked flying at night for all of the reasons listed. I even like the night IMC especially when smooth. There is nothing like a night approach and seeing the runway lights after popping out of the clouds. I live in the...

I file IFR on most cross country flights especially if in busier airspace. It doesnt really make me feel safer I just like being in the system. I was flying into Whiteman (just north of Burbank & Van Nuys) a couple of years ago and had already been cleared for the approach (we were in & out of...

I've got an Acer One and it runs FlightSoft great. I also use the Nacomatic Plates and Foxit reader. The approach plates fit very well when rotated and is pretty readable even with my old eyes (and tri-focals of course) even in direct sunlight. Battery life leaves a little to be desired and I...

I used it to free up space for other avionics!

I fly out of JSV and the RNAV/GPS RW 35 has a revision "orig" in other words this approach has never changed since it came out (abt 5 yrs ago). Doesnt really matter what database or book I take it from it's the same. If it changed to "Rev A" then it would matter! So it is my responsibility to...

Elizabeth, I got a Dell XPS M1330 in Feb (2 Duo T9500 2.6GHz Proc & 4GB RAM /w Sprint Broadband) and I it's worked great. I was really leary of Vista but havent had any problems with it yet. I did get a 1TB external drive to b/u both the desktop and the laptop.

I have noticed quite a few callsigns also.

It don't matter....you'll go around the DFW airspace at 12000. I've never tried it at 16,000.

I have a commercial multi certificate, but I only have a 3rd class medical. I can't exercise the commercial ticket until I get a 2nd class medical. I have had coronary bypass surgery and I cant get a 2nd class medical untill I have an angiogram. So I'll just stick with the 3rd class.

Dan, The only approach into my home field, JSV, is a GPS approach. It is a standard "T" RNAV/GPS approach. I have learned to request the IF that I want when center hands me off to Razorback approach. If I dont they will clear me to the FAF @ 3000' which is the minimum altitude at the IF. I...

I took a trip to Alaska in 2006 in my T310Q (no de-ice) in July. We left Bellingham Washington enroute to Ketchican @ 10000'. There was occasional light rime icing predicted from freezing level to 14000'. About 1 hr into the 3 hr flight we started picking up light rime icing with an OAT of abt...

Pharmacist.