midlifeflyer

Mine is dead friggin nuts on with heading. About 20-30 feet off the altimeter. Flies great on approaches. I’ll chalk this one in the win...

Sorry, I can't help and I can't resist: Some would be surprised by a KAP140 that wasn't a bit off.

that's not unusual. Airline and jet and even piston IFR traffic is making that 400AGL initial IFR turn, even if it's not past the...

The owner or a party with an interest in the asset (usually a bank with a security interest - BTDT) can defend its confiscation There...

Like most people, I have no proof at all for over 90% of my hours. It's completely my word. That's good enough for daily flying and it's...

it doesn't bother me any more than "with you," "last call," "position checks," "clear if the active," "position and hold" at a...

So that's the reason. Just another CFI who teaches nonstandard communication as though it's important.

Mayte they think you are ordering soup from the "Left Downwind" restaurant instead of making a traffic call? Sorry, but I can't see...

You really think student pilots would wonder who the pilot who ended a call with "left downwind Runway 32. Podunk" were talking to and...

...the oral description matches the FAA's but the turnback really looks like a descending turn which is not what is orally described.

Just like your upwind to crosswind (and for that matter any other entry you might choose), you need to be doing it properly which...

The approach method was in existence long before the diagram. The problem is the way it's taught. I don't recall the use of the...

As long as we're ranting... I really dislike the use of the term "teardrop" for the midfield crossover to return on the 45. The FAA...

I would treat it as a humor forum.

I don't know about you, but I certainly wouldn't just take SGOTI's advice. But I might waste a little time by investigating and...