Recent content by mmthomas

Get the bugs off initially with GoJo (non abrasive). Then apply Rejex at least to the leading edges and the belly (I use it on the entire plane). Bugs (if they stick at all) , oil, grease, etc wipe off easily. You can order Rejex online at http://www.corrosionx.com/rejex.html I'm sure the...

Another example of the absence of any real standardization. I agree there are reasons to prefer this entry to a mid-field (and, as I suggested earlier) to maneuvering to execute a 45 degree downwind entry.

I hate to disagree with Ron, but I think I do. While standardization is good for safety, there is no real standardization on traffic pattern entry. Even if everyone used the 45 degree downwind entry, there is still no standard way to maneuver to get into position for such an entry (unless, of...

I had exactly this same experience just a couple of weeks in mid-Michigan, out in the middle of nowhere where there were no lights for miles around the airport. Unexpectedly had to go on instruments immediately after rotation. I know I could not have done it VFR, because I found myself in an...

Then you and I must have been flying out of ARB or YIP at the same time!

Ron, Could this be the same Dave Domke who was my principal CFI when I was getting my private pilot's license at the University of Michigan back in the early 70's?

In my 1967 Skylane, I cruise at 23"/2200 rpm, with a KIAS of about 129. A 600 fpm descent at those same settings would probably put me in the yellow arc. Also, I find that at 15"/2200rpm, with a 500 fpm descent, I get a KIAS of 120. Am I missing something, or is Bruce's engine that much...

Bruce, Do you think Lifeline Pilots will eventually be asked to assist with the Katrina relief efforts? I know there have been a handful of missions already, but nothing compared to what Angel Flights seems to be doing (of course, AFSC is closer to the affected areas).

This is correct, but potentially misleading because you go on to talk about logging PIC time. Without a BFR, you can't BE the PIC, but you can LOG PIC time. The authority for this is section 61.51(e): (e) Logging pilot-in-command flight time. (1) A sport, recreational, private, or commercial...

I think the value of two 430's (or a 430 and a 530) is the ability to display different information on the two units. To some extent, this can be accomplished with a handheld.

I am flying to the Chicago area this weekend, and Dupage and Clow International are equally convenient to my ultimate destination. Anyone familiar with the two airports have a recommendation? Thanks!

I would strongly recommend a Cessna 182 or a Cherokee 235. I bought a 1967 Cessna 182 because I wanted a "true" four place plane, and I am very glad I did.

Thoughts on this issue from a defense lawyer: The fact that the plane on a straight-in final was not violating any regulations and had the right of way would not absolve the pilot of liability for negligence if a reasonably prudent pilot under the same or similar circumstances would have used...

During my instrument training, my instructor advised me not to push the prop forward at all during the approach--not even when going missed. His theory was that in a missed approach the plane will climb perfectly well at 500 fpm with the prop set at cruise RPM and with the plane at approach...

Thanks for the links! While I was thinking about it I just went online and got the license so I would have it when I fly to Canada. Took about 10 minutes (and $105).