Recent content by OrangeCountyAviation

6'0" and 189, with a goal to get back down to 175.

Never had it at cruise, but at SNA I'll experience a sudden 50 degree bank angle on final about once a month. Luckily for me I know how to handle it if the wake finds me. My muscles act on their own.

Text messages that say "call me". That makes me want to call them and say "text me" then hang up.

King Air 350i for long range travel. SR22 for regional travel. Extra 300 for fun. Beaver on floats for vacations where there is a lot of water.

Your degree could be French art history and it wouldn't matter.

I live in Southern California. Haha

People who get on a treadmill and just walk. Why can't you do that outside?

What were those ones in LA all about?

Congrats! I have those same logbooks. Filled up the little one with about 700 hours and I'm a few pages in on the big "pro" one.

First I slow down . Chances are by the time the conflict is gone they'll call my base at a reasonable time. If it's apparent that I'll have to extend with distance as well I'll request a 360. If they reply "unable 360" I start a gradual climb. I think to myself "When I'm that much farther I'm...

Well, usually at 1,000 AGL we are either at a recent application of full power or significantly less power, depending if we are departing or approaching. If something were wrong with the engine I'd imagine it would most likely show up at either of those times rather than normal cruise. But...

Sigh. If I'm in the pattern I want to make the runway. If I'm not in the pattern I'll look elsewhere. Yes there are plenty of good spots around. El Toro, golf courses, blimp hangars, empty-ish toll roads etc. Stop suggesting that I'm looking at the runway with tunnel vision and never consider...

Agree to disagree. If I get an extension I'm either slowing to MCA or climbing. For me it's acceptable risk management especially at a class C airport. All I see below me is urban area and I'd rather not put it down there. Engine failures may not be common but so what? It happened a few days ago...

Plus in a low wing getting that angle of bank steeper (say 30 degrees or so) gives you a better view of what's underneath and ahead. Just keep that ball in the middle and a spin is impossible.

So then why did you inform me that my engine could quit somewhere besides an airport and ask me "then what?" as if I'd spring for a runway 8 miles away while at 3,000 AGL in the practice area?