Recent content by Papa Pilot

Owned a Colt 20 years back. Was my first plane and really loved it. Dirt simple plane that's easy to fly. Really like the modern touch you did. What model Aspen did you put in? An E5 or something else with more features?

Owner of a '67 Musketeer going on nine years now. Pretty much second what everyone else has said. They are fine planes similar to the performance of a Warrior but roomier. My additions to the conversation: > Abeam the numbers I am 90kts and put first notch of flaps in. Base is 80 kts with two...

No argument from me. If you want a healthy active lifestyle in your golden years, you need to start when you are young, just like saving for retirement.

I've owned a '67 Musketeer (same family just an earlier model) for almost 9 years. Aside from having to put up with the "slowness" quips, it's a fine plane to own. Maintenance is cheap if you keep ahead of things and don't mind getting grease under your nails. Insurance ain't bad either...

Been flying VFR with round gauges for many, many years. I am now currently doing IFR training with the same round gauges. I never really appreciated advanced displays until I started flying IFR and it all has to do with the scan. With round gauges, the scan covers a large spatial area, and I'm...

Faced a similar issue just a couple of months ago and did the same as you - posted a pic and asked for advice. Suffice it to say it was close to consensus my propeller was junk. But then I took it to a prop shop and it had it evaluated pretty much how Magman described in post #3. Turns out...

For all of you that use an HSI ... When properly configured, it's a Track Up presentation.

That's the issue I have with mnemonics - most of them aren't specific enough for me. "Check flight instruments." OK - now what? I now have to pull from memory what instruments to check (call out) and what the specific response should be. This ain't full proof. I've gotten bitten by this many...

Couple points of clarification. I don't have separate VFR and IFR checklists. But I do segregate certain items based on the type of flight. Best example is my approach checklist. There are more/different tasks in when doing an IFR approach/landing as opposed to doing a VFR flight/landing. So, I...

Stub antenna is available via aircraft spruce (it's a tad longer than the transponder stub antenna) https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/monopole11-13561.php RG cable with an SMA connector on one end and a BNC connection on the other end can be found on ebay or amazon.

3/4 of the way through my IFR flight training so I can say ALL the tips by previous posters are spot on. IFR flying requires A LOT of cognitive effort (especially at first) and the less you have to think about routine tasks (e.g., how do I load an approach, how do I activate a leg, what power...

Best part of the holiday season ending is the days get longer (at least for six months) :-)

I like using the forecast discussions. These are write-ups done by actual forecasters and include both short range (1-2 days) and long range (3-7 days) discussions regarding the weather in their area. I first plan my route then see what forecast areas I'll be crossing, then review the...

I went with the 760 for both reasons. I need the bigger pixels for my old eyes and the georeferenced approach plates are nice for situational awareness. Also, I push flight plans to my 760 from my panel GPS and when I load an approach, the plate automatically overlays the map (if you've turned...

My sources tell me that yes, there are lakes with 9"-10" of ice, but it's not consistent. Plenty of thin ice out there and difficult to know that until you get out there. We simply haven't had a prolonged period of daytime zub-zero temps to create a consistent, thick layer of ice on the lakes.