Recent content by phkmn

I've only cracked a bike helmet once, and when it happened I was travelling < 5 mph. Climbing a hill, chain came off, couldn't get my feet out of the toe clips in time. Put a helmet on any kid riding on 2 wheels or less.

About 5 years ago, I took off in my Arrow. When I leveled off at 1500 AGL and started to pick up speed, I heard this loud bang. Looked at the panel, everything normal. Looked out the windshield, couldn't see much of anything. The right side of the upper engine cowl had come loose, and air...

As usual, the city wasn't able to think beyond the end of da mare's nose when they plowed up Meigs, so there wasn't any money to develop it and the entire plot is mostly weeds. He's apparently hoping that the Olympics will bring in enough money to help him and his pals finish the job.

It's mis-named - should call it terraphilia. terra = earth philia = loving

Out of Gary, IN I use airways if convenient, otherwise direct via common waypoints that put me on convenient airways from time to time. I came direct from Louisville one time and they lost me completely for a while. This doesn't always work. If I'm headed anywhere from NW through East, they...

I'm also a refugee from rap. I'm 70 years old, started flying out west in the 1970's, gave it up for 30 years, started again in 1998 after moving to Chicago (what a different environment that has been!). Bought a 69 Arrow in 2000, sold it, now own a 76 V35B that I'm still learning to fly...

Got a registration message that I need to post in the "Registration Problems" forum to get full access. Is this it?