Recent content by Pnwannabe2

Read The Killing Zone by Paul Craig.

Ugh. I got a ride in 909 last year with my dad and best friend. We commented on the amount of pointy metal things around and how difficult egress would be. RIP

Love mine. I use kosher salt. They have a lawn and garden version that shoots a bigger load.

I had the same questions when I was a student. My instructor said we’re measuring with a micrometer and then cutting with a chainsaw.

My wife is pregnant. Best DD ever (not the college “who is the least drunk” DD).

I use a yoke mount for my iPad mini. For a 9.7, I might prefer to use a knee board. Even the mini obscures some instruments.

Or just replace the belts entirely: https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/cessna-seat-belts.107406/

Zip tie works for me

Yep. My first time ever in a small plane was 4/18/17. I was pretty nervous with banking and got vertigo looking down at the ground. By my 3rd or 4th lesson behind the controls, the fear was gone and now I’m a private pilot. Get your friend some time on the controls.

I was taught to omit the word turning as well. “Home drome traffic, blue and white skyhawk left base tree-fower, full stop, home drome”.

You’ll become intimate with both of them. I tried to read them but found the information stuck better with some context. When going through ground school, I would consult the relevant chapter(s) after being introduced to a topic. The weather stuff was particularly over my head until I got...

I used Gold Seal and highly recommend it. https://www.faa-ground-school.com/ I believe you can try a few lessons for free before you buy.

Took my wife on a local sightseeing flight around Corvallis. We went to college there and it’s close to my home drome KSLE. She had never been in a small plane, so I was really glad she had fun...and relieved that I had the touch today! Made one of my smoothest landings ever and told her they’re...

Congrats! I just took my first non-DPE passenger up and she loved it!

Wonder what the 2021 Krall report will say