Recent content by Ron Hankins

I agree with your response and was thinking the same thing. If I get to fly 3 times a month and 2 of those times I did the 3 airport jump with approaches and landings, and then on the other time just take my wife out for lunch or dinner small Xcountry then I should be OK. All good responses and...

I know that this is going to be a vague question to answer, but I just started flying again after 11 years. I have done my flight review and my IPC for IFR currency and I joined a flight club with 2 Cessna 172's. I am not wealthy so my amount of flying time per month is limited. My question is...

I join the one in Murfreesboro. They have. 2 172’s k model and an N

I am writing this today to share my rusty pilot experience. In May I started flying again after 11 years, and it took me 4 flights of about 1 to 1.5 hours each to get my Flight Review signed off. Then I started working on my IPC to regain my IFR Currency. After 4 flights and 3 SIM flights I was...

29 years that is amazing! I turn 63 in a couple of weeks so I am looking at another 10 years or so to fly, not sure how long after that I will continue to want to do it.

Great Job! How do you like the Mooney? I have been looking at them and Beechcraft. Mooneys are slick, but seem to be tight inside from the videos that I watch on youtube.

Gary, Nice looking 112A!

Gary, I have talked to Judi several times and she has one in Houston that I am considering. I still would like to see one up close and personal though.....or maybe not! If my wife falls in love then I will have to buy. If anyone know of one in Tennessee then I would be willing to drive to see it.

Just wanted to share an update! I got signed off last week on the flight review, and starting the IPC work today. I signed up for Foreflight and I have been studying approach plates and filling flight plans. The software can really come in handy when looking for information, but it can also be...

No I am at Smyrna class D

Just wanted to share an update on the flight review process after 11 years. Ran into a plane snaffu yesterday where the plane was in maintenance and nobody let me know, so choices where a Piper Archer which I have no time in or later time slot, so I chose the later time slot but was only given a...

I do like the head room in the Cessna and it appears to be larger inside, but it isn't. I would love to find a Commander 114B, but not enough cash. Eventually I would like to find 3 others for a fractional buy in the Nashville area. Looking at flying clubs right now and not very impressed.

I think that I am still partial to the low wing aircraft. It seems to me to have better visibility, and I don't remember having to muscle the Diamond around as much. I had to re-trim constantly it seemed. Thanks for the encouragement!

Introducing myself as a new member today. My Name is Ron and I live in the Nashville area. Started flying again after 11 years off and yesterday was the first time. Did the ground portion of the flight review a week ago and attempted to do the flight portion yesterday, but weather did not...