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    Model Rocket Launch NOTAM

    They fly REALLY high out in the desert. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/bjv5k4/inside-the-most-exclusive-high-powered-rocketry-event-in-america There’s a big launch in Orangeburg, SC every year also. They get FAA waivers to 10000’. Nowhere near how high they fly them in the desert, but...
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    Midair over Everglades

    I haven’t seen TMB this quiet since our last TFR. Dean appears to be closed for the day. Still some traffic in and out but nothing close to a normal day. Things will rebound with time I suppose...
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    Midair over Everglades

    Wow. This is a very popular training area, everyone training out of TMB uses it, including me. This seemed to happen right on the approach into the airport. This is unsettling, to say the least. RIP to those involved.
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    My Road to the PPL

    Was supposed to fly today. Trump TFR over Miami ended that idea. It’s too bad, it’s severe VFR today with cool (for Miami) temps. Now vacation will keep me grounded for another week. C’est la vie. It’s eerie seeing the airport so dead on a day like this...
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    post number 1

    Take off every Bo!!
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    What GA Planes Would Fly In This Wx

    Ahhhh, the Garden of Eden. Good times! :D:D:D Are you based out of S. FL?
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    Time has finally come

    Looking good. Enjoy!
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    2 killed in plane crash west of Daytona Beach

    I know nothing about this kind of mx work, so forgive my ignorant question. Is it possible that after the mechanics inspected the plane after the reports of a hard landing, they did something wrong putting it back together? BTW I'm not even speculating this to be the case, just curious whether...
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    My Road to the PPL

    Thanks! Mine is for Ankylosing Spondylitis. Had it since I was 16. Never thought it could keep me from flying, given how functional I am... Even when they get it right, they get it wrong! Or vice-versa? :p:p:p
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    My Road to the PPL

    Bad news and good news. Bad news: my wife and 11-month old son got sick late last week, which meant me staying up all night and not being in shape to fly on Friday. So I rescheduled for Monday (today) but of course the transitive property of family illness caught up with me, and I've been...
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    My Road to the PPL

    He is CFII and MEI, and A&P, and whatever the qualification is that lets him inspect other folks' mx work on behalf of the FAA. He is the lead instructor for our club and leads the mx work for our planes, and is an officer of the club. He's been around forever and isn't going anywhere. That's...
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    My Road to the PPL

    Funny you mention spins. He was trying to induce some level of rotation out of one of the stalls but the plane wouldn't do it. Pretty sure that would have been my intro to spins. I'm glad it didn't work. I'm not giving up on the CFI after one lesson. I really like him and I think we can be...
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    My Road to the PPL

    Yes. Prior to doing the stall work my CFI said "I can't make you like stalls, but you have to be able to handle them". I indicated that I would be comfortable giving it a shot. To be clear, fear wasn't my issue. It was airsickness. I don't usually have motion sickness problems so I'm hoping...
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    It's Time! Anything to prepare for?

    I just posted a wall of text on this. https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/my-road-to-the-ppl.109925/ Sorry for the late response. I needed some time to think....
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    My Road to the PPL

    Started on Monday. See https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/its-time-anything-to-prepare-for.109802 for some of the pre-discussion leading up to this day. I'll use this thread to chronicle my adventures. Warning: This first post is lengthy. I won't be offended if you tl;dr; it...
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