Recent content by TB20Pilot

Ron, Sorry, I meant landings not takeoffs and landings. I checked some PoHs and they all say full rich mixture for landings, why is this?. In my mind there an obvious exception for high altitude environments but not near sea level. I guess I'm trying to understand why you wouldn't want to be...

Of course not, there's a reason carb heat is SOP for takeoff and landings with carburated engines. I disagree, I'd rather have full power available on landing. Haven't you ever seen a student forget to reconfigure properly on a go around? The tiny bit of fouling that "might" occur pales in...

While I'm sure its routine for you, that sounds like a recipe for disaster for an inexperienced pilot. LOP mixture settings won't work with full power at low altitudes. That's when you need max power for a go around and there may be several distractions going on at that time. I prefer to...

I'd give up a full head of perfect hair for the ability to read without reading glasses...

Talk to an accountant or tax lawyer first. They will tell you how long you need to live to recoup the expenses. IMHO, cash in the bank is usually better. It gives you more options.

WingX for the iPad will show you multiple altitudes with the corresponding time, speed and fuel requirements for your flight plan.

If your plane is tied down at said FBO, you probably have a tie-down agreement. Check and see if there's a disclaimer in there that protects the FBO. I think a decent lawyer would give you a quick answer to who is responsible.

For someone who doesn't seem concerned about spending upwards of $2M on a turboprop I would look at a TBM850.

I use "traffic in sight" or "searching". I like standardization so I'll start using "negative contact". I would have had no idea what tally-ho or no-joy meant until I read it on the web (although when my brain is functioning well I can figure most things out) Slang is only fun when people...

I started training in a DA40 with the G1000 cockpit. I found it really easy to fly, land and navigate. Then I finished my PPL and IR in a couple of old 172s (no GPS, one VOR/GS, no autopilot). I think the bare-bones 172 training was much more helpful. Going from a 172 to a DA40 is a snap but...

Be glad your daughter was honest with you.