Recent content by Topper

I am way more comfortable in a twin at night and/or imc over hostile terrain. Depending on the twin you can likely fly for a hundred miles on one engine from altitude. Might be tough low hot and heavy, but in a single you are going down regardless. Fortunately the twin I flies requires...

This would not be uncommon for me if for training. However I typically find it hard to keep my instrument currency just doing my normal flying. I have a business partner that has a 421 hanger queen, he ask me if I could take him to KC (160nm) on Friday. If I can fit it in, I will never...

That is a problem in eyes of some. The stroke was the cause which in my mind was the medical explanation. According to Dr Chien, (at least in 2018), you have to know the cause of the stroke, which the exact reason is often not known. I am speaking from personal experience, I had a stroke in...

I have never considered it too hot to fly, but it certainly is always comfortable. A couple of months ago I had a 421 on the ramp all day, I was sweating so bad that I wished I had a towel so I could wipe my face so I could see better. AC barely made a difference and my flight was only 61...

You should consider November and we can have a glass of wine in Napa! We fly from KS to Napa in November, usually stay low for winds and climb as we approach the mountains and strap on the O2 in the 310. Stop in page for fuel on the way and usually stop in Farmington on the way back. Looking...

Could he not provide instruction during the flight? It wouldn't have to be hardcore instruction, maybe just cross county tips and facts, then you could both log all the time?

Jeff, I don't know if my answer will be that helpful since I was at a different place in my flying career, but let me share. I found myself in a similar position in January of 2016. Unfortunately for me, I am an all in kind of guy and I had a full on stroke. Three weeks in a rehab hospital...

I was having problems with my 530 nav updates. Nothing a $250.00 new card couldn’t solve. That was a few months ago and now my 430 card is acting up. Guess Garmin gets another $250 out of me.

I feel sorry for pilots when I hear their wives won’t fly with them. My wife was not sure about this flying thing at all. I waited until fall and a calm day, we flew to Kansas City for the weekend which in that plane was about an hour flight. I wanted to make sure the air was smooth and that...

I think when it comes to light speed vs Bose, it may be depend on what you started with. I purchased Zulu 1's for the BT feature and have owned 2's 3's and PFX's. I like them all. For long flights I always use the Zulu's, I do think they are a little more comfortable, we think nothing of...

I had the exact problem but solved it with a commercial multi check ride and the single engine hood work. I know the examiner had to put something in about removing the limitation but I don’t remember exactly

Had to shut down the left engine in a 421 at 160. 800 autopilot handled it well. Eventually had to descend to keep up airspeed.

I finally have my wife to the point she will do long enough legs that I need the aux tanks. I have the 31.5 gallon aux tanks and the poh says to fly 90 min on the main and then switch to allow room for the return fuel to not overfill the mains. Seems about correct on the right side, about...

I think you jinxed me! She hasn't felt well the entire trip (not super bad, just not 100%). Today she climbed in the back slept half of the flight. It was actually kind of nice to have the seat for all my junk, unfortunately I couldn't read today because at 17,000 my 55x wants to porpoise...

actually that is a 421 in my profile. It belongs to a business partner and I fly it some. My wife and I are both looking forward to the day we step up to pressurization!