Recent content by trenton

It's transportation. The % used for business can be deducted. Same as if you purchased a motor vehicle.

Hydrogen should beat out batteries in aviation. Its energy density is 100x that of batteries. Aircraft performance is much more sensitive to weight than cross-section or length, so even if planes get bigger to hold more hydrogen, it wouldn't affect their performance as much as loading up with...

Was never going to happen as long as there was no exemption for aircraft used for "official business" (like campaigning).

It's probably obvious, but check on ADS-B, if that's something you'll need.

Go for it. Don't skimp on the pre-purchase inspection. Make sure the inspector isn't friends with the seller.

Maybe the Boeing oversight will slow FF's pace of innovation.

And tailBeacon got its TSO, too. https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/uavionix-tailbeacon-gets-tso-approval/

This type of risk equalization should also be considered when looking at the stats. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_hazard

We decided against the GDL 82 for the same reason (an aging KT 76). We opted for at GTX 335. Got tired of waiting for "next month" for the Skybeacon to ship.

Have you looked at Cessna/Columbia 350/400/TTx? http://airmart.com/aircraft-for-sale/171/lancair/n230sx-2004-lancair-columbia-400/n230sx

Class C == mode C Class D == dialog (two-way)

For my 3 and 7, I do carseats and boosters in the back seat. I let them out at cruise. They can stand, wiggle, and look out the window. Mine never fall asleep (30-90 minute hops).

Details on that hotel look amazing. How much of the town is like that? Wikipedia says Manhattan KS was founded in 1850s.

While speed can be converted to altitude, doing so isn't as efficient as climbing at Vy. Over a given time interval, you will always be at a lower altitude if any speed other than Vy is used during any part of the climb. Vy is the best rate of climb.

Right rudder