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    Anyone flying to an airport in the 100% eclipse zone?

    Notice any trends here? Screen shot @ 18:18z
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    Helicopter in Charlottesville crash had been in earlier hard landing.... And more

    The overhaul issue? No. But, I suppose that it could be possible that there was structural damage that was either improperly repaired or not noticed. It wouldn't be the first time. There's a reason the used airplane market doesn't like damage history, and people figure the age of the damage...
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    Lycoming SB 632 - a disaster?

    Emergency AD just published. http://www.flyingmag.com/faa-publishes-emergency-lycoming-engine-ad?cmpid=enews081017&spMailingID=30132156&spUserID=NDY4MDkwNDQ4NzUxS0&spJobID=1101184285&spReportId=MTEwMTE4NDI4NQS2
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    Plane down @ DXR Danbury, CT

    EFATO accidents? Yeah... I'm not sure if it's statistically significant, but either way, it's a bit concerning.
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    GA ads in NASCAR?

    Chip Ganassi Racing has had primary sponsorship from Textron brands for several seasons now.
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    Engine out on take off? How do you plan for it?

    I've done this before. Take the takeoff roll distances from the manual, measure from the end of your desired runway and drop a pin for the lift off point (maybe make it a little longer to account for less than book performance and time between reaching rotation speed and getting airborne. Make...
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    BasicMed Departure Procedure

    The Morse made me chuckle. Heh.
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    Has something about IFR clearances changed?

    Umm, having departed IFR into IMC from uncontrolled fields in the past, this seems non-standard to me. What would be the point of departing IFR if you would have to remain VFR? What if had been IMC upon departure?
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    Has something about IFR clearances changed?

    I haven't been instrument current in almost a decade, so forgive me if I'm just being dumb and over-thinking this. I was watching this video and I noticed something odd about the way the IFR clearance was given. I've watched the first 10 minutes over and over to see if I missed something...
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    Has anybody had or known somebody who had a elevator/stabilator cable snap in flight?

    ERA12FA484 Broken aileron control cable Now THAT'S a scary one.
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    Types of flying you want no part of

    Three of the poll items I have heard from professional pilots - no recips, no single engine, and no recreational flying.
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    Types of flying you want no part of

    Sort of. They spread the banner out on the ground, snake out some of the rope for some initial slack. The loop at the end of the rope is suspended between two poles about 6' high and maybe 10-15' apart. The pilot ties the grappling hook to the tail and puts the hook in the cockpit through the...
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    Types of flying you want no part of

    When I was a teen I had the opportunity to fly in a few "fat" ultralights (though the ones I flew in were registered as Experimental/Amateur Built)... and they were built just as you described... aluminum tubing... cherry max rivets... covered in sail cloth...2 smoke rotax... yeah. Then again...
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    Types of flying you want no part of

    Because of cost/operational reasons, or because of perceived risk? Bear in mind, I didn't pull the poll choices out of thin air, they are things I have heard real pilots talk about (or I have read about) over the years. Of course, I've heard many more, many specific for a certain airport, a...
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    Types of flying you want no part of

    I'm not talking about the obvious stuff like not flying into thunderstorms. I'm talking about the things that many people do without hesitation, but you aren't so keen on yourself. I've compiled a list of the top few that I've heard/read/seen over the years for the poll. For the purposes of...
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