Recent content by VictorBravo

Each of these airports are nice and convenient I fly into all of them regularly throughout the month. KMIC is my home base. The biggest difference will be the size of the airport and level of services available. SGS is a great airport (non towered), with services available. Parking is...

My success rate is nearly 100%. The only other thing I can think of is that I aggressively lean mixture on taxi, (too the point that a quick stab of the throttle makes it stumble) perhaps that adds an element to my success rate as the amount of fuel in the system is already as low as possible...

I've flown a Cessna 182T for the last 4 years, primarily throughout the midwest and very often in the dead of summer. I have no concerns about hotstarts with the following procedure. BTW, this same approach works reliably with my IO-360 Husky and is my go to on any hot start, but especially on...

Sounds like you have everything you need, stable platform, instrument rating...I say go for it. I typically fly 15 to 20 500nm one way trips each year, and have sprinkled in a 1000nm flight from Minneapolis to New Orleans and 1300 nm from Minneapolis to Miami along the way all in a 182 and with...

The VOR (GEP) is not on the list to be decommissioned and is still operational fully (to my knowledge). Two nearby VORs (MSP and FCM), however, are scheduled to be decommissioned in future phases.

Add another VOR approach to the de-commissioned list. They recently took away the VOR-A approach at KMIC. On the plus side, they did add a new RNAV for a total of 2 RNAV approaches (14/32). Call me old fashioned, but I got really good flying the VOR A with my instructor during training and it...

Count me in for the FF. I operate under Class B all the time and do a lot of 500nm+ cross countries. It's always amazing how I can be over the middle of nowhere USA and intersect another aircraft within 500ft! Yes, I always have them printing on ADSB, but having another pair of eyes watching...

Just another cold winter day in Minnesota.

Just try to relax and trust the process. Your CFII signed off that you are prepared to take the exam....I would trust that he/she knows what they are doing. Also, always remember.....a good pilot uses all available resources. You are asked to bring a POH, FAR/AIM, Charts and other materials...

CrimsonFlyer, I have a Garmin G5 AI, HSI, VOR, GTN750 and a KAP140 autopilot (coupled to both the HSI and GTN), I'm also using an IPAD mini with foreflight for my plates. Unfortunately, for my check ride, the DPE wasn't letting me use any of the automation and gizmos that day. No GPS location...

FWIW. A quick search of "the google" found this: https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/effects-of-temperature-humidity-live-sound/ "The attenuation of sound in air is affected by the relative humidity. Dry air absorbs far more acoustical energy than does moist air. This is because moist air is...

Congratulations Crane Pilot! Best of luck on knocking it out before the end of the year!

I fly a Cessna 182T and have noticed the same humming/harmonic sound when flying in IMC. Not so much when in turbulence, but in a smooth layer of stratus clouds you hear a low in tone humming/harmonic sound, like a faint wood wind instrument. Have not noticed it with full flaps, but something...

As far as tips go, my biggest suggestion would be to try to do a walk through of the entire "checkride" with your instructor, in advance. There wasn't any one particular thing that I wasn't prepared for, or had not covered with my instructor, but I would say the totality of the day overall was...

I passed my IFR check ride this week! After 7 months of studying, flight training, balancing work/life scheduling conflicts and managing the maintenance of my aircraft it is finally completed. It's hard to describe the incredible feeling of reward and accomplishment, as well as a great sense...