Recent content by Voodoobones

Netflix just released "Red Baron" on the "Instant Queue" so I watched it this weekend. I thought the beginning was kind lame but by the end I liked the movie. I don't think it was great but it was worth watching. BTW, if you have a Wii and a Netflix account then you can watch a lot of movies...

I'm in my 40s and I thought it was funny. :)

Well, I like to read. :) LOL

So when should you cut the engines? As soon as you start to hear the tic, tic, tic of the blades hitting the blacktop or after you come to a full stop and decide it won't taxi under it's own power?:wink2: I thought the guy did a fine job.

Thanks PJ! Dang you post fast. :D Jim

I just wanted to let you know that I have a podcast out called Hangar49. We try to keep the podcast under 30 minutes. We discuss aviation music, movies, books, fly-ins, and various other events. You can check it out at www.hangar49.info or you can find us on iTunes and Zune by searching for...

LOL! My wife is a teacher. So I have the fun of a wife and an educator pointing out my deficiencies. I can't get away with anything. It's so not fair. :mad2:

It's okay. That's why we use checklist. :rofl:

Hey thanks everyone for some terrific info. I'll be doing some flying this weekend so I will see if I can figure out what I was doing different with the back seat pax than when just having the front seat pax. Hi P.J.! You lure me here and then bail out of the thread? Chicken. :D No worries...

I'm confused. Why are you uncomfortable with "Pull the power"? When I run the throttle I try to make it as smooth as possible. Doesn't pulling the power accomplish that? :wink2:

I will keep it between 65 and 70 kts on short final and then bleed it off. I was just caught off guard at the end when it suddenly dropped. When it is just me and another person I have no problem so I think the issue here is that rearward CG that I am not use to. steingar~ I understand what...

Very true about learning. It's just that I don't want to learn at the expense of my PAX. Maybe I should go up with some people that aren't afraid of a good bounce or two. :goofy: Thanks for the welcome. Jim

Should I come in at a higher airspeed and carry that through to the flair? Maybe not pull the power so early? I want to try it again but maybe I will take a CFI with me to get a better understanding.

I have had my PPL for a few years now but only recently flown with two passengers. I'm what you would call a chicken pilot so I don't try many things that I am uncomfortable with. Well finally I decided it was time to fly with a third person in the 172. Up until this point it was always me and...

One of my favorites is "The Killing Zone: How and Why Pilots Die" It is a great book that reviews accidents and walks you through why they happened. It's a great book that allows you to learn from others mistakes. Oh, and hello PJ. I found the forum finally. :) Jim