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In general I find that the decision about whether I'm paying a tie down fee rests with the rampers. And buying any amount of fuel usually makes that concern go away. And where is anyone landing a GA plane where "landing fees" are a thing? F that

Neither. If you've got the budget then buy a plane with the work already done. A seller never gets back what they put in. Plus, no waiting, no cost over runs, no supply chain or labor issues.

My most recent first class medical

I also have a set that does this. Because I used them for my job I couldn't wait the X number of weeks for the warranty return. So I bought a second pair and shipped them in. It only took a few weeks and they came back with what looked like new everything. It took me a while to test them out and...

"No, all those cases of Gatorade were sitting right there when I landed on the frozen lake"

I'm still confused as to why he's paying his wife for something.

Steve Whitman was a genius designer (setting aside his opinion about rib stitching dope of and fabric wings). The wing may look odd but the Tailwind was a very efficient aircraft in terms of mph/hp.

RE: bonanza handling [cough] Bellanca Viking

Pretty sure Textron is owned by the Chinese

The thing about the 150hp Cardinals is they make a fantastic two seat airplane. And because everyone and their grandmother knows, a 150hp version should be avoided like the plague. So you can buy one for less than a C150.

One of the best headsets ever made. Two decades ago I was a broke a** CFI and needed a good headset. I was envious of the cool kids with their Lightspeed XLs. I went to the Aviator Store at KBFI prepared to drain my resources. The person working that day took the time to let me try on all...

Almost certainly still 180hp. The 180 and 200hp 360 Lycomings a very different engines. I've owned an RG and have hundreds of hours in all versions of the 177. It slips beautifully with no restrictions on flap use. I typically use 20 degrees of flaps and slip as needed. Since you are new to...

Well, in addition to the above post with the CFI's own image and words ("headed are way" - really?) acknowledging the severe weather, there was this quote from the CFI: You've no doubt read about the hazardous attitudes. We're taught to believe that CFIs are unquestionable masters of aviation...

If that set of goals were attainable the plane would be for sale already (MOSAIC or not). You're asking for a 916 powered Cirrus for 1/3 of what a Cirrus sells for.

Bricking my device is what turned me into an Apple hater many years ago. I get that a company doesn't want to support a device after a certain period. Fine, don't offer repairs and don't upgrade the OS. In my case I had an iPhone which worked perfectly and was every bit as functional as the day...

Update. I was post #21 in this thread a while back. I went on to become the assistant chief pilot/instructor/check airman for that company. Loved every minute and I'm still on staff there. I was recently head hunted for a job flying a Pilatus PC-12 air ambulance. Just passed my check ride...

St Mary's is gravel but it's 6k' long. Lynden Hercs and Ravn Dash 8s land there all the time. Now if it's like Tweto's crash where the articles kept saying it was "just after takeoff near Unalakleet" then it could have been 60 miles from St Mary's, and yes, could have been an improvised location.

So, it was a girl?

Oh, snap!

Will he have access to a fire extinguisher while incarcerated?