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  1. Kirbhund

    Left wing dips after liftoff...

    I have been studying film of recent flights and noticed that the C150m that I fly often drops the left wing slightly right after liftoff. Trying to figure out why.
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    Renter's Insurance

    I rent a C150 about once a week and I am looking into buying renters insurance from like AOPA or Avemco. However, it isn't very clear what I am buying. Of course, I can call them, but was hoping to get up to speed a little before I do that. Does typical renter's insurance pay your FBO's...
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    Passed Checkride!!

    I passed my Private Pilot checkride Saturday morning!! Any advice on flying first passengers and making the adjustment for extra weight in the backseat? www.climbureverest.blogspot.com
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    magnetic heading of winds?

    Here is an e6-b wind correction angle question: When I go to a site like aviationweather.gov and they give a wind direction at 3k feet such as 0220...do I need to correct for mag variation of the winds or is this already calculated?
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    Cheap GPS

    I would like to be able to use my Garmin etrex (that my wife uses for geocaching) in the air. I noticed however, when I go to Airnav.com that the coordinates for airports are listed in 3 different ways and all with way too many numbers after the decimal to fit on my GPS. I also haven't tried...
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    Club Airplane?

    I will probably finish up my certificate in June and I am looking to join one of the flying clubs at our airport. The plane is a 1963 172...and looks to be in good shape. The price is $4500 to join and you can quit at anytime and you get $4000 back at that time. Some pilots have told me to avoid...
  7. Kirbhund

    Height Disadvantage

    I am a few hours away from my first solo...one of the biggest challenges I am dealing with is seeing out of the cockpit (over the coweling) and being able to fully use the rudder pedals...I am 5'6". Combinations of seat adjustments and cushions make it manageable, sort of, but not ideal. Also, I...
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