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SOLD!! Thanks for your interest. ---------------- I decided to finally pull the trigger on an upgrade. Selling two year old iPad Pro 9.7" 128GB / Verizon LTE with blue Apple silicon case and matching Apple Smart Cover, plus the Apple Pencil (great for jotting down clearances.) Battery...

I made the mistake of stopping in a Verizon store to ask a couple of questions about my plan options. I casually asked when they expected the new iPhones in. Unfortunately, he said, "We have them in back! What would you like to see?" Dang. My iPhone 7 Plus had served well for almost two years...

I've carried my Stratus 2 for several years (right after they came out...can't remember when.) Use it at least once every week or so during thunderstorm season. It's in excellent condition and battery lasts longer than any of my flight days, either general aviation or 121. I'm considering...

I had a student start training a couple of weeks ago. Nice young man, recent college graduate. He was really pumped after the flight. In our debrief I walked him through the next steps, including, the medical. It was then he told me he'd heard he may have an issue with a prescription he got...

Like many of you, I’ve been captivated by aviation since a very young age. The wonder of flight still amazes me as much today as that first airplane ride a half century ago. But beyond the pure joy of flight, I’ve realized I also enjoy the almost limitless opportunities to expand your knowledge...

I've got a student that's one of the fastest learners I've ever encountered. I would have soloed him at five hours if he'd had his medical by then. I think he ended up soloing at 7 or 8 hours. Tonight we finished his night requirements and we have over half of his instrument time completed...

While I've been prepared for one over the last 38 years, I've never actually had one! Our crew had a noon show time at one of the smaller airports with commercial service in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, KIMT. Our inbound plane hadn't arrived yet when we reached the ops lounge. Out the...

I've tried to order a QT Halo for quite awhile now. On the suggestion of someone here I contacted them and got on list. After OSH I got an e-mail saying they had some in stock and I could call to order one, which I did. By way of background, I'm a long-time Lightspeed user, most recently the...

I am so incredibly proud to announce that my good friend (since we were in 6th grade), and recent flight student has earned her pilot wings and is now an FAA certificated Private Pilot! Good job, Carol!! The FAA examiner gave a rave review of her performance. She overcame some huge hurdles in...

I've been remiss in posting some of student's accomplishments lately but I have to make note of this one. I just got off the phone from the examiner for my first student to go under the new ACS guidelines for check rides. This young lady aspires to fly for the airlines and has already been...

I got the bug to upgrade my iPad to the new, smaller Pro. Feels quicker with ForeFlight. I like having the TouchID on my iPad...I'd gotten used to having it on the iPhone. But the biggest bonus is the improved audio. I use my iPad a lot for videos with students and the four speaker audio system...

I'm seeing nothing but Chinese characters in many areas.

What's the latest and greatest? I like the idea of the smartphone apps but not sure how that works. Do you need some sort of annual data contract on those?

Last night I settled into the CRJ for a night flight from MSP-LAN and plugged my Lightspeed Zulu.2 into the comm jacks. But no matter what we tried, I couldn't get the mic to work. We tried everything, reconnecting, cleaning, etc. Headphones were fine, just no mic connection. Finally, we...

Any strong preferences/aversions? Considering HR-V vs. CX-5.

I can certainly see getting rid of the NDBs. Fewer and fewer airplanes even have the capability these days. I'm curious if the VOR approaches being eliminated are for navaids due to be shut down? Anyway, here's the current list: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-11-10/pdf/2015-28478.pdf

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I see they have another promotion on the PFX. I'm curious if anyone has gone from the Zulu.2 to the PFX? I love my Zulu.2s, so have no compelling reason to upgrade other than the usual "there's something newer out there" itch. I've heard the control box is much larger, which to me is a bit of...

One of our helicopters was about to lift off on a training flight when they heard a loud "ka-thunk", then some vibration so they shutdown. With our mechanic they started it and had virtually no oil pressure. They shutdown again and we pulled the filter. It was full of metal. When we pulled the...

I've been training a delightful young lady who aspires to a career in aviation. She's a quick learner and enjoys flying. Mom and Dad were there to watch and cheer her on. Congrats Sofia!