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I'm involved in a four-way partnership and we decided to start a maintenance fund specifically for engine overhaul, no other maintenance. Right now all costs except fuel are split evenly four ways. Assume the following example: $10,000 in the mx fund. Jim has paid $6000 John has paid...

I don't think there are many surprises here. Virgin was rated the best, United the worst. Funny thing for me is I've flown United exclusivelyfor the past 3 years to Hawaii and back (PVD-EWR-HNL, the old Continental route) and haven't had any issues with delays or poor customer service. Sure is...

The other day I joined the informal Grumman club on PoA and bought a 1/4 share of a 1977 Cheetah. Pics of N9908U: My only gripe, if there is one, is the semi-outdated avionics. The GPS is an Apollo GX-60 (also COM1), and the COM2/NAV radio. But everything is in great working...

Newly minted pilot here...I am planning on doing a $100 hamburger run this weekend from WST to OWD (Norwood) and this will be my first time into Bravo airspace.. OWD is a class Delta under the Class Bravo of BOS. My plan of action is to depart WST and get flight following from PVD like I've...

I passed my checkride yesterday! My original date was schedule for Oct 28th, but I guess they don’t like to fly the day before a hurricane arrives, so we rescheduled for Nov 2nd. I arrived at the airport at 9am to meet up with my instructor and do a quick brush-up flight since we hadn’t...

Picture is worth 1000 words...Not a good day for flying out here. Then again, you CO guys have the TFR, so we're all stuck on the ground. :(

Tonight will be my first night training flight. I don't know if we're just going to go to GON and do some pattern work, or if we'll make the trip to Plymouth (PYM) MA to knock out the cross country. Any advice of how things change at night, things to bring (flashlight, spare batteries...

Just saw this across the wire: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Plane-missing-from-Arizona-school-found-crashed-3867986.php :nonod: very sad.

Completed my first solo cross country yesterday afternoon. Flew from KWST to KPYM direct (59mn) which took me though PVD class Charlie airspace on the way to PYM and on top of the class C heading home. Talking to approach was fun, and gave me something to listen to other than the engine and my...

Right in line with Nate/Denver Pilot's thread... I had my first IFR experience yesterday as a young-budding student pilot. My CFII had called me at work asking me if I wanted to go to Nantucket in a brand new 182, G1000. "Geee, let me think about that...um YES!" He was flying/instructing a...

Wow...another one right in my backyard: http://www.theday.com/article/20120723/NWS01/120729932/1017 Glad no one was hurt.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/17/electric-plane-taxi-test-long-esa/ http://www.flightofthecentury.com/long-esa/

This is right in my back yard: http://www.theday.com/article/20120713/NWS01/120719849/0/SEARCH Rumor has it that this guy knowingly took off with questionable amount fuel, passed a hundred airports, including the one I fly out of which has the cheapest fuel in the area, and then came up short...

One of our planes is in need of a paint job. Does anyone know of any shops near Rhode Island that is within reasonable flying distance for a 172 and what is a reasonable price range for this work? I have some leads with Google but I'm looking for a personal recommendation. Thanks.

I have arranged to fly with an instructor for 2 hours this Sunday out of Honolulu International. I'm flying a 172R, vs the 172N I normally fly back home. What I want to do is maximize my time and get to see some of the island from the air rather than work on instruction. What is the best way to...

There seems to be a ton of them lately, but today was my day! I knew we were going to do pattern work and we were working towards the solo, but I didn't quite expect it this soon (only 12 hours in the logbook)! We did 5 takeoffs & full-stop landings, and then he said that we were done for...

While this is not news, some of the items listed here are simply amazing: snakes in some guy's pants? tazer lipstick? and a spear gun? In what world do you think you can bring a spear gun on to a commercial plane? I was accidently caught with a small pocket knife (forgot to transfer it to my...