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I'm using WingX and the Dual gps receiver. I'm thinking about adding the ZAON to my little system. Do you have any tips or advice?

You might like this video which shows exactly how to get a metal object through the nude body scanners and why the TSA is an EPIC FAILURE: http://youtu.be/olEoc_1ZkfA

Excellent points well put. Thanks man.

I liked your suggestions except for that "need to be there by" thing... I have specifically arranged my life so that NO ONE's schedule is imposed on me. We home school and I have passive income. Clocks are mostly irrelevant to me. "Get-there-itis" killed a friend of mine. It will not kill me.

Thanks for the advice! And what you suggest is actually my plan for the next couple of months. In fact, Boise is one of my destinations. I plan to make regular trips to Boise, Provo, Prescott, Seattle, San Diego, Las Vegas. At the same time, I'm going to be working on my Instrument Rating too...

That makes perfect sense. Just doing some quick math, to get another 900 hours in 12 months I'd need to fly 75 hours a month or roughly 3 hours a day. And although I'm doing a lot of flying, I'm not at that pace. Although, with my certificate and my own "time builder" airplane, I could see...

I'm actually GRATEFUL for the TSA! If it weren't for them and my utter disgust of what they represent (official introduction of the totalitarian police state) I would probably have delayed my pilot training. As it is, since I REFUSE TO FLY COMMERCIAL as long as there is a TSA stomping their...

Thanks Henning! Guess I need to meet me some Insurance people.

On the subject of having enough experience to do what I want in a plane that can handle it...QUESTION: Does it matter if I take a year to get the experience? Or is it the hours? Time in the cockpit? By the way, I just got back from a practice flight and am about to read all your posts here...

Wow. Thanks everyone for the advice so far. There's a lot of helpful stuff here and a lot to think about. Fortunately for me, my family is very flexible. The kids are great, don't complain, and they already love road trips in the Chevy Suburban. We home-school and waiting out weather at a...

Good idea! Thanks!

AHHHHH...so that explains why I saw Lear Jets for less than $200K. The used airplane market is very strange to me. Still trying to make sense of it! lol :rolleyes:

And please excuse my "Newbie" ignorance, but the used (even low engine time) 421B's seems like a LOT of airplane for a very low price (generally speaking). Why is that?

LOL - Ok, I'll bite...where do I see the info on Ted's Aztec? ;)

I like it. So what's a realistic progression from where I am now to being a safe and capable pilot of a 421B? I'm ready, willing and able to fly every day building time and getting training.

Oh - and I'm one of those who refuses to fly commercial due to the TSA. I've got nothing to hide but I won't hide my principles. In fact, the TSA is one of the reasons I decided to get my license. I used to fly a lot for business and training. Now I'm going to fly myself. I don't care if it...

As soon as I finish my checkride (and hopefully pass it) this Tuesday, I plan to immediately start right in with my IFR studies and training. I'm planning to fly solo a lot too - time building. And then there will be lots of weekend trips to the beach with the wife. I've waited so long to get my...

I'm based out of California and plan to travel to Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Washington a lot. And we'd like to do a family sight-seeing trip across the US this summer. The kids weights are 120, 120, 60 & 40. I'm looking at airplanes up to $250,000 - depending on the deal and the...

LOL...Or make them all get jobs to pay for my flying habit! What about something like this? http://www.trade-a-plane.com/detail/Multi+Engine+Piston/1972/Beechcraft/B55+Baron/1513956.html

But I'm open to the idea of a twin. Don't want to get over my head, but I'm planning on doing a lot of flying. I've put this off for 30 years - I have a lot of lost time to make up for.