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Sounds like some people may be trying to justify their taking of "questionable" drugs while flying. If involved in an accident, I would think one's blood test should come back completely clean of any impairing drugs even though "my doctor that signed off on my MedExpress said it was ok". The...

It was my understanding the Q was the first to have it as standard equipment and was the main reason I opted for a 79. It made all the difference for the passenger while taxiing at southern Arizona airports in the good old summer time.

If you have an accident and are found to have an unapproved medication in your system, I think that would be the first "exit" door for your insurance company.

Are you sure you can find it?

Almost 400 of my total hours has been in light sports, mainly a Sport Cruiser, with no major problems. I did many trips that exceeded 9-hour days. The plane did not have an autopilot, so if it was windy, I was constantly making corrections. Which, needless to say, can get really old, really...

Where does the "change in speed" apply? If you're cruising at 100 Knots, you're airspeed is a constant 100 nautical miles per hour. No change or acceleration involved. You must still be in ground school.

Thank you. Even the old Flight Training Manual (Revised 1980) says the airspeed indicator ... "is calibrated to show the pilot the speed of the airplane in statute miles per hour (MPH), or nautical miles per hour (Knots), or both."

My apologies, so it doesn't stand for nautical miles per hour? I can't believe I had it wrong all these years, especially when I read "knots, or nautical miles per hour, have long been the standard units of velocity for nautical and aeronautical navigation". So, an indication of " knots" on an...

Per a true airspeed indicator for my old 140, the outer ring says "M.P.H", the inner ring says "KNOTS".

Some posts here show MPH, others show knots. The outside ring on a 140 indicates miles per hour, the inner ring is knots per hour. So, 110k = 126 mph, 110 mph = 95 k. Lean aggressively!

I wonder about possible liability. In a situation involving a poster who wants to be a pilot but being aware of his prior "suicidal ideations", he turns to a site like POA to get advice prior to applying for a medical. He's told to "go" LSA, which of course requires only a driver's license...

Seems to be a lot of recommendations for persons that might have a condition that could keep them from obtaining a third class medical to go LSA. I suppose they're told this so they may be able to experience the magic of being a pilot, and I completely understand. However, this may open too...

Took off 32, tried to get back to 14.

I had the privilege of riding in one in 1956 as a present for winning the Arizona State Little League championship. Positive lifelong memory!

So, how do we define the "zone" along the Mexican border?

How wide is the "zone"?

My previous post (76) was in reference to Ed Fred's post 62, where the only thing that changed was gross weight (from 2400 to 2000 lbs). My answer (1667 feet to clear a 50' obstacle) was called "rudimentary". So what is the correct number using his information?

2000 pounds is 83.33% of 2400 pounds. 83.33% x 2000 feet is 1667 feet. Way too easy, so it's got to be wrong, huh?

I've heard them referred to as a "San Antonio sewer pipe", so in this case maybe it's more like a "flush" wound.

Skid row. (Sorry, but someone had to say it.)