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    Getting a flight medical while taking antibiontics

    I understand that I can not fly while taking unapproved antibiotics. But can I go to the doctor and get my medical renewed while I'm on the antibiotics, to save some time? How long do I have to wait until it gets out of my system? (before I can fly and/or to before I can update my medical) The...
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    A few questions about climbing to a new MEA

    When MEA increases, do I have to climb to the new MEA before the MEA changes? Or can I start climbing at the point it changes, as long as I can climb better than 200 feet per nm? If I have to be at the new MEA before MEA changes, and miscalculate my ability to get to the required altitude on...
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    Looking for an AOPA training page with course from different sources.

    A few months ago I saw a page on AOPA website where they have compiled many different training courses available on the web. (Not just the ones developed by AOPA) Haven't saved the link to that page, and now I can not find it. Does anyone know what I am talking about? It almost seems like they...
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    A few departure clarifications

    Have a few questions that I can't seem to find the answers anywhere: 1. If I depart straight out from a runway with standard T/O minimums, am I protected against the "low close in obstacles"? Do departure minimums and ODPs protect me from the low close in obstacles? 2. How far out does...
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    Making sense out of ODPs.

    I’m in the middle of my instrument training and just trying to make sense of Obstacle Departure Procedures. Have a specific question: Departing RW35 in Norwood (KOWD) , ODP states: Turn left heading 315 to 1900 before turning east. I understand that if my on-course heading requires a turn due...
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    A few jet engine questions (jet pilots/mechanics please step in)

    Have a few questions about jet engine operation. If someone could answer any of these questions or point me to a resource where I can look up the answers it would be greatly appreciated. 1. How is power controlled in the older jet engines used in the 50s (the first reliable engines such as...
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    Loose prop on Cherokee 140?

    I rent Cherokee 140 from a local airport. A few weeks ago, when I was pushing it back into its parking spot, I noticed the prop moves back and fourth along its rotation axis, maybe an 8th of an inch. It is snug enough to pass the preflight inspection, but when enough force is applied to push the...
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    Selling an airplane

    So, I currently rent different kinds of airplanes, and I'm slowly looking into buying one. As a good pilot would do, I'm trying to look one step ahead, to find out how difficult it is to sell one. Assuming I want to sell a single engine airplane for its market price, does it typically take a...
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    TIS or portable GPS

    Are there portable GPS that will display TIS traffic if hooked up to a mode S transponder?
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    Piston engine reliability (questions for high time pilots and mechanics)

    It seems like everyone that has more than 2000 hours in piston aircraft had at least one engine failure. Is that really the case? I'm a fairly new pilot (170 hours) and it seems rather discouraging to know that if I plan on flying piston singles for a long time I should expect at least one...
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    South East weather

    Will be flying to Fort Walton Beach, FL in August, from Connecticut, VFR. I've never been to that part of the country before, even without an airplane. So just wanted to find out if there's anything I need to know before the trip. As far as I know, thunderstorms are likely in the afternoon, but...
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