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My 50 member flying club is currently processing paper checks from all members and it appears to be not only administratively burdensome but we are also having issues with checks getting lost in the mail and/or misplaced during the manual deposit process at the local bank. The benefit of the...

NTSB prelim report is out. According to the article, the plane was topped off and then ran into fuel pump trouble 2 hours later resulting in the crash: "Just after 11 a.m., Dr. Jason Farese, who was flying the plane, reported a fuel pump failure and requested a diversion to Tuscaloosa Regional...

Interesting discussion. I like to fly approaches at night even in VFR conditions to ensure the ground doesn’t sneak up on me, particularly when there is little ambient lighting. An airport I frequent has an RNAV (LNAV) procedure that is NA at night. The same runway has a 3 degree VGSI. I...

I have a set of Halos and absolutely love them. Interestingly, I saw a new headset that looks similar advertised in this month's AOPA magazine. www.flyfaro.com . I know nothing other than seeing the ad. They do look more sturdy than the Halos and show a list price of $389.

Timely discussion as I am also shopping for an upgrade. I currently have 4 wifi Foscams that I record to the cloud (mangocam.com) at 1 or 2 FPS. I am looking to upgrade the cameras and implement on site storage so I bought Blue Iris and have been playing around with it for a couple days on my...

What a good discussion. In the IO-540 I fly the POH says 32"/2400 for "Takeoff" and 25"/2400 for "Normal Climb". I've always wondered what altitude to transition during a normal takeoff and climb so I usually do it around TPA.

1 fatality. No other info just saw the news article. http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2015/08/plane_crash_reported_in_shelby.html#incart_m-rpt-2 Edit - I see the other thread now. Please delete.

I live not far from a bayou in Houston and this is how close my house came to getting flooded last night. I'm not even in the FEMA flood plain... Interestingly, it was from a rush of water flowing down my street towards the bayou and it only backed up on the "upstream" side of my house. I guess...

Local news reported last night that there were no planes inside but this article says 1: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Hangar-fire-reaches-2-alarm-at-Hooks-Airport-6284671.php The story I saw indicated that they had trouble finding hydrants so the firefighters ended up...

No issues with my Air in a 172. I also purchased the TMobile version and love the mobile data, even though service is sometimes lacking compared to Verizon. I had an external gps for a while but sold it because it was a hassle to keep charged, haul around, etc and the internal gps seems to...

I also had trouble with his website recently. I even left a VM inquiring on the Cirrus and never heard back. But I have heard he is the go-to guy in the area.

Google the Mobius if you are interested in car use and are somewhat tech savvy. I am very pleased with mine and the price was very reasonable.

I took the oral last weekend and had to postpone the flying portion until today. The oral was pretty uneventful, but I'll note some of the questions that I had to think on: Which type of ice is worse? Rime or clear? I guessed rime but he said clear is actually worse because it is heavier...

PM me if you want some names from DWH, but I imagine you will want someone closer to home.

Still at DWH but with the SWFC now. Just finished all training for IR and trying to schedule my check ride. I saw a lengthy discussion on here once about when to contact clearance delivery. Several (but not all) suggested to always call CD when at Charlie or bigger airports but...

I absolutely love my Halos. When I bought mine I looked on eBay but couldn't find any. Just so happens I set an alert and got a couple emails recently that new listings were posted. Not sure if they are still there but may be worth a check for someone.

Thanks for the video. I took my check ride in 5CP and did that same flight for my solo long XC. Just curious, did someone tell you to call Clearance Delivery for FF? I have trained out of Hooks for 2 years and have always gotten FF on Ground frequency. +1 on using FF around Houston - I...

I bought black. As much as I love them, they do seem somewhat fragile so yellow might not be a bad choice.

+1. I recently purchased a pair after reading all the positive reviews here and they are by far the single best purchase I have made in aviation. They are absolutely phenomenal if you don't mind "plugs" in your ears. No risk to try them either!

I joined the SWFC in the past year and have been extremely impressed with the club - a lot of top notch people in the club and the planes are in great shape compared to what I trained in. I am only rated for the 172 right now (they have 1 172 and 2 182's) and I rarely have trouble getting the...