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Skyhawk N52265, a rental plane at Air Associates of Missouri, crashed around 8:00 this evening while on departure on the upwind-to-crosswind turn while doing pattern work. After over 2 hours of searching, the pilot, who was trapped in the plane, has been found and brought to the hospital. His...

And all they gave me in return was this flimsy piece of paper. But on the plus side, at least I'll get more than 3 hours of sleep tonight.

After almost 2.5 years in the Caravan, I've decided to move on and succumb to the shiney-jet syndrome. Begin training at GoJet on Monday for the last class which will still honor my ATP written without going through a CTP.

I've always operated under the impression (probably from my instrument training way back when..) that the OBS/azimuth is required to be set the the charted course. Not sure if there was supposed to be a differentiation between en-route, terminal, and approach environments, but It's always come...

Ok, this is really bugging me... Everyone knows (hopefully) about hot spots published and labeled on airport diagrams. But when did a "hot zone" come around? I just noticed this peculiar label on the KMKL airport diagram, encompassing the southern portion of taxiway A. After searching the...

Stumbled upon this video, which is quite frankly, absolutely shocking to me: Aside from the expected Monday morning quarterback comments regarding the pilots' preflight planning and IFR proficiency, what sort of responsibility would/should be applied to ATC in a situation such as this? It...

Anyone else having issues with ForeFlight not retrieving NOTAMs now/this evening? I got a DUATS briefing per OpsSpec prior to the flight, but then I generally look on ForeFlight to supplement that and AWOS as I plan my arrival; Tonight, there was nothing showing on my briefing, but then...

So earlier today over southern Iowa while on with ZAU, I heard a pilot report having "the airport under surveillance." Right away, the controller cleared him for the visual and a frequency change. Is this some known alternate to "airport in sight" that I've never heard before? Perhaps some...

As I sit here with a dram of Highland Park 12 year in one hand, a Montecristo White series in the other, and watching barrels get refurbished, I'm curious about y'alls whisky(correct)/whiskey(incorrect) preferences and why? I guess I just really love the flavor and added complexity of peat, so...

I got a new Glock 34 a few days ago for my birthday, and was browsing through the booklet and came across something very unsettling. In the TOC there is an entire chapter labeled "Clearing Malfunctions (Jams)." But how can that be? Did I get a cheap Chinese knock-off??? I've always heard...

I've developed a couple of sauces that I feel can really only be improved much by accompanying with good meat, not the store-bought stuff anymore... So I dug my smoker out of the garage. I've never used it, and my dad hasn't used it in at least 6-8 years. It was mostly just dusty, so...

I left STL about an hour ago and there was a pilot on frequency asking TRACON for a radar fix of another aircraft that just had an emergency. He said the pilot bailed out with a chute and is reportedly ok, but they were unable to locate him or the plane. Waiting for more details...

FAR 61.51(h)(2) states that training time in a flight training device must be "logged in a logbook" and "be endorsed in a legible manner by the authorized instructor" including "the authorized instructor's signature, certificate number, and certificate expiration date." Going through my...

And it gets better; There are dozens of hot, sexy MILFs in my area that want to meet me!!!!!!! :goofy:

A few days ago I was doing a ferry of a 1961 172B with a Continental O-300. Unfamiliar airframe and power-plant; I guess I've been a bit jaded flying mid-2000s throughout my career, with the exception of a couple here and there... So I depart AMA towards ABQ, climbing up to 10,500. During...

Got a last-minute ferry in a 172 from St. Louis, MO to Palm Springs, CA leaving tomorrow afternoon. I did do a similar flight years ago during my CMEL training, so I do know a bit of what to expect, but still looking for any tips/advice on routes or stops (or just something cool to stop and...

I've been getting frustrated with having that extra wire hanging around for music and phone, and have been thinking about picking up the Pilot BluLink to add Bluetooth connectivity. I know there are some threads already on here about it, but I had a couple questions which I didn't see...

So when cleared to a fix in which an airport and a ground-based NAVAID share the same name, what's the proper phraseology? If I'm reading JO 7110.65V 4-2-1b2 correctly, then it must be stated directly. I hear it all the time when assigned "direct St. Louis VOR." However, the specification is...

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I've been looking for an official interpretation on 135.263(d) Flight time limitations and rest requirements. I've found many proposed LOIs, most recently from 2010, but nothing more than just a proposal... Anyone have some insight as to how the FAA views this reg? Thanks.