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All of my cross-country flights are made on an IFR flight plan. Even when told by ATC to "expect visual approach", I still load an appropriate approach procedure into my GPS, and use the "vectors" to final. On my return into JKA this afternoon, made my descent, getting through the clouds at...

Standards are higher today than when I got my IFR ticket punched 30 years ago. Back then, I got the bare minimum of 80 hours before the checkride by extending my pattern work before landing at the exam airport. The difference back then was that I had a CFII with over 40,000 hours who...

I would recommend KJKA over Ferguson. The Ferguson family move there a couple of years ago. Lot better approaches; lot better runways. Free pilot food/drinks in Jack's Aces at Gulf Air Center (FBO).

Just did my commercial check ride in May, WITH TWO AIRPLANES (My brother's C-210-L & my C-182-T) The FAA examiner required a soft/short field T/O and landing, PLUS a engine out landing in BOTH AIRCRAFT. It was my choice of which aircraft that I wanted to use for the commercial maneuvers...

Marc, I was 28 when I got my PPL in 1981. I bought an airplane (1968 Cherokee 160) and was encouraged by my CFII to work in my instrument rating. My words to all young pilots: Get your IFR ticket and then yow will understand how much you didn't know when you got your private pilot license. My...

Yes, N14890 has the GAMI injectors. My T/O procedure is to go to the ENGINE/LEAN page after I raise the flaps. During climb, proper fuel management keeps EGT at 1,250, and CHT hangs around 320. I fly out of KJKA, and stay really busy during the tourist season, giving aerial beach tours in my...

I own a 2007 N/A C-182-T with vortex generators. I am often in and out of a 18 x 750 asphalt strip in a big parking lot (with grass on both ends) at my formerly owned drag strip in Louisiana. With my 182, I can get in/out of some places that I would not have attempted with my Archer II. As...

Something to consider... I need to make three night T/O & landings to a full stop every 90 days to maintain night currency. So do most CFI's, if they want to stay night current. By offering a take a local CFI with me, I can make the night approaches under the hood, and the CFI also gets to...