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So there is this grass strip called "Kittie Hill" just 10 minutes north of my house that I've been following for a while. It has 40+ hangers and had 80+ aircraft there at one point, but its end is near. The owner, is selling and it looks like the buyers have a contract to settle on Q4 2013 and...

Tail strike my butt, looks like they were surfing down the runway on that thing! :eek: https://twitter.com/Excelsior_Mex/status/324212874572595200/photo/1 Not much news on it yet.. lots of damage though!

Went up Sunday late morning as the clouds were breaking right at 3000 feet. Instructor told me to poke a hole through the blue sky and get above the clouds so we could cover some slow flight/stalls and general skills check. I never realized how such a little thing as getting on top of a broken...

I apologize, it was a mistake to post this here. I'll network with people I know to work a bit harder to save up for some flying time. Thanks all!

Maule ground loop http://youtu.be/Vfy5SRKxO_c Looks like he escaped much damage (if any at all). Was it the relaxing of controls and not steering into crosswind that caused this or was it also a combination of excess speed on landing? Seems like he had to fly it into the ground and for a...

Do you participate in the FAASTeam wings program? If so, what level are you and how have you perceived the program thus far? http://www.faasafety.gov/default.aspx

Just wanted to thank everyone here for being kind and considerate and so far, very welcoming even if we don't see eye to eye. I started out on the red board and to be honest, the red board seriously makes me question everything about being a pilot or a member of AOPA for that matter.. Thanks...

Any tips to pre-flight check pitch trim on Tomahawks? So I went up on Sunday for another fun flight and right upon takeoff It was pretty evident that the trim was perpetually in takeoff and I had to fly out to the practice area higher and slower as to not keep on climbing. Any tips / tricks...

Microsoft Windows 8, Surface & Surface Pro User Perspective Windows 8 = OS. Windows 8 has a new Application ecosystem based around the "App" concept that is called "WinRT" from a programmers perspective by "Metro UI" from an end user / concept perspective. These apps are available from the...

Looks like MS has been updating some of their maps, I don't remember the Nevada test site getting birds eye zoom...

Anyone have any first hand experience and are any of these flying in the US of A? The specs seem simply astounding and fun to fly.. Feathering prop, insane glide ratio (soaring capable), sips fuel, maintains decent performance and add in a chute, i'm not sure there is a safer more capable 2...

I saw smoke rising from a house, almost looked like a backyard fire initially, thought someone was burning leaves (not allowed, but its Texas..). As I rode by I could feel the heat and knew something was terribly wrong. A dude on a motorcycle stopped and immediate ran to the house on the left...

Nothing terribly exciting, but glad the copilot did his job and got down safely. Will be interesting to hear how the pilot pulls through and what exactly happened. http://news.msn.com/us/plane-lands-safely-after-pilot-loses-consciousness?ocid=ansnews11

What are the odds of Mooney starting back up again? And if they do restart, do you think they too would be at the hands of a Chinese company? Several false starts in the early 2000s, are people just not interested in their aircraft these days?

So I've always loved the theory described by the infamous "Stick and Rudder" book about using power for altitude and pitch for speed but I've come across a lot of pilots who say "We need to slap that nonsense out of you" while most of those pilots are flying commercial jets who say that. When...

Any statistics as to the alleged reasons for most common engine out failures at takeoff? I see lots of discussions about what to do or not do in the event of engine out failure, but anyone have the most common reasons for such?

Soaring Club of Houston had a very special guest this past weekend. He gave a great talk about his esteemed career, the Apollo missions and of course Apollo 13. Gene Kranz was super nice and I couldn't wipe the smile off my face. edit: resized :)

Fred Cabanas was killed yesterday in Cozumel while filming a documentary to promote an airshow :( http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/16/3185143/key-west-stunt-pilot-fred-cabanas.html

New pilot in training here - how often do you guys / gals get your families out flying on trips with your aircraft? is it really something that can be done or are more people than not having problems with significant others not wanting to go all in on flying and leaving it just as a hobby? I'm...

Need some IT work done? New website for your club, school, business or charter? Need some database work done, systems upgraded or help with infrastructure? Want to migrate paper forms to online forms? Move to google docs or office online? I'm looking to barter / trade my experiences for cash or...