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    Flying AZ summer 2014

    Depending on the summer months chosen there are also the monsoon thunderstorms that like to pop up in the afternoon. Nothing some good flight planning can't avoid.
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    Best way to learn holding patterns?

    I couldn't get holds to save my life. I watched the linked video and another instructor knew this same method, he explained to me on thier PCATD and after that it clicked for me. My instructor at the time had never heard of the thumb method either so we both learned something...
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    FAA: Top ten accident causes

    The FAA always blames the pilot. The NTSB always blames the FAA for not implementing their recommended changes, which would have prevented the pilot error.
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    8s on pylons

    With turns around a point you will keep the same altitude but change your bank angle to adjust for winds. At times that could mask your pivot point from your vision. With 8's on you will keep the same bank angle and adjust altitude and airspeed to maintain your pivotal altitude thereby...
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    Absolutes in Aviation

    Airspeed, altitude or brains; you always need at least two.
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    Reckless Driving Ticket

    So one concensus is that if you go to a traffic school you must report regardless of the reason for attending. The other is that only if revocation or denial of a license are at stake. I'm with the latter camp on this one. Scenario 1: You make an illegal u-turn. No alcohol or drugs...
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    Flying Opportunity

    Touche. If only the long-haulers made millions.
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    Flying Opportunity

    Yeah! Like all those professional golfers...wait nm. How about those people who like to race...wait nm. :confused::lol: I get the statement just struck me as funny.
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    kinda interesting

    Does that include those pursuing advanced ratings?
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    Fuel Burn Computation Question-Cessna 182

    For flight planning you should only use the usuable fuel load in calculations. If you are trying to look at how much you burned in flight a calibrated dipstick would be needed. If it is a commercial dipstick it should say if it was calibrated to read usable or unusable. As everyone says the...
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    Commercial Checkride

    Like they said above. It is train to proficiency for the emergencies, manuevers and aerodynamics of flying a multi. The PTS for commercial has a handy little table in it that lets you know what are the required items the examiner must check since I have the commercial ASEL. I wish. Insurance...
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    Commercial Checkride

    Passed my commercial ASEL checkride today. Feels good to have that done. Now for the multi add on. I don't post much on here but I do read a lot. To say this forum didn't help would be a lie. POA has helped me obtain the knowledge needed, thanks to all.
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    iPad or Samsung tablets

    I'm using an iPad 2 wifi only with the dual external gps. Foreflight is a great app and keeps getting better with every update. The newest update for swiping between plates is a great idea along with stitching together procedures that are more than one page so all you need to do is swipe. As...
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    Truth or Myth -- FAA Written Exam

    I just took my commercial written yesterday and I told my instructor I didn't do as well as I wanted. He asked what I got and I told him. I said it wasn't a 100% like I had strived for but it would work. Then another instructor piped up and said the same thing. "You don't ever want to get a...
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    IR Checkride

    While performing the ILS approach I did not cycle to VLOC I was still on GPS. ATC turned me in very tight to the glideslope intercept and the GPS did not cycle like I had assumed it would. The DPE had messed with some of the setting on the GPS while I was enroute to the airport with the ILS...
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    Inop fuel gauge on rental + long XC

    tomato Flames
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    FBOs to rent from around KCRQ

    My family will be going to Oceanside for a vacation in a few weeks and I was batting around the idea of getting checked out at a local FBO and taking my wife and kids up for a flight along the coast. Does anyone have advice on where would be the best, or if I should not even attempt it and just...
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    Takeoff and land a 172 with 0 Hours

    I figured the same thing. I'm sure the CFI with him didn't want to die so there had to be some intervention. I would assume the CFI was on the rudder pedals for the landing. Judging from his non use of them during the takeoff.
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    Takeoff and land a 172 with 0 Hours

    HA! I can't even takeoff and land a helicopter on the RC simulator.
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