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    Experience with Redbird Skyport Flight School in Texas

    I am considering an intense training for my instrument rating at Redbird Skyport in Texas for vacation after passing my written exam and wanted to gather experiences from those who are familiar with the flight center there.
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    How often do engines make it past TBO?

    Just curious to hear experiences from owners on how long your single piston aircraft engines have made it either to or past TBO. Most of the planes for sale have what are called run out engines either close to TBO or way past it. With a new Lycoming or TCM engine costing north of 40K, it makes...
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    Jeppesen vs Naco charts

    For instrument written exam the FAA uses the NACO charts but Jeppesen charts look much nicer and easier to use for flying. Which do you prefer and why? If Jeppesen charts were free to download I'd probably use them.
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    Best test prep software IR written exam?

    I'm taking an IR ground school and the FAA no longer publishes test questions and many new changes coming to the written exam from what I've heard. I have the 2014 ASA prep software for the IR written. What other test prep software has been useful to folks who've passed it? Is Dauntless or...
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    How to find a decent CFII?

    What qualities would determine a good CFII? A lot of them just want to teach approaches off the bat instead of basics. I'm taking instrument ground school and currently looking for a decent instrument instructor to pursue my IR in the Bay Area.
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    Favorite aviation magazines

    I like Plane and Pilot and Flying magazine and get AOPA Pilot as an AOPA member. What are your favorite aviation pubs?
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    Warbird round engine mechanics in bay area

    I am looking at possibly buying a warbird in a partnership and looking for round engine savvy mechanics in the bay area northern California. Looking at something fun like a Yak 52 or CJ6 Nanchung as they are more affordable than a T-6 or T-28.
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    Learning to fly warbirds

    Hi folks, I am looking to get into learning how to fly warbirds like the Yak, Nanchung and T-6. Looking for ideas and local bay area warbird pilot support groups. Most of these except for the Yak and CJ6 are taildraggers so getting my taildragger endorsement and experience is the likely first...
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    Banned from Beechtalk for no good reason

    So it came to a head today. I learned that Beechtalk forum is infested by greedy sales con artists called brokers who jack up the price of aircraft by 20-30%. I called them on this bluff and was banned as a result. A lot of cranky pilots on that forum even though there are some good Beech pilots...
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    Oregon trip was fun!

    Just back from taking my dad flying up to Corvallis, Oregon my longest XC trip yet. The coast was IFR so we stayed in Corvallis. Routed KRHV-KOVE-S03-KCVO there in the Piper Arrow about 5 hrs Flew back KCVO-KRDD-KOVE-KRHV Nice flyby photo below of Mount Shasta! It was bumpy flying back...
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    Draft plan norcal to Oregon

    For the trip with my dad he cannot handle too long so I am taking him to Oregon weather permitting before heading to New Mexico. Here is what I have so far to fly from the bay area to Oregon KRHV KOVE CIC KRBL KRDD 40.924N/122.403W 1O6 O46 KSIY S03 KMFR 3S8 KRBG KEUG KAST
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    Draft plan norcal to New Mexico

    For the trip to New Mexico, I did some draft planning today with charts and Foreflight: Planning KRHV LICKE V485 ROM V137 PMD V12 EED KHII MEMPE KIGM 73AZ P23 KCMR KFLG KSEZ OATES V12 INW P14 GRINT DODAH KGUP HERET KGNT KAEG KABQ 1N1 KSAF
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    Planning 3000 mile week long flying vacation

    Hi folks, Last year I got my ticket and have been flying simple local XC flights. Now I'm planning my longest trip yet from Palo Alto, California in the Bay Area to New Mexico then up north to Washington state and south from Seattle back to Palo Alto. I'm flying a 182 for the trip which has a...
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    Average time to earn complex endorsement

    Hi folks, I'm working on my complex endorsement bit the club Cessna 172RG and so far have flown 3 hours and 3 hours ground with a club CFI. I'm finishing up with another club instructor since my past CFI moved. What is the average time to complete this? I've done maneuvers, emergency landing...
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    When does it make sense to buy?

    Looking for my first plane and after sifting through lots of planes with missing logs and past major damage history as well as calculating hangar, MX, insurance, fuel and purchase costs, I'm wondering when it becomes better to own then rent. Would love to hear experiences from owners. I'm...
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    WTF: Garmin GPS

    WTB: Garmin GPS Looking for portable Garmin GPS. Prefer later model 696 with ADSB receiver.
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    WTB: Mooney 231 good condition

    Looking for a nice Mooney 231 with intercooler, automatic waste gate and Garmin GPS.
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    Looking for used Garmin 696/796 GPS with XM weather

    Looking for a good deal on a used Garmin 696 or 796 GPS with XM Weather.
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    Weekend instrument ground school in Bay Area?

    I'm looking for a weekend instrument ground school in the Bay Area.
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    How soon to start IFR training after PPL?

    Folks, I finished my PPL late last year and have been having fun flying places VFR. How soon should I start my instrument training once I have the 50 hours of PIC XC experience? I've heard different things on this.
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