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We went to visit some friends at KHII the other day and upon returning to the plane, I noticed they rubber banded an overnight fee envelope to my prop. I’ve never had this happen before and it did not sit well with me. The white envelope blended in with the white tips of my prop and it wasn’t...

I just took a transfer to San Diego and am looking for somewhere to put my Sonex. I work at KMYF but it seems like finding a hangar here is pretty much impossible. I'm open to any airport in the greater San Diego area. Ideally I would like to share a hangar as my Sonex is pretty small, and short...

I'm hoping to get some opinions on what might be the best material to study to prepare myself for an instrument evaluation and training for an IFR position. I am an instrument rated commercial pilot, but haven't flown instruments in several years. I have 1 week to study. I'm looking for an...

I passed a helicopter ATP written in late 2014. In January 2015 I began working for a Part 135 operator. I assume FAR 61.39 (c) (1) applies to me? "(c) An applicant for an airline transport pilot certificate with a rating other than those ratings set forth in paragraph (b) of this section may...

I have the chance to move from Bakersfield, CA to San Diego and part of the decision is hangar options. Can anyone enlighten me on hangar availability and general pricing? I just have a Sonex so a small T Hangar would suffice, but a little space to work is nice. Power is a requirement. Price is...

So I've been thinking pretty hard about moving to the airlines but I can't decide what is going to afford the best quality of life. Currently I fly helicopter HAA (EMS) and am content, but not super happy. I've made right at $100k a year with overtime my first 2 years and on track to do the same...

I am looking to get some ideas on how to seal the bottom of a T-Hangar. It is a privately owned T-Hangar that sits atop the ramp which is slightly uneven and somewhat deteriorating asphalt. It doesn't rain much here in California, but when it does, the water seeps under the T-Hangar walls and...

I recently started renting a T-Hangar that I got a great deal on, and best of all, is maybe 30 steps away from where I work. The only problem is that it is sitting on top of some pretty old and degrading asphalt. I am contemplating a cheap floor covering to spruce it up a bit. I have thought of...

Are there any provisions for requesting a weather reporting station be installed? As I understand it, an ASOS system is operated by the NWS or FAA. Who would I contact or where would I go to make a request? What are the criteria for installing a weather station? The particular location I am...

I've been happily part of a flight club with reasonable rental prices and good aircraft since I've gotten my Private ASEL. I'm going to be moving soon and looking at buying once I leave the club. I really like the RV-4 but realistically I'm probably 5 - 10 years from affording one. I've been...

Operating on or in the vicinity of an airport in Class G airspace. FAR 91.126(b)(2) - Each pilot of a helicopter or a powered parachute must avoid the flow of fixed-wing aircraft. Is it not legal for a helicopter to fly a pattern at a class E or G untowered airport? What if the pattern was...

We are all familiar with Part 61.51(e)(i): "(i) When the pilot is the sole manipulator of the controls of an aircraft for which the pilot is rated, or has sport pilot privileges for that category and class of aircraft, if the aircraft class rating is appropriate;" Part 61.51(e)(iii) also...

My wife and I enjoy attending fly-ins, meeting new people, and checking out the planes. I'm sure a lot of pilots have had the same problem as I am having. I spent some time on google but the fly-in lists are pretty scarce and dated. Does anyone have any suggestions of where I could find an up to...

The organization I fly for is going to be implementing a policy which will require flight following for the duration of all flights. We fly almost exclusively VFR, and often times must fly at low altitudes because of weather and other factors, which of course gets us a lot of "Radar services...

Been lurking for awhile, figured it's time to start participating. I fly a helicopter with ADF only (AH-64D Apache). We also have a non certified, GPS, with corruptible database. I am an instrument rated pilot and do an Instrument eval yearly in the Apache, however this merely consists of an...