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    A question about ice in the north east

    I haven’t looked at the recent prices of G3 Cirrus 22’s, but they have non-FIKI anti ice systems the are quite useful for getting out of un”known” or unexpected icing. As far north as you are, the freezing level is often at the surface, so this won’t help you with the airmet’s, but it is...
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    Warm Thanks to NY Center and Approach

    My passengers on my recent PALS Compassion flight greatly appreciated the time savings and higher altitude comfort getting to HPN from the south via ZIGGI at 8000 vs the usual low level excursion around the B. Thank you all very much! Cheers! TB
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    Into the FRZ...

    I received my FRZ access while I was a student pilot back in 2009. I wanted it cuz my folks live in Alexandria, Va and VKX was closer than all other alternates, save DCA. I guess I was lucky that I chose there as Dave Wartofsky, VKX's owner, seems to have set up the least painful process for...
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    Absolutes in Aviation

    Clearly, #1 is FTFA. #2 for me is to learn from the mistakes of others because I won't live long enough to make them all myself.
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    172 Guy Goes Cirrus...and now back to 172?

    If one believes the parachute is certain to motivate "riskier" flying I wonder what we should think of instrument flights, the ILS and the use of GPS? Heck, do the seatbelts make us riskier pilots? Ok, so maybe an obvious wind-up, but seriously, look at Rick Beach's data and then try to argue...
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