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  1. Derek Zeanah

    What's the $ burn rate while learning?

    I flew home from my checkride with 61 hours, but I'm in my 40's and I was my CFI's first student, so we went slooooooow. I'll suggest something not many people have: if you buy your own plane, your cost per hour is way lower, and your ability to schedule training around your own schedule is...
  2. Derek Zeanah

    Plane Crash In Bonita Springs, FL (1/22/18) (Daniel Bernath / aka danielabernath)

    For those who are new to this guy, there's a thread (I believe on this board) from 2013 where he was justifying suing the manufacturer of his airplane because: He ran into unexpected headwinds and rightly decided he was low on fuel. So he landed, but at an airport that didn't have fuel. So, he...
  3. Derek Zeanah

    Maintenance shop wants to add markup on the work of prop / engine shop! Is this normal?

    It's been a day or so, but I've read the thread. And the explanation the shop offered made this situation a bit better than the original post suggested, but refusing to write an estimate is a questionable business practice in my opinion, and I wouldn't choose to do business with a shop that...
  4. Derek Zeanah

    Maintenance shop wants to add markup on the work of prop / engine shop! Is this normal?

    OK, Paul. I understand your perspective. It's work, you need to stay in business, cash flow is king, and so on. So how about a direct question, which I hope has a direct answer. If I come to PaulS's Airplane Shop and say "PaulS, I need a new engine, and I looked on Continental's site and...
  5. Derek Zeanah

    Maintenance shop wants to add markup on the work of prop / engine shop! Is this normal?

    I think a lot of folks are looking at this from too close, and are lacking perspective here. My mechanic gives me the option of buying parts myself or letting him do it. If he does it he charges a mark-up, as you'd expect. This is fair - if it's the wrong part, he makes it right or eats it...
  6. Derek Zeanah

    Should I be scared of airplane ownership

    A few more thoughts. I'm only a 400+ hour pilot, and am on my second plane (I bought a 172 to train in, then moved up to a 182.) There are certainly risks to ownership - someday you'll need to write a $35,000 check for a new engine if you're actually flying regularly; it's inevitable, but...
  7. Derek Zeanah

    Who Do We Like For Small Business Hosting?

    Don't ask me. I spend way too much for a full rack in a class 3 datacenter, SAN backend, etc. I don't like downtime...
  8. Derek Zeanah

    First time student - Cirrus sr22

    If the parachute is the driving issue, google BRS and you'll see you can buy systems for 172s and 182s as well. A 182 with a parachute might be a much more affordable option. (I have no experience with BRS - just throwing it out there to make sure the OP is aware of this option. I think...
  9. Derek Zeanah

    Annual completed. Do you agree?

    I don't want to derail this, but how do you determine whether the engine is running "rough." There's obvious roughness, and there's the subtle sensation that the engine isn't quite as smooth as it was before reducing richness. The first is something you hear, and the second is something you...
  10. Derek Zeanah

    TSA and Honeymoons

    The statement I responded to was this one: So I read that, and I think:There are 15,000 people registered on POA, and Gerhardt believes he knows more about this topic than all of them. Not only that, but 10x more. I know an airline pilot who is a guide for big-game hunts in Alaska and...
  11. Derek Zeanah

    TSA and Honeymoons

    Wow. I...don't really know how to reply to that.
  12. Derek Zeanah

    GA aviation

    Travelling is good. GA is twice as fast as driving, and doesn't require one to get to the airport > 1 hour early to deal with "security," get felt up or viewed nekkid after making sure all liquids are in small, approved, transparent containers. If I want to take a rifle to a competition I...
  13. Derek Zeanah

    1965 Cessna 150F

    A couple of thoughts:Find a local mechanic. Take his advice. Join Cessna.org and start a few topics there. Lots of knowledgable, helpful people there. Oh, and I'd assume nitrogen wasn't an option 50 years ago. If there are better options now, then use 'em.
  14. Derek Zeanah

    Advice for SSRI (antidepressant) SI

    To talk to Bruce you'll need to e-mail him, call him, or reach out to him on the AOPA forums. As far as I'm aware he no longer hangs out here.
  15. Derek Zeanah

    Type and Age of airframes

    I'm not really sure how to reply to this. If you want to learn in a newish Cirrus then there are schools who cater to you. You're going to pay significantly more to do so (apparently $23,000 plus fuel costs) because the costs of maintaining a fleet of new Cirri are going to be higher than a...
  16. Derek Zeanah

    When does it make sense to buy?

    You'll need to run the numbers for yourself. The planes available within 100 miles of me rent for $135/hour wet (for a Warrior or Skyhawk), plus $40 for the instructor (which is the same as hiring the instructor for your own plane.) If you calculate the hours you'll be flying, using the costs...
  17. Derek Zeanah

    airplane repo is faker than I thought

    Yup. I'd think if the bank owned the plane you'd go to the terminal, explain the situation, show them the paperwork, and ask which hangar you need to go to. Hell, I'd think the FBO would open it for you.
  18. Derek Zeanah

    How does Foreflight work?

    Weather is broadcast from towers across the united States. If your plane is sending out an ADS-B signal, those same towers will also feed you information on nearby planes (I think 15NM and +/- 3,000'). To receive that signal with Foreflight you need to buy one of the Stratus devices. Beware...
  19. Derek Zeanah

    Why are my tomatoes rupturing?

    Could be too much water at the wrong time.
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