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Two different instructors, at two different fields, told me opposite things, so what do you think? 1) One told me to stay on the ground frequency until I'm ready to ask for takeoff clearance. So at the run-up area, or holding short, through all the checks, stay on ground. 2) The other says...

I've read several times and in several sources that you need to hear "cleared through the bravo" to be really cleared to fly through it. However for a while I noticed that I don't remember hearing those words when flying the Hudson river corridor in bravo airspace. The floor of the bravo over...

I was taking two friends up the other day. The plane was a C172R, so fuel injected. It was pretty cold, I would say low 20s. Engine started with no problems, didn't even take too much cranking, started right after a couple of revs. Run up seemed normal, 1800 RPM, magneto drop normal and within...

I've been thinking for a while about this club: http://www.wfc-hpn.org. Anyone here a current or past member? Or anyone that has evaluated them in the past? Any info would be useful. I know they have a monthly meeting and I'll probably attend at some point. Feel free to PM me if that's more...

I was just wondering this. Is there a difference between non-towered vs towered? (I would think non-towered no one will care, while the tower might give you crap for doing it, but I mean from a legal/regulation point of view more than a practical one).

So what is it?, how do you set it up? For a specific example, let's say a Cessna 172. I've seen it mentioned as throttle to the firewall. Now, If I'm flying, say, at 4500, I put the throttle all the way in and keep it level, it seems like the engine will go to red line, and maybe even past...

What does this mean? Was heading for this airport to do some practice landings, and heard it on the ATIS. Figured it might mean they don't want pattern work, and was feeling too lazy to call the tower and ask, so I just took my business somewhere else. I did pattern work at that airport...

Let's hear it. Of course, assume there's no one on frequency with a close enough call sign. What I read is that partial is recommended. Uses less air time, easier to remember if someone needs to refer to me, and since this is not ATC having to keep track of airplanes (for enforcement or...

So I'm doing the practice test (the book is the 2013 edition), just because my instructor is old school and wants me to use the result from this for the endorsement (I'm hating the page flipping, I did the Study Buddy one before and it was so much better). I get to question 10 and it says...

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Hi, I just received an email from AOPA asking for donations to their PAC (which is not the point of the thread). At some point they list the key things they are working on, like fighting the OSA testing, and the driver's license thing for private pilots. What caught my eye is the third...

Hi, Maybe the title is a little extreme, I've only gone up for landing practice 8-10 times (around a little over an hour each time usually, but sometimes to other airports so that takes time from pattern work). I've read the threads about the landing plateau, frustration, and all that, and...