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I haven't been instrument current in almost a decade, so forgive me if I'm just being dumb and over-thinking this. I was watching this video and I noticed something odd about the way the IFR clearance was given. I've watched the first 10 minutes over and over to see if I missed something...

I'm not talking about the obvious stuff like not flying into thunderstorms. I'm talking about the things that many people do without hesitation, but you aren't so keen on yourself. I've compiled a list of the top few that I've heard/read/seen over the years for the poll. For the purposes of...

When I first started flying in 2001, the attitude was that 100LL was around for the long haul. I stepped away from most all aviation in 2008, and at the time, 100LL seemed to be a "growing concern" but to be honest with the economic downturn it didn't really seem to be a the top of anyone's...

Content is a little older (late 90s) but still relevant. Topics Covered: General emergency procedures Engine failure in flight Engine failure after takeoff In flight fires Engine failure at high altitude Lost Stalls and spins For an excerpt of the content, see here (official king schools link)...

Here's something a little more cheery than some of the stuff I've been reading around here lately. Young Eagles really is a great program.

When I started flying (15 years ago), everyone wore headsets. However, one of the things I noticed but never really thought about until now is that a lot of the aircraft from the 1980s and older clearly weren't provisioned for headset use from the factory, as evidenced by the widespread...

Withdrawn, decided not to sell.

All sold!!!! All avionics were removed from a flying club aicraft approximately three years ago due to upgrade. To my knowledge, everything was working at the time of removal and has been stored at a residence, not in the hangar. All prices are shipped to the US and are negotiable -...

Flying club share for sale - KOFP (Richmond, VA) (SOLD) Share has been sold! First - in the interest of full disclosure this is not *my* share for sale. Central VA Flyers Flying Club is a 10 member flying club based at Hanover county airport in central Virginia. Established in...

I recently joined a flying club with 172 equipped with a Penn Yann O-360. Nice, well maintained airplane. However, we seemed to have developed a problem with starting. First time I flew it was on a demo flight before joining the club a few months ago. Started up no problem. The next time...

1976 Cessna 172N "average" AFTT 0 time since new on a Penn yann 180HP O360 IFR approved GNS430, new comm 2, new audio panel Paint "by the book" is a 5-6 but most sellers would probably rate it an "8" since it's in good shape and doesn't look original Interior "by the book" is probably a 4 -...

Looking into a couple of clubs right now... Both have multiple members looking to sell their share. What's the etiquette here? Start a bidding war and haggle? Find the most desperate person and squeeze? Or Just ask everyone what they're willing to sell for, factor in any money owed to the...

So my return to the air after 5 1/2 years isn't going as smoothly as I would have liked. Flown about 4 times over the past 3 weeks (about an hour at a time, once a week) and I'm still not happy with myself. First flight wasn't great but wasn't terrible. Landings were pretty horrible...

I'm almost too embarrassed to ask this question... It's not something that should be coming from me... I should really know the answer to this. But... I've been away from flying for 5 years and while many things have stayed with me, others have not. I've researched this but have not been able...

For background, I just flew for the first time since 2008. Prior to this, I was very very familiar with the regs, LOIs, FAA orders, ACs and more. However, I stopped flying and paying attention to the changes. NOW - I'm getting back into it, with the goal of getting my commercial...

Ok, time for another "How much renter's insurance do I need!!!" thread. Same thing, just flavored to my tastes. I'm not worried about the liability part, I have that figured out. Here's the text in the rental agreement from the place I'm considering renting from. It seems slightly...

Signed up here hoping I would find someone in the know... glider guys don't seem to have much of a web presence. No worries, I should be able to contribute to the powered part of the forum.... Anyway... I've not flown in over five years and I'm considering giving it another shot. For a variety...