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Hello, I've searched everywhere and can't seem to get a firm answer to the following question... I realize that the MEA guarantees navaid reception along an airway, but does this mean it guarantees the reception of both navaids along the entire length of an airway if there is no changeover...

I will be torn alive for saying this, but the current way pilots are trained does not place enough emphasis on "feeling" the airplane. An approach to flying based soley on RPM numbers and airspeeds during manuevering flight has removed the absolutely most critical element of flying which is the...

May they rest in peace. I agree that the risk of flying at night over mountainous terrain is unnecessary when there are safer alternatives. It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when. The prop will stop spinning eventually if you put in enough time.

Which is why as a flight instructor with sometimes eight back to back flights in a day, this is the only item highlighted in red anywhere on the list:

I did actually. Perhaps it's a matter of growing with the checklist then?

Good thing it's not a plane ;)

I've come to notice that many of the items on the checklists I'm using are unnecessary and add to the clutter. I've started to go through and *remove* items that I don't find necessary for the safety of the flight. Things like "breaks - held", "ATIS - listen" add unnecessary clutter to a list...

My God that is a long runway! :rofl:

In a Sling LSA I demonstrated this (at altitude with engine idling) to require just 300' of altitude loss on the turn back. However, ground speed would be considerable landing back on the runway with the wind behind you... Therefore, I've established that below 600' I will use the runway in...

Hey guys, are we forgetting that being a little too high and being able to slip the airplane effectively (after the engine failure which ironically was caused by the same maneuver) are the reason I was able to save myself, the student, and the airplane...? Altitude can never be gained without an...

Well, I never considered 10 seconds a prolonged slip, which circles back to the real lesson learned that any slip (even a sideslip for crosswind correction) should be done with the selector on the high tank. This all being due to the risk of unporting the fuel. And nobody can make the...

I always fly a tight pattern and a steep approach. The goal is to be able to make it onto the runway if at any point the engine fails while in the pattern. Even on the upwind leg I can put her down in front of me on the remaining runway between 0 - 600' AGL, and then I have demonstrated the...

Honestly, I'm patting myself on the back for flying the s**t out of the plane right down to the runway. But seriously, this was a topic I never fully appreciated. There is no reason to take this risk if you have the selector.

Half fuel on the low wing and a light slip to landing towards the low wing. Slipping for about ten seconds, fifteen max, when the engine quits on me. I quickly switch to the high tank but the priority becomes dead sticking her down onto the runway. Got her in safe. POH states to avoid prolonged...

Making $65/hr as a CFI in the LA area. Pretty liveable to me.

For the record, I have two exceptional stick and rudder students who are post-dual/solo cross country at about 15 hours each. We are cleaning up manuevers for the sport pilot checkride and I expect to have them taking the checkride by 25 hours. I am fully confident in their abilities. The...

I don't doubt for a second that LSA rental availability is more limited across the country but I'll tell you now that LSA rentals are abundant in the LA area. The SP ticket has found great success at some flight schools to the point that the majority of their students are pursuing the rating...

I was thinking the same thing in regards to not having a handgun on me. I know I would have at least pulled the gun which may have precipitated the situation to the point that he also pulled a firearm and left me no option but to meet the threat with deadly force. And the very last thing on...

I Am Finished - Got Myself Into a Very Bad Situation As a little background, I've been running a process serving company for the past three years and have about five years of experience in the business. Today was the final straw and a real wake up moment for me. I took a job far out in the...

I learned to fly the crap out of the airplane and became more comfortable really staying in front of the airplane at all times. Realized it was okay to throw the plane around a bit to get er' to do what you want.