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    Vandenberg Restricted

    Just flew through there / right over the runway two weeks ago... yep... just ask... they told me the space right around the launch facility is always hot but the rest of it is flyable when it isn't hot.
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    C-172 Crash at Catalina

    I flew in there on Saturday and talked to the guys in the tower about this... evidently, they were low on approach, possibly a bit slow, the wind was 230 at 16kts or so... which creates a downdraft at then end of the runway... put all that together and they never made the runway at all.
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    Vref.. How Low is Too Low

    What he ^^^ said.... I looked for a year...Barnstormer and Controller every day (looking for a Bonanza in the $60K - $80K range) saw my plane come online the day the listing hit.. called, called, called everyday for three days straight, got a call back, went to look with my A&P, got the all...
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    FYI, LAX Mini Route is Closed (2/10/15 to Est. 3/21/15)

    Just flew to KAVX twice in the last two days using the Costal Route which works perfect for me to fly from Van Nuys to Catalina. From Van Nuys, 5500 feet on the 323 radial to the LAX VOR and the 123 radial from the LAX VOR toward San Pedro. I climb to 7500 for the transition over the channel...
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    Advice for 1st airplane

    Hey there DrPappy... A few thoughts for you to consider..... #1.. what is your budget? That certainly is a big factor. #2. Like you, I trained in a 172. Bought my plane actually a month before I got my ticket because I had been looking and looking and came across a great deal. I bought a...
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    How did you prep for your oral exam?

    Well, if you are like me and make a lot of presentation for work then you might want to consider doing what I did... I didn't wait for the examiner to ask me any questions.. I created and delievered a kick ass presentation on everything I thought he would ask me. Creating that really helped me...
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    Foreflight 6.3 with W&B and flight path recording...

    I am a pro subscriber... and love it
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    Flying too much, got infection

    So yes... performed buttonechtomy.... and then read the latest issue of Plane and Pilot where the guy in the back wrote about it... I LOVE LEARNING!!
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    Flying too much, got infection

    No, Lightspeed Zulu
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    Flying too much, got infection

    Well, got my ticket May 17 and by July 12 I had flow 51 hours. At about 40 hours, I flew up to a place and did some serious hiking in an area known for having lots of ticks. About two days later, on my return flight home, I felt like I had been hit in the back of the neck with a baseball bat...
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    central valley to Carson City NV

    I am coming from the south in a Bonanza Model 35
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    central valley to Carson City NV

    Thanks everyone... very helpful (especially the link to the other thread) :D
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    central valley to Carson City NV

    Does anyone have a prefered routing from the central valley to Carson City? Looks like PVF, TLV, then north along the lake shore then right over the Spooner Pass? Does that make sense or is there a better way. Planning my first trip up there....
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    Stratus or Sirius?

    Wow... thanks so much everyone for all your insights.... lots to think about.
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    Got my ticket on Saturday!

    Became a Private Pilot on Saturday, fulfilling a life long dream at age 56. My first memory as a child was my dad's Piper Cub in the garage of our house with the wings off. After I was born, he couldn't afford to fly it anymore. On Monday, I am flying out to see him for lunch on Monday...
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    Did I wait to long?

    Just got my ticket Saturday at 57. First lesson was 30 years ago. I started back up again 9 months ago. Took 60 hours to get it. After 10 hours, I hadn't even decided on what flight instructor I would go with (I had flown with 8 differnt ones at that point). Don't believe everything you...
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    Stratus or Sirius?

    So... I am trying to decide between going with the $800 Stratus subscrition free thingy for my ipad and Foreflight or paying the $54 per month for the Sirius subscription for my Garmin 396? What are the advantages / disadvantages of both / either? Thanks, Scud
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    Twin engine or Single engine? (Dumb question)

    So.... what about the stories I have heard about the tendancy of twins to flip over on take off if you loose an engine? Do we have any concerns about that?
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    One Checkride down

    Congratulations... I am right behind you!
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    Typhoon Flight

    With the RAF... low low level mountains and canyons.... Awesome stuff http://www.youtube.com/embed/sjvgC1cKQGA
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