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At some point I'm going to need to talk to the flight doc for my medical. As it stands I am unsure if I should mention the following or not. I have a bad back. 4 blown disks (3 lumbar 1 cervical) and stenosis. I have a "open" prescription for pain meds with my doctor. On occasion I self...

Which re-creates the 2 essential questions of this thread: How do we get people interested in GA? And, how can we reduce the costs so that more people will participate? The answer, in part, is marketing. Which is very powerful. What is interesting is that people who work for other...

The problem you face is indeed a marketing problem. But somehow you're looking at it wrong. The first question any marketing person has to ask is: HOW do I get this in front of the target audience? From there, you define the target audience and then test methods to get your message in front...

AH HAH! A volunteer for re-gifting that broken balsa model airplane that my nephew gave me years ago.... Or maybe something even more novel. Now, lemme see, where did I put that twin prop propeller hat...

Interesting theory. Usually it's the gun guys who get shot defending the guys with the theories. Because, you know, theories are so dam impregnable. Or was it the skull of the guy with the theory???

1) Not equating a plane crash to concealed carry. I AM making a reference to the fact that firearms are dangerous and that if you work in that industry you notice "indications of a problem" and those things tend to get immediate and priority attention. Unfortunately, in the aviation world...

Oh, I get it. In my real life I teach beginner and advanced firearms as well as CCW training. I carry a firearm every day. In MY WORLD, if someone screws up, people die. As a result, safety is top priority and no one EVER gets to ignore an "indication of a problem." So, yeah, I really get...

This is where people seem to be going wrong and making up facts no one is suggesting except the naysayers. Everyone seems to be saying that because the controller couldn't recognize exactly what the problem was, he was OK to do nothing. ATC didn't need to know EXACTLY what the problem was...

Ok, I stayed out of this thread because I thought I'd made myself perfectly clear in my earlier posts and it had devolved to "did not"; "did to" childish rhetoric. But, after reading some of the stuff here all I can say is; really? I can get it was CAUSED by pilot error. Yep, the guy screwed...

Why? Poor business service is a poor business model. If it were the standard then someone could come along and take over everyone/s business without half trying and for a minimal investment. Why would an entire industry risk that kind of investment loss? Perhaps it is BECAUSE we put up with...

Honestly, why are you considering a foreign car? Is it because you think that they are "the best built" cars? I currently own 2 American cars (GM) & a Toyota 4 runner. I have owned European makes and don't own any now merely because I had too many cars and not enough drive time in most of...

Along with re-starting/re-doing my groundschool work, I've visited a couple of flight schools. Some observations: 1. WHY do flight schools unlock their doors in the morning and then everyone disappears to parts unknown and unscheduled ALL DAY LONG? If a prospective customer can't find anyone...

This thread goes along with something I've been wondering... If an aircraft (like, say, a Jenny) doesn't have an electrical system, how is that aircraft going to be retrofitted with ADS-B out? Is there going to be some sort of allowed APP that will substitute for it? Might have to install an...

Oh, I dunno. There were several times that I drove on the 405 when it was mostly empty. O'course that was usually at 3am and 20 years ago.

That clip was hillarious. I had to watch it 3 times just because I couldn't stop laughing. 2 problems though (which means I'm like the OP) that shows it's not realistic. One is that they should have had granma driving down the freeway with her left turn signal on. The second is that in one...

No, the claim is false. The claim is that some "crime" was being committed. Allowing your child to be outside unsupervised is NOT a "crime." Further, the neighbor used State officials to harass the parent(s) of the child. Which IS a "crime." Finally, the State Dept of child welfare...

No no no. Going UP would be free. It's the coming down that's costly. "Cloudgazer 1234, cleared to land. $35. $20 with AARP discount."

Regardless, few seem to understand that we are human. We don't toss out our ability to think because some "rule" says that "unless A happens, don't do B". And, IIRC, there's a "rule" in the FAR that says (effectively) that any of the rules can be suspended if there's an emergency. So, does...

No. What the controller should have concluded was there was a problem with the airplane. Now, once the controller concluded THAT, he should have done something other than exhibit indifference to an undeclared emergency. ATC didn't know EXACTLY what the "problem" was, but they DID KNOW that...

My advice, coming from an old geezer whose done a lot of different things over his lifetime, is that there are only 3 worthwhile degree fields. Engineering Medicine Law So, if you're thinking of an aviation degree, skip it. Get at least a bachelors degree (a master is better) in 1 of the 3...