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It’s definitely a matter of what you use the plane for. I spend the bulk of my time flying cross country to visit my clients. My average flight is probably 3 hours each way. The ease of flight and fuel planning coupled with having access to weather at my destination is definitely a convenience...

If you truly believe that they are in the wrong, research the laws in your state (ie an attorney) and file a detinue or action of replevin.

My home airport is small with no frequency available on the ground for clearance. So if it is VMC, and I can maintain VFR up to about 2,000 feet, I will take off and receive my clearance in the air. If not then I call directly into Chicago TRACON after my run up at the departure end of the...

Later in my IR training, as I was getting my scan down pretty well, my CFI was throwing various failures at me in a simulator. Most were fairly easy, but the AI failure threw me as it happened very slowly. I remember thinking something was off, but it didn’t dawn on me until I broke through the...

I hadn’t done one for real in years, then a couple of years ago did one landing at the home field. The Saratoga lurched hard to the right maybe 6 feet off the ground. The runway is only 30’ wide x 2,400, so I didn’t have a lot of room to recover. I pushed on the left rudder, but couldn’t...

I rented a 172 out of Kona. It was a quick checkout flight and then we flew it all over the island. It was a blast. I would highly recommend it. I had to look at my logbook, that was in March of 1996. Damn I'm getting old.

Our dogs ride in the plane all the time, and don't seem to mind it. They jump in the back, curl up in their seats and fall asleep. Usually they wake up on base and watch out the window for the rest of the flight. We briefly talked about the Mutt Muffs, but we figured they would just knock them...

Definitely go onto the local gun forums. You can also try contacting the NRA. There are a lot of pro 2A groups out there that may be willing to help, or to point you in the right direction. There is a good chance that the reason LE was in the residence is going to have a bigger impact than the...

Black ops, COD. Vice City. Guitar hero (the newer one is ok too). Games where I really don't have to think

Reviving an old thread. Not sure if someone already posted this. Looks like pilot error. I am not familiar with Seneca fuel selectors. Are they visible at night (without a flashlight), or are they done by feel? This one is pretty rough, particularly with his level of experience. Fuel...

Nice. The hangar should be much cleaner with all of the gas leaking out instead of the nasty jet fuel everywhere.

It depends on how bad the weather in front of me is. If it isn't too bad, and I am confident in picking my way through it, I will usually reply with an affirmative, along with a proposed plan to deviate (if necessary). If the weather is pretty hairy and I think I will need help, I will say...

Although I have never been diagnosed with IBS, I have on occasion had issues that are very similar in nature. Being older I have had quite a bit of time to figure out what my triggers are. I am definitely lactose intolerant, however I can consume a certain amount of dairy without an issue...

Does anyone manufacture the fuel any longer? Wasn't it specific for that aircraft?

I typically fly commercial once or twice a week and have never had TSA say anything about it in my carry on. I have almost always had it with me for the past year or so since getting it. I think it looks like any other electronics. I always use TSA Pre, and premium, so that might be part of the...

I have been guilty of this on a few occasions. It always amazes me that almost no one reacts to it. I have had the stratus in my carry on in the overhead, and has been hit or miss on on getting a solid GPS signal. I fly out of ORD, and between the ADS-B on the stratus and listening to the...

Agreed. Unless the government does something odd and makes something straight forward overly complex and ambiguous.

They are different. The bill states what you said: One Pilot plus 5 passengers. = six occupants. AOPA says the coverered aircraft is authorized under federal law to carry not more than 6 occupants. The Saratoga is authorized to carry 7 passengers. The first says I can put 6 people in the 7...

As long as they stick with 5 passengers (1 pilot and 5 passengers) then I can't see a reason to renew mine. The verbiage on the bill: (A) The covered aircraft is carrying not more than 5 passengers. However AOPA's FAQ states: WHAT IS A "COVERED AIRCRAFT?" A “covered aircraft” is defined...

A few years ago I was flying into Cedar Rapids in the middle of a winter storm. The winds were around 280-290 in the 50-55 knot range . I was cleared for the ILS 27, and just switched over to the tower when I heard them ask the plane in front of me if he could land and hold short 31. He...