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    SR22 Emergency landing KY highway

    When does Cirrus recommend pulling chute versus forced landing? (Besides when it is too low to pull chute)?
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    Is your mechanic tall enough?

    I'm surprised they would pull the gear (or whatever maintenance did) without verifying the gear pins.
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    Student Engine Out Goes Right

    Same here. I adopted that mantra as an instructor. I could see not buying fuel at the first stop prior to heading to his 2nd leg airport. But defintely buy fuel before the long leg home. It's not only about the fuel reserve. Buying fuel, properly fueling, etc., is all part of the learning...
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    Six killed when plane from Houston crashes near San Antonio

    I have to imagine there was a sense of urgency to get on the ground if you thought you would only have a ~12 gallon reserve (incorrect calculation), assuming a straight line flight plan. Then you realize you have to do an approach - now you're eating into your 12 gallon reserve (or 16 or...
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    Six killed when plane from Houston crashes near San Antonio

    Thank you. Edited my post to correct.
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    Six killed when plane from Houston crashes near San Antonio

    Please see the Air Safety Institute video covering this accident, published April 30, 2021. Not sure if I can include the link but here's my attempt. If that doesn't work (b/c I don't have 5 posts) please just google "Air Safety Institute" and look for the recent videos. EDITED date of...
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    Wanted: Partnership KHEF Partnership Wanted

    There are 2 partnerships at HEF flying Centurions. I think around 5 or 6 partners. There's a nice 182 at RMN. 6 way partnership. You may be aware of all of these. And I don't know that any are selling shares. I'm further south than HEF... So probably not a great candidate. I'd like to get into...
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    NDB Approach question

    Very late to the party here, but was surprised to get 42 posts down before it was clearly stated in a response that one could descend down to 2,800 upon crossing the NDB for the outbound. I am guessing others did not state that b/c they would have employed a technique delaying the descent to the...
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