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Has there ever been a GA hijacking and how did that go down?

I was wondering if anyone had a list of things to work on after getting your ppl? I just got my ppl and was thinking I should be learning or working on something as I start to fly on my own.

Seems like a motorcycle helmet would be a good idea to have in the event of a forced landing off field. Just leave it on the back seat till needed?

Hi whats it like to rent a plane while on vacation? Say you flew commercial down to Mexico or stayed in the states, is it worth the time and effort to rent a plane and do some sight seeing? Has anyone rented in Cancun? What are the steps? Any stories of your experiences renting on vacation?

With new plane sales so low how are there still so many different models and brands of planes?

Whats the future look like for dual engine ga planes?

Lets say you come in and find the pattern full of people doing t and g, say at least 4 or more planes. Where do you enter the pattern and how much room do you leave between you and the next plane?

Hi, never been to a fly in, was wondering what this one will be like? It looks like it will be just a bunch of vendors and some seminars, from the aopa website. Will there be any air show, events etc... What activities are there at these kind of fly ins? Is the main thing walking around...

All emergencies I have heard of are to get the plane on the ground, are there any emergencies that would be declared to get you off the ground?

What would happen if you passed out, flying solo, during different phases of flight? during taxi, take off, cruise, decent, landing etc...

Hi, I am looking for a spare set of headphones for passengers. I am looking to spend $100. Thanks Wild B-

What is your opinion on offering strangers rides in a ga plane? When you meet new people, will you offer to take them flying?

Have you or someone you know been sued? based off the other thread about getting waivers from passengers, I was wondering what GA pilots have been sued over and what all the details of that case was?

What is 2015 going to look like for GA? Gas prices going to go down? Any new/noteworthy planes coming out? any new regulations? any new technology?

I was wondering if pilots in airshows are paid or do they volunteer and have to pay rental fees or just use their own planes and pay for fuel etc. Followup question, can a private pilot with aerobatic training be part of an air show, or do you have to have some sort of special license, cpl...

Hi, I will be starting my training for ppl soon. I just installed Microsoft Flight Simulator X. Do you use this program for training, and have any tips or tricks? The program seemed very intimidating at first, still haven't actually figured it out yet. I see you can get pretty realistic...

What percentage of private pilots get into aerobatic flying? I am just getting into flying, and aerobatic flying does not seem as popular as I thought it would be. I can only find one or 2 places around me to even rent an aerobatic plane.

I am going to be starting my training for ppl in the next week or 2. I was wondering if anyone has old training books, etc that are taking up space? I can take them off your hands! Thought I would check and see if anyone had training material they want to get rid of before I buy new or off...

In your opinion, what is your perfect weekend warrior plane? Why?

I was wondering if you know of a video where a taildrager is towing a camera, with the camera facing the plane? Has anyone done this?