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TLDR: As the title says. Longer story, I bought 4 APC 600VA UPS's to replace some other brand that have given up the ghost. When I started swapping them out, I realized I only needed 2. Amazon cheerfully and promptly refunded my money but said "Don't ship them back." They don't want them. So...

I’m in process of knocking off some rust and getting an IPC. I ran across something I’ve never heard of and it doesn’t make sense to me. CFI said he couldn’t explain but Cessna has it in their POH (which he showed me). Barrier speed. It’s a column in the takeoff performance tables for a P model...

For those with actual amphibious float plane experience (not seaplane), I have a question: Since there are two wheels (front and rear) on each float, how does it handle on the ground? Like a tricycle gear or like a tailwheel (aka conventional) gear plane? I'm curious since there isn't an obvious...

I went flying today for the first time since Jan 31. My medical expired Jan 31 and I had scheduled the renewal visit, then found out that the FAA had changed what they wanted to see for low thyroid to a blood test within 90 days. So I scheduled that, got it done, passed my medical. Then I was...

Having recently gotten my seaplane rating, and having made two trips to Montana in the last two years, I've got a curiosity question for anyone who might know. Montana had boat inspection stations all over the place and inspections for (I think it was) snail infestation were required to launch...

I need to fly into KCRG and pick up someone Friday, 20 Jan, 2023 morning. I see two FBOs, Sky Harbor and JAX Executive Jet Center. Anybody with experience (good or bad) with either?

On my goals for 2023, now that I've got my SES, is a MES. I'm looking for recommendations as to where to get it done? I live in central Florida, but the only place close by uses an Aircam. While that's a very interesting plane in it's own right, it's not really what kind of twin seaplane I'd...

Well, I lost another pilot certificate today. Actually just the corner. The DPE cut it off after he gave me my new temporary certificate. I added a single engine sea rating to my commercial certificate. Write ups of training are here...

I'm planning to get the commercial add on to my CP-SEL/MEL shortly after the first of the year. I live in central Florida and plan to use either Jone's Bros in Tavares or Jack Brown's in WInter Garden. Jack Brown's has a PA-18 and a 172 either of which can be used for the commercial (apparently...

So, I'm one of the few still belonging to AOPA, I guess (from the comments on this board anyway). They are having a summer virtual poker run. 7 card stud, you get a card for each public use airport you check into via their app (GPS checked for location). I read about it last week. So today, I...

I planned to fly from Sanford FL, (KSFB) to Gainesville, FL (KGNV) this morning to have breakfast with my son. I'm IR and current and I filed flight plans for both ways (as separate plans) so I wasn't worried about some clouds. However, when I was checking the weather this morning, I saw a...

I've searched high and low on the internet for answers to this question. And I'm posting this here because while I found answers, that's the problem, I found a plethora of purported answers, but haven't yet been successful. My son has a 2004 Nissan 350Z. Last weekend I helped him replace the...

I thought about putting this in the Student Pilots thread because it is another step in my learning, but well, whatever. I flew a multi-engined airplane solo for the first time today. I got my ME rating in April, and got checked out in the flying club's Seminole in early June. (Two flights...

Anyone have a recommended solution to allow 5 to 6 folks to talk among themselves wirelessly using over ear headsets? I don't care if it's cell phone/app based or walkie talkie style radios. What I do need is something that works inside a building over a range of 500-600 feet, uses PTT and over...

Well, it’s not a record by any means, but for me it is. I passed my multi-engine add on certificate ride today. I’ll do a write up soon but not tonight. John

With a tip of the hat to @flyingron, I've joined the league of temporary airmen. For the record, this is all @denverpilot 's fault. Friday I took the practical test for CP-SEL. And passed. Oral portion was a discussion that covered a few topics: 1)what I can and can't do with a Commercial...

Flying in a plane equipped with a G-500, twin GI-275s and a GFC-500 autopilot, I had taken off and was established on course and in the climb. I turned on the autopilot and placed it in NAV mode. I did not turn on any of the altitude section. I saw that the cylinder head temp was creeping up on...

I managed after many tries to complete the two two hour cross counties required by 61.129 yesterday. We flew from KSFB (Sanford) to KSSI (St. Simon's Island) leaving at 5:45 and arriving at 7:45 (we did do a little sight seeing over St. Simons). We flew up at 6,500 feet which put us above the...

We've had several old threads resurrected recently. The annoying part to me is now, the software seems to have lost track of what I'd read before. For example, the Raptor thread I had kept up with until the cornfield debacle, but when it resurrected, I started reading before I realized I was...

Thursday I flew my wife and I from Sanford (KSFB) to St. Simon’s Island for the day. The trip up was interesting in that she had wanted to whale spot up the coast so we went VFR. Lots of clouds Thursday morning! They were broken so I climbed up through and flew 5500 until Jacksonville. Then...