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    Clarification on Frost

    Looking for some help to get a more advanced understanding of frost and how it forms on airplanes. Is it possible for an airplane to develop frost in flight? How would that differ from just regular icing? I always see other pilots rushing to get airborne before frost can accumulate, why would...
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    CFI endorsement ?

    Student pilot walked in and had previously solo'd. His 90 day endorsement expired and needs a new one. Do I need to administer new knowledge test and all new endorsements or can I just add on an additional 90 day once I find him proficient in the airplane?
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    Illegal charter vs Student instruction

    So what is to stop a company from accepting a bunch of public customers and then just claiming them as student pilots and then they fly their trip with a CFI under 91 and completley bypassing the 135 regs....?
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    Battery life requirement for EFB?

    I was doing a bit of research and could not find anywhere in the regs that states a requirement for EFB battery life. If your'e using electronic charts say on an ipad with foreflight, is there a minimum amount of battery life that is required or do you need a backup?
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    Cirrus SR-20 lean assist

    Wondering how to properly use the lean assist in a Cirrus SR-20 with IO-360-ES. It has the avidyne R-9 package. I do know that once you press start lean assist you can begin pulling the mixture and you can see the peaks of the cylinder's EGTs once they indicate blue. Now the cirrus POH says to...
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    Student Endorsement

    For all you CFIs out there, I just wanted to double check with some of you regarding a student pilot solo endorsement. If I have a student that has already soloed before but it has since been 90 days what endorsements does he need in his logbook? I believe it he needs the additional 90 day solo...
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    AOE sectional

    On the sectional chart, we all know the AOE stands for airport of entry which means they can process international arrivals with customs and such. my question is, why don't some of these bigger Class B airports like O'Hare and Minneapolis have the AOE in their remarks section on the sectional...
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    Comments section

    As a CFI do you guys put anything in the remarks section for your dual flights w/ students? So far I have just been keeping it simple and consistent and will just say private lesson, instrument lesson, commercial lesson, etc. As far as airlines or other employers do you think I need to include...
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    Ipad/foreflight

    Looking at buying a used ipad 3 to use solely for fore flight. Does anybody have any experience using the latest version of foreflight on an older ipad model. Does it lag? does it drain the battery?
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    Logging xc time as cfi

    I was wondering if I am able to log cross country time while giving dual instruction to a commercial student on a cross country more than 50 nm, in which I do not perform the landing. I know this has had some debate before.
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    Cross Country Aircraft

    Looking for an aircraft for personal/business use. Will mostly be used for medium to long range cross countries. (Anywhere from 900 to 1300 miles). Max price point is 250k. Like it to be at least 180 knots, (190-200 knots would be ideal) range that can make these trips without a fuel stop and...
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    Private Plane

    Looking for a personal airplane for some cross country use. 200-300 mm trips. Need it to be somewhat fast, 160 knots at the absolute slowest. Hold at least two people, a pilot, and a decent amount of bags, as well as fuel. Price range, under 100k, preferably under 60k. Guys got any ideas? Thanks.
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