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Still working as a GS but work closely with the FAA. We have the same standards and take the same tests. The old heads are complaining about the new hires just as I described

Nailed it

As an answer to the OP, in my opinion its relaxed standards at the school house. When I went through, we started with 25 students and I graduated with 7. Those that didn’t pass were washed back or out. When I got to my first assignment there were 6 trainees. All of us were rated within 8 months...

United sucks. Show up 2 hours before my flight. ONE agent checking bags for approximately 200 people. Finally get checked then missed the flight by 10 minutes. Now rescheduled through Denver. Flight is delayed and my connecting flight begins boarding 4 minutes before I land. My only hope is...

Tower of Babel reference

For those of us lucky to have met Jeff, you already know. For those who haven’t had the pleasure, he is a warm, kind hearted person who treats you an as equal although his accomplishments in life eclipses those of most of us. You would never know that he’s a lawyer. ;) Jeff and I have exchanged...

That one’s just a baby

Good post. We all need to know the good, bad and the ugly. <scratches aero performance off the tube list>

“fun” is relative. Most things I’ve bought for my plane were out of necessity such as the first thing which was a Prometheus landing light after I almost plowed into a family of javelinas crossing the runway at night. Second was nice to have which was the Avion yokes, replacing the original...

The scissors peeps

The key is to watch the Hanks/Spielburg narrated documentary after called “The Bloody 100th”. In the series, I thought Buck was just a little too cool. It was watchable but don’t expect Band of Brothers or The Pacific quality

What is an alternative to “pump gas”?

The corridors are already marked for you if you use ForeFlight. Just follow the magenta line.

Aileron Rigging, was not hitting full stops Two questions: Does the Cherokee have aftermarket (Metco Hoerner) wing tips? If so, are there holes in them to allow full travel of the counterweights? Had the same problem with mine. The installer didn’t follow the STC instructions which clearly...

I could buy 4 of my airplanes based on original price in 1970 for the cost of just the engine today.

I don’t even like to go out on my tower’s catwalk. I’m scared of edges too. In Arizona, we have a steep drop off called the Mogollon Rim. (pronounced muggy-on). The first time I flew over it and it dropped off, I got the heeby geebies. Sure the Grand Canyon would be even worse

Sounds like the phenolic washers weren’t reinstalled properly

Come to my air patch. At 13,645’ long, we’ll let you do intersection take offs all day long. Just don’t do them all day long - I’ll need a bathroom break at some point, and watch my movies and YouTube and…

<——apparently not a real man ☹️

180hp from an O-320? If that’s the case, someone didn’t update the registration. More than likely an O-360.