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People kept saying it: "Flying tailwheel makes you a better pilot." "I never really knew how to land a plane until I learned to land a tailwheel." IT'S ALL TRUE. Most of you know already, but I just found out. If you haven't yet, go do it. Run, don't walk. Jus' sayin'. R

Hi everybody, There's a small freight hauling outfit in the Midwest that has a steady contract, but is having trouble getting pilots. They're putting their planes up for sale really cheaply. There is an opportunity to continue the operation under their 135 cert. I am super tempted to buy the...

Mmkay, ATC question for the controllers in the group. (Tl;dr: what was the controller thinking?) -paging @Timbeck2 ! I've been talking to Corpus Approach for about ten minutes. I'm at about 1,000 ft, slowly climbing to 2k, headed 210. I can see the conflict coming, with the TFR to the east, and...

I have a small can of worms question about 61.195c. And yes, I'm choosing to seek the counsel of people on the Internet rather than my local FSDO - for the moment. I am a CFI. I own a plane. I was asked to fly some approaches today as a safety pilot with an instrument rated private pilot. I...

Looking for opinions about truetrak for my 172. They say that there is an ANP on the field there (Arkansas) who will install the units for $1500 flat rate - which means that baby gets an auto pilot for $6500. Seems cheap. Anybody have thoughts about them or other options...

If anybody's interested in sharing twin time this fall in the northeast, I'd love to talk. I have 550 TT, with 9 multi. I'm a single engine land/sea CFI, commercial multi/instrument rated and current. I need 13 more multi PIC hours to go for my multi-instructor ticket. My life is pretty...

Hi gang, I'm debating between a G345 ADS-B in setup and a Stratus. I've got a GNS430W already. Am I really going to want the more expensive Garmin receiver solution for weather and targets on the tiny 430 display? Or since I almost always fly with the iPad, will it be enough to see the...

Just finished my Multi-engine commercial/instrument add-on, and wanted to give a shout-out to instructor Mike Hardin in Terrell, Texas (Just east of the DFW Bravo.) The good: $275/hr dual time in a Seneca 1, with a *really* competent instructor. His flat fee for the add-on is $2000 (I took an...

Who knows a mechanic in Eastern Indiana? I've got a buddy who inherited a Comanche from his father - it hasn't flown in a long time, though word is the cylinders looked good under boroscope a few years ago. He says at that time the carb and gear were rebuilt, and he's got a new prop and tires...

Oldie. From WaPo. Compelling.

I just sent this link to one of my students with a few questions. I thought it might be useful for any student pilot here who cares to answer. In the recording above, what attitude was the plane in, and what were the two things the controller suggested doing? Does it matter what order the...

Starting to think about my next rating - and *really* digging this checkride prep video from DPE Leslie Henninger. You may may find it useful if you're headed for a multi or ATP ticket. Anybody else have any cool multi training resources to share?

Gang, Has anybody used the latest Navionics app designed for GA? I LOVE their nautical navigation software, just wondered if 'Fly' is as good...

Has anybody done the ATOP course at DFW for 737/A320? I have zero aspirations to fly those birds, but I might be interested in smaller jets in the coming decades. My folks are near DFW, so logistics are easy. Does it make sense to drop $500 for a weekend of big jet familiarization and an...

And yes, I'm aware there's another Sully thread, but it's already devolved into something else. As someone who has flown low-level over the Hudson, and studied that incident in particular in some detail, I enjoyed the film - thought it was reasonably well done, despite the primary tension...

I turned around tonight in deteriorating IMC, mostly out of an abundance of caution. The forecast was VMC with a front coming in later in the evening - the tail of Hermine. Weather briefer told me about it, and to expect possible low level shear about the time of my flight. Wheels up at...

I love these guys. I did all the modules they had during IFR training. Super helpful. http://www.pilotworkshop.com/video/approach-gone-bad/pw/watch

I just love watching Lillymae spin the glider. There's another video of her 14th birthday solo, barefoot with flower in her hair, singing to herself the whole time. It's pretty good, too.

dude came into the airport today in his 1969 402, having just put 20 flight hours on it. He bought it for 20, put 50 in over 7 months, it came out airworthy and he's pretty stoked for the upgrade. Made me think about what could be had for the right amount of work. Always wondering...

...and REALLY enjoyed it. The increasing workload aspect of flying is enjoyable for me, so controlled airspace has always been fun. This was the first time I'd landed at a Bravo, and the workload didn't disappoint. I was on my first Patient AirLift Services mission, taking a guy from Bangor...