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All of the control towers the FAA operates now have radar displays, with the exception of two FAA towers with approach controls in the mountain west. The last FAA tower to get one was Lafayette, IN (LAF). There are still several federal contract towers, about 150 in number, that do not have...

That's quite an over-exaggeration. The applicant should have maintenance logs available which demonstrate compliance with all active ADs. They are not required to even know the content of the AD, nor obtain the bulletin containing the AD itself, but rather have evidence that a mechanic signed...

Also, I can't help but to once again mention my disdain for pilots who post flying videos on YouTube with a disclaimer stating "This information is not instructional," which is quickly followed with instructional narrations and analysis.

Your analogy to confession is rather ironic to me because I was just talking to a friend about how my role as a CFI sometimes turns into that of a confessor and counsellor -- usually in a strictly flying sense, but not always. Anyway... Is this "occasion of sin," so to speak, actually...

Agreed with the whole post, and especially this part.

The issue addressed in Goodish has to do with the legality of accepting an IFR clearance, even if the flight is not flown. There are some situations in which a flight that has an IFR clearance will not actually fly IFR, such as when a pilot cancels the clearance, or fails to meet a condition of...

It has everything to do with VFR flight plans because that's what you asked us about. Original post:

Check for an FAA Letter to Airmen (LTA). These are letters promulgated by individual facility managers to inform pilots about what separation services are provided during VFR practice approaches, and from where they begin. Most locations that have LTAs use the "Cleared ______ approach"...

Has there been any discussion as to whether the GFA serves as the official replacement for the cloud tops information that was formerly part of the area forecast?

There's not really a point to it. The purpose of a VFR flight plan is to provide a basis for search and rescue operations that can be continuous from the moments before you depart to the moments after you land. If you file IFR with a VFR altitude, you're not getting any better search-and-rescue...

The Cirrus has modern seats like those in a nice Chevy. When properly positioned, the essential cockpit controls are all within reach. They just feel great, too. The Comanches, on the other hand, are prone to making pilots sit slouched because there is no actual lumbar support. Nor is there...

I fly a '66 PA30, and various similar year-model PA24s. I also instruct in a 2001 SR20. I have not read the whole thread but will throw in my $0.02. I recommend the SR22 on the basis of age. The PA30s are great airplanes, but they do have a lot of age-related issues that any 60s-era airplane...

Even if it were a Part 141 program, the fact that you're training elsewhere isn't relevant, except if you are a foreign student training under a TSA authorization -- in which case we're talking about a homeland security problem, which is clearly not the issue here. Tell the owner you quit and...

Not according to NASA ASRS. http://asrs.arc.nasa.gov

This is a total myth. I'm conducting an analysis of Cherokee carb ice occurrences that were reported to the NASA ASRS as we speak, and as it stands now, over 50% of the reports I've analyzed are from PA28s, many of which involved engine failures and off-airport landings because the pilots did...

Someone was being diligent after losing track of an aircraft. It sounds like they did their job. Any time ATC is in contact with an aircraft and has reason to suspect the airplane has gone missing, they can initiate search and rescue procedures even if no flight plan is involved. It could be as...

If you want to come down to Dallas, TX I can do this. We’d use a local Redbird FMX AATD to bring you up to 20 hours of sim time, then use an IFR-equipped C150 to finish the rating. I also have access to Grumman Cheetahs and a Piper Archer II if you’d prefer to use those. I’m based out of Grand...

@Morgan3820, the most helpful learning aid is the manual that should have come with the G430. If you don't have it, you may wish to get one from Garmin. (Technically the manual is required to be in the plane when the G430 is used under IFR.) There is also a nearly-90-minute course on G430s that...

Considering that a lot of applicants still study for the IRA by rote, I don't think it's a very consequential set of changes. What I teach my customers is not dependent upon what is included on the written test.

For the record, there is no sales tax on flight training in Texas. Any aircraft rental or instruction that could conceivably be purchased for proficiency or training is specifically exempt in the Texas state tax code. See the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts letter 200809501L. This came as a...