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New CFI question. Can I give free discovery flights to family and friends in my plane? I wouldn't log the training time on my logbook so not for hire. No 100 hr inspection requirement. If I sign a logbook for them for the flight am I running afoul somewhere? If I am always the PIC (no one's...

Newly minted CFI looking for thoughts on training syllabi. Has anyone used the FITS from the FAA? Or are there others you found more useful?. Eventually with experience I will no doubt develop my own. Need something that will keep me from missing content or unnecessarily prolonging the student’s...

Hi all, I have a Grumman AA5 I replaced the battery contactor and starter relay 3 years ago and then in February of this year I starting having battery contactor/relay/solenoid issues so replaced it. All was fine and haven’t had a hiccup until this evening when the problem returned again. I...

I have been practicing my lazy 8s but when I view them on FlyQ afterwards the shape of the track does not look like they do in the pictures…ie perfect semi circles. As I do the maneuver it seems like the first 90 degrees happens faster and more acutely then the second 90. My track looks...

In the AIM 4-1-18 a. 5. Sequencing for VFR aircraft is available at certain terminal locations (see locations listed in the Chart Supplement U.S.). I looked through the Chart Supplement and can’t find this information. thanks, Richard more inane questions coming :)

I now have about 25 hours on a freshly overhauled O-320 with Millennium Cylinders. I've halted practicing the power off 180s and steep spirals as they are not conducive to ring seating. It seems like the break in period happened quickly and I never experienced high oil consumption [in fact its...

Anyone familiar with Sugarland Regional outside of Houston that can recommend an FBO that is good to general aviation for parking for about a week. Cookies are of course nice, but not necessary as I just a need a place with cheaper tie down fees and fuel. Thanks Richard

I'm reading the break-in instructions for my Superior Millennium 0-320 cylinders and everything makes sense so far except: "At no time should cylinder head temperature be allowed to exceed original airframe equipment manufacturer recommended maximum cruise limit." Its one hell of a sentence...

I am having a UBG-16 installed in our Grumman AA5 so I can monitor CHTs and EGT's --I toyed with the idea of getting the CGR30P... as in had it in the cart and hovering over the check out button but decided I would rather use the price delta towards an IFR GPS... First question is regarding the...

Just curious about logging instrument time.. I have my IR. If I am shooting an approach and pass through a cloud layer I can log that amount of time as actual, but do I log the approach if say I am at 5000', I pass through a thin layer and pop out at 4000' and then fly the rest of the approach...

Looking at 61.133 (a) Privileges - (1) General. A person who holds a commercial pilot certificate may act as pilot in command of an aircraft - (i) Carrying persons or property for compensation or hire, provided the person is qualified in accordance with this part and with the applicable parts...

Do I have never heard of "lighted anchor lights" does anyone know what those are? (3) Anchor an aircraft unless the aircraft - (i) Has lighted anchor lights; or (ii) Is in an area where anchor lights are not required on vessels. I am assuming they have something to do with sea planes...

Looking for advice. We are planning to fly from central coast California to near Biloxi MS this December (weather permitting of course). I read that pets usually don't do well in elevations in excess of 7 to 8k so I we are planning to fly south to the LA Basin and then loosely follow the I-10...

Does anyone know what the term "protected phrases" means in context to AC 91-92? "7.1 Preflight Actions. As part of the preflight familiarization with all available information concerning a flight, each pilot should review all appropriate sources (including but not limited to Chart Supplements...

I am curious about the traffic pattern speeds for downwind,base,and final for a Piper Comanche 180. Thanks.

Does anyone know who they are referring to in the cfr’s when they reference Administrators (usually capitalized)

After having a dme serviced, my CDI for Nav one stays fully deflected to right no matter what obs setting or whether power was off or on. I tried to gently tap it with power off and it swung center and the swung fully deflected to the left and is now stuck left. I am guessing it is tied to...

In the aim 5-3-3 g. When leaving any assigned holding fix or point. if my missed approach includes a hold. After I contact ATC and let them know I have gone missed and my intentions and they clear me to do a different approach, do I still need to also tell them when I am leaving the hold or is...

HI all, If I wanted to fly the ILS 31 for Salinas approaching from the south (chart below), How would I identify and fly to the IAF which doesn't coincide with the enroute structure and is unnamed? https://skyvector.com/files/tpp/2013/pdf/00363I31.PDF Thanks

I am starting to notice that i am getting a faint sound from one com radio channel bleeding through when other channel is selected. Ie. I faintly hear the Asos from channel 1 while monitoring channel 2 and even if I switch it around I can still her it faintly on channel 2. Yesterday I noticed...