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Weather was IFR to low IFR. Looks like an instrument approach gone bad. Plane or debris hit two people out for a walk. Flight Aware: https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/id/N8438B-1711974507-sw-1468p News article...

Our alternator has become intermittent. A few weeks ago, all was fine on take off and during some local flight and then the alternator light came on. Cycling the switch didn't help. Went back and landed and at low power the alternator came back. Replaced the voltage regulator. Took plane up...

I feel like this is a dumb question, but whatever. This winter storm Flinn is about to hit so got me thinking how high you have to be to fly over it. Thunderstorm CBs can be in the 30s and 40s (and more) right? Do snow storm clouds go that high? I wouldn't think so. Are these clouds topping in...

What are the parameters where airlines deice? Precip? Temp? And why do they have to run the engines up after doing a spray? Dry out the overspray? And why does it take so long? Luckily I made my connecting flight.

Landed successfully but lost the plane. https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/no-one-hurt-after-plane-crashes-while-landing-at-spanish-fork-airport/

My Googling and Garmin manual searching aren't doing me any good. My GFC500 callouts at 1000 and 200 feet are pretty loud and I'd like to turn them down. I can't find where I would do that. I'm running the GFC500 through a pair of G5s. Is there something buried in the G5 options that does it? Is...

My mechanic is oftentimes slow to get to me so I'm grounded until he looks at my prop. Anyone want to armchair quarterback this one? During my flight training I was taught all about leading edge dings. But I fail to recall being taught about surface dings. I found this one while changing my oil...

Do Part 121 routes ever switch from regional to mainline? I don't know how the contracts work between the carriers on how easy that is. Putting more capacity on a route via adding an additional flight per day is probably easier than moving from regional jets to bigger jets. But what does that...

Unless something goes sideways, I will be picking up a six month contract next week that will require me to travel regularly to the middle of nowhere. This middle of nowhere town does have an airport with approaches. For purposes of non-disclosure, can't tell you exactly where. Here is my...

I admit what I'm about to ask may make me look like a moron. That's ok. I'm good at it and my mom always told me to do what I'm good at. I'm flying along on an IFR flight plan. There's line of weather (rain - light in some parts - heavy in others) that I need to cross. I ask for a deviation. He...

I've got a full Altimatic IIIC autopilot sitting in my basement. I need to get rid of it. Will take $750. Can provide pics as needed. Part numbers: 1C493 - glideslope coupler 1C535-1 - altitude hold module 1C725 - altitude hold assembly 1D720 - mode selector 1C363-1-269R - roll servo...

Facebook must have changed the servers they are using to host their pictures. My web filter specifically allows Facebook.com and fb.com but starting a few days ago all the pictures are no longer loading. I can't figure out what domain I need to let through now. Anyone know?

I ask this purely out of ignorance. I've never been in a helicopter. If a rotor wing were to hit the same turbulent pocket of air as a fixed wing, do you feel the same level of turbulence or is it different? Does the fact that the wing is rotating change anything? Now that I think of it, is...

Is it normal to wear a parachute while gliding (or motorgliding)? https://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/public_safety/pilot-bails-out-suffers-minor-injuries-as-glider-crashes-near-cornelius/article_99a78b86-1b8d-11ee-864b-d3a0d778fd69.html

So, I quit my job. Maybe that's another thread. It would be boring though. So now as I go out into a brave new world as an independent consultant, I need to get myself a laptop. Any recommendations for business type use? My soon to be former employer uses Dell Latitudes and my Ernst & Young...

I have a 3 year old side by side fridge/freezer. LG if it matters. The fridge side is doing great. Holds temperature where it should be. The freezer is set for 0 and is hovering in the low 20s lately. I cleaned the coils. The fan is running. The compressor runs. There are no leaks from the door...

I guess I'm learning the lesson that the parts manual is only a guide, not the final answer. I have a Piper PA32R-300. Mechanic discovered that my pressure cutoff switch for the landing gear isn't stopping until 2000 psi. It is designed to shut off at 1800 psi. I've been having all sorts of...

For all you haters out there...

I'm sure there are some regs I can go read, but you guys are more fun. Although I rarely fly IFR via airways VOR to VOR, I like to keep my VOR currency up. So on Monday I was doing my usual Nav 1 and Nav 2 compare while flying. Tune to the same VOR. Note the TO radial, make sure they are within...

I know they put mail and freight on most passenger planes in addition to the passengers, but do the regional jets (CRJ 2/7/9 and ERJs) get mail and what not as well? Just curious.