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I'm going to take the AFA written test in the near future in my journey to add on an airplane CFI (I'm a helicopter CFII but I never use it). Do all the questions come from the FIA test but just a shorter version? Thanks!

Would anyone sign a hold harmless waiver before they received fuel at a FBO you visit regularly? I was told that this was a new policy and before they come near your aircraft you have to sign a document that says you release them of any and all liability for any reason including their...

Long story short, my wife and son will not be coming with me to Oshkosh. So I have three spouse and three 6-18 year old tickets to transfer, if anyone is interested. $132 dollars for $100. We can Paypal or just PM me if your interested. It isn't a total loss because I will still take my...

I have been using the Supplementary Icing Information on ADDS and found something to question my weather knowlege. There are times with clear skies or at altitudes well below the clouds and no other visible moisture reported were are significant percentage of probable (over 50%) icing. Usually...

I have a US Cellular S3 and it did a major update last night. I noticed an upgrade to my Google calendar that I have synced to my Google account. Well my appointments in Oct. and Nov. are gone, but they are still on my Google calender when I log on with my laptop. I use my work schedule in (the...

I honestly didn't know much about the lawsuit going on. Well I needed a new phone because I have to turn my work BB in while I'm switching jobs. I got a Samsung S3 and now there is talk that the Android market might not work as well as they do now. I'm honestly having buyers remorse because I...

Reading the thread about GPS outage made me think of a concern I have with NextGen. It sounds like they are shutting down all NDB's and many VOR's after NG is implemented. What will be a backup if the GPS system fails?. The signal can be blocked by 30 dollar GPS scrambler from China... I...

I have been using my wife's Kindle Keyboard and now I have to get my own. I'm not using it as EFB, I just like the black and white non-glare screen and it being a purpose built e-reader. So I ordered a Kindle DX and will give that a try. I read many .pdf manuals and having the larger screen...

I'm tossing around the idea of flying up (from KALO, Waterloo,Ia) on the Sunday prior to Air Venture. The main benefit is getting settled in without using up a day of vacation and more of a weather buffer if needed. Is the Fisk arrival procedure in progress the Sunday prior? This will be my...

When I came home from work I found my MBP hot and would not turn on. I unplugged the charger and set it in a cool place (it was sitting on a hardcover book). I checked the warranty and I'm out of date by a couple weeks....so I thought what the hay and grabbed my 00 screwdriver and removed the...

A buddy of mine (ok I should just say it's me :))is looking at some Stinson 108's. The prices seem reasonable. I never flown one or even seen one up close. What can someone expect the cruise speed and fuel burn? Any issues with the Franklin engine? General advice?

The Quad City will be held this weekend (June 18-19) at Davenport, Ia. http://www.quadcityairshow.com/2011/index.html Usually a good event and I am looking forward to it to spending a day looking at cool airplanes. Don't know how correct this is but I think it is the first show for the Blue...

OK, I'm obsessed with new little hobby. Wet shaving is the process of taking a shaving brush (boar or badger hair usually) and using soap or cream to lather your face....like your Father or Grandfather probably shaved. I have been actually enjoying shaving shaving for the last month. I don't...

I'm just about done entering 4 years of flight data in a Excel workbook that I made. I'm new to Excel and this project taught me much about formulas and basic functions. I'm looking for ideas or other suggestions/comments about using Excel as a logbook. I will maintain my Sporty's paper...

I just read the post on SSD (solid state hard drive). My old Compaq laptop has been everywere since I bought it in 2004 and served me well....but it's showing some wear and getting behind in the times. It's time that I get a new laptop and because it will get broken in finishing my tour in...

With Tony's great write ups about soaring I have a simple and maybe stupid question. We all know you have to file a IFR flight plan and be cleared into class A airspace...what do gliders do? I read that in order to earn a diamond altitude you must climb over 16,404 feet...in most cases...

I'm planning a trip from DBQ (Dubuque, IA) to ICT (Wichita, KS) to visit some friends in the club's Archer II. Is there any "must see" locations that I should visit? My wife will probably go shopping and well....I don't shop so I might have some free time on my hands. Also I will be...

I seen Ken's post and it reminded me of this castle picture. I found it on the internet so I'll post it here. If someone already posted this sorry. I think its one of the coolest illusions. http://www.johnsadowski.com/big_spanish_castle.php

I playing a little on the MS flight sim and noticed something on the RST ILS 13 approach. Why is there two missed approach holding patterns depicted? The text and the profile view shows you holding over RST but there is also a holding pattern depicted at the LOM MINGO. Looking at other...

I had my first Inst. training flight today in a airplane. The first approch was the LOC/DME BC 13 at DBQ. I knew about reverse sensing and was prepaired for it but I couldn't get over how much it screwed with my head during the approach. I only had HSI's with a RMI in the background all through...