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I've an opportunity to fly either the L-39, the single engine jet fighter/trainer, or the historic British Spitfire. I can afford one or the other and I don't know if I'll have another chance to fly them again. Which would you fly? If cost is a concern, as it is most certainly is for me, the...

Just finished a mountain flying and a back country flying course in CO. I am surprised how much the pressure changed between reporting stations that aren't very far apart, often between 15 and 50 miles. The weather is clear, no fronts, stable air - light winds for a couple of days, no frontal...

Hi, I fly from NH to LI, NY often IFR. NY Approach always instructs me to descend to 4,000 feet approaching Madison VOR and thus, to cross the LI Sound at an altitude too low to glide to either side from the middle of the Sound in my Archer. The V1 crossing is 23.5 miles across the Long Island...

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I've noticed that the highest cloud cover reported seems to peak out at 25000 feet. I'm curious, is there a meteorological reason why bases don't form higher than 25000, or do the ASOS/AWOS systems simply not report higher than 25000?

Got it. Thanks all

Hi, I fly northern NH in the winter. It's not uncommon to fly on a very cold winter day where the density altitude is minus 2000 feet. The plane's AS indicator yellow arc starts at 126 knots. When calculating TAS using the AS indicator, the plane TAS can be 133+ knots. Yet AS needle is...

It might be a software problem with the Max 800. Watching MSNBC and host says there is an FAA data base where pilots can report problems without fear of repercussions. She read three American pilots who reported aggressive nose down events right after take-off which required an immediate auto...

I'm reading up on the Skew-T now. Very interesting..... Thanks

No, I don't have a time and date. It's something that has been on my mind. Thought I'd ask.

Hi, I've seen two and three layers of clouds in stable air up to 12,500 feet, the highest I've flown. Do layers of clouds form during inversions, only? Is there mathematical formula which would predict if layers are likely?

Of course. I should have known that. Thanks

Hi, we all know the rules and issues related to high altitude flying. Here is my question: If you depart an airport at sea level on a hot Summer day, and the density altitude is 2000 feet, and you climb to 10,000 feet, are you effectively at 12,000 feet?

Looking for a steep approach in the eastern US? RNAV-A into Lake Placid, NY, KLKP, at 7.92 degrees is interesting to fly....

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Hi, how does one log an approach in both IMC and simulated instrument conditions while using an autopilot?

Ha, I remember one of my first solo's. The airport fire department set a plane on fire and the smoke fully obscured the approach end of the runway while on final. Thanks a lot... Congrats. As a former ATC Tower Operator, just about anything can happen. Someone else can declare an...

Thank you all for your comments......................

Well, problem solved - at oil change time of all things. We have an EDM 700 and the old analog oil sending unit. When the mechanic examined the analog sending unit, he saw the connecting wire was missing the nut. Nut attached - no more static. Maybe time for a new mechanic.

Still stumbling along. We removed the ELT completely and also removed the autopilot and there was no change. I also verified that the static is coming through the VOR receivers while listening to their frequencies. Next, the mechanic wants to remove four fuses at a time in hopes of isolating...