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My wife's strongest curse words are, "Well, well, Drat-and-a-half!" Seems like a good choice for all but the worst of surprised reactions.

You know you're getting old when your entertainment was the radio show, "Stella Dallas".:( You also know it when your 1st tv pilot hero :blueplane:was Bob Cummings, And your 1st true love was pilot Penny:blowingkisses: on Sky King

I'm not yet old, but bottle of Coca-Cola $.05 local eatery's egg/bacon/toast/coffee breakfast $.19 gas $.11/gal (and you could not pump it yourself) sales tax did not exist in physics class only Newton's First Law had been invented

Strive to work within your limits. Strive to reduce your limitations. Anytime you hear a pilot say, "Oops," it means that said pilot has just pushed (or exceeded) his limits. If you hear, "Whew", it means he got away with it.

An inquiring mind wants to know... What's keeping the Grumman Yankee, Cheetah, and Tiger from being put back in production?

For me, the plane was $9/hour and the instructor was $6. I'm older.:(

I carry mogas in the typical 5 gallon containers. Hoisting them up onto a high-winger is definitely a muscle-building exercise. I have recently started using a Tera pump. (I think it is this model:) https://www.terapump.net/TREP04L-p/trep04l.htm It does have the extra-long hose that allows me...

The plane I fly The plane I really, really want to fly

The plane I currently own: (Fill in the blank) The plane I really, really want: 10 kts. faster

How to rduce strife in Matters Family: Don't argue over the semicolons of life.

Congratulations to the new couple. "50/50" is the minimum . It's always been my contention that a successful marriage is more of a 70/70 effort.

<<<< I had 4 years of R-C helo time:heli:

I guess I was/am permanently afflicted with the flying bug. My saga: -Started my flight training when I was 6 years old - upside down lawn chairs -First real-world flight as 11 y/o - DC-3 from Long Beach to Catalina Island -First jet ride on the way to Navy boot camp -Got accepted for flight...

I have never had my house broken into, yet I lock the doors. I have never had a house fire, yet I keep fire extiguishers around. I have never had an engine out or other aviation emergency (well,there was one situation but, statute of limitations... ) yet I practice engine-out and other...

My new-to-me Tecnam P2004 took me from just north of Richmond, Va to just north of Houston. It was a mid-September flight, and I was introduced to lots of low-level thermals at 2500' as the clouds were not "scattered" enough for me to climb to higher, smoother altitudes. Other than a couple of...

There are several avenues that may be available in your area. Many flight schools and flying clubs offer "Discovery Flights", usually 45-60 minute flights around the area. Often in the $100+/- range. Do a search for your area. Many EAA (Experimental Aircraft Assoc.) chapter members are more...

Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.

Fire control radar locked on to my 100 kt. fighter? No problem; I'm ready for 'em.

I will admit that an LSA is subject to more bumps than most certificated aircraft. Having said that, I have been assailed with some pretty rough flights in such aircraft. I flew from Virginia to Texas in the early-September heat and the resulting thermals. On the 1st leg of the trip, I didn't...

The OP did indicate that a light Sport License is the only option. Also, my flight planner shows that, on a Waco-Tallahassee flight (~1000 sm), the flight time difference between an LSA and a Cessna 172 is 30 minutes (6:21 vs 5:51). The 172 would burn 60 gallons of fuel, while an LSA would burn...