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So I'm working on my IFR certification and the time has come that I will be using the GNS430 for actual conditions when the opportunity presents itself. I searched the forum, but only found one thread and it didn't really answer my question, so here's a new one! I pulled my data card and it's...

Yeah, I just got that email. May be time to think a little more seriously about the GDL-82 because at this rate, we might miss the rebate. I want to make sure we get ours! The question, then is this: will the rebate defray the cost of install? The GDL and TB are the exact same price, but with...

Well, I feel better about where we are at. I'm pretty sure my wife and I don't make much compared to most of the people here, but at 29 and 26 years old, we already consistently contribute to a Roth each month, and have done so since we started our big kid jobs. I've always lived by the idea of...

Well, we bit the bullet and placed our order for the TailBeacon. It says on the website they'd be shipping Q1, but Q1 is over. Any word on when they'll be sending these out?

The real lesson here is to always give the safety briefing before a flight, especially if you’re commercial. This guy opened himself up to some serious lawsuits by not giving a briefing.

It’s for the same reasons people spend 30 minutes texting what could’ve been a five minute phone call—personal interaction is a dying art!

There's never a good time to buy an airplane. If the economy is down, so, too, is your confidence that you'll continue to earn a good wage so you wouldn't want to buy then, either. Buy what you can afford when you're ready and be glad you're part of a small group of people who get to own and fly...

I try not to track the costs too carefully. I'm frightened of what I might find!

Sounds like you're doing all the right stuff. You might even consider doing another round of ground school just for the heck of it, but that's ultimately your call to make based on how well you feel you remember all the knowledge material. Either way, thanks for your service to our nation and...

Great shots of a really cool plane. Strong work, sir!

Our Cherokee 140 has the Powerflow, but no 160 STC. It came with the Powerflow already installed, so I have no benchmark to compare. I will, however, say that I can outrun my friend in his standard exhaust equipped Cherokee. Also, one important point that nobody here has mentioned: Powerflows...

Good job managing the situation! I’ve had some electrical trouble in VFR before and even that wasn’t my favorite experience. Good work man.

My PPL training was some of the most fun flying I ever did because my cousin was my instructor and we got to spend a ton of time together. Soak it up, and enjoy the process. Read all you can and watch tons of YouTube videos!

This is something I’d love to learn more about. Scott, do you have dates for that webinar yet?

Looks awesome! Make sure to let us know how it goes.

I haven't the time right now to read through all the previous comments, but I'll offer my two cents as someone who is a 50/50 co-owner in a plane. We bought a '69 Cherokee 140 and financed it, with each man contributing half of the down payment. Costs to get the airplane home from point of...

Dude, thank you! This is the kind of dirt I'm looking for. Also looking for things to put on the Christmas list--anyone who ever said a pilot is hard to buy for just wasn't trying! Great post and I greatly appreciate the advice.

Thanks for the advice! To be fair, a lot of the stuff I have wasn't bought specifically for the instrument, but it sure helps! The only things I've bought for that sole purpose are the Pro Foreflight subscription and the Sheppard Air course (the Stratus was a gift, my PC is mostly for work, and...

Today, I booked my first two IFR lessons for mid-January. I can't wait to get started! I wanted to see if you guys had any tips so that I could be better-prepared, whether it's things to buy, things to read, or things to practice before I begin my training. Here's some of the stuff I'm already...

In my area, gas is approaching $2.00 a gallon, but Avgas at the homedrome is $4.30, up from $3.50 a few months ago. Do you guys think we will see lower Avgas again soon? I’ve decided that if it goes back to $3.50 a gallon I am going to knock out my instrument as fast as possible to take...