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  1. Crashnburn

    Finally restarted my flying lessons.

    Interesting. The hills on the straight in approach to 31L/R are about 2000 MSL, so we need to be about 2500 MSL to stay at a legal height. That puts me above the glide slope when I can start my descent. I do know about power for altitude, and pitch for airspeed, but increased power puts more air...
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    Finally restarted my flying lessons.

    I had my flight with Sergey.I made 8 landings. At least one full stop; the rest touch and go. I'm almost always pretty close to the centerline, not off to the left like I used to do. There are several areas of improvement to work on. Am I a jinx? The first flight after I landed 98485, its...
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    Finally restarted my flying lessons.

    I was going to start this post about the Ides of March not being so bad for me, but that was yesterday. TLDR: I finally! passed the stage one check, finally, and am more then ready for stage two. I've been doing a lot of flying and working on the stage one check requirements with Liam. He said...
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    Any experiences downloading MSFS 2020?

    I was able to successfully download and install MSFS 2020. Getting from one screen to another is God-Awful slow. Typical Micro$Loth Bloat Ware. The yoke had problems in Prepar3D. The previous session it had no issues. I tried adjusting the sensitivity with no success. I tried the yoke in...
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    Any experiences downloading MSFS 2020?

    Thank you both for responding to my post. I read something about the developer getting the shaft. There's no telling if, nor when, I might be able to get my yoke repaired. Unfortunately, my wife, who gave it to me, is deceased. I've gone through all of her paperwork and there was no receipt for...
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    Any experiences downloading MSFS 2020?

    My Honeycomb Alpha yoke recently broke. I currently have Prepar3D Flight Sim and a CH Products Eclipse yoke, which sticks when pushing or pulling. I found what looks to be a good replacement for the Honeycomb, it's a Turtle Beach yoke, about 50% more than the Honeycomb. The Turtle Beach yoke...
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    Honeycomb Alpha Yoke Problem

    I "flew" an earlier version of X-Plane and I was able to keep a Skyhawk in the air well below stall speed. That is probably why you were able to land in all of those places. FSX and P3D stall about the real Skyhawk stall speed, so I doubt you'd be able to land in all those places using either...
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    Honeycomb Alpha Yoke Problem

    Thanks. I didn't realize I was part of the Beta testing group. I think I pretty much have landing in a real airplane down; I just have to work on countering drift as soon as it starts. Rod Machado says a flight simulator is good for developing that skill.
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    Honeycomb Alpha Yoke Problem

    Thanks for the reply. As far as I can te3ll, you're right. I found this article about them. https://www.thresholdx.net/news/hcbrev It's a shame, the Alpha Yoke was great while it lasted.
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    Honeycomb Alpha Yoke Problem

    My yoke suddenly started getting sensitive in pitch around the neutral position. Also, the button that allows me to change viewpoint stopped working. (I know it's the yoke because my Eclipse yoke doesn't have that problem. I have an email in to Honeycomb-Aeronautical, but so far no response...
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    What's Flying Like in Retirement?

    I agree. The closest any family member got to their PPL was Dad's brother, who soloed an ErCoupe. Dad worked on the Boeing B52 flight line and built Cessna 336's and 337's. I spent 20+ years being a responsible husband to my late wife, Tammy, and don't regret a minute of it. Still, if I had...
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    Light Sport Experimental for "big boys"?

    All you need is a miniature wife who packs light.
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    Finally restarted my flying lessons.

    I had a short (for me) lesson yesterday with another new instructor. Liam was a member of the San Jose State Precision Aerobatic team. I learned a lot from him, and recalled something my very first instructor, from 2001, taught me and no other instructor has mentioned, since. I had another good...
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    Finally restarted my flying lessons.

    My bad. April. And I plan on passing the stage 1 check when I fly with Matt again.
  15. Crashnburn

    Finally restarted my flying lessons.

    This is turning into an endurance contest, if it isn't one already. My CFI, Frank, just got a job in Alaska, flying 206's and 297's to small towns. Funny thing, that would probably be what I would have done, eventually, if I hadn't met Tammy and decided love was more important than being an...
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    Top Overhaul vs. Full Overhaul

    Thanks.
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    Top Overhaul vs. Full Overhaul

    I was pursuing some aviation related porn and saw a plane with an engine with about 2300 hours, with a Top Overhaul with about 320 hours. What are the ramifications of not doing a full overhaul around 2000 hours? Is a top OH vs. full OH on an IRAN basis?
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    Good data backup software

    I've decided to try Perfect Backup. I can set up profiles for all the data I want to backup (essentially everything). I have everything scheduled to run, plus I can manually start the backup whenever I want to. Also, I'm able to run multiple backups simultaneously, something that I couldn't do...
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    Recommended investments in high interest environments

    Start with a diversified portfolio. Let your winners ride. Put new money into underweighted funds. According to one study I’ve seen, that’s the best strategy. Actually, the study found the longer you wait to rebalance, the better your investments will do. You can’t get a much longer than...
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    An Old Pilots Reflection

    I try to remember to say I rented a seat on a Greyhound bus with wings.
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