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    CAPS saves a family

    Who said anything like that?
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    Using Foreflight as a Student Pilot

    ForeFlight is easy. If you’re under 40 and you already know how to plan a flight, you’ll be able to pick it up in less time and less mess than it takes to eat a chili dog. So much of flying is about having stories to tell. If you train on paper exclusively, you’ll forever be cooler than your...
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    CAPS saves a family

    I’m not saying that in this case. But there’s no question it’s a valid idea. For instance, there are people who would never fly in IMC in a single. The presence of a second engine causes them to take risks they wouldn’t otherwise take. Similarly, there are those who’d never fly a piston single...
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    CAPS saves a family

    This thread shows what CAPS does to people’s minds. The pilot burned the tanks nearly dry, landed, found no gas at the field, then put his family in the airplane, and took off. If he hadn’t had CAPS, they would’ve crashed and PoA would’ve been rightly in high dudgeon about what a moron he was...
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    Masters of the Air--coming to Apple TV

    Re: frequent turnover. The book talks about a replacement who arrived late one afternoon. He had supper in the mess, but didn’t meet many people. The next day, he flew a mission and was killed. They thereafter referred to him as “The Man Who Came to Dinner.” Chilling.
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    CAPS saves a family

    No axe. But this is a CAPS save in the same way seatbelts save drunk drivers.
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    Boulder/Superior sue Rocky Mountain Metro Airport over "100LL"

    When you do that, let me know and we’ll talk. Maybe you’ll let me build a hangar there!
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    CAPS saves a family

    Avgas, for one thing. A better subject line would be "CAPS proves adequate substitute for ADM." Come to think of it, that would be a good subject for lots of CAPS "saves."
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    CAPS saves a family

    “Forgot to get gas?” Seriously?
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    Another AOPA failure, IMO

    1) Email campaign. Like I said, 20 letters outweighs 1000 internet posts. 2) Run for AOPA Board of Directors. If you don't like the sausage, get involved in making it.
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    Another AOPA failure, IMO

    “Dear Mr Baker — I’ve been an AOPA member since xxxx, seeing such benefits as BasicMed and our continued ability to fly without user fees. I’ve been proud to be an AOPA member. Recently, however, I fear there’s been a shift in priorities, with less attention to beginners and pilots on a...
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    Any regrets moving up to better plane

    That thinking will put you in a car eventually.
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    I hope none of you were waiting for the Apple electric car...

    In all seriousness, this shows just how hard it is to make a working EV. It’s just tech, but even Apple couldn’t make it work, despite subsidies. Ford is reportedly scaling back, and Toyota is publicly trashing the idea. OTOH, Cushman and EZGO have been doing it for decades!
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    Students are "Learners" now...........

    My mom said “ninny” about 40 years later than any other American. It was kind of endearing.
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    Any regrets moving up to better plane

    When comparing trip times, always assume a 20-knot headwind. When I went from a C-140 to a Bonanza, the jump from 90 knots to 165 was as expected. But what really made the biggest difference was the jump from 70 knots to 145 with a decent headwind. As you know, there’s always a headwind. I’ve...
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    2024 Goals

    1) Fly the 185 in Idaho. Take a lot of pictures there. 2) Sell one of the airplanes. 3) Sleep under the wing at least one night. 4) Finish the Garmin autopilot servo exchange. 5) Land the 185 in a 15-knot crosswind while maintaining my composure.
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    Students are "Learners" now...........

    I suspect this is a bow to the oppressor/oppressed paradigm that undergirds everything in America today. “Student” implies “teacher,” and a “student/teacher relationship,” which is inherently hierarchical and therefore evil. “Learner” is much softer. We’re all learning, you know. — just trying...
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    I want to go to OSH 2024... BUT

    There's a company that runs a shuttle between OSH and Stevens Point. They keep the bus on the grounds during the day, running the A/C and stocked with drinks. I have no idea who it is or how to contact them.
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    Van’s Aircraft ... Some Great News

    Totally a valid point. But, with exceptions, RV’s are in a totally different category from, say, RANS.
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    Van’s Aircraft ... Some Great News

    You can’t buy a Glasair kit anymore.
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