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I have a friend in Phoenix/Scottsdale area interested in getting their pilots license. They're open to either sport or PPL, as this will just be a hobby for him (works in 3d design/engineering). He's googled around a bit but most of the search results are the 141 schools, which are probably not...

With AOPA removing VREF access I decided to cancel my subscription, there's just no other tangible services they provide nor do I hear much about their advocacy work. But now I've got some leftover money earmarked for aviation that needs a home. Any suggestions on worthwhile organizations to...

About once a week I'll hear someone contact my tower (class D) with a radio call like this: [PART 1] "Pilot: DuPage Tower, RV 123AB" "Tower: RV 123AB, DuPage Tower" <Crickets for 5+ seconds> [PART 2] After long, awkward silence on the channel... "Tower: RV 123AB, DuPage Tower, say request"...

Any recommendations for replacement starters for a '72 Piper Arrow 2? I think I currently have a Prestolite MZ 4218 (installed all the way back in '93). It seems a lot of people move to Sky-Tec but wondering if there's any other thoughts on the best starter to get?

On my flight back from Michigan tonight I was on flight following and near Midway I was treated to an interesting exchange btw chi-approach and a 172 pilot. The pilot decided that of all times to do a joy ride touch-and-go into MDW, he would do it near peak traffic times for the airport. The...

It made quite a splash when it was first released and we had a couple threads about it here on PoA. As I recall there was lots of hype and equal quantities of skepticism. On the bright side, The AI Robot Uprising to Revolt Against Humanity hasn't happened yet, so we've got that going for us...

I have relatives who are snowbirds and they flocked down to Hilton Head for the winter. They sent me an invite to fly down and I'm considering heading to KHXD. Wondering if anyone has reviews on the area/airport/FBOs and has any recommendations* in the area? The trip would be within the next 0-3...

I had a 2yr old Gill battery that died on me last Thursday. Due to a mix of holiday travel, sub-zero temps and perpetual LIFR fog I only managed to fly the plane 3h in the last 30 days. That's the lowest amount of time I've ever flown over a 1 month interval with the exception of when it's in...

TLDR: I got contracted to do fintech work for a financial firm from my past life. They actually will pay LESS for the job if you can get it done faster (the same job, no less quality). So even though I've done all the work and put a bow on it, I can't help them and deliver it sooner without...

I know I'm just absolutely loving it. - Btw vacation and this crap wx I haven't been able to fly the plane since 12/26 - At ORD this morning and after 4 delays totaling a prospective 7h wait, I'm urged to rebook since the flight may get cancelled on account of arctic blast wx. Soonest I can get...

Per CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/14/us/hot-air-balloon-crash-eloy-arizona-deaths/index.html 4 fatalities, 1 critical injury :(

I just flew back from South America and had the unfortunate displeasure of having a connection through Houston (IAH) enroute to ORD. This is post holiday season, landing yesterday morning. It was a nightmare. Bigly. It was line after line after line. There were lines to get into other lines...

Not aviation related at all just a rant... My grievances with hiring in the corporate world can largely be boiled down to a bullet list, a chart and a question below. I'm interested in hearing counter arguments. The genesis of this is having holiday catch-up calls with former colleagues and...

When it comes to EAB aircraft are there any prevailing thoughts/wisdom in the community about manufacturers or models that are easier to work on than others? Not necessarily the ease of building the kit from scratch, but in terms of ongoing mx. Specifically for the things you might do in normal...

A family member owns a 5 year old Toyota Camry that has been sitting in the garage unused (not even turned on) in 4 years. They've offered it to me since they won't be driving again (too old - lost their license in 2019). My question to the mechanically inclined folks here... What sort of work...

My understanding is that to fly in the outer-ring of the POTUS TFR under VFR you need to: (0) File a VFR flight plan; (1) Have a discrete squawk code; (2) Stay in 2-way communication with ATC the whole time you're in the TFR; (3) Be departing/arriving the area, no loitering or practice allowed...

I was getting my daily dose of WSJ and catching up on FTX founder's (Sam Bankman-Fried) trial where hopefully he goes to prison forever. If you're not familiar, the guy's whole claim to fame is that he aside from being the founder of FTX and an overnight eccentric billionaire, he also claimed...

I was part of the post covid 2020 urban exodus that migrated to the suburbs, and after about 3 years I've decided it's time to move along in early '24. While it's been fun having this house, the truth is that as 1 person I kind of over-bought (way too much empty space) and just maintaining a...

The oil burn rate on my Lycoming IO-360-C1C6 has been pretty consistent at 1-1.25qts/10h (assuming I keep it right around 6qts). This morning after I got back I noticed that there was substantially more oil usage (or oil leaked...). I don't normally check oil until my next preflight, but this...

I'm seeing more planes over the last 6-12 months that are putting top overhaul times down in lieu of a SMOH. Sometimes they're upfront about it, other times they'll kind of bury it in the details of the description. My question: As a buyer, how much faith do you put in these TOH in terms of...