Search results

San Antonio and westward is expecting to be mostly cloudy during the event. Poor viewing.

Sorry but I don't have current knowledge. I tried to get into Bulverde Airpark (1TT8) two years ago but was put on the wait list. Timing didn't work out for me but it was about a 6 month wait. I've always enjoyed KCVB. Just a 20 minute drive west of San Antonio. Excellent runway and good fuel...

The few FBOs and airports I've spoken with west of San Antonio are not planning to charge a ramp or landing fee. But that may be changing as they fully understand the anticipated magnitude of this event. One told me yesterday their corporate HQ has just decided to add a special events fee. It's...

For me it was a sticky exhaust valve.But mine ran extremely rough.

Perhaps I wasn't clear. Yes, ATC is always very helpful. When a MOA is hot they seem to regard it as if it were a TFR. They really don't want us interfering with military pilot training. I'm fine with that. If I'm using Flight Following (and I always do) they will direct me to alter course to...

Thanks. So obvious! :)

Question about MOAs. See the image below, the floor of the Brady NOR* drops to about 2,000 AGL while the other MOAs are about 4-5,000 AGL. While I know that I can fly through an MOA, ATC really doesn't like it this part of the country and I prefer to avoid MOAs. What is a "NOR*" ? Or is it just...

You can join AOPA on a monthly subscription basis and access VREF for a valuation. Then cancel your membership. Bluebook seems to be difficult to find. I tried because that's what the local taxing authority uses. In the end, both Bluebook and VREF were within 5% on a valuation of a C172.

I saw this news article today: "Man Apologizes to Passengers as He’s Cuffed By Police After Plane Diverts Because Someone Said ‘Bomb’ During an Argument" I recall when one of my programmers and I flew to Dallas in about 2003 to meet with a manufacturing client. My coder was explaining the...

If you don't get a strong recommendation I'd suggest visiting each local school and having a conversation with the CFI who would be teaching you. For me, the style and personality of the CFI was about 2/3 of the decision process. There were other CFI's at my flight school that would not been as...

I have ADSB-In traffic on four devices: iPhone (FF) two Avidyne 440s and the big Entegra MFD. You'd think, since they all receive the same data in, that they would all show the same traffic but they don't. One will sometimes show a phantom aircraft that's very close and same altitude. I've...

After scrapping our flight plan, the weather forecast changed on Wednesday from clear to include possible clouds. About an hour before the eclipse we were overcast and I was not happy. But it cleared from the west and the sun was fully visible about 10 minutes before peak. We had a great view as...

So I requested and paid for a replacement on Monday. The card arrived Thursday. "Wow" I thought, The FAA is really responsive. Today another registration card arrived. So the original took almost a month to be delivered with the replacement processed and delivered in only 5 days. I had no idea...

Thanks for all the advice. I've decided to stay on the ground and view it through my NASA certified eyewear. For us in San Antonio, it's clear blue skies and it peaks at noon. Thanks again!

I’m planning to take the family up this Saturday and fly through the path of the eclipse. We’ve purchased protective eyewear and I’ll clean the windows! Unfortunately, I don’t own a convertible Cherokee which leads to my question. How to give my pax the best viewing experience? I’m thinking of...

No sign of it after 10 days so I'm sure it's lost. Most of my neighbors are great about bringing misdelivered mail over, but those who aren't are the types to throw it away and say they haven't seen it. :) Informed Delivery says to wait 7 days before reporting it lost, but clicking on the lost...

This! Thanks!

I subscribe to the USPS service called Informed Delivery. They send me an email early each day showing scanned images of the front of whatever will be delivered that day. The registration card was shown, but never arrived. USPS says to wait 7 days before reporting lost mail. I've waited, but my...

Update: I own a C172N leased to a flight school. Because it is used to generate income, it is taxed annually as commercial property. It has been used as a trainer for more than 15 years and has 22,000+ airframe hours. The current engine has 910 hours with a TBO of 2,000. The local appraisal...

Of course not. That would be tax evasion which is a felony. I'm simply saying that a Bill of Sale does not have to show the actual amount paid. In my specific situation, this is not taxation of an aircraft sale, it's the annual property tax. The taxing authority cares not how much you paid for...