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Ok, to start with yes I know how to calculate w&b for the Tecnam using the charts in the AFM. And I'm fine with normal pencil and paper w&b calculations for "traditional" approaches to this (before any "back-in-my-day" warriors pounce...). But the Tecnam is different than the US designed...

OK, so I feel dumb. Let's start there. Where in the tarnation will I get an indication that this tower will be closed on weekends. What did I miss? Recently on a weekend flight I wanted to go direct through the KGWO Class D. Sometime around 2pm on a Saturday. Called up Tower. No reply. Tried a...

I have a friend who has to sell a family member’s single engine plane. They’re very unfamiliar and out of their depth. And I’m not much help since I’ve never bought/sold. Anyone have any guidance for someone in their situation? Where would you tell them to start? Things to watch out for? Etc...

Is it possible to download satellite imagery for offline/inflight use? First, I know the answer is No. =) Buuuuut... What I would like to figure out is if there is some GIS software (or something else outside of my wheelhouse), that would let me essentially create a set of "maps" that are just...

Just curious, during a preflight I always check the prop, hub and spinner. Standard stuff like nicks in the prop, spinner solid and attached, no excess oil spun out on the prop blades, etc. I’ve always given a light tug on the blades to see if there is any movement in the hub. And I’ve never...

Anyone know any locations/instructors in Washington or Northern Oregon doing instruction in a Legend? I know of one option in Hood River for a TopCub. Searching for a spot that has a Legend ideally - although I’ll opt for something else if needed. Thanks all.

Question is specific to 91.215(b)3(ii) and 91.225(e)2 - 2 questions really. It’s a reg that is fairly limited in scope and unlikely to affect most operations. As I read it with respect to Class B operations for aircraft originally certified with no electrical (and therefore no ADS-B) it says...

I’ve had varying experiences with noise cancelling headsets in open or windy cockpits at points in the past. ANR can struggle (or completely fail) to keep up with buffeting wind or rapid power changes in aerobatic situations or with open doors. Often I’ve found going with good old David Clarks...

Tried google and my google-fu isn't fu-ing... I wouldn't be asking this if a knowledgeable friend hadn't drawn a different conclusion than me. Scenario: Pilot A needs a safety pilot for an IR currency flight in his complex aircraft. Pilot B is an instrument rated pilot with no endorsement for...

So I passed my Commercial checkride a couple weeks ago. Thanks for helping with my multiple, slightly pedantic questions over the lead up. It was helpful. Turned out to be a smooth checkride that I was over-prepared for even though I had a DPE that was known to be a tough cookie. That was...

Is there anywhere that charts out/displays notam coverage areas (specifically like the one below - I know some NOTAMs are displayed visually in ForeFlight and I’m sure other EFBs)? It’s very difficult or at least time consuming to carefully determine when/if any NOTAMs formatted like this ever...

I haven't seen this discussed before and a recent conversation got me thinking. I realize there's an occasional debate on the real utility of a VFR-on-top clearance, but leaving that aside for a moment... If you are VFR-on-top but can see the need to go IFR to get into your destination (or...

Ok, my eyes start glazing over when I go down the rabbit hole on this stuff too. So I'm not exactly expecting this thread to garner much interest... =) But, I'm trying to get down into the details on sort of one remaining category of the "when can I be hired to fly for hire" question. It gets...

Is there an FAR reference to these types of NOTAMs that I’m not familiar with? Do you all basically treat these the same as an MOA? Avoid if possible/convenient, proceed with caution to the extent called for, etc. With Foreflight’s graphical display of these areas it’s something I notice...

Ran into a question I couldn’t fully resolve recently. It’s a little pedantic and maybe the result of some over thinking but … For example, an inop landing light can be flown legally in day VFR but still requires deactivation first. This question arose because the aircraft in question had the...

There is a question in the commercial pilot oral exam preparation that is a little bit confusing to me. “While in flight in an airplane with a controllable pitch propeller, how will the failure of a single magneto affect rpm indication in the cockpit?” Will this not indicate as simply a drop...

So I am maybe a unique case in this, but who knows. [edit for clarity: the primary issue is the requirements for verifying ID/address at airman certification exams] Bear with me, it's mildly complicated. I travel overseas and in the US for pretty much every year, all year for work. For years...

I’ll be taking the Commercial written in the next few weeks and am most of the way through a test prep course at the moment. I’m trending fine, have a pretty good grasp of most of the material, have a good track record on FAA exams (short though it may be), etc. That said, the commercial test...

Some folks out there doing some WORK :eek::confused: RSW UUA /OV RSW270035/TM 1710/ FLO90/TP C30J/WV 130 KT/TB SEV- EXTRM 090/RM ZMAFD

I’m pretty excited to be kicking off 10 hours of instruction in a Cessna 185. After a lot of years and a few hundred hours of flying smaller, less capable planes - typical trainers, and about 80-90 hours in small taildraggers (except a few times I got lucky enough for some T-6 time and some...