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What’s not to love about a 1950 170A? There’s a nice looking one for sale near me and I’m just now starting to really research the type. Figured checking in with the poa brain trust was worth doing.

I'm trying to find some figures (or general wisdom) on the effect of runway slope on takeoff and landing performance. Obviously taking off up hill will lengthen your takeoff roll, but by how much exactly. Whats the right way to consider runway slope vs wind when choosing which runway to use...

I'm looking to purchase my first plane, and it seems storage is the current major road block. Every airport within an hour of me (Seattle area) lists a years long wait list for their hangars. It seems that most of them have significantly more privately owned hangars than those owned by the...

I've been watching ACA Scouts on TAP for a bit, and can't help but notice Northwest Backcountry Aircraft seems to be sitting on a bunch of 2018 models both new and used. Almost like they can't move the new inventory, and folks who did buy one have traded it in for something else. So is there...

Looking to pick up a tailwheel endorsement. Any suggestions for instruction in the Yakima area?

Im going to rather unexpectedly be in Moab for a couple days this week. Not enough time to sort out a rental but I would still like to see the area by air. Does anybody know anything about the various tour operators out there? Looking for suggestions.

I'm thinking of taking the gf and heading down to the desert for a bit this winter. I'd love to find someplace to rent a 172 and cruise around the 4 corners for a couple days and check out moab, the grand canyon, etc. I'm looking for recommendations on some place to rent a plane, places to see...

I just signed on for a week of training at Patty Wagstaffs school in Florida. I've got her course from Sportys and Basic Aerobatics by Szurovy and Goulian. I have zero aerobatic, tail wheel or even HP experience. I'm looking for things I can do / read / etc. now that will help me make the most...

I'm trying to find a good headset for my girlfriend. So far we've tried the A20 and the Zulu 3. The A20 seems to create a pressure point on the top of her head that gets quite uncomfortable after a while. The Zulu 3 won't stay put on her head for some reason. So, having tried the two leading...

Girlfriend and I flew up to Jefferson County from BFI today. Its a lovely 30 minute flight in a 172. Had lunch at the Spruce Goose and checked out the flight museum. We took the scenic route back along the Olympics. Good food, cool old airplanes, a fine way to spend a Saturday afternoon. 5...

I'm looking for a camera to take flying for still photos. I have a fancy DLSR that is simply to big and cumbersome, and the cell phone is far to fiddly to use while flying. I'd like some compact point and shoot with a good zoom range and image stabilization that I can mostly use one handed and...

I took my first passenger for a flight yesterday. My girlfriend and I flew from Seattle (KBFI) to Orcas Island for lunch at buck bay shellfish farm (totally worth the trip). Having a non-flying passenger for their first time in a small plane was significantly more disruptive to flows / habits...

I'm a newly minted private pilot, and TBH I kind of feel like I've learned just enough to pass the checkride. I have no ambition to make a career out of this, I just want to be safe, have fun, learn, and explore the world by air. I'm looking for some guidance on ways to further my education and...

I took a man from the faa for an airplane ride today. When it was over he gave me a piece of paper that said I was a temporary airman. ppl complete! My understanding is the regs call for a POA post and beers within 2 hours of passing a checkride, so I'm off to go fulfill the second half that...

I've got a checkride coming up. The plane I have scheduled recently had its 2nd radio removed for repair. I'm under the impression that they should have made a w/b update when they pulled the radio, my CFI suggests they may not be required since its temporary. I say my CFI's reasoning goes...

anybody know whats up with these oddly shaped TFRs around KBLI? https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_1_2581.html maybe some kind of drone railway inspection?

Basic flight planning question with a magnetic compass vs a G5 HSI. I know we need to factor in magnetic deviation as outlined on the compass card, but how does that work if the plane is equipped with a G5. It doesn't seem to make sense that the magnetometer would have the same error as the...

AIM 1-1-8 talks about Navaid standard service volume. It lists different SSVs for different types of VORs (ie. terminal, low altitude, etc.). My question is how do I know what kind I’m dealing with.

I recently learned that my job is shipping me to Hungary for about six months later this year. I will (hopfully) finish my PPL before I go, but i'm not excited about getting my ticket and then not being able to fly for months on end. I'm not sure where to even look for regs on the topic. Whats...

I'm curious to get some opinions on this, both from a practical perspective and from a "what the dpe wants to see" perspective. At the airport I fly out of, when departing to the west there are a bunch of little steps in altitude that need to happen. If I want to cruise at 4500 I'm looking at...