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IFR Flyers, I had a difference of opinion with another pilot yesterday during an IFR approach, so let me run the scenario by the group and let's discuss what the group think is. I was the pilot flying and the other pilot was the pilot monitoring. We were flying into EWR shooting an ILS...

Hello pilots, I have a relatively recent GTN 650 install and I cannot for the life of me figure out how to dim / adjust the display brightness. The display appears to be at full brightness day or night. I cannot figure out how to set an auto dimming feature for nighttime operation (if one...

Used Garmin GDL39-3D GPS ADS-B with AHRS and Battery. Works fine with no issues. Included in sale is everything in the picture on eBay; This includes an antenna extension cable which is not included from Garmin when you buy this unit new. I purchased it as an extra for 49 dollars. A small area...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/333650912961 Hello Flyers! I am selling my Zulu PFX headset on eBay. It's in good condition and has the normal wear one would expect. I hope it finds a good home! Gene Wentzel

To anyone in the group that owns a Garmin GTN650...the sidetone in my radio is VERY loud and screechy. It actually hurts my ears when I make a radio call. Does anyone here know if this is adjustable somewhere? I can't find it in the user documentation. Of note, I have PS Engineering 8000B...

Flyers, I was just wondering if others here have the same frustration as me with aviationweather.gov. First, I want to say that I use this site almost everyday and recommend it to my students all the time. It has great information. Unfortunately, this website is optimized for a computer...

Hello, I have a young flight student who has severe hearing loss in one ear. He’s asking me if he would qualify for a first class medical to start a career in aviation. I told him to talk to the flight surgeon, but I also told him I would post it here and see what kind of response I get. Does...

The Enigma of Aircraft Lights It is 12 noon, the 25 hour student pilot and I have just cleared the runway and they are completing the after landing checklist. They are at the part that says, “Lights ……As Required”. I know what’s coming…I see them read it…they hesitate…I see the cognitive...

To the Diamond Flyers: Where are the fuel vents on the Diamond DA40-180 and the DA20-C1? My checklist wants me to check them and I don't know where to look. Thanks! Gene

I remember in grade school I would be sitting in class shaking like a leaf because I knew the teacher was about to collect our homework and I hadn’t completed mine. Sometimes it was because I forgot, but more often than not, I just chose not to do it...

Hello flyers, I have my Garmin Aera 796 GPS listed on eBay at https://tinyurl.com/ycsbx4gx if anyone is interested. It's used and in great condition and comes with all essential that came in the original box. Thanks! Gene Wentzel

Flyers, I flew to KTEB (Teterboro ap) yesterday with my wife and 2 friends to see Wicked on Broadway. (GREAT SHOW!...but I digress). After the show and back at KTEB I contact Clearance Delivery for a VFR clearance (yes, they are Class D, but require all VFR departures to contact CD). I told...

Flyers and the mechanically savvy, I have noticed in the last year that my airspeed indicator registers no airspeed until about 40 knots or so and when it does it jumps aggressively to life. What could cause this and what is the fix? I was thinking a blockage, a collapsed pitot line, a bad...

Flyers, I have about 2,220 hours on our IO360-A1B6 non-D engine in our '71 Cessna Cardinal RG. IIRC, it was rebuilt by G&N Engines in 1996 or so by the previous owner. So, it is definitely due for some TLC. It runs fine except a little hard starting, even with pre-heating. No sense in...

Flyers, I remember the day I passed my IFR checkride; I was walking out to my car and boosted to one of the CFI’s of my accomplishment. He congratulated me and immediately purported, “…now you’re 3 times safer!” Hmmm, I had never heard that before. I wondered if that was true, and still do...

Flyers, I thought I would provide a PIREP on Lightspeed’s new Tango wireless headset. First some background…I have been utilizing Lightspeed headsets since I purchased my airplane in June 2002. I have owned almost every high-end pair they designed from 2002 until present. I have never...

Flyers, I bought a Citizen Skyhawk watch in 2012 and I have to admit I never wear it. 1) It's bulky, at least on my wrist. I notice these watches look really good on someone with an average to stout wrist, but I'm thinner and it just doesn't look that great on me. 2) The good news...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/331707800608? This is a nice watch I bought in the middle of 2012 and I wore it less than 50 times. I just didn't like the way it looked on my wrist for some reason. I have several other watches and always seemed to lean toward those. It has no imperfections or...

Flyers, For about a month now I get a clicking sound every 30 or 40 seconds in my headset and my panel lights dim. I recognize this sound as it is identical to the clicking and blinking I see when I put the gear down or up. I think I may have hydraulic bypassing somewhere in the system...

Flyers, I have a student using FlyQ as his GPS and flight planning tool for his IFR training. Can this app provide a radial or inbound course to a fix for holding? Gene