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    Des Moines aviation watering hole

    Seems Des Moines Iowa has a new aviation themed watering hole. Might have to check this place out to see if it's worth a dam... http://desmoines.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/article/first-look-hangar-86/3064531/content
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    Iowa Trooper's 3rd successful emergency landing

    Third successful emergency landing in the last 6 years or so... 2 engine outs and now a bird strike at night... http://www.kcci.com/news/30621488/detail.html
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    Renter's Insurance

    I'm looking at getting back into flying after not flying last year after I got my PPL. The FBO I have been talking to says that the only insurance they require is one that covers their deductible of 5,000 dollars. That doesn't seem like that would protect me very well if something would happen...
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    What's too Much Weight?

    There was a thread on hear earlier talking about a student pilot and his large friends trying to takeoff in an Archer and haveing a little issue due to weight so that got me thinking....... How much is to much weight to take off. I learned to fly less than a year ago and have around 55 hours...
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    Got my "license to learn" today!

    Well as the title states, I passes my checkride for PP-ASEL. Its been a long road which began last May when I started flight training, I could have had it completed about 4 months ago but diffrent reasons (mostly being lazy) prevented that from happening. I've been scheduling and cancelling it...
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    PPL Knowledge test questions

    I'm going to be taking my FAA knowledge test for my private pilot in about a week or so. The books and CD's I've been studying with are from Gleim. When I take the mock test on the computer, it asks what "emulation type" I'll be taking, CATS or lasergrade. I will be taking the test through a...
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    First Solo

    Well I went to the airport this morning, finished my pre solo knowledge test and went with my CFI for a lesson. We did some steep turns, power on/off stalls under the hood and then took of the goggles and did some turns around a point while we waited for the airport to open up again as a stunt...
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