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I have been reading quite a bit about new pilots and the apprehension that comes along with getting kicked out of the nest, so to speak. So, I decided to put together a recap of my first hundred hours. After I got my certificate I logged about 10 hours of instrument training. Not because I was...

I'll try to make a long story short. My employer (widow) wants to take her daughter (wheelchair) and a couple other family members to south Florida this fall from Michigan. Before being widowed, they used to drive to the Keys every year. The travel difficulty is that her daughter, 22 years...

So anyway, I am not much of a "networker". However, due to the potential benefit I can't help myself but to give it a shot. I work for a CNC machine shop that has serviced the tool & die industry for a long time. Generally speaking, we have pretty large equipment and work on the parts that...

Rather than hijack the "3 degree" thread I thought I would start a new one. It seems that there is great concern about loosing the engine on final. I have spent a fair amount of time reading NTSB reports while researching which aircraft I want to pursue purchasing. Engine failure on final is...

So, it looks like I am going to be the proud owner of a '67 M20C shortly. It is currently a VFR platform. I have a standing appointment at the avionics shop to clean up the panel arrangement and upgrade to an IFR platform. They have a pretty sweet deal on a Garmin 430 (non-WAAS) that I will...

Wondering if there are any Mooney experts in west texas that could do a compression check and make an assesment of a M20C.

We (me, my wife and 12 year old daughter) are going on vacation in June to Cat Island in the Bahamas. I am planning to fly us there myself. I expect to have my instrument ticket by May. The current planned course is direct to Daytona with one fuel stop along the way. Then down to West Palm...

Now that I have spent the time and energy getting my pilot certificate, I figure the next logical step is to jump right into plane ownership. However, I don't jump right into anything. I research and research until I am comfortable with my level of knowledge to make a logical decision...