Search results

  1. elmetal

    ForeFlight 9 - Track Up is here!

    woah woah, have you considered that maybe the developers put this function as default because they wanted everyone to see the change? Or do you really believe people read changelogs?
  2. elmetal

    Tailwheel endorsement offer

    Thanks Ryan! For anyone on the fence about getting the TW, DO IT! The Taylorcraft is a wonderful airplane to fly. It takes a while to get used to the whole tailwheel steering (as anyone would imagine). I went in thinking the takeoffs would be the hardest part (you know, P-factor on...
  3. elmetal

    Change cig lighter to USB power?

    This is my biggest qualm with the ipad 3. with a 2.1Amp USB charger I can either A. Charge it at about 15-20% charger per hour plugged in (screen off), or B. Maintain charge (or lose about 5% an hour depending on brightness) and actually use foreflight. My current job has me in the cockpit...
  4. elmetal

    Change cig lighter to USB power?

    will NOT charge an iPad 3 or later. will work on a 1 and 2 but buyer beware!
  5. elmetal

    Piston Aircraft with 200 kts cruise?

    Agreed. did a trip in a 172 with my 2 nieces and my sister and it was KFXE to KCUB. ended up being around 5 hours. definitely too much for my little nieces
  6. elmetal

    Piston Aircraft with 200 kts cruise?

    how so? it has over 1000lbs of usable load. add 300lbs for fuel and you still got 750-800 pounds (depending on your avionics) 2 grown males and 2 grown females should be around 380+300, leaves plenty of weight for luggage
  7. elmetal

    GRT Synthetic vision approach

    need the synthetic vision for all that terrain in SFL?? I kid I kid! I live a couple of miles from HWO. I love that airport!
  8. elmetal

    Corrupt my wish

    Granted, you finish the report and you end up doing so well that your job is now writing reports 24/7 I wish I didn't have to use my per diem for these stupid hotels...
  9. elmetal

    Foreflight vs. ???

    how would you compare wingx to garmin? is garmin the winner? I've been looking at garmin and at this new update, but I just can't get over the lack of intuitiveness that comes with the garmin app...
  10. elmetal

    Corrupt my wish

    granted, it warms up 10 degrees but an earthquake knocks your power out and a tree falls in your front door and locks you indoors with no power. I wish I had a shooting range nearby.
  11. elmetal

    Buying an aeronca champ or j3?

    The luscombe sounds perfect for the job it seems like. I don't particularly want it to get anywhere any faster than I would in a car. I need to find a working luscombe somewhere in the US so I can fly it!
  12. elmetal

    Buying an aeronca champ or j3?

    Now it's just a matter of finding something within reasonable price range. This would probably go down in about spring 2014. I typically live in florida, so finding a decent plane here will be impossible due to all the sun beat down.
  13. elmetal

    Buying an aeronca champ or j3?

    that sounds fantastic! The lack of need for an A&P annual aside is a big plus as well, I love working on cars, so in theory I should love working on planes had I ever been allowed to do it!
  14. elmetal

    Buying an aeronca champ or j3?

    The luscombe is also a good contender. the book Zero 3 Bravo is a good reason as to why I want this aircraft. I work 7 months of the year straight and have 5 months off. I want this aircraft to be my home for the 5 months as I travel around or do whatever seems good. I don't have a home or a...
  15. elmetal

    Buying an aeronca champ or j3?

    This is exactly what I wanted! more options. Of course there is something romantic about a nice yellow J3, but to be honest as long as it is extremely simple (bare minimum VFR) and a conventional gear aircraft, I don't mind much as long as it gets off the ground. I don't need to have it IFR...
  16. elmetal

    Buying an aeronca champ or j3?

    Ok so first off let me just say this is all PRELIMINARY as in brainstorming, just having a hotel day off thinking about this stuff. I am fascinated by champs and j3 cubs. With that said let's get down to details. What kind of costs would I be looking at nowadays to own one of the two...
  17. elmetal

    Foreflight on 2 iphones

    I'm not sure to what extent they know. You'd have to try it and report back to us :D Sent from my Nexus 4
  18. elmetal

    Foreflight on 2 iphones

    Negative. Foreflight does impose a limit http://www.foreflight.com/support/foreflight-mobile#183 2 ipads (probably so you can have 1 ipad as primary and an older cheap ipad as secondary backup), iphone (backup/planning/etc), and an ipod touch
  19. elmetal

    How do you make a go/no go decision on a given day?

    Lots of people still have personal minimums that I talk to. 20 knots Xwind component, and they won't even think about taking the flight. if it's not shearing or microbursting (or CB) I'll at least try the approach, if I see the RWY environment and the XC is manageable, I'll land, if not, I...
  20. elmetal

    How do you make a go/no go decision on a given day?

    My mins are as follows: Am I getting paid? If Yes goto 10 else goto 20 10: Am i able to make this flight safely either under IFR or VFR? Would I put my nieces on this airplane (further verifying that this is indeed a safe flight)? If not, no go. 20: Is there a specific mission to...
Back
Top