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Rusty pilot working on getting proficent again. Used to be all I had to do was find the AWC Standard Weather Briefing page to just see it all. Everything has a new interface. Anybody have tips or a guide for a fast overview of VFR WXR without logging in or using 3rd party tools. I was really...

Anything that creates a spark will make broadband noise. Can you see the effects of noise on ground? If so, maybe open breakers to see if any particular device quiets things down. Also, try removing the equipment closest to the device with the problem. Maybe borrow a spectrum analyzer and...

Have a friend who's son soloed. Then without checking with his CFI repeated his solo flights in his dads airplane without checking with his CFI. When the CFI/school heard about it there were concerns. Dad, being very proactive, sought clarification with the local FSDO. The FSDO supposedly...

While there are no 95 percentile models, there is a lot of similarity in our species. There is also an incredible diversity in the environments and conditions we develop in planet wide. I believe the majority of the practitioners, if they re any help at all are probably only effective in very...

I googled for aircraft appraisers. I see hits. I'm sure they is a lot of variability. I know it's not really controlled. Anyone have experience with their services?

I know someone looking at doing this because they fly so much and it's a place to invest money. My friend is a businessman, that has no aviation background at all. I have no first hand info on this sort of thing either. Anybody out there tried this? What are the pitfalls? How about the ROI? How...

I'm personally always suspicious of psychology practitioners. My suspicions arise out of what I call, universality concerns. I believe someone qualified to heal broken bones is just as effective treating someone in a US urban area as they are treating say a nomadic aboriginal wanderer on the...

Part 91 operational rules probably don't mater much outside of US airspace.

After the second 737 Max crash, it was the president that announced that aircraft was grounded in US Airspace. I don't know exactly what was suspended or revoked, just that it was no longer airworthy. I get that the POTUS is CIC. Was there some structural change that occurred in the way the...

Last time I went to a local pilot training event, I believe it was one of the FAA presenters that said, a successful safety culture is when everyone involved in the operation says something when they see something that may be unsafe. Just sayin!

I'm not sure I'm going to address the correct question here, and it is OT but here goes. I supported F18-E/F flight test on E2 in EMD for about a year. The early F18s (pre E/F) models had a large vortex generator on the skinnier strake. According to a McBoeing teammate that had been there...

Agreed!

I've had enough exposure to modern military aircraft to understand their control law software is modifiable. Years ago I supported some mil flight test operations, I support transport fly by wire aircraft now. I have no idea to what degree the military line pilots get to select the software...

Single old guy here. Been trying to figure out where I might like to retire too. Was just wondering what areas of the country have an active GA community.

This may be my problem but I am less and less a fan of expecting automation to perform as expected. I believe the human tendency is to see it work a few times, assume it no longer needs to be monitored until it fails. I see it in too many things. If something is important to me, I need to check...

Just sharing a personal lesson. I've had memory chips go bad in the past and the machine memory I got at the sleep center saved me when I needed to produce compliance data. Yesterday I realized the the CPAP memory from the sleep center showed non compliance for six months. Fortunately, I'm...

In response to a side conversation: There are different standards for different things. There are regulatory standards set for certification approval. There are standards set for compatibility and interchangeability. ARINC & GAMA standards improve ability for interchangeability to promote...

There is a lot more out there. My day job is working at an avionics engineer for an airline. It pays for my 100LL habit. At an airline, the Engineering department is primarily responsible for configuration control of the aircraft. I was an airline A&P before I got my bachelors in electrical...

Despite the fact that the 43-13 is full of good info, it's worth keeping in mind that it is not a design guide, it is a repair document. There are other documents out there that clarify one or two points few a little better IMO. Per https://www.sae.org/standards/content/arp1199b overcurrent...

I don't know about this AC specifically but there are sometimes Life Limited Parts that are no longer airworthy in the eyes of the FAA after some milestone is reached. I know for a Grumman Tiger those life limits are listed in the Type Certificate. I'm sure you can download the TC from the FAAs...