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    Navigating New Look of Aviation Weather Center

    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...
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    Buying a King Air to be operated by a Charter Operator

    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...
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    POTUS Involvement in FAA Operations

    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...
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    Mil Airshow Airplanes & Software

    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...
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    Areas with Active GA Community

    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.
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    CPAP Memory Unreliable

    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...
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    Crossing the Appalachian Mountains

    Can anyone recommend the best VFR route for crossing the Appalacian mountains somewhere between West Tennessee and Delaware. I did it once before years ago, it went fine, but the route I chose really didn't leave me a lot of options if I had a failure of some kind. Thanks in advance.
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    Writing Pilot Checklists

    As a renter, owner and flying club member just trying to stay proficient right now, I am typically swamped with various checklists from various sources. There are a number of issues. Exactly what should or shouldn't be in a checklist for operation? What should be in a maneuver or emergency...
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    Tips for transitioning to different more complex airplane type.

    I'm not getting much flying in, been mostly staying current on 172s, transitioning to a T-34. There is no formal training program. Misc manuals are old, have a few different checklists etc. My own mental TO-DO list? I think I need to read the the old POH a few times, read through the 2-3 check...
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    Bermuda Revokes Russian Airworthiness Certificates?

    No idea what is going on with this...
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    Confusing Airspeed Indicator

    We have this Airspeed Indicator in a flying club T-34B Mentor. I'm not sure how to read it! There are copies of an old NAVAIR T-34B POH on the internet, the airspeed indicator shown in it looks entirely different. Anybody know what it is or how to read it.
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    Getting an airplane back in service after years in a hangar.

    I have a Grumman Tiger that's been hangared for maybe 8 years. Engine has had an engine drier on it. Anyone got any tips or know of good guidance for getting it back in service.
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    Finding a Copy of CFR Title 14 Part 23 for a certain date

    A question on required equipment came up on my last flight review. The example was, is the stall warning horn required. It's not in the list of equipment 91.205 requires you to have. There is nothing in the old POH. Looking in the TC, it says,"the basic equipment prescribed in the applicable...
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    Practicing/Training - En-route to Pattern Transitions

    Anyone know a good way to train/remember VFR en-route to pattern transitions. It’s actually worse at a Class D airport when the tower is active because you never know what leg they want you to report when you call to let them know you're inbound. So many times I'm about to turn what I think...
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    Switch vs Annunciator Identification

    Is there any standard convention for identifying a lighted cockpit push button switch vs an annunciator light? Yesterday, looking at the photos of (767) cockpit overhead panels, I couldn't really tell quickly which of the panel controls were switches and which were annunciator lights. Is there...
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    How Does a Sensorless AOA Indicator Work?

    Aspen advertises they have an AOA that's just a software mod. Can anyone explain how it works? See -> https://aspenavionics.com/aoa/ Thanks
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    Using IR cameras to detect embeded thunderstorms?

    I was reading some pilot write ups on an Enhanced Flight Vision System (FLIR) and saw they were operating it to spot thunderstorms. It made me wonder how useful a FLIR camera might actually be at detecting embedded thunderstorms. This is really just a curiosity question. Googling around yielded...
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    Improving iPad Gesture Controls for Better Performance in Flight

    Anybody come up with iPad Accessibility settings that improve control of iPad in flight. I'm not a big fan of gestures, so I leave the pad on Garmin Pilot and only reluctantly try switching apps. I'd really prefer button switches and knobs for positive control. Add a little engine oil or sweat...
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    What Value is a Flight Director

    I've been reading up on Flight Director operation for 767s, actually for a specific work related MEL question, but it occurs to me, I really don't get what value they provide in general. I've worked on and around airplanes that had them for years. I've flown a couple G1000 aircraft, (172 &...
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    Diagramming Wiring in Older GA Airplanes

    Owing to wiring repairs and maybe 15 or so STC mods incorporated over the years, as I've gone through the wiring on my airplane on my Grumman Tiger, I've diagrammed what I've found. Much of the aircraft wiring really does not look like what's shown in the various wiring figures for the 2005...
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