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My daughter is moving to Dublin OH, a suburb of Columbus just west of Ohio State. I'll be visiting four or five times a year, flying out, staying for 3-4 days then off for home. Flying my Mooney Ovation. Looking for local knowledge about airports. KOSU is closest but we'll not be associated...

Long time since my last post! Lots of unfortunate family issues got in the way. I finished my PP-ASEL about a year ago, and I've started and stopped my IR training a few times since then. I'm definitely going to get it finished within the next few months. Today I bought into a flight...

Anybody know of any CFI's who give instruction in Mooneys? I've got my PP-SEL, my high performance endorsement and I'm working on my IR. I'd like to get my complex endorsement, and since a 1980s vintage Mooney M20k is on my list of possible planes, I thought if I could find someone who...

Had my first long IFR flying lesson yesterday. Took off in (simulated) 0/0 conditions fromrunway 34 KGCC, flew to CZI, then to KBYG, did the missed approach procedure, a couple of turns around the published holding pattern, and back to KGCC for the ILS 34 procedure. All went well (at least for...

Runway is 10-28, wind is from the west, my flight path is from the east, slightly north of this private (non-towered) airstrip. Is it more correct to fly past the strip, turn around and enter the pattern directly on the downwind leg, cross over the strip midfield and enter the downwind leg...

Speaking of typical non-pressurized piston singles that are available both normally aspirated and as a turbocharged variant, I understand the improvement in speed and altitude ability versus the increased cost and complexity of engine management (i understand this at least theoretically). My...

On my last solo cross-country (KGCC KSPF KCDR KGCC) I finally got up the courage to use flight following on the last leg. I loved it, and it wasn't nearly as scary as I thought it would be. So my question is: if I'm filing my VFR flight plan for a round robin like that, can I get flight...

I'll be in Chicago in early November for a professional meeting/visit my daughter trip. I'll be downtown for both. I'm flying commercial, but am planning to start making this trip in a C182 starting next spring. I've been told that KDPA is a wonderful GA airport not too far from Chicago, but...

I'm set for my Private Pilot check-ride on Sept 30th. Today, had to work. At work, looking out the window at grey overcast skies and rain. Light bulb goes on! Got a co-worker to cover for a couple of hours, and after getting my CFI's blessing, headed to the airport. Skies overcast at 1500ft...

I've got my check ride for PPL scheduled for Sept.30th. Trying to make sure that I've got all i's dotted and t's crossed. My Medical/student pilot certificate uses my homes physical address, but my driver's license has my P.O. Box, which is where I actually receive my mail. Will this be a...

I'll be done with my PPL training next month,and I've scheduled an instrument training course for Jan/Feb 2012. I'll be flying 200-300 hrs per year, with lots of flights of 800-1500 miles (over multiple days, no leg over 400nm). Only 2 traveling without much baggage. Not in much of a rush...

Just started my PPL training, with 8hrs in so far (and loving it). My question: it would seem that with a heavier weighted plane, sudden movements would increase the angular momentum and stress the wing/fuselage junction more than a similar but lighter loaded aircraft. Why then is the VA higher...