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My Home Drome was hit by a single thief last night who stole GPS and Comm Gear out of several Flght School planes. https://dayton247now.com/news/local/greene-county-airport-hit-by-150k-theft-affecting-macair-aviation-fleet My plane was locked the hangar and besides the systems are “Vintage”...

https://apple.news/AiSLMhQONQ9--B5FORVXFWA “Sorry Captain, could you readjust your seat?”

Since the FAA is the subject of lots of whining and gnashing of teeth in this space, I am glad to report a great success story. Somehow I had missed the reregistration deadline after paying the fee. The FAA sent me a letter effectively grounding the airplane but told me how the get it...

Well done landing. No prop strike and looks like minor damage. https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/plane-lands-on-its-belly-at-moraine-airpark/RXB3YDZLFJEDNP345IS7PP5ZCM/...

I ordered some Contact lenses from an outfit in Missouri. Little did I know it would be shipped from Hamilton OH, about 30 minutes down I-75 from my house in Kettering (Dayton) OH. Using the FedEX tracking system 24 Oct Shipped from Hamilton Arrived Cincinnati 30 miles South in...

Every two years the USAF Museum hosts a program called Dawn Patrol at the Field behind the Museum. This year it’s 7-8 Oct. A dozen or so WWI Replica aircraft fly at various times during the day along with a few more. There’s also a hoard of RC Models flying at other times. Also vendors, vintage...

Honeycomb Alpha Yoke CRC Pro Pedals X-Plane 11 Like New $250 + Shipping

Since there’s always opportunities in this group to have “discussions” about quirks, contradictions, misunderstandings etc, in the FAR and aviation in general, here’s one that always throws me off for a moment when I see it. Taking Aircraft Spruce as a case in point, numerous avionics thingy’s...

If anybody is going to or thinking about the USAF Museum, drop me a PM. I’m a volunteer there and would be happy to give you a personal tour of the place. It’s a full two days to visit everything in the Four HUGE hangars but if you’re interested in any particular plane(s) or era(s), let me know...

Only $1.6 Million (on paper) https://apple.news/Ast2tSqvBStGm7K-ukVKJzQ Cheers

Plane diverts to DIA after ‘tail strike’ during takeoff from Yampa Valley Airport https://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/plane-diverts-to-dia-after-tail-strike-during-takeoff-from-yampa-valley-airport/ Pretty good reporting for a small mountain town newspaper Cheers

https://skift.com/2022/01/08/faa-names-50-u-s-airports-that-will-have-5g-buffer-zones/ Sounds reasonable to me even if Johnny and Suzy can’t watch Tik Tok in 5G and drive everybody in the terminal Bats***. Cheers

After refusing to fly a charter in what he felt was dangerous weather, he was fired. Sued the company and got a nice check. NKY jury awards $2M to pilot fired after refusing to fly into bad weather...

A couple months ago I got my ASES Light Sport certificate at Flying Fish in St Charles Mo. Just thought it was a nice change form my ASEL flying but it was such a blast I started to look for light sport amphibians.I wanted a Kit since I enjoy building and I can be sure it has what I want and...

Somber time for the Essex. R.I.P.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42695/become-one-of-the-last-starfighters-by-buying-this-pristine-mach-two-capable-f-104 Cheers

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/c-17-flyover-brisbane-australia-riverfire/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark The plane isn’t a slouch when it’s just fuel aboard and was extremely maneuverable when I flew it a couple times. Pretty easy to backup on the ground as...

https://www.daytondailynews.com/nation-world/alone-in-the-sky-pilot-and-fiancee-save-17-in-tenn-flood/DU4PT4K2KZGFDPHTE6ZD4SZGYA/ Helluva job. Cheers

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/many-stranded-at-orlando-airport-after-spirit-airlines-cancels-hundreds-of-flights They are not in my phone book. Cheers