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... said on CTAF by some dumbass after I announced my downwind entry. Had me checking my frequencies. Felt like punching someone after I landed. Overreaction, but still. Don't say pointless stuff on CTAF to someone you don't know. Ok, I feel better now.

A word got around the office that I am a licensed pilot, so people are trying to get me to give them a ride. These are requests that I received. "Can you let me do a takeoff? It's very easy" "How much is a parachute?" "Can we do upside down? Denzel did it in Flight" "What about like a...

Fleet consists of 2x c150 1x c152 2x c172 1x Diamond DA40 3x twins 1x SportStar 1x Saratoga 1 172 lost a wheel on takeoff, ended up in a ditch. Down for 3-4 months and still ongoing repair 1 172 constantly being flown by owner (backleased) and getting it on a weekend is impossible...

So, I am trying to qualify for DA-40 that my FBO has available for rent. Their rental requirement says following: "Requires 3 hours G1000 time. If time is met, 1 hour checkout. If time is not met, remaining time with FBO's instructor". Went up with CFI for 1 hour, and it seemed like a great...

Since my FBO has lack of planes, I am training for Diamond DA40. Since it has a required minimum, and somewhat high price, nobody books it. I have 1 hour in it, and I LOVE it. But I do have a question. On the MFD, I can see traffic information. CFI who is doing the checkout with me said "I...

So, Our FBO had an OK plane selection. 2 150's, 1 152, 2 172's, Diamond, Seneca, and a complex 172. Diamond is $160/hour and 3 hour checkout required. One 172 got totaled after a wheel popped off at takeoff. Complex 172 got a prop strike Last 172 is a leaseback and it's owner...

So, I am a newly minted private pilot, who wants to be a bit better at what I do. So naturally, my next step would be Instrument Rating, I assumed. Yesterday, my CFI had a small get together. Bunch of his friends came in. Some owners, some renters. And when I asked about IR, nobody is...

Plane departed Brookhaven airport. Fell out of the sky few minutes after departure. 1 pilot dead. 2 pax survived. Heard this on a news yesterday. Gotta love neighbors responses "There are kids around here learning to fly. This has to stop". And who is going to haul your ass on your next...

So, Looks like next Wednesday, I will try my luck with Hudson SFRA. I took a course on faasafety.gov, passed the test (15/15), but was unable to print my certificate. It's a zero byte PDF file. Guess one of the cogs is jammed in the web server. So, here's the plan. I want to enter SFRA at...

So, after taking up the usual (family), few of my friends thought that it's about time they try the whole flying thing. And me, as newly minted private pilot, was glad to give them a tour. Since we are all from Brooklyn, NY, where should we go on this hot day? The beach! Mainly, Brighton Beach...

So, today was a retake. I got a plane for 30 minutes before the ride, went through missed parts. DPE told me "Think of me as your wife and fly like you would fly her around" My incomplete points were Turn around a point, Takeoffs and landings, and emergency procedures. 1st takeoff -...

http://www.theage.com.au/travel/travel-incidents/jetstar-pilots-forgot-to-lower-wheels-due-to-mobile-phone-20120419-1x9ed.html#ixzz1sTdSnx1B Land the plane or screw around with my cell phone... decisions decisions. Oh whatever, screw the plane, there are lolcats waiting to be watched.

So, here I am, glaring at my brand new document: Notice of disapproval. According to DPE, I aced everything except turn around the point. But I feel kind of empty due to the way checkride was done. I feel that it was not really a "checkride experience" I arrived about 1 hour earlier than...

So, it is happening. Spoke to DPE, he gave me date and time, XC target, and his weight. Asked the type we will be flying. My CFI told me to get start on IACRA, but not to complete it yet. I am meeting with CFI on Wednesday to get my last 0.4 of dual (the 90 day rule). XC is pretty far...

So, I am sitting here, adding up all the numbers for the 8710. I have a feeling that my checkride will be "unique". Reason being, my primary trainer is my CFI's Warrior II. My Solo aircraft is C152. And from the looks of it, my checkride aircraft would be C172. And I only have 1 hour in 172...

About a week ago, I did my required night cross country. A very nice experience, I must say. More stable air, easier to spot planes and airports. Practiced VOR to VOR hopping. Most of my training is done in uncontrolled airport right under New York's Class B. So, I generally avoid talking to...

So, last Saturday I've done my big cross country (XLL - N12 - LDJ - XLL). My CFI told me that a touch and go at each field would be sufficient, and that's what I did. But I do see people here mentioning that someone must sign your logbook at each airport. So, what is the correct procedure? I...

I came across a pic of Cessna 340 cockpit on Wikipedia, what struck me odd is that the aircraft has 2 transponders. Since I am pretty much a complete newbie, anyone can tell me why would a small aircraft have 2 transponders? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/340Apanel.jpg

So, Looks like my favorite, and least reserved aircraft at my FBO is getting popular. All times when I can fly it are reserved. My CFI signed off on C152. So, I was wondering if with that signature, I can fly C150. I know there are some subtle differences (engine power, maybe speeds). Any...

So, on Saturday, I did another solo. Feeling a bit more comfortable with aircraft and flying. So comfortable, that I realized on first crosswind that my door is not properly latched. So abrupt camera shake you will see is me closing the door. While solo went good, on the way back, me and my...