Recent content by brien23

Your not the first or the last to be hit with this problem, uninsured aircraft owners are out their some fly junk aircraft some fly real nice aircraft you just don't know. If the person that hit you has insurance you might be in for a long and tangled settlement of what your plane is worth since...

One of the problems most instructors are new and by the time they know what they are doing they leave for the airlines.

New price for DPE PPL $900. and $600. for retest, local DPE just raised price and still has long waiting time to schedule. What are other DPE charging for a PPL ride?

Years ago I tried to get hull insurance on a seaplane Avemco at that time said they buy 1 in 5 seaplanes they insure, not sure their loss rate is any better now. Anybody try to get hull insurance on a Lake LA4-200 or a Cessna 185 on amphib floats.

What percent of people with older aircraft or homebuilt/experimental or of value less than $25K have no liability insurance, hull insurance is another issue. Some airports require insurance for all those who keep their plane their and have no idea of others that fly in to get gas or other...

Every time I see news about avionics theft makes me wonder if it gives crack heads a idea of easy money at the local airport.

Rules for thee not for me, relates to the arrogant attitude of certain people that rules are meant for the rest of the world but not for them, because they consider themselves above the law – in other words, they abuse their wealth .

Alaska lodge guides still transport hunters and fishermen to their lodges by private planes and private pilots. "Rules apply to flight operations conducted on behalf of guides or lodges in Alaska. Generally, if the flight operations are conducted by the guide, lodge, or employees of the guide or...

Your aircraft when it was new did not shimmy it's not tires or keep the nose pointed up it's poor maint. Find someone that can replace the bushings and slop in your nose gear or it will never go away.

How many people know pilots that have wrecked or been involved in a accident that the plane is totaled (this means that the aircraft costs more to fix than it is worth). Not sure how they do that and buy another and wreck it too, does not seem to matter how many you wreck if you have a good...

Flight schools look for a CFI 20 years old and under 6' and 150 lbs and their is no shortage of CFI looking to get their first job. Why would a school hire someone that can't fit or be overweight in all their aircraft. Looking for that first job FBO are full of CFI's trying to do that, also...

A little sag in the middle of the hangar door track and the doors stick, so does anybody have a simple fix for sticky doors.

How many problems did you encounter after purchasing that were not identified during the prebuy?

Engine overhaul on a automotive engine stand horizontal or crankshaft stand vertical. I had never seen it done on a automotive stand before and ask if anyone else does it that way and why.

Their are good DPE and great DPE you don't get to that level unless you are good, and it's a long road to get their. The last thing any DPE wants is any CFI not wanting to use them for any reason, they walk a fine line as they need CFI's as much as they need them.