Recent content by TommyG

I don’t get why people ask chief counsel to basically narrow down and put tighter rules on regulations. They simply don’t understand when it comes to the government it is easier to ask forgiveness than permission.

Great touchdown, the nose over wasn’t too bad either

Loved those ads in the flying magazines.

As long as you are sincere and be who you are when interacting with pilots. Don’t come off as an annoying kiss ast. So many young pilots think networking is kiss butt, and one or two interactions will get a recommendation. Networking takes time to establish a bond with someone.

Miss the days when you could just memorize the questions. Did that for all my tests, and passed the tests with high scores.

You’re still young. Live life, sample some girls from around the world, enjoy the craziness of being single for a while. You have plenty of time to find a girl, get married and do the dad stuff. You don’t want to be 50 wishing you had more fun in life when other guys are sharing their stories...

Yes it’s visible, but also when I tell a student to switch the tank, I actually watch them do it. Kind of like telling them to change frequencies, you can’t just assume they did it without looking.

Why do you hate it? Why are you doing it? Those are the two questions that matter.

My good friend is a manager at a big FBO. Waiting list for a T hangar is long. But so many planes are unused, barely used, or just rotting away. But the owners pay their rent, and keep up on their Insurance so they sit where they are. He would rather get people in there that will pay their bills...

It’s a sad world we have now, where people are worried about bye r stalking by following the life of a former airplane they owned.

I have run numerous planes through Vref. I never saw one estimate close to what the market was calling for.

1970N, non opening window.

Me and my partner have been doing $65/hr since we bought our 1970 182 about 5 years ago. Only used that fund for bid ticket items. A cylinder a couple years ago, and now we are sending the engine for overhaul. We have more than half the money we are gonna need for engine overhaul, prop and gov...

Have used the lithium battery jump packs. $120 on Amazon. 182 battery is right behind the baggage panel. Hooked up directly to the battery terminals. I started the the plane, buddy who is an A&P disconnected the pack, shut the baggage door, and I was on my way. It was a 5 year old battery that...

Anyone dealt with Aerotec for engine work? Got a good quote from them and decent turn around time. So looking for honest reviews.