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Kadena or Futenma? I was there in the early 80s flying CH-46s.

LOL Exactly. Those who survive usually never do it again. Those who do repeat that type of mistake don't survive as pilots, one way or another.

Most people who have never flow aerobatics don't really know the difference between light and moderate much less moderate and severe turbulence. Any guesses on what happened on most of those long airline flights that "suddenly" encountered "Clear Air Turbulence"? Flying through another...

Exactly. Advisories with limits. Personally, I never had a problem with ATC getting upset by my desire to deviate from weather. As you pointed out, sometimes it's just a matter of proper phrasing. Either way, there was no way I was ever going to penetrate another frickin' cell again.

One of the most interesting aspects of Florida flying were the severe but isolated thunderstorms allowing avoidance....except in August when the haze was so thick we were IMC. In Texas, hard lines of thunderstorms will blow through forcing waiting until it passes or running in front of it.

Which might explain why those loaves in some steak houses taste better. Still, sliced bread is great for PBJs on flying trips. They don't spoil like meats and mayo sandwiches.

...and other aviation experiences that may or may not be completely correct in the telling. Please add a "what I learned" if applicable. Anyone who has flown for awhile has scared the crap out of themselves a time or twenty. One time I royally screwed up was on an IFR X-CTY with a student...

LOL. Hence the maxim, "More money than brains". OTOH, I was young and stupid once. Just trying to live the dream. Made it, but not quite the way I planned. It all ended well.

$20 says they want to make you money if you give them some money first. :)

Start emailing the managers of every Pilot College or Flight School. Start with the major ones first. Be ready to eat a lot of tuna fish and peanut butter because those jobs don't pay ****. It's by the hour and not many people have money for flight training. If you have an ATP MEL, you can...

Yes, something wrong with that picture. This is seen in flying jobs too. "Well, the book says this, but out here...." Not the fastest learner here, but the "Old Pilot, Bold Pilot" rule applies along realizing facts, limitations and regulations. Sure, I've broken rules. All pilots, or...

ROFLMAO. Agreed. To be honest, when I was younger, I tried that once. Hint: It didn't work. ;)

Agreed. 99% chance the CFI will fail some or all of his equipment.

Batteries die, equipment fails, engines quit. It's not the way pilots like to fly but if you are the Pilot-in-Command, per FAR 91.3, what do you do? Murphy's Law of Aviation applies. Rule #1: Don't bet your life on it if you can help it.

Yes, emergency stop. Screw the V1 crap; if the nose pitches up and full forward stick has no response, it's do or die. Idle throttle, full nose down, maximum braking. Better to live and explain it to the FAA than to risk killing all aboard. FAR 91.3 prevails over V1 or any manual....saying...

Same for any airplane. Some are more forgiving than others. Then there's accidents due to maintenance like the 2003 Charlotte airport crash: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Midwest_Flight_5481 Yes, there was misloading, but maintenance was certainly an issue. As pilots, we can only do the...

Sometimes that's maintenance. If your experience is one airplane, hard to tell. If it's many of the same type and it feels that way, then, yes, it's the aircraft. I've never had the pleasure of flying a Grumman Tiger....or any Grumman for that matter. Never had the option.

Agreed. Mistrimmed aircraft have contributed many mishaps. A few fatal. Mostly just pilots in the weeds trying to get their story straight. :) The USAir Flight 5050 crash was due to mistrim. Hence the "USAIR means underwater seating available in rear" joke.

Not sure about the history of the graves. From what I was told by GND, they, and a few more out in the grass, are the graves of people whose families could not be contacted for relocation upon extension of runway 10/28.

Switching planes is fun, but has a learning curve. If a person is used to a sports car and goes speeding down a curvy road, that might be fine but if they try it in an SUV, they could end up in the weeds. Pipers are great airplanes and good flyers but switching from high wing to low wing or...