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  1. Divine Wind

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    Savannah, GA. KSAV https://www.airnav.com/airport/KSAV They can be seen on Google maps about 1000' west of Alpha on 10/28. Not sure if this link will work KSAV
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    Sunsets and Thunderstorms are two favorites of mine. 50 Forum points to the first person to guess what this is and where:
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    I think I'm over-rotating. Thoughts?

    Lots of good tips here so I won't recover them and will only ask this: how much time have you had with another Piper pilot? Ask them or go up with one. There are rules and recommendations and there are techniques. Techniques are not required and don't work for everyone. In the case of...
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    Flight following - not sure why I didn't use it before

    It can. It can also turn into that joke heard from Ohare Approach "PUT YOUR COMPASS ON E AND GET THE HELL OUT OF MY AIRSPACE!"
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    Flight following - not sure why I didn't use it before

    It's a great and useful tool to back up your Mark I Eyeball. I used to fly out of MCAS Tustin in the early 80s. Somedays, and almost every sunset, when flying from the mountains to the airport, I was effectively IMC. Yes, I used El Toro or whatever I could to back up me on avoiding a...
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    Flight following - not sure why I didn't use it before

    First, See and avoid is a requirement. Flight Following isn't. https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC_90-48D.pdf Second, Never, ever bet your life on the judgment of some person outside the cockpit. Ever. ;) Last, 91.3 - Responsibility and authority of the pilot in...
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    Flight following - not sure why I didn't use it before

    LOL. "Fun Flying". FF is a tool, nothing else. FF is no guarantee against a Near Mid-Air much less an actual one. It's just another layer of safety. Nothing more. FWIW, I've had controllers turn me into mountains....at night. They corrected themselves when I objected. Keep your eyes...
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    Restricted.??

    The rule is to stop spammers and bots. It's not that difficult to post 5 relevant posts before being able to use links in your posts.
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    What is the best way to study for the Instrument Written Test?

    A belated congrats. In addition to all of the hardcopy and online study materials, I record MP3 files of limitations and procedures for check rides then play them while driving or sleeping. If sleeping, I turn the sound down to where I can barely hear it and set it to loop.
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