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Oh no! Your wing tips are broken! ;)

So I haven't signed the papers, but the pre-buy is done and a deposit is paid all is good.. on Friday I will be the owner of this beautiful bird http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N9689W.html

So the only issue I have really been battling when trying to fly is my fear of turbulence. First, I know the mechanics of turbulence, I realize that very few planes actually fall apart because of it and realize that the very very mild "turbulence" that bothers me isn't even turbulence in...

I think the problem is that a lot of the medical disqualifications are written by lawyers and not MDs. Take for instance diabetes, I think most medical professionals would agree that diabetes is 100% manageable, and would pose no issue for general aviation (as long as the pilot takes certain...

It sounds like you want to do it, but you are looking for someone to convince you to do something you already want to do. Flip a coin, heads you stay, tails you leave. When you get the result, you will either feel indifferent, happy, or you will be saddened by the outcome. If indifferent, take...

Mind you I am still learning, but how I read the rules -- as long as he isn't making a /profit/ on it, its fine. Obviously it would be up to the FAA and lawyers and stuff, but I am guessing there would even be an argument to be made that if you were to fly your friend somewhere and they gave you...

The problem with the small versions of the 737 and A320 is that they are just shrunken down versions of big planes. This plane was built to be the size it is, and thus it is more fuel efficient, quieter, and in my opinion it is also sleeker. Having looked at the pictures it doesn't look like...

I am currently working on voice -- right now I am just using the NOAAs "decoded" metar text file and reading it out. I might run some type of parsing script of my own to make it a little more understandable. The goal should be: 1) Type in 4 letter ICAO code (if those 4 numbers have a...

Have you already looked at http://www.mypilotstore.com/mypilotstore/secp/46

Obviously super expensive but depending on the age of the kid, I would say a20s should work since they can grip together.

Yeah, I have an amazing app on my phone which gives me quick information and also gives me a quick visual if conditions are VFR friendly. However, at the airport (especially under the hanger) I don't really get good reception. If I have data, it's super slow. SMS works great though. :) It...

Hey everyone, I was building a metar SMS system for myself -- and thought since text messages are relatively cheap, I would open up the service to everyone (free stuff, for pilots? thats crazy, maybe I need to multiply my cost by 30). The number is easy to remember: 91 METAR 333 (1...

I was contemplating buying an airplane and when I asked my flight instructor about it, he told me that currently he just rents his planes but that the mechanic of the airport is actually selling his plane which is roughly the same model that I have been training in (the wing on the mechanics...

I wasn't saying that I was going to do it -- I was wondering the ability of doing it, or the safety of doing it. After having read every post in the thread, I was wondering why it hadn't even been mentioned... clearly it's because everyone else isn't an idiot :)

I was wondering what peoples thoughts would be on using the gopro app for an android tablet, and be able to use it to livestream from your gopro and help perfect your landing? Not use it as a crutch, but rather as an enhancement.