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My first airplane was a Cherokee 140 and when it was delivered the carb heat knob was frozen in the off position, after two different mechanics inspected the plane! I used PB blaster to free it up and used it below 2100 RPM on every flight. In 14 years I only had one carb ice incident, and I...

There is more to it than just VMC. I am not a multi engine pilot but a serious crash occurred at KEZF about 10-12 years ago involving a fully loaded twin Bonanza resulting in six dead. This accident affected me because that was my home airport at the time. KEZF is just under 3000 ft long with...

I took this on our last flight together in 86F before we sold it. The zoom says it all.

My AI is a Navion man who lost his parents in just such a situation. Mountain wind patterns can be tricky and powerful. Plan for safety first and use every advantage you can. The most powerful airplane in the world is still vulnerable to Mountain winds.

You would think if there is a shortage of DPEs, and they can justify higher fees because of it, then there would be more people becoming DPEs as a result. So why is that not happening?

The cold start problem acts like an air bubble is getting in the fuel system when the engine is shut down. As the system cools there may be a point where air can enter when a vacuum is formed due to contraction. The leak might seal up under pressure or heat and the air has to go somewhere, so...

Once when I owned my Cherokee my BFR flight instructor told me good pilots wear their airplanes like a suit of clothes. Then he said that I wear my airplane well. I think that's one of the nicest compliments I ever got!

When I sold my Cherokee my broker told me it was the finest example of the type available on the market at that time. I bought it with 0 hrs SMOH and a new interior and recent paint. It looked good inside and out, but it had very few upgrades over the years. When it sold it had 500 Hrs SMOH...

I bought my Cherokee 140 in 2004 and completed my flight training in it. My wife and I routinely I used it to visit her parents in MI or in Hilton Head SC where they wintered. From Fredericksburg VA it was 400 NM to either destination and the airport is less than 5 miles from their home. We...

I moved up from a 1968 Cherokee 140 to a 1964 Mooney Super21 M20E. This move was suggested to me early in my ownership of the Cherokee, which I owned for 14 years. I routinely fly 375 NM from VA to MI, and land on a 2100 ft grass airstrip purpose built for an M20E. My move was not without...

Understanding Va speed has sometimes eluded me over the years. The stated object of Va speed is to prevent structural damage in turbulence, but this speed is not always printed in the POH of many older airplanes. Va speed also decreases as weight is reduced which is presumably to limit G...

A few years ago I read a detailed article about Camguard. It made a believer out of me and I use it.

My question is why are you reluctant to use the rudder trim? That is what it is made for. My old Cherokee had a rudder trim and I would use it to trim out skid error when flying a long trip. That way I didn't have to use the rudder constantly while cruising. I found that if I cruised at...

Grass field takeoff Mooney M20E

Okay. I was once flying into an unfamiliar airport and I got confused as to where I needed to be and I ended up entering upwind thinking it was downwind. When another pilot gave a position report my DG rose did not match my expectations for what he was reporting, I left the pattern immediately...

Nope, but I still use it all the time at unfamiliar airports or when I am approaching from an unfamiliar direction. It's handy and you don't need to do math to use it. Besides, all I did was answer the first question posted. It sounded like he could use one. One of my early flight...

I have a traffic pattern computer that I use often. Works like a charm once you get used to using it. Another trick I use is to put the runway heading number at the bottom 6 o'clock position of the DG rose on downwind, and on the left side for left base, right side for right base. Hope this...

I understand your position, but I am not trying to fly through a TFR. I am only trying to give ATC the information they need near the end of my trip to allow me to either cross Detroit Bravo where I want or to go around where I want. Previous experience tells me If left to their own discretion...

1. I put all the waypoints where I make turns. 2. I don't get an IFR release. I simply inform ATC that the flight plan is available to them when I ask for VFR flight following. "Potomac Approach N1935Y out of CJR climbing for 10,500. Request VFR flight following to 2E8 in DEXTER MI, VIA KDUH...

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