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Indignation has become my primary red flag for people to stay away from IRL.

You just wanted to show off your new paint job!

Sad that it has changed so much. I rented from Potomac airfield before 9/11, south of Andrews and under the 1500' class B shelf. Never talked to ATC unless using the corridor. Used to be able to call Reagan ATC and get the river route down the Potomac with the Capitol on your left and the...

Wow, EAB must have a substantial premium bump. I was just quoted $1700 a year on my Decathlon with $100K hull value. That is for an aerobatic taildragger at a grass strip. I turn 60 in a few days.

Oh, at least.

Cloud. Even if you don't prefer it.

I didn't try that hard. I was just surprised that it wasn't common practice.

The more time I spend on PoA, the more I appreciate the eyes rolling emoji. :rolleyes:

I'd buy you furniture for your house Maybe a nice chesterfield or an ottoman

I was perplexed that I could not get a policy with a deductible. What is the logic of that?

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Yeah, agreed. Electric is great for small suburban lots. I have about 5,000 square feet of grass. A single 6A battery easily handles mowing that, with a smaller 2A battery for edging, hedges, and blowing. But for big multi-acre lots, the market isn't there yet. Until Elon Musk makes a Tesla...

Spoofing can't "guide" you anywhere. GPS tells you where you are, not where to go. But you are right about affecting all receivers equally. Each GPS satellite put outs a time-stamped signal. The receiver calculates the distance from the satellite using elapsed time. Three signals is enough...

LOL, why, do you think the people spoofing don't know how to spoof?

Ace Hardware still sells individual craftsman tools and has a good selection, though I don't think they carry individual sockets. When Lowes bought the Craftsman brand, it created a big legal mess. Sears sold the brand but was still trying to sell the tools. Sears is basically a dead company...

After reading this thread, I went and replaced my cheapo screwdrivers with old school craftsman clear handled ones. Maybe not the best but a step up from the garbage I was using.

No way you can count on a rental for reliable transportation for work purposes, unfortunately. Just too many ways for availability to get derailed, and too many constraints on quick repair.

Add me to the list. I was flying a couple hours later. It has caused me to rethink my risk tolerance on terrain and weather. No more night flights over cypress swamps. OTOH, having experienced how fast everything happens, I have new appreciation for how difficult a loss of power on...

Could you get down through that hole above the airport, except for the clearance requirements? If so, I'd declare and dive through that sucker. Or maybe just dive through it. If not, I would declare, describe my situation, and ask them what they can do to help me get down. I realize that's...

Good post, thanks for sharing. One of the best parts of PoA is the ability to learn from others experiences.