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  1. flyingron

    What cataract eye lens type does FAA dissaprove of?

    Don't know of any. Either way, you need a report of eye examination (8500-7) from your treating doctor stating your vision is stable. If you get multifocal or accommodating IOLs, you'll need to wait three months (let the brain adapt) and have the 8500-7 state that you don't have any...
  2. flyingron

    Does anyone wear out their exercise equipment?

    My first treadmill died but that was likely more a cause of the kids using it to launch waterballoons rather than onveruse. I've been using my NordicTrack "Commerial" 2250 for six years now. The console died. I still think it was a software issue of some sort, but they sent me a whole new...
  3. flyingron

    I bid none: none dollars

    I should recommend this to my neighbor. He already has one Bellanca in his hangar that will never fly again.
  4. flyingron

    I bid none: none dollars

    I liked RDG. THey used to give you a box of pretzels with a fill up.
  5. flyingron

    Plane loaded with drugs makes emergency landing on Southern California highway

    They chucked a kilo package of cocaine into the bushes and they had smaller ones on them.
  6. flyingron

    Governor signs ban on 100LL into law

    So are you going to truck in Carolina fuel to use in your California fuel? My comment was directed at the poster who commented that the mogas plane users were gloating now.
  7. flyingron

    Man who crashed snowmobile into a parked Black Hawk helicopter suing government for $9.5M

    Even towered fields lack security. Nothing stops me from wandering in from the land side of my nearest towered field. One gate requires you to know the ground frequency, but there's one over by the FBO that's not locked at all (I guess they figured the FBO would notice randos walking across...
  8. flyingron

    Man who crashed snowmobile into a parked Black Hawk helicopter suing government for $9.5M

    So you can get some airtime when launching drunk into the quarry?
  9. flyingron

    Governor signs ban on 100LL into law

    Just got back from Napa (on the airlines). Car gas in California is $1.50/gallon more than it is here in the Carolinas.
  10. flyingron

    Owner Assisted Annuals are Now Outlawed unless Supervised 100%.

    Your subject line is unsupported by the article (or even your synopsis). Anybody can make a plane unairworthy.
  11. flyingron

    Compression too high?

  12. flyingron

    Kortokrax, Olshock, Schaffner LOI’s (CFI currency) Rescinded

    Yeah, I'm not worked up about this. In my opinion the literal reading of the reg is how it exists now. I hated it when they invent interpretations to justify some transient position. In this case, they dug up stuff in the rulemaking that made it clear what the intent was and that the reg...
  13. flyingron

    Medication as a teen

    It means he has a massive effort ahead of him if it is ever possible. There is no path to becoming a pilot while taking Concerta or other ADHD drugs at all. There is no path to certification taking multiple psychoactive drugs. An ADHD diagnosis, coupled with other psychiatric issues, closes...
  14. flyingron

    Accelerated Instrument Finish Up - Is one month realistic? (and if so, where?)

    PIC charges a flat rate a day (it was $500 back when I did it). I signed up for 10 days, but they refunded me for the days I didn't use. You also have to pay the expenses for the instructor to come to you. I lucked out with mine because his daughter lived in the area, so he stayed with her...
  15. flyingron

    Can I use a 20a toggle switch?

    My plane has a relay for the avionics master but it also has a 25A circuit braker that is normally pulled across that in case the relay fails for some reason. You can push it in and get the bus back on line.
  16. flyingron

    It's International Talk Like a Pilot Day!

    ZTL: Navion 5327K IDENT. 27K: ARRRH, THAR BE YOUR BUTTON MATEY.
  17. flyingron

    Accelerated Instrument Finish Up - Is one month realistic? (and if so, where?)

    I did PIC back in 2005 or so. Did mine in 8 days (got two days off for good behavior). They can do even shorter "finish up" courses if you have solid stuff in the book.
  18. flyingron

    What is up with fractional jet ownership companies?

    People Express (not peoples). It was formed by some disgruntled Texas Air guys and got reabsorbed into that. Now part of United (aka Continental), but the legacy is still there. It was the original Continental that really doesn't exist anymore. Pan Am's business model was indeed bad once...
  19. flyingron

    Can I use a 20a toggle switch?

    Make sure that switch is good for 20A DC. Many switches have a much lower DC rating than AC.
  20. flyingron

    Shutting down

    Shut off the avionics master. Pull the mixture. After the engine stops, turn everything else off. THe order is unimportant.
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