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I've heard our controllers ask "Is there anything special we can do for you?"

One reason I got out of it. All of my students are ok as far as I know, but my last flight as CFI was 12/20/84.

I like small too. I hope my 13 mini lasts a long time. Or they come out with the same or smaller size.

BFR

I see your point....4 syllables instead of 9. Hmmmm. I'm now re-thinking my position.

Not sure....it just doesn't sound like aviation I guess. "Taxi into position and Hold"...said it for 40 some years and now I have to Line Up? and then Wait? Remember, this is the "Get Off my Lawn edition"

The one I hate the most..... "Line up and wait"

About right for the Lycoming recommended 2 hour initial flight.

Even 50 is not <50.....

Everyone driving slower than me is an idiot. Everyone driving faster is a maniac.

Funny how things stick with you. I was taught: Throttle: T = take off (power) Prop: P= put on (power) That was over 40 years ago.

I recently changed my engine and asked JPI if I could zero out the hobbs. Some of them, yes, older units, had to send back to JPI. Mine was older, so I didn't do anything.

Every few years since the mid 1990's, my father and I get in the plane and go wherever. Usually just followed the good weather and it's always worked out great. The only place in the U.S. we haven't made it to is the northwest. We've talked about a flight around the border of the lower 48, but...

Watched a Goodyear presentation online a few weeks ago. They said no shelf life if stored properly. Standing upright with the tubes inside the tire in the original packaging away from ozone sources.

Wow! You must fly nearly every day. I'm in the 1800-2200 gallons per year group.

I've had two circuit breakers go bad. No issue with the item, just the breaker.

maybe the ancient radios?

Stories like this make me even more thankful that I have a great relationship with my maintenance facility.

Fell for that 30 years ago. Thought the flight school owner (that I worked for!) was my friend. Turns out she had a gambling problem.

1500 Kelvin is very very warm (red/orange). 3000-3200K is a normal incandescent light bulb. 5400-5600K is normal daylight (more blue). (these are approximate). 4300K is called warm/white in the consumer world.