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In the hiring boom pre 9/11, some of the regionals were taking pilots at 500 TT and 100 multi for FOs. Despite pressure from the airlines and other groups, Congress has expressed zero interest in changing the ATP FO rule. Just one reason I don't foresee single pilot 121 operations happening...

The FAA has stayed this interpretation due to industry backlash. https://generalaviationnews.com/2024/11/20/faa-stays-controversial-moss-interpretation-after-industry-backlash/

BasicMed was forced down the FAA's throat by Congress after over a decade of resistance to demands from the GA community and its representatives. Had it not been for Congressional force, the FAA would never have budged. I visited DC this year and went through several Fed buildings. It was...

As a government bureaucrat (I are one), there is no benefit to additional risk. There is no profit, either for the government or the individual, so why take on the risk. No one wants the blood on their hands. If anything, the big government is becoming even more risk adverse than ever. That...

Depends on the type of airport. If it is a commercial service airport, then yes a NOTAM must be issued, and probably result in closing the taxiway. GA airport vary a lot. Some never issue NOTAMs at all, which isn't good practice. Some states try to regulate and inspect GA airports since the...

At an airport I worked at years ago, we had a pair of Bonanzas gear up within a month of each other. FAA was called both times. First pilot admitted he messed up, got distracted, forgot the gear. The interaction with the FAA ended with that one phone call. The 2nd pilot got out, denied he...

As I said, its something we can all agree needs to stop. The problem is the sheer size of the government bureaucracy. These things get slipped into multi-thousand page omnibus bills that no one could ever possibly read every line. What's $200,000 here or there in a multi-trillion dollar...

Are you up early chasing the dragons around the kitchen this morning?

Just a couple of points from my vantage. As much as we want 3rd class medicals to go away, until you get buy-in for Basic med from other countries you just can't. Would be better to overhaul the medical system to remove so much of the bureaucracy, but that applies to 99% of the Federal...

There is a difference legally. Only the Airport Manager, or their designees, have legal authority to close an airport. ATC may restrict operations on the airport, but they can't close it, the Airport Manager, or usually Ops, have to make that call officially and issue the NOTAM. ATC can't...

I do not see that Falcon field has ARFF, which isn't required of non-commercial service airports. First trucks on scene likely came from local FD, and carry little to no foam usually.

Only what I've heard third hand, but I've heard the Raven may look like a Comanche, but does not fly like one. The OP compared a new Cirrus performance to old Bonanzas. While yes the numbers are similar, Cirrus is doing it faster and easier than Beech, with fixed gear, more comfortable cabin...

Appears to have a start capacitor on the side of the motor. That would be my first guess.

I still stick to my opinion. I don't think the limitation is technological. Those will be overcome by engineering and progress. I think the issue they will encounter is a combination of economics, demand, and like the rest of aviation, regulation. Economically I think they are fooling...

So what mission are these eVTOLs able to do that current helicopters can't do, and at what price point? The investors are convinced they can build and operate these aircraft (and they are still aircraft) for UBER-esque pricing and serve the general public. But realistically, what is the...

I really don't foresee eVTOLs being a big success. If there was such a marketplace for this level of transportation, there would be a whole market of R-44 operators already doing it. There is nothing magical about eVTOLs that is going to make flying cheap enough for the masses.

I won't go as far as saying it is unmanageable, but it does seem unnecessarily complicated. As we often do, compare to cars. The last vehicle I ever drove with multiple tanks and selectors was a 90s Ford pickup with front and rear tanks.

One person doing all the work while everyone else eats? I can see the connection. Or the cliché of the wife preparing all the food, sides, etc., but the husband gets all the credit since he watched the grill?

I've noticed that our mail service seems to have gone from daily to twice a week. We won't receive any mail for 3-4 days, then the next day the box is stuffed full.

Not a vet myself. However if the opportunity presents itself and I see the uniform or something else that identifies a person as military or vet, I won't put them on the spot by thanking them directly. But if you happen to find your meal paid for, thank you.