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That’s how they are able to play the equal access card. “We are charging all aircraft of the same type the same fee as our competitors, therefore the access is of equal cost.”

Hiring standards haven't come down far enough. I still don't have a job making $200k/year flying multimillion dollar jets. (Mind you, I've never been in anything but a steam gauge single engine piston, but still, they need to bring the standards down to my level). And THIS^ is a brief summation...

Interesting that this thread came out today. I had a very similar situation this evening. I picked up the weather on the ramp, and by the time I had taxed out and taken off, the winds and gusts had increased substantially. On downwind, I asked for full stop instead of stop and go as this was...

I’ve had flights with more than 200 hrs that I scrapped because I didn’t like what I was dealing with. One time, requested stop and go for night currency, then called tower and told them that I just wanted clearance to land. I didn’t feel like fighting conditions tonight. No shame in that...

@darthanubis I too am a fairly young pilot, so I’m not the geezer you’re describing, but when you make comments as you have, painting older pilots in the light that you are scared to share the sky with them, it does demonstrate that you feel more confident in your abilities than in theirs. There...

1. The test questions are written in 2 ways. First to see if you know the information, second to see if you ACTUALLY read the question or just skimmed it! lol 2-4 will make good videos. I may do a quick one on 5 And 6...........paging @SCCutler, because sometimes it takes a lawyer to...

I am gearing up for 3 checkrides, two of which are CFI and CFI-I. I want to make some videos that explain some aspects of aviation that people may find confusing. That does 2 things. A) it makes me a better instructor because if I have to research it and put it into video form, I will understand...

I was hoping to be in the 100 club this year but didn’t make it. 81.6 for me.

Ok, time for all the speculation before we get the facts. The British guy explaining everything to CNN seems to be implying runway incursion by the Coast Guard aircraft (Dash 8).

The company does appear to be giving false info (has to be turned into the FAA, where the FSDO supposedly has said otherwise) and, based on this one side of the story, exceptionally poor customer service. I too would be hesitant to oblige. It doesn’t pass the smell test (although the story seems...

Yes, I bought mine from Sporty’s and it is quite nice.

The dual received doesn’t negatively affect you in any way, his rate is unlikely to change between dual and SP, and it adds to his time given as an instructor. I see no reason that you would want to make the distinction. In fact, FAR 61.65 doesn’t even use the words “safety pilot” anywhere in...

At the risk of getting in trouble for posting this in the wrong area, since it is the direct outflow of this thread, I figured it wouldn't be horribly inappropriate to give you all the link to the video (non-monetized) for the approach and departure at KEWR.

On my “Newark or Bust Bugsmasher Tour” this morning.

I don't know if it was from you or somebody else, but I saw that on PoA a while back and now I'll never forget it. I don't drink and never have, but the pneumonic works!

No, I just requested my new clearance on Taxiway Z short of Z5. Got it there, then taxied Sierra Whiskey cross 11. Was #4 for departure behind a Spirit and 2 United flights. I think the United pilot could tell that I didn't belong, because after given the "Line up and wait, caution wake...

No, @Steamflyer, you didn't miss it. I've been thinking about it so much, I assumed I had included it, but I didn't. I landed runway 11 at KEWR and departed RWY 22R behind a couple of international-bound United Flights. Those people on that flight to Puerto Rico had a goofy little 172 to look at...

Thanks for all the advice! After low temps and MVFR predicted all week, it ended up being 5-8C the whole way and I got .2 in easy IMC. I called AOPA Pilot Information and talked to a (retired?) airline pilot named Patrick. He advised filing IFR, full stop, pick up the new clearance, depart...

Very helpful! Fortunately, I talk to NY Center for almost every IFR flight, and I'm familiar with most of the arrival fixes, and what altitudes to expect. Shouldn't be any different than going into Toronto ("Max forward speed as long as possible...") Weather isn't looking TOO promising for a...

Ok, so I'm less than 3 hours from commercial minimums, and I want to do something cool to get over the hump. I'm planning to fly Christmas day (weather permitting) and I was thinking with the slight dip in travel volume, maybe I could try a T&G at one of the big 3 NYC airports. Won't be my first...