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Yes, but that "known issue", even if it invalidates your medical, doesn't necessarily preclude flying LS. As I said above, a likely scenario is that the condition has abated or been treated, you and your your doctor agree that you're safe to fly, but your don't want to jump through the hoops...

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Could be water in the pitot or static lines.

Pricey...

True. But a likely scenario is that your and your your doctor agrees that you're safe to fly, but your don't want to jump through the hoops required to prove it to the FAA. No, a higher rated pilot can exercise the privileges of a lower certificate, in which case they only need to meet the...

In that circumstance one would be obligated to stop flying as a Private pilot since basicmed is then invalid, but he can still fly while exercising Sport Pilot privileges. A PP flying as a SP gives more freedom than a pilot with only a SP certificate as you don't need all the extra...

Oh, sure. Good thing the feds don't tend to hang around smaller fly-ins. But the Beech 18 on I remember was notable in that the pilot fought it instead of groveling and accepting his pennance. Buzzing or strafing, make one pass and get out.

There was another one a few years ago involving, IIRC, a Beech 18.

I have no experience with EarthX batteries, but I've lately been educating myself on lithium batteries as I prepare to install an electric fuel pump in my Rose Parrakeet, which has no electrical system at all (so it will be a total loss system). As I understand it, the BMS (if present at all)...

There are quite a number of aircraft that have an artificially low 1320 gross for the US LSA market and higher gross for the European market. Same with some kit planes, the builder can set it to 1320 to make it LSA compliant or a higher number if you don't need it to be LSA. I expect a lot of...

The WAR replicas are neat little airplanes, but they're hot little ships with a high wing loading, especially if the builder doesn't pay scrupulous attention to keeping it light. I don't know what this pilot's experience is, but they've bit a lot of pilots whose tailwheel experience is mostly...

At least some of the removed $65 batteries can be opened up and the cells used in your Maglite.

Did she pass the checkride? Somebody who's that uncomfortable flying alone is not somebody I'd want to see in any cockpit, let alone one requiring an ATP.

Starting on Both can cause a kickback if both mags aren't impulse coupled

If you don't have a current valid medical, then I would say the chief instructor is correct; without a medical (or basicmed) you can't solo a non-LSA.

As one can meet all of the PP requirements as well as do the checkride in a suitably equipped LSA (lots of PPs trained in J-3 Cubs, after all), a Sport certificated candidate for PP doesn't "need" to solo the non-LSA... other than aircraft availability reasons. MOSAIC may change the picture if...

That's the "making it a bit stronger" part. OK, maybe more than just "a bit". But I can certainly see a weak magneto not generating enough spark at low speed (how fast does an impulse coupling turn a mag, equivalent to what rpm?) but run OK at higher speed.

Gotta be the battery, I don't think you can get a new ELT for $380, let alone the cost to install. But I'd still question why the battery was replaced after only one year. But note that the battery expiration date (on the little sticker that comes with the battery) is based on the date of...

I don't understand that... flying at the published TPA isn't mandatory, and how can maneuvering in the vicinity of an airport to line up with the runway not be "necessary for landing"?