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If it's a revolver, all that's going to prove is whether or not the next chamber has a live bullet on that trigger pull. Doesn't prove anything about subsequent trigger pulls. Do you feel lucky, punk.

How did a ramp check discover that you had an inop alternator? If you provided this information you should reconsider what you are required to tell someone who ramp checks you in the future. The two times I was ramp checked they asked for my pilot certificate and medical and looked over my...

My only experience with Wells Fargo convinced me to make it my only experience with Wells Fargo.

There's an abandoned Fouga Magister at my airfield. Was flying up to the time the FAA red-tagged it for some scorch marks on the ruddervators. The owner incurred the wrath of local FSDO for not complying with his Experimental Exhibition operating limitations. Been sitting for several years...

Doesn't a type rating including learning all the intricate/complex systems of the aircraft before ever getting any stick time? In the USAF we spent weeks learning all the systems before any simulator or aircraft time. It wasn't what I would call "fun." I can think of many better ways to throw...

Don't trust Venmo or PayPal Friends & Family to send money to people who aren't family or friends.

Any dentists out there. I've always been interested in root canals but never had the chance to go to dental school. Could I pay to just learn how to do root canals for fun. I have no intention in practicing dentistry but always wanted to see if I could.

Maybe, maybe not. Depends on a lot of variables. What part of the country--near an ocean is bad, in the desert, not so bad. Were the 30 hours a year one hour burger runs or three long x-country trips months apart. I'd put more stock in a thorough pre-buy from an A&P familiar with the type...

Somebody could have left a tool in a bad place. Somebody might have disconnected something and forgot to re-connect it. Something could have gotten broke in the process of opening up and closing the airplane for inspection. Any number of things. Probably a good practice to do a functional...

Don't ever CONSENT to a search, EVER. I am law abiding, a veteran, and support local law enforcement. I still will never consent to a search of my house or car because that is my right as law abiding, as a veteran, and as a supporter of local law enforcement. Just having a pile of cash in...

The vernier mixture control is a complete assembly of the knob and cable/wire. The wire cable may be slightly thicker and the hole in your instrument panel may need to be enlarged to accommodate the control. This is something that requires an A&P and may require an STC.

Ever be flying along VFR, glance down at your chart or reach for a thermos and then find the aircraft has turned 30 degrees off heading so you rack it around back to the proper heading? No problem with God's horizon to tell you which way is up. Now imagine doing that in the clouds. It's very...

Never used a sextant with HO449 star tables but I have used a sextant and the HO249 sight reduction tables. ;)

Not sure what your point is. If he needed Special VFR to get off the ground what was his plan? Without an IR, what tools did he have if he didn't get to good vmc? At this point, it seems his plan sucked and he didn't have the tools he needed to successfully complete this flight but I'm sure...

This is admittedly dated (flew USAF F-111s in '80s and '90s) but we were required to be IFR unless the mission required VFR such as low level training routes. Typically our flight plans were composite with IFR then VFR then back to IFR where the VFR was the low level onto a bombing range. In...

A DME (designated mechanic examiner) has to have a testing facility with enough equipment to conduct a practical exam. The A&P candidate has to be provided the necessary tools and materials to demonstrate the required skills for the rating. A DPE, on the other hand, usually conducts exams at...

"Maintain office space"? What DPE needs an office? If a DPE has a cell phone, he's good to go. As far as currency in every airframe, that depends on if a type rating is involved. SEL is pretty much SEL. I'm not saying DPEs don't have to spend some of their own money to jump thru all the FAA...

Long time 150 owner and operator. The 150 makes a good vfr time builder. If already equipped for IFR, they make an adequate IFR trainer. Almost all the money spent upgrading a VFR 150 to a minimally or otherwise IFR capable trainer, however, is not going to be recovered when you sell it...

Plus one on the above. I was on flight following and tried acknowledging a radio call from center. Center heard the carrier signal but no voice. I squawked 7600 and they figured out I was unable to answer. Sent the radio into NARCO when they were still in business and they confirmed it was...