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Sam, I think you've gotten a lot of great, practical advice here. And it sounds like you're taking it to heart. That's great. My take is more out of left field. WAY more out of left field. And I'll probably be accused of some pretty out-there, hooblee-wooblee hippy s**t. But I LOVE this...

Thanks for that article. Very informative. And thanks all for the discussion above. At least one takeaway is that uneven fuel feeding should not result in any fuel starvation even if the left tank goes dry. It would be a tad bit disconcerting to see that indicator go to zero, but it sounds like...

In a 172, if you are noticing that there is a significant fuel imbalance, it makes sense to select R or L for a period of time to balance things back out. It's rare that this has happened to me over the time I've been flying this aircraft and it didn't cause any real concern, but it did raise a...

Does anyone have an updated .bin file for the RealityXP GNS 430W? So far I've been coming up blank. I tried to get it off of the Garmin GNS update software but had no luck. This seems like it could be a simple thing to fix. If anyone has a SOMEwhat current Jeppesen JDM .bin file, I can pull it...

Thanks for the feedback all. Anyone care to get nerdy and say how much above minimum system requirements they’d recommend going for someone who is mot a gamer and just wants adequate performance without any lag with average graphics settings? Minimum requirements: CPU: Intel Core i3, i5, or...

It might be better to ask this question on a flightsim forum but i’m less interested in the geek out on computer tech details than I am getting on other pilot perspectives. I’m looking to use a simulator for procedural IFR training while I am unable to fly for a couple months this winter due to...

hahaha! Well now we’ve all got something else to be analretentive about...

Yes, I should have written that differently. But short answer is yes. Copy. :-)

I can see how your chart sample will indicate a WCA to the right on a northbound track. Makes sense. I got stuck on the specifics of the impacts of front passage as described in the Jeppesen PPL book I’m reading that seem to contradict the general theory and guidelines they also describe...

yeah, not a bad idea. Although, I wouldnt ever use a chart in a textbook for actual flight planning. It’s arguably just confusing for poor saps like me that are unable to ignore something like this. :)

:-) Thanks. I have a difficult time disregarding something in a textbook until I hear some confirmation I’m not misreading something.

lol. I know right? I’ve seen weather rocks more accurate than the ECMWF or GFS for sure... :-)

Ok, my anal-retentivity (is that a word?) continues: In the Instrument Flying Handbook, the Koch Chart on page 4-6 gives completely different outputs than any other Koch Charts I find. That seems like I’m looking at a misprint and not a sign that I’ve misunderstood how this particular chart...

Thanks Josh, my general tendency IS to overanalyze everything. Nailed it and guilty as charged. :-) I agree it’s been the problem here. Your breakdown makes sense however. Although the wind shift directions you use are different than the text book...but again, that’s probably just me...

Thanks guys. I agree that understanding the underpinning concepts and mechanics is the goal. In the long run it’ll serve me better. I just can’t make Jeppesen’s statement square up with what I understand about those mechanics. Which makes me question whether or not I actually understand the...

Hi everybody, I’m in the process of dusting off the rust after a long time away, and I’m finding that some aspects of weather are just as confusing as they used to be... Hopefully somebody can spell it out for this aging brain... So here’s a couple quote sfrom the Jeppesen PPL book I’m...