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In 1976, my dad had a mild heart attack (two pack a day smoker, no exercise, short temper, Type II diabetes even though he didn’t have an ounce of fat on him). He was in the hospital for two weeks and then sent home on bed rest for a month. When he was allowed to resume activity, the exercise...

Re-do it. Go over the FARs with your CFI. Don’t go cheaping out. The money you spend on flying the XC is not even a rounding error on what you’ll spend in the next couple years flying, let alone lifetime.

And when the rider hasn’t been drinking and doesn’t treat the road like a race track, the chances of a crash are way less. When they wear a full-face helmet the chances of a fatality drop sharply. Adding a jacket and gloves greatly increases quality of life after a crash.

Some colleges have gotten mighty luxurious. Where I lived in California, the local community college rebuilt the student lounge and cafeteria into a “campus life center” that was more of a sit-down restaurant and fancy living room. They also built a massive theater for the acting program...

Can’t read the article from Florida without paying. I was a career LEO in California. In that state, it’s specifically stated that indecent exposure must be done for sexual gratification, or it’s not a crime under that statute. But I now live in Florida and actually am not surprised at some...

Find and post one case in the last 50 years where someone was convicted of a sex offense for peeing in public.

Every time this type of conversation comes up, what is missing from the nostalgia for the low prices of 50-60-70 years ago is nostalgia for the wages back then.

About 6000 PSI.

Fill ‘er up with leaded, and check the oil and water.

A friend had to have the fuel senders replaced as part of an engine monitor install. When they weren’t right working right, his regular A&P had to look inside the wings. Along with some suboptimal install work, he found three flashlights.

Good example of why an owner should maintain current scans of all logs and associated records and documents. The original books might go missing, but it shouldn’t be much of an issue with good-quality scans.

Our airpark covenants include one stating that its primary purpose is as an airport, and that the sounds from aircraft cannot be deemed a nuisance within the CC&Rs, and that buyers acknowledge and agree that they permanently waive any objection to aviation activities around the airpark, and that...

Re the FSDO described above, the San Jose FSDO had the same level of security. I could see that for an ATC facility, but it’s ridiculous for a FSDO. What’s a terrorist going to do there? Extend the registration date on his plane? Reschedule a checkride? Worst case, assign a bunch of new DPEs and...

True, gotta have reasonable personal limits. Many pilots don’t, or are quite willing to say “normally I wouldn’t fly in these conditions, but…”.

Each individual (outside of 121 or 135) has to set his own limits. Part of a personal policy & procedures manual, if you will.

The default is no-go. Only go if and when everything is inside the Go parameters. That applies to everything from flying across the country to once around the pattern.

And I apologize for being dense. Won’t be the last time, for sure!

As a retired LEO, I say that requiring documents like registration, medical, and pilot certificates to be personally carried is a relic from the last century and should be repealed. It literally takes seconds for the FAA guy to check your certificate status. Much as I was able to check vehicle...

Do Airbuses even have a dump valve? And how would it be reasonable to fly low right over the guys who just shot you?

Or Rule 303.