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My belief is that the extent of GenAv in the middle east is a small handful of what would otherwise be considered commercial passenger airframes, up to and including the A380, finished as a flying palace for one or more ruling families. If it were in the US, as much as it looks like Part...

OMG, it looks like it jumped off the bone. Can you share some deets? Time and temp? What kind of wood?

Which kind of makes me wonder, whatever his merits or shortfalls, would this thread have been a real conversation in a real room where Gryder was sitting?

A CFI serially endorsing a student to solo who has no intention of pursuing a rating is not in the spirit of the regs, even if it's not in violation of the letter. Factor the CFI's personal interest into the equation: what's the benefit of enabling such a student? To fly with him/her once a...

I thought the FAA gave DPEs the option to observe a checkride from the ground in certain circumstances if the candidate presented themselves in an experimental aircraft and the examiner had any reservations.

I'm not exactly regretting, but disappointed, I didn't make the effort to get myself into the path of totality (in NJ, saw 91%). I have ties to Rochester, NY, and was there to see an annular eclipse in 1994. I think it might be optimistic to expect to see the 2045 eclipse in the US...

That is a sharp assessment and wonderful turn of phrase to describe the phenomenon.

Zero dollars duly received. Point made: It's always easier to spend other people's money, isn't it?

Hey, since its only money, you can Venmo @David-Torrente. Feel free to send as much as they'll let you.

I'm saying that, contra your sarcastic dismissive tone, it is not trivial to discuss protecting our liberty to travel by air.

EAT THE RICH!

"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Benjamin Franklin

Or before that a troubled teenager crashed a stolen Cessna into a Tampa Office building in 2002, leaving a note claiming solidarity with OBL. 2002 Tampa Cessna 172 crash

Since we're talking about insurance, in a competitive market, your quote wouldn't be "claimed" according to N-number by the first agent to submit to underwriters (ex. AVEMCO, I believe, who sells direct through captive agents). What incentive is there for agents to compete for business under...

You are right about that. However, that doesn't negate the utility of seeking to reduce the costs of flying, even in modest amounts. OP may also be trimming costs elsewhere -- nickels add up to dimes and quarters. Also, I bristle at the misconception that 'Pilots are all rich; they can afford...

Maybe scientists don't have it all THAT dialed in. It seems the predicted boundaries of the path of totality have shifted. 15 Places In The U.S. That Just Lost Their Total Solar Eclipse — While Texas Gained

There is an art to making a straight-leg aircraft efficient at speed. I suspect there is a marked difference in performance between a retract with the gear down and fixed-gear PA-32 airframes. Gear doors; strut geometry; fairings and wheel pants (or lack thereof). What your agent or underwriter...

Then again, you may be right. New survey shows 1 in 4 Americans aren’t aware of upcoming eclipse

Not at all. Astronomists have the movement patterns of heavenly bodies, especially those in near proximity to Earth, but including those beyond our solar system, pretty well dialed in. Knowledge of the night sky to at least a basic level was once a necessary skill if one hoped to leave their...

This thread just illustrates another reason that I think the FAA is why we don't yet have flying cars.