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Good morning. That is an Embraer Legacy 500 and that is the Arrival into KPBI on the screen. Abram Finkelstein N48KY

Although I cannot compare the cost of a 182 to an Eclipse, I do have a bit of personal experience to share. My typical mission is flying alone over distances between 250 and 800 miles. Occasionally, I would fill the airplane and travel longer distances. One of my most common flights is...

Somewhere over Western Pennsylvania: Heading Home: Abram Finkelstein N48KY

Had a great night flight the other day coming back home from Tampa to Ft. Lauderdale. Holding Short Runway 1R Departing Tampa Arrival at FXE Abram Finkelstein N48KY

This is the issue EXACTLY! Everyone is focused on the ends justifying the means. We are losing sight of the fact that our entire system of governance, the Constitutional Republic, has been substantially eroded during the past 80 years or so and is is all being done by 9 unelected political...

You should marry that girl! Abram Finkelstein N48KY

That is awesome! What did Kathy have to say about it? Abram Finkelstein N48KY

Absolutely correct! I don't fly with the family often, but when I do, I am definitely conscious of the fact that I am the only one in the plane that can fly, so it is a great relief to have him comfortable with the plane. I also know that I need to keep it going by incorporating him into...

Exactly! That is why I said "no". Abram Finkelstein N48KY

Yeah, it's pretty crazy, but look who's talking! It was pretty funny: On the ground he said "Hey, dad, I just landed a plane. Will you let me drive on the highway now?" Abram Finkelstein N48KY

I let him fly a little bit in our prior aircraft, but that was just doing some hand flying en route until his mom complained about the ride. This was his first time really controlling the airplane and definitely his first landing! Abram Finkelstein N48KY

If you ever find yourself down in South Florida, let me know. We will try to schedule a ride. Abram Finkelstein N48KY

I have tried for years to get my wife to take a pinch hitter course, but she has less than no desire to do it. I was thrilled that someone in my family was interested! Abram Finkelstein N48KY

This weekend, my fifteen year old son got to take a Pinch Hitter Course to learn how to land the airplane in the event of an emergency that incapacitates me. He spent about an hour in the classroom to go through a PowerPoint presentation that was designed to teach some basic aerodynamics and...

I fly from Texas to South Florida with some frequency. When I need to stop heading east, I really like KJKA. It is a nice FBO with a cool little shack that has couches, TVs and snacks, including hot snacks. The staff has always been great and the fuel prices are competitive. In addition...

Here are some recent pictures of my baby! On the Ramp in St. Louis. The Panel. Yesterday morning before my Veterans Airlift Missions. Abram Finkelstein N48KY

Hey, Loren. I have been really enjoying your updates. I have a very similar background to you and am strongly considering taking the same route to a regional airline. I am about a year away from actually pulling the trigger, but it is extremely tempting to go fly for a regional. Good...

I try to fly at least once every two weeks, at a minimum. If I go much longer, I feel as if I am behind the airplane. In addition, I find that the airplane has fewer gremlins when it has been flown frequently. If I don't have a trip or a reason to fly, I will take the airplane for a quick...

As someone else mentioned previously, the operating costs of a turbine single are much higher than a piston aircraft. The fuel is the least significant of those costs and you can mitigate that by subscribing to one or more contract fuel programs. The additional variable costs that you should...

I never did the analysis between the Saratoga and the Meridian, so I don't have good numbers to give you. However, I have compared the fuel burn between the Meridian and the Eclipse and find that I burn about the same total fuel in the Eclipse going from KFXE to KHKY as I did in the...