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Here's a book I'm reading. Its been out awhile. Some of the info that was sensational when the book came out has been "overcome-by-events". But, it still makes me feel a little queasy. https://a.co/d/cmCFouR

I converted a 1980s no-name head-vice to ANR with a kit I purchased online somewhere. It worked ok in club 172s. But, I'm not really convinced it made much difference. When I bought the Sonerai, it was obvious I needed something better. I bought a pair Clarity Aloft, and they were better...

I think its as much distance from big cities as what state.

I think people who're strong "kinaesthetic" learners will tend to have a better time of it in the early stages of pilot training than those that depend on book learning to grasp the basic concepts of flight.

He never closed less than ".5 miles"? That is definite not any kind of "formation flight" , consensual or otherwise. I'd say live and let live. If you and he didn't have ADS-B, you probably wouldn't have ever known he was there. Maybe he thought you were someone he knew.

When you say you "can't squelch it out", does that mean the "RX" icon is illuminated when you're getting this noise? If so, what's probably happening is your handheld is positioned close enough to an RFI source that it is actually breaking the squelch on your FTA550. Digital handhelds are...

I've flown VFR all over the Northwest with nothing more than a handheld radio and an iPad with foreflight.

I really don't like the RJ11 connections and telephone cable that runs between the ELT and the remote. I don't understand why they did it that way.

Flying a GPS approach is all about procedural training and knowing which buttons to push and when. A VFR GPS ain't gonna cut it as far as doing anything like a realistic RNAV (GPS) approach. You may be able to approximate a GPS approach with a VFR navigator. But, it's usefulness as an IFR...

You can do all of the basic IFR airwork with a standard sixpack. Add a VOR reciever and CDI and you can do holds, and tracking/intercepting courses. And, you can even get in practice non-precision approaches. So, the answer to your question is YES! If you still want to do some aerobatics in...

I use an iPad mini on a ram mount with suction cup. I used to have an iPad on the yoke. But, this is so much easier, and doesn't block any instruments.

If you need it, you'd better be wearing it. So, for me its appropriate clothing, a flashlight, a good Leatherman, a PLB, and my wallet with a good credit card.

I watched the first minute or so of Horizon Line. The best part was when I turned it off. I'm watching Spitfire on Prime Video right now. Its a pretty good documentary. Now, that's an aviation movie!

They can actually spoof your wife's actual email address by manipulating the headers. This is a classic Phishing scam. Don't click on any links and warn your friends. If this is a work related email account, see your CIS administrator, as this could be a sign of the company's LAN being...

If you have a couple of days, rent a car and drive to Talkeetna. Then book your air tour of Denali with Sheldon Air Service. Yes, its That Sheldon Air Service. The daughter and Son-in-law of Don Sheldon (one of the most famous Alaskan pilots) operate a small company that provides really...

Just found the actual OFFICIAL service advisory from Garmin. Doesn't sound as upbeat as what Justin said in his post on VAF. But, it still means the same thing.

“In order to support future GNS 400W/500W-series repairs, Garmin will be ending WAAS upgrades for non-WAAS GNS 400/500-series products on May 29, 2020. WAAS upgrade orders can be placed up until this date; however, units must be received by Garmin by June 30, 2020,” This ^^^ is what was...

Cross-post from VAF: Keeping mine till it fails!

Hippasus is dead. Long live Hippasus!