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I was based at Martin State for a while and flew it a couple of times, though only by request (there are also a localizer and GPS approach to runway 15, both with lower minima). Interestingly enough, my understanding is that because DME provides lateral guidance on the final approach course...

Presumably the couple of approaches that require "real" DME to guide the final approach will still be named "VOR/DME"? Martin State for example: https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/1909/05222VDTZ15.PDF

https://www.universalweather.com/blog/why-using-an-llc-to-own-and-operate-your-aircraft-is-a-bad-idea/

I'm based at RDU and happy to help. Also instrument rated, so would have no problem getting you some time in actual if it comes up (though this time of year most actual is also convective around here). Agree with the others that dual sim/real IMC time is most effective to practice after at...

Please have mercy on the pedants among us: BMI is not a percent.

You can read Wikipedia if you want to see how it works, but yes polarized lenses at a certain angle will block out LCD displays. Most sunglasses are polarized in the direction that will reduce glare from horizontal surfaces. Most LCD computer displays are polarized at a 45 degree angle so they...

2.7 minutes on Google turned this up: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photovoltaic_power_station#Economics_and_finance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concentrated_solar_power#Costs (Note the first is just for a bunch of normal solar panels on good land. The second is for concentrators like the...

RDU, so BQ1 is not a rare flight for me... Sadly I work a clinical schedule, and that can get in the way of in-person meetups.

I'd be all for one of these in the future, to meet all you crazy people for real. Unfortunately (well, fortunately) out of town for the next week.

Yes, the purpose of the math behind a certificate is to 1. allow for encrypted communications, and 2. establish trust of identity. - As Rich points out, any of them will do a fine job on encryption, unless you go out of your way to screw it up somehow. - Your ISP one will establish that you are...

But I thought in the original scenario the safety pilot doesn't have a complex endorsement, and therefore cannot act as pilot-in-command. In which case they cannot use BasicMed to act as a (non-PIC) required crewmember... at least until/if the FAA fixes that anti-loophole.

Hell, I'm not sure I've ever flown a published procedure turn...

Of course, we could engage in a week of protest by getting all of our briefings by phone and asking the friendly briefer to read all relevant notams...

Just for the sake of pedantry (I know you and most others here know this), replace "legally fly" with "legally act as PIC." You can still manipulate the controls, and you can still log PIC if you're manipulating the controls and otherwise qualified. You just can't act as PIC.

If you say "my veins are so bad they usually need an ultrasound to find a good one; all the ones you can see will blow" you might have a fighting chance. They might decide to try anyway, but it's worth a shot. (Also will be super awkward if you try this approach in a place that doesn't have an...

Of course, the original post violates this one: Just to save everyone the trouble though, the asking price per MLS is $950,000. And this one... Can't help with that though.