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    Filing and flying IFR without Instrument Rating

    A few months ago, I ran across an airplane that had to be IMC and not talking to center, they had their transponder and ADSB reporting the N#. We were at 8,000 and skimming the top of the overcast and saw them on ADSB climbing out of 5,500. Later Center called about traffic climbing out of 6,500...
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    good movies I might not have seen?

    Air America
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    Cessna Citation I markings

    13 pages of them here: https://www.jetphotos.com/showphotos.php?aircraft=Cessna+501+Citation+SP&search-type=Advanced&sort-order=0&page=1 Looks like the one I flew looks like this now: https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/10090834, I was told it was originally Wayne Newton's.
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    Lets make Friday 'Joke Day'!

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    Cessna Citation I markings

    Looks like a 500 to me. 4 cabin windows on the side, shorter wing tips outside the boots and no recognition lights on the tips. Below is a picture a I that I flew some and got my type in, mid 80's.
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    Customs trouble

    Should have called the day before they closed and get the agent's name.
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    Lets make Friday 'Joke Day'!

    Q. Do you know why Islanders like Spam? A1. It tastes like Missionaries. A2. It tastes like white people.
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    pilot airline jobs are we at the peak

    A friend of mine's dad was a Captain at Braniff when they went under. He then went to Muse Air as FO. Then he went to American. When he was hired at American, he was supposedly the oldest pilot they had hired at age 40 back then. He had to retire because of the age 60 rule, and he was still a...
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    Identification Quiz

    C-41. I only know it because I have been to the museum twice. https://midamericaflightmuseum.com/portfolio-items/c-41/?portfolioCats=6%2C8%2C14%2C57%2C7
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    FAA Tells Pilots To Go Analogue As GNSS ‘Spoofing’ Incidents Increase

    Our old system tracked 6 DME and 2 VOR stations. I cannot remember how many we needed to get an accurate position, but I think it was more than 2.
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    FAA Tells Pilots To Go Analogue As GNSS ‘Spoofing’ Incidents Increase

    VLF/Omega and Loran are both gone. Loran did not cost that much to keep broadcasting and was pretty accurate. By now everyone has removed the receivers, I know we did.
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    Will your heirs even want your logbooks?

    Dad passed close to 5 years ago. Moved Mom into assisted living last August and sold the house. Found several of Dad's old logbooks that I do not remember ever seeing. Thoroughly enjoyed spending time looking at them.
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    Southern Airways Express C208 Lands on Highway Near Dulles

    Back in the 80's or 90's a friend had a PT6 gearbox failure on a KA200 going into KDAL. Only one I have heard of.
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    the "not worthy of it's own thread" thread

    My last two circling approaches were in AZ - SDL and CHD
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    [NA] Who's enjoying this "arctic blast"?

    Can't say I enjoyed it but it made me spend several hours on the computer and renew my CFI due by the end of February. Got my temporary certificate today, good for 2 more years.:) Had to turn the water off to my neighbor's house early this am because of water running out their garage, they moved...
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    Temporary Umbrella/Excess Insurance

    We have an excess policy on our C340 to add liability to what the owner wants. It is from Allianz.
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    N252DL Cessna 310 Texas 1/14

    310RIT310R 1975 thru 1976 3l0R0001 thru 310R0735 are not FIKI according to Cessna Service Bulletin MEB97–4
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    Graphical Area Forecast

    The old site is still up with a different address: https://aviationweather-cprk.ncep.noaa.gov/gfa
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    C441 real world range

    Falcon 50
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    KSMO / Vector stupidity

    I am and they will not.
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