Search results

  1. Possum

    The true cost of owning an aircraft

    Best advice given to me before the airplane purchase was “don’t buy the cheapest airplane, but buy the the airplane cheapest to own”. That is, try to find the airplane that will require the least amount of high dollar repairs. With that being said, as a farmer I am conditioned to...
  2. Possum

    New video- IFR in a PA32 during tropical storm Beta

    The wing mounted camera at the 5:40 mark did a 360 rotation. Very impressive!!! Enjoyed the video.
  3. Possum

    America’s Secret Ice Base Won’t Stay Frozen Forever

    I don't wish to sound like a contrarian, but based on the title of the original article "Ice Base Won't Stay Frozen Forever" , it appears that the purpose of the article is advance the notion that global warming will eventually thaw out the former military base and lead to massive pollution...
  4. Possum

    New member - 35 hour student and 172 bounce-master.

    A bounce followed by a tail scrape requires exceptional skill......
  5. Possum

    Chuck Yeager Flies West.

    I can recommend this book on Chuck Yeager. "Chasing the Demon" . Excellent read. https://www.harpercollins.com/products/chasing-the-demon-dan-hampton?variant=32130065268770
  6. Possum

    "Rusty pilots making flying errors could be next aviation headache"

    Rusty pilots making flying errors could be next aviation headache https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/rusty-pilots-making-flying-errors-could-be-next-aviation-headache
  7. Possum

    Is it possible to have too much bacon?

    Fat back.... a southern tradition. Followed by a hefty dose of Lipitor to lower the cholesterol.
  8. Possum

    Drove my plane into town (Beaumont Hotel)

    TripAdvisor review: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g499460-d274402-Reviews-Beaumont_Hotel_RV_Park-Beaumont_Kansas.html
  9. Possum

    Can I shoot a VOR / DME-A approach without a VOR?

    So just for clarification..... if I am on my IFR checkride and the DPE instructs me to fly a DME arc followed by a VOR-A approach, I do not need to "tune 10 and turn 10" but rather I can fly the magenta line on my Garmin.
  10. Possum

    Flying from South Carolina to Washington State in a Week

    I thought I recognized the hangars in the pics. There is a great avionics shop as well as a top notch A&P on the field. If I had time I would fly over and welcome you to South Carolina [I'm nearby] but work has me tied up. Good luck on your trip and welcome to the Palmetto State.
  11. Possum

    Online ground school for teenager

    https://groundschoolacademy.com/ I'm sure that your son will enjoy Jason's ground school. Check out his YouTube videos first. I realize he has a few haters on this forum but he does an excellent job explaining things. You might want to take a look.
  12. Possum

    [NA]Latest Quickbooks tomfoolery?[NA]

    So what are the alternatives? Is there a desktop based [non-cloud] business accounting software with payroll out there? Google search doesn't show much. Found this one.. https://accountedge.com/pro/
  13. Possum

    Stabilized approach... IFR...flaps????

    Question on a stabilized approach, IFR, and the use of flaps and the airspeed. If you are on an ILS approach do you use flaps while on the approach or add them when you reach the DA or have the runway in sight? So, when do you apply the flaps on a stabilized approach? Second, at what...
  14. Possum

    Ferrying plane across the U.S. cost

    Just curious where in South Carolina the Arrow III is located?
  15. Possum

    Recommendations for studying for IFR and beyond ground school?

    I just took the written instrument test and used Sheppardair along with the ASA instrument test book. I can highly recommend both but understand that the Sheppard course is long and contains about 1200 questions that you must review. All questions contain an explanation and many have...
  16. Possum

    KTEX Bonanza 10-6-2020

    The takeoff view from 09
  17. Possum

    Ag plane "hard landing" - West TN

    https://simpleflying.com/delta-air-lines-history/ A lot of folks may not know that Delta Air Lines began as a crop dusting outfit:
  18. Possum

    KX155 problem

    Ditto on calling Jeff. He is "the man" on vintage avionics.
  19. Possum

    Safety Pilot Questions

    Can a basic med pilot ride as a safety pilot for IFR practice or does it have to be at least a class 3 medical? Also, does the safety pilot have to sign the pilots logbook and provide his certificate number or does the practicing pilot just put the safety pilots name in the logbook? Thanks
  20. Possum

    Lost communication while being vectored

    I'm studying for the written as we speak and on SheppardAir prep the answer often contains "squawk 7600" . 7500 – Hijacking 7600 – Lost radio/communications 7700 – General Emergency (Engine Failure, Medical Emergencies, etc)
Back
Top