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No, no, no! That’s a SoCal affectation. We here in Northern California definitely don’t do that. We take 880 to Oakland, 680 to Pleasanton, and 101 or 280 to San Francisco. We never, Never, take _the_ something anywhere. Hearing one say they are going to take “The 101” to SFO immediately...

Go get some tailwheel training. That will, hopefully, instill some habits about continuing to fly the plane all the way to the tiedowns. Also, are you trimmed for final approach speed?

Well, for me, I run one tank to half, run the other tank to half, switch to the aux tank in the fuselage and run it dry, then switch back to one of the wing tanks and run it dry before switching back to the remaining wing tank. So never one completely full and one completely empty wing tank...

I would agree when the engine stopage is unforeseen. If my engine stops, and it's a surprise, then yes, absolutely pitch for best glide and then diagnose and try to correct the issue. However, as I indicated earlier in the thread, intentionally running a tank dry is a valid strategy for...

Than you're flying a glider, and it's a good idea to have a landing spot picked out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Yeah, there’s not a MOCA defined for that route segment. However, the OROCA in that quadrant is 10,100 feet. The OROCA includes the required vertical spacing buffer (2000ft in mountainous regions), so it would seem to me that a request for 11,000 ft in that area, if GPS equipped, would be...

Oh absolutely. For both of the planes on which I had a prebuy done, I had an agreed upon price, insurance arranged, and financing setup. The prebuy was the last step in the process. One of the planes failed the prebuy, but the other passed. I signed the final paperwork the same day on that one.

Two pre-buys for me. First was on a really nice looking Cessna 185. The prebuy revealed significant internal corrosion, broken ribs in the horizontal stabilizer, and a lot of bad rivets covered up by the fresh new coat of paint among other issues. The seller would not budge on the price...

Bah, Everyone know that wood and fabric is the way to go! [emoji3]

No, it was in the SF Bay area. Shame though to let a plane rot like that. She had been in favor of selling it; he wanted to let it rot to spite her.

When I was considering the purchase of my Bellanca Viking, it was located in Texas, and I was in California. I kinda wanted to see one in person without having to fly to Texas first. So, I did the research and did some cold calls to see if someone would be willing to let me come take a look...

I’d modify this suggestion a bit regarding bringing your wife along on the discovery flight. If it’s your discovery flight, you’ll be in front with an instructor, and your wife would be in the back. If you actually do proceed with getting a PPL, your wife will most likely be up front with...

Could not agree more. My first flight with my family was when I was 5 weeks old (The flight was in a Bellanca; who knew that 45 years later, I’d have a Bellanca myself?). My mom never really enjoyed flying, but I have wonderful memories of going to the airport with my Father and going flying...

Well, I’m not really sure that aerobatics training would help. I do a bit of aerobatics on an occasional basis, mainly positive g stuff, and I still got the leans on this flight. Acro is done, after all, in VFR conditions where there are lots of outside visual references to help with...

Just remember, PPL is a license to learn. For me, that included learning more about aircraft systems. A significant part of my preparation for the Commercial certificate was learning the details of those systems. Commercial pilots are expected to have a pretty good understanding of the...

The spark is created by the magnetos. Assuming you haven’t switched them off in flight, they’ll still be providing a spark as long as the crankshaft is turning. Give the engine a proper fuel air mixture again, and it will most likely restert. If you pulled the mixture back to idle in flight...

You are correct that if you pull the mixture all the way back you’ll starve the engine of fuel, and it will stop producing power. However the airflow through the prop will still keep the prop turning just like wind turns a windmill. In order to have the prop stop turning, you need to either...

That’s likely way too complicated. Remember that the prop is windmilling, and the throttle and mixture are already set. In my plane, the procedure is: 1. Switch tanks 2. Boost pump on 3. Boost pump off after engine restarts. Simple. Takes all of maybe 15-30 seconds or less. As a side...

Yeah, It's a shame. And the registered owner's address us in Florida, while the plane is rotting away in Tennessee. Sad. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Sadly, most airports seem to have anywhere from a few to a lot of these abandoned planes. When I see them, I can’t help but think about their last flights. When the pilots taxied the planes to the ramps, got out, chocked the wheels, and tied them down, I wonder what they were thinking as...