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The Tecnam is neat and fun to fly. But our school makes us burp the engines in preflight and that can take about half an hour. I'm not flying this thing in the summer in Tampa heat. Is that common on rotax engines? Is that just particular to the Tecnam, or just this Tecnam? If this is the norm...

Another twin rotax:

I like the little restaurant at X60, I'm glad it is still open. It's been a while since I've gone. Radio calls on some days it seems as if that part of my brain is on vacation. I fly a lot out of Zephyrhills and some weekends are a tricky bee hive with the flight schools, glider tows, and...

I'm doing multi training in a tecnam p2006 twin. And stepping up to another flight school's baron to build time. Price difference is about $55 per hour wet. I intend to build multi time by using that baron to travel far out of my normal range.

That's a good point and good ideas. I have been thinking about starting a quick build facility (if rules change to be more favorable for that) or working for one of the kit manufacturers.

My last BFR was from a retired navy guy that started flight training at age 54 after retiring from the service. He said he was aiming to fly in the airlines until they kick him out. I turn 37 in a couple weeks, and have a date with the DPE for the commercial checkride. Followed by commercial...

I usually buy and sell on swappa. Tried out backmarket and should get a mini 6 cellular on Monday.

I flew my 300 mile last December. I planned by drawing a circle on the map, and planning trips in different directions in case of weather and then finding the best restaurant. I live in central florida so for us the question is usually "north or south?" I had made a couple long cross-countries...

Wife and I always wanted to camp there. But we have a toddler and a newborn. So it will be awhile before I go.

I had bad experience with Craig air center but nothing but good experiences with sky harbor.

I really want a pair of those RX flying eyes but the frames alone that I like start at $520. I will get a pair someday as a reward to myself for some milestone.

I fly from Zephyrhills down to Southeast florida coast a few times per year. Get denied clearance through bravo half the time. But there's a sliver of airspace sandwiched south of the bravo and the restricted areas. With flight following usually cold and you can go through them. When I file IFR...

You're not the only one, I picked up a lifetime subscription of flyQ and it's my primary efb. Backed up by iflygps.

I fly with a stratux. Cheapo receiver sends adsb traffic and weather just fine to my iPad running flyQ, my phone running iflygps, and my other iPad (club) running foreflight.

That's a great point, I'm in that transition myself. I'll keep the club membership and join or form another club type arrangement for a higher performance aircraft.

I'm in Tampa as well. Found a share advertised for an LLC club in a Grumman hangared at ZPH while in the break room at one of the flight schools. I'm looking to join another similarly set up club or partnership with a more capable plane. For now I'm renting. Maybe enough of us in Tampa area can...

I remember seeing a video where an owner installed cameras inside the wheel wells of a lancair, nothing hanging in the wind. YouTuber Trent Palmer with the kitfox mounted one in the front so he could see in front during taxi, displayed on his PFD or MFD.

I'm working on commercial now and after passing, I plan to stay sharp and training up (tailwheel, multi, actual IMC) until a decent job opportunity gets me out of this cubicle.

The carbon monoxide module is a really good value add in my opinion. I'm waiting for sun n fun to try it on and possible discount if I like how it fits. It's also close enough to my birthday so that's how I justify pricey aviation stuff to myself (and wife!)

Been looking at these too. As well as the Faro G3 ANR. It would be a headset for a passenger. Went on a long cross-country last weekend and my passenger complained heavily about the cheap PNR headset he used for the 6.1 hours of flying. Took it off several times for relief.