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yep. We too found that when we were shopping for an airplane. One of the airplanes we had an offer on, a 425, had similar issues to yours but they didn’t disclose it. We found it when going through the inspection. “Pratt says it’s airworthy until it’s time for hots” that’s fine, you can keep...

I did out and backs from OAK around middle and NorCal a couple week ago and after the first day it was pretty obvious what they do. I was really hoping I'd hear him so I could ask where the videos went.

PHX is easy, probably the easiest/friendliest bravo I've been into. I've been in there in turboprops, piston twins and light jets quite a bit, but my most memorable flight was in a Decthalon. I think the controllers and the FedEx heavy that was following us down the taxiway got a kick out of it...

You’ll probably get to see it! And then you’ll go “oh boy I’m glad I didn’t do that”

My ultimate goal is to race at Reno, and hopefully ride the firetruck We look forward to Reno so much we named our dog Reno because why not. And she loves airplane rides.

After a lot of conversations between us (@bijanmaleki and myself) and our good friends, we decided to build an airplane. Most of the discussions went like this (among all parties) "Let's just build what we want and be done with it" "No we can't build an airplane we don't time. It will never get...

Even at $.50 were talking $10-$15 difference when fueling an lsa after a couple hour flight. Hardly a factor when a big part of the goal is to see Sedona.

It's probably not just an age thing. It's an age, experience, hull value, number of seats, and the payout rate of the airframe thing. The PA46 series sees a lot of accidents/incidents and owner/operators are punished via insurance premiums for that. Hire a full time pilot to be PIC and sit in...

Wow that's just awful. I run a testing center and the only thing we've changed for COVID is we only allow two testers at a time because the stations are so close together. I hope you filled out the pencil thing on your survey because that is not allowed per PSI rules. We are required to issue...

Most people already mentioned it but I'll echo it. Even at work when I'm IFR 75% of the time I have the VFR sectional on my iPad. I will overlay my approach charts to the sectional too, really can help find the airport and get familiar with the lay of the land. A lot of my coworkers never look...

DVT is a nuthouse, pure and simple. To a little bit lesser degree, but yes flight training is still very active here. I think Oxford and AeroGaurd have slowed some, but you still hear them on the radios. "the stack" is still a madhouse most of the time. Most of the controllers in the Phoenix...

Ah yes. Jerry giving instruction as not only a crappy pilot, but a crappy private pilot. Good times. The best parts included the 45 degree bank in IMC to an unstabalized approach and when Jerry turns to the 320 guy in the back and explains how he's gonna trick him into getting overwhelmed and...

Maybe Jerry is his CFI... he has been giving instruction lately. Perhaps they can meet up when Peter flies to the West Coast in 38 more hours.

This video was nearly as good as the secondary minimums video.

Casa Grande, AZ has hundreds of movements a day. FAA won't put a tower there until there's an accident. Sucks, but towers are reactive.

Get a large rolodex of contacts. Corporate flying is all who you know, not so much your flight time.

I was flying my work airplane from Davenport to MSP on Friday... We closed on the sale Friday. By chance I heard it on freq and got to say goodbye over the radio. It was bittersweet for sure.

Sold :(

Either a C425 or a Cheyenne of some vintage. Selling our 182 and 310 :( If it was still a trip we were doing occasionally (once a month, maybe even twice a month) we would probably keep it. But it's close to once every 10 days or so and it just doesn't make sense anymore to try to do it with...

We did a similar mission for years in our 310R (naturally aspirated), 800 miles from Phoenix to Rapid City, SD. Actually, we still do it. So many trips across the Rockies, plus we've done Oshkosh and other places really far east of where we live. It's been a great airplane for it but as the...