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I was extremely lucky as a kid. Next door neighbor had planes and then bought a helicopter company. When I was 12, I asked if he would teach me how to fly helos. He told me he would if I earned my pilot's license. So, I washed and waxed a jillion airplanes, swept the hangar floor and ran...

I would love to see the study(s) in Mooney's file cabinets regarding the tail design. I was surprised that the newest Mooney carried the same straight tail design - forward. Wouldn't a "normal" swept tail configuration add several knots? And coming from a guy who owns a plane that, as one...

it could be a seasonal or demand-blip thing... happens in manufacturing all the time.

I have nightmares about all the times I picked on the AV Department kids in high school. They have morphed into today's IT Billionaires, engineers and technicians and have gotten me back with the ferocity of a millions suns. I hate an industry where you need these people like oxygen, pay...

I guess my "180" button is so 2018.... Great stuff...

When I went plane shopping at Sun n Fun 2018, I couldn't wait to try the Virus SW (Short Wing). My mission was VFR trips, economy, safety (glass cockpit and A/P), comfort and superb visibility. I whittled my choices down to the Pipistrel, Flight Design or Kitfox (wanted to buy a new one, I...

Chippendales Dancer... Those women at the nursing home can throw nickels and quarters like you can't believe, and my wife was embarrassed. So, quit that gig and I am looking for meaningful work fixing broken businesses which I did for many years. Sold my aerospace manufacturing business a...

I too just received my one and only NASA "confession" reply today. Basically no follow up. I sent the NASA report back in July... they must be backed up with all of the honest people out there, that's a good sign.

Few Things I learned flying out to OSH '19: 1) If you are flying in from south of the Lake... take the Chicago Flyway (under the Bravo shelf) north towards OSH. Amazing views of the City. 2) Fond du Lac is no boobie prize. Safe, quiet and easy to depart when you want to depart. I flew in...

After reading this account of the most epic flight imaginable... I shelved plans for showing off my flight from Connecticut to New Jersey and back...; ) Nice work and thank you for spending the time to post.

You could at least acknowledge that Flyinron has reason for complaint. I would be angry if the same thing happened to me and I guess, so would you. I appreciate the fact that the guy is willing to share his experience which helps all of us... and deserves a pass from any criticism this early in...

He isn't a friend, so I don't know the technical elements of his case. Nonetheless, he took a risk, got caught, and went to jail.

Getting caught lying to the IRS doesn't meet the standard risk/reward ratio... several years ago, a local IGA grocer... nice guy... went on an all expense paid trip for 9 months, courtesy of the IRS. "everyone else does it" is not a solid defense strategy.

Logs. Similar to owning a car that is owned by a business... supposed to keep logs of where one goes... picking up the 8 year old at Soccer practice in the LLC-owned $75,000 Tahoe is not a legit expense. The rules are mainly set up for business jets... with 2 pilots on payroll, a hangar, fuel...

A pal is under an audit presently. The IRS has made it clear that he can write off plane trip costs for himself and his employees, but no friends or family. So, the math... if 4 people are in the plane, say his CFO and himself -- and their two wives who are not employees... only 2/4 ths of the...

This I now know for sure, there is still a ton I don't know and fortunately it is a subject that is a blast to learn. Flying is the ultimate Journeyman's Trade.

Just saw this beautiful plane at Groton (KGON) a couple of weeks back... we are fortunate to view these incredibly historic planes (pilots and crew) fly into our local airports thanks to groups like the Collins Foundation. Tragic.

Seconding some advice above... the Hilton Midtown is well located. And it is close to Times Square... When I lived in the City in the 80's, I avoided Times Square, it has been cleaned up a ton and a fun place to walk through during the day. Rule of thumb, south to north, 20 street blocks = a...

Glad this post came up, would a more efficient way of achieving Bravo approval be this readback: "...turning 10 degrees left, entering Bravo, flyswatter 123XB" and the Controller's silence be approval? This same situation happened to me in New York, and Chicago during Flight Following...

Not to beat a dead horse, but I flew to an airport today with a 182 performing a planned missed approach ahead of me, a "Skyhawk" a mile and a half behind me and a Cherokee a few miles behind the Skyhawk. Everyone was announcing frequently, which I appreciate. The "Skyhawk" (that is all the...