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That happens with KELP and the military Biggs Army airfield at least once a week due to the close proximity. The more experienced controllers at our field always give a warning to all AC approaching RWY 22 or 4 as "cleared approach RWY xx, Biggs army airfield 3 miles north" ...

Better make sure they know what they're doing. All this workup was OUTSIDE our facility as insurance frowns on visiting your own facility (we own it). My wife had an "Irregular EKG" that was repeated with "I think we see something" at cardiology that turned into Nuclear Stress Test resulting...

Just saw this Brian, so sorry. I had this EXACT problem with my old Tiger and oil temp gauge would read in red zone 19 minutes after starting flight. Story was my on field mechanic replaced the probe with a Tiger original. The GAUGE was not the original as the previous owner put a TON of...

Well, you survived;) Transferred a small amount from the "luck" bucket to the "experience" bucket. Difficult to "sump" the luck bucket for depth prior to use .... be careful:oops:;)

If you listen on ATC Live, you'll hear most of the controllers give a "warning" to inbound traffic using 22-4 that Biggs runway 21-3 is less than 3 miles away on most landing clearances. Returning from Austin on SWA a couple of years ago, our pilot lined up on approach for RWY 3 Biggs instead...

If he wears glasses, send him back for a new prescription ...

We were spoiled in that our Class C during my training back in 2006-07 had no trainees. Texas had a law in place that forced all commercial traffic leaving the state to make one landing ... our field was a super busy Class C. Our controllers would use all three runways simultaneously without...

Late to post: I put my Tiger on Barnstormers at mid-night and received 6 serious offers the next morning before 8 am. Told the first guy if he fell through #2 was ready to step in. Used a site for funds transfer and title stuff (believe it was $300), used them when I purchased that plane as...

I've had issues at a couple of Class D's that were training ATC facilities. One ATC error resulted in me getting chewed out on frequency and told to 360 twice in the downwind ... I parked and as approaching tower, supervisor came out and said everything fine, trainee lost control, no need to...

We have the same BS here with Flomax. Normal prescription is for prostate issues. Urologist uses it to relax genito-urinary tissue to help pass a kidney stone easier-faster. The pharmacist will ALWAYS tell the females that their insurance won't cover ... they leave in tears ... we send them...

Frost Aviation (above flight school) has cheapest gas in the region. East side of Las Cruces (KLRU). There's a restaurant there on site, but closed Sundays Below: If using a tent, make sure it closes completely ... you're traveling at near peak rattle snake season ... not too many tarantulas...

Airplane engines have it easy ... Sprint cars are at 9000 RPM (rather than the 2400 we have at take off). I've had a LOT of Tiger owners ask me what they can't get 2500 RPM on the roll but do in the air ... told them that is normal (and they're usually 2350 to 2400). I can get near 2600 with...

First message happens to be regarding heroin use? Smells fishy ... you weren't the controller in the movie airplane were you?

Enterprise attempted to charge for windshield damage after a very short one way trip. Said they were tagging on $400 ... I video taped the entire care including the damage area prior to rental and also listed it on the "damage list", but they still attempted to charge for it ...

No AP and that amount of time in awful IMC ... I'd pass and not even have gone airborne ... that sounds horrible doc ... did you have a passenger?

Find an old pilot, partner with him as he won't fly but a few hours a year at most, get both names on plane and lease ... problem solved as the older pilot will stop flying shortly ... you can change planes at that point if you didn't like your partnered plane ...

Not in the list, but my DPE started with," you did read in the PTS that the DPE can request the power on stall with 20* of bank, correct? I'd like you to set that up and execute it." Did tons of power on stalls, but my first at 20* bank was during the checkride:po_O

Roll window down,"Excuse me! You can't park there!":lol:

Problem here is my retirement contribution costs have increased ... lottery tickets are TWO dollars now :oops::)

Only had carb ice once .... CFI was on-board. He said "Kiss" principle ... keep it simple (but didn't add the stupid part). CRAM anytime there's an RPM drop: He meant the throttle quadrant (MIX, CARB Heat and Throttle to full, tank change and boost pump). After this only option left is...