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Motorcycle safety is in part up to the rider - don't be stupid, ride like you're invisible and everyone's trying to kill you. But I wouldn't say "mostly" up to the rider. The fact remains that at any time, a careless driver can kill you in ways that you cannot predict or prevent. This is...

They wrote a WSJ article about it today - the following link bypasses the paywall https://www.wsj.com/opinion/musk-and-ramaswamy-the-doge-plan-to-reform-government-supreme-court-guidance-end-executive-power-grab-fa51c020?st=Ex33ow&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

But with entitlement spending on autopilot, and predicted to grow faster than GDP, it can't stay balanced but will consume the budget. When government spending grows faster than GDP, in the long term no amount of taxes can ever pay for it.

Indeed. They [Congress] can start by passing a budget, like they used to do. It's been 25+ years since they did that - they haven't done it this century! Without it, continuing resolutions have become the norm, which are prone to political grandstanding and government shutdowns. I found...

This also relates to budget baselines. Is the baseline for next year whatever you spent this year? If so, it exacerbates the use-it-or-lose-it situation and puts growth on autopilot. Or is the baseline for next year zero, and the org must (re)justify its purpose every year? That said, the...

I started flying with an Android tablet around 2011 when 7" tablets first became available. This size fits neatly into most kneeboards. At that time the best Android EFB app was "Avilution" which is still around today, now called "Droid EFB". It's not the best anymore because so many other good...

Earlier, you said: I agree. I agree here too yet with a different "spin". A student pilot shouldn't use a high performance single, or an airplane not certified for intentional spins, for his checkride. A DPE could tell instructors and students not to show up in a plane like that for a PP...

Yes there is a difference. The M20J that I used to get my complex was trickier to control down to the cusp of the stall. It kept my feet busier than in my 172. Most of the higher performance airplanes are like this - designed for low drag rather than forgiving stall characteristics. Slow flight...

Learn to fly the airplane behind the power curve, the region of reverse command, all the way to the buffet just on the cusp of stalling. Learn to do gentle turns at that speed, to recover to normal airspeed smoothly without stalling, and to stall it intentionally and recover keeping wings level...

https://rodmachado.com/blogs/learning-to-fly/thoughts-on-the-faas-new-not-so-slow-flight-requirement

True, but every person with Basic Med had a 3rd class medical at some point. So the worst cases were already weeded out.

Most of the time I am in favor of shrinking and disrupting government. Like any large organization, whether public or private, there certainly are parts of it that need this. But when I think about it, I am also glad that we don't get all the government that we pay for! Many of the regulations...

In theory yes, but in practice it's more effective for the student to fly an airplane that is less forgiving of poor technique. The way the airplane responds automatically and instantly reinforces what the CFI is saying. Sensing and maintaining coordination doesn't come from reading books or...

By reminding the pilot what the pedals are for, it also improves coordination especially in the pattern, which reduces the likelihood of a stall/spin on base to final. And improving control on landing is nothing to sneeze at, since that's where small mistakes turn into incidents and injuries.

I think you undervalue the skills that tailwheels require and how those skills improve one's technique (and consequently safety) in every other airplane they fly.

Over the years I've thought about this. Several of mine overlap yours: Long x-country time: not just 50 nm but something like 300 to a location requiring planning & navigation skills. Do with both with, and without, electronic navaids like GPS or VOR. Night time: more than the 5 hours needed...

The ball has a lag in its response, so it's no good during dynamic maneuvers. If you're following the ball while maneuvering then you're behind the airplane. Exactly. Another way to describe it is tune in to your butt-o-meter. If you feel pressure on one side of your butt, push on that rudder...

If a Garmin or Avidyne unit starts acting up, do you think they will pay your troubleshooting bill?

How does that work? I had a new engine installed in March 2018, the engine build is dated 1/11/2018. The latest date in the AD is 2/14/2017 and my engine was built and delivered almost a year later, so mine is probably out of scope? I have no record of the part numbers for the con-rod bushings...

Also watch the manufacture/delivery dates, which range from 2009 to 2017 depending on model. Outside that range, you're fine.