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  1. Van Johnston

    Guess who had an engine failure...

    no, she was babbling and he finally had to tell her to be quiet. Actually, he says at the beginning he thought the cameras were off, so it is a different, straight up Jerry.
  2. Van Johnston

    Guess who had an engine failure...

    lost #3 cylinder on left engine. Shut it down, declared emergency, diverted, and landed without incident. I am not a ME pilot so the only critique I’ll make is he should have unplugged his wife’s headset.
  3. Van Johnston

    VFR Altitude

    I get your point, and don't disagree, but from the controller's POV, 3,000 MSL is also an IFR altitude, so I can see why the controller would prefer you to not be at 3,000. FWIW, I had a brain fart one day and flew ABI-CHK at 8,500, and FW Center never said a word.
  4. Van Johnston

    The Queen is Dead

    First nominee for poor taste headline: Queen Elizabeth II has died: Live updates apnews.com
  5. Van Johnston

    C152, 106*, 4600’, 2 occupants, gusty conditions

    Never seen that many trees on a soccer field.
  6. Van Johnston

    GI-275 HSI/CDI to 430W

    Do have a clear view of the sky, or are you sitting in a hangar?
  7. Van Johnston

    Anyone use online only banking?

    I think that’s only if you are an insurance customer; nothing to do with the bank.
  8. Van Johnston

    Anyone use online only banking?

    They do. I go in every couple of years to redeem savings bonds I bought on active duty.
  9. Van Johnston

    VOR Accuracy for Instrument Training and Checkride

    Understand. I was poking at the implication the ground check only counts for the flight departing that airport, and does not count for the 30 day check. Reading FAR 91.1717(b), it does sound that way. Maybe just poor sentence structure that makes it confusing?
  10. Van Johnston

    VOR Accuracy for Instrument Training and Checkride

    How does that jive with only having to check every 30 days? And not that many airports have either VOTs or ground check points.
  11. Van Johnston

    VOR Accuracy for Instrument Training and Checkride

    @azpilot I think you are still missing the point. The unstated assumption you are making is that the VOR is aligned with the magnetic field. That is an incorrect assumption. The VOR is aligned with what the magnetic field was when the VOR was last aligned. You can see this information in Airnav...
  12. Van Johnston

    VOR Accuracy for Instrument Training and Checkride

    I think a better explanation is that VOR radials are not routinely (and I'm using that word generously) adjusted for the drift in the magnetic pole and the change in declination. For example, a VOR close to me, CSI, is almost right on the 4 deg 30 sec isogonic line, but according to Airnav, it...
  13. Van Johnston

    correspondence from a future airman

    "It's a long shot, but I believe everyone deserves a second chance and I'm willing to try if you are. My fee is $25,000,* in advance. I do not guarantee any specific outcome." * Or whatever outrageous number you want to throw out.
  14. Van Johnston

    And it's not even for an airplane

    Yeah, I think a P-touch printer would do a decent job. There may or may not be P-touch labels on the panel of my certificated aircraft.
  15. Van Johnston

    a bit different "what plane should I buy" question

    Tiger would be fine then, as far as leg room goes. Good luck in your quest.
  16. Van Johnston

    a bit different "what plane should I buy" question

    What is the stature of the right and back seat passengers?
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