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Does 337 sent to OKC also require a logbook entry?

Regarding contacting departure on the roll, I think that is probably aircraft specific too. In the AV-8, we’d do a “deck check” with dept before releasing brakes. In the T-45, we don’t. May have to do with climb out performance difference between the two.

Most fields give us “cleared for takeoff, switch to departure” at the hold short. The “no switches below 2500’” remark is probably in response to the SFA (single frequency approach”); however, I think that’s only while on an instrument approach, as I’ve definitely gotten the switch while on the...

We in the Marine Corps and Navy call guard “Air Force Common.” Running joke as they do comm checks on it at least 3 times a day on what sounds like 3 different radios around here.

Saw that this morning. As a US-trained military attacking pilot, I must say, this sounds terrifying, lol. Guy has brass ba!!z! Either that or NAFOD.

My break even is about a 2.5 hr car ride. Any more than that and I prefer the plane. Now, if I must be there, I’ll leave when I would have if I had taken my car. That way, if the plane is broken, I can jump in the car and drive. I’d rather watch some YouTube and eat a bite at my destination...

Haha, good to know! Mine is only 10x13 with a 6’ ceiling, but I’ve not seen any that size in any of the photos I’ve looked at and never paid that much attention when out walking around. The size is great as I can fit a queen-sized blow up mattress in it and still have room for our bags.

Sounds awesome! My son and I may stop by, but we probably won’t partake in the food.

That picture above reminds me of a question I had: is there any restriction on size of tent you can have at OSH? It’ll be my son and I, but we own a Taj-Mah-tent, that seems much bigger than those little dome jobs I keep seeing in photos, lol.

It was a good hook!

Haha, that’s right! Actually, in January we had “plenty of money”, only within the last 2 months have money issues come up...at least for us. I hit it at 500 ft and 360 kts on a low level route (I was flying...never saw the buzzard as I had just looked left to clear to my turn). It punched...

Thankfully not that big! Although, half an inch lower and mine wouldn’t have ended so well... Edit to add: he did a great job getting that one back to the rwy.

I can’t speak for the civilian airline pilots, but I work with 70 military instructor pilots, at least 30% are airlines pilots, and only 3 of us fly GA.

Interesting organization! Don’t see it listed on the website, do you all have a group in Mississippi too?

I had a big strike back in January at work, but after seeing your video, mine pales in comparison and would just be embarrassing to share now, lol.

Thanks for the thorough reply. I mentioned the airplane battery as I have an old GIL that came out of my plane that’s still good, so I use it as a spare when doing Mx. But, if that and a cheap inverter won’t do the job, I’ll keep looking. I’ve pulled the numbers of the air pump and fan that...

Count me as one that bought for the 10% mission (but count it as probably 60% of my flying) and not the other 90%. The problem was finding a real traveler for rent that would be able to do what we needed. I thought I’d be able to make the bigger plane work for the other 90% of the flying that...

Count me as another that sees traffic on ADSB long before detecting it visually, even knowing where to look. LOTS of aircraft out there that I likely wouldn’t have ever known were there. 99.9% isn’t a factor (big sky/small airplane), but I have adjusted flight path to avoid someone that I...

Thanks for sharing, looks like a fun trip so far!

I kinda hoped he had survived the three story drop into a swimming pool full of supermodels...(other thread).