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This isn’t directly related to you question, but I have read that Mexico is giving US Experimental Airworthiness Certificates a bit of trouble.

Now is an ugly time to be in the housing market, buying or selling. Houses are appraised and financed based on the full weight of comp valuations but purchased based on monthly payments. The comps a home is priced on attracted different buyers than those shopping today. Take for example a...

If you are buying, there is a Canadian company with an Aztec seaplane STC. They have been advertising it aggressively on Barnstormers as the Aztec Nomad.

I owned one of those 150hp Yankees in Georgia, Southern California and Las Vegas. Even with 150hp, I noticed when it was hot. I didn't sell it for DA performance, I sold it because of limited useful load (and life circumstances). With the extended range tanks (32gal total) full, it only had...

There is a reason Cessna 150s and Piper PA28-140s trade for almost twice the price of other trainers. In my opinion, that reason is repairability. When you are flying a club plane or a flight school plane 100hours per month for 5 years, that extra $12-20K in cost is trivial. When you are...

From a small coop perspective, a rooster's primary benefit is to protect the hens and eggs from small threats like snakes or mice. (Other than the obvious benefit of fertilizing eggs)

I purchased a Yankee for this reason. I sold it before I reached my time building goals due to outside forces. During my ownership time, I averaged (approx) $190/hr to fly my Yankee, but the freedom to fly when and where I wanted to was so much fun. A Yankee is still a good choice. Stock...

(This is from memory, but) Wasn't there a case of insurance refusing coverage for a Cirrus because the POH called for pulling the chute and the pilot landed instead?

I'm mostly looking at Wittman Tailwinds. Tube and fabric fuse with wood/glass or metal wings.

In this case, the strip is not near Vegas, but I would be curious about your thoughts on Kidwell/Cal-Nev-Ari.

Don't give it a UPS paint scheme, noted.

I learned to fly on a grass strip, but I have never used a dirt strip. I am looking at a plane that needs a little work, and when I inquired about hangar space at my closest airport I was informed they have a waitlist for tie downs. I spoke to someone who may be willing to do a short term...

I have to drop as well. Some interesting developments at work means I cannot take the time off.

How did you find the space? Was there any challenge in renting it?

I very specific plane has recently hit the market, but it needs some work. Although I have been avoiding project airplanes, this specific plane is so close to exactly what I want that I have been trying to find it to document some of its features. In short, its a folding wing EAB. If I had so...

If it were my plane, I would do something about regardless of regs, but its a rental so I don't have much say (but it is otherwise well maintained).

I understand that a compass correction card is required, but is there any limit on how large the correction can be? background: I’m doing a checkout in a new plane, my CFI gives me a heading for maneuvers, I orient myself based on the compass and then he tells me that I’m 30 degrees off...

At 14, I would suggest you look for a glider school. You are old enough to train and solo a glider, but you won't be able to solo an airplane for a few years. If you want to get a jump on training, there are some free resources to learn ground school on Youtube and Fly8MA.com has a free...

If this is a plane you are looking to buy, then I suggest you instruct the seller to hire a title company to fix it and keep looking. If this were not my problem, I would not pay thousands of dollars to make it my problem unless I understood how to address it and I received a substantial...

From a restoration standpoint, I understand your position and the markets agree (look at auction values of restorations vs modifications). But, I don't think restoring a 60 year old airplane and restoring a 60 year old sports car should be treated the same. A 1960 Corvette, if restored, will...