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Pretty much mirrors what I have been hearing. In a meeting with our State Aeronautics Department it was mentioned that some of us have been checking the volunteer for Search and Rescue box on our State required pilot registrations (small percentage of pilots probably actually do it) for over 50...

I don't seem to see much actual experience about hitting wake turbulence on take off. I think despite what it looks like, that as has previously been mentioned here most small aircraft actually climb at a better ft per nm than the larger aircraft. Most of us small guys are off the ground in 500...

or you could mount something like this underneath just behind the cockpit. With some tuning I bit it would run on 100LL. Note it is retractable.

How long ago. The past two years have been crazy with getting parts and backlog for machine work. We were told 6 months for a 182 engine I am involved with. We are 12 months and still waiting. I know of 2 or 3 other planes that have been down that long as well from various engine shops. If you...

20 hrs is a common area for students to get frustrated. Students seem to start off doing landings pretty well but they don't really understand what it is they are doing to make them go well. As they do more landings they have to think about all the factors and movements they are doing and it...

I have found that if you religiously keep your tricycle on the center line. The transition to tailwheel usually goes pretty well (quick). If you let your tricycle wander a bit on TO and or Landing, you will need to improve your rudder skills quite a bit before completing the transition to...

Funny Appraiser story, I think I posted elsewhere here that I had Jury duty last month and sat on a Jury for a civil suit involving a real estate deal that fell thru. The appraiser they brought in to testify spent probably an hour telling us how he appraised the property in question. Then during...

Exactly, it can be designed as a simple user system, or a simple mechanical system both have their issues. Simple users system equal complex mechnical system which increases Cost, Weight, and adds more failure points to the system. (think all those extra fittings that could leak). Of course a...

As I recall the idle oil pressure is really low any way. 5psi as I recall is the minimum. Especially with new cylinders I would run it until something changes. Maybe look for an used engine or even an STC engine change, O-360 makes these a really nice airplane and easier to get engine parts...

FAR 61.1 provides the definition of a complex airplane. It says nothing about about other aircraft, so NO there is no such thing as complex glider time for a FAR stand point. From a practical standpoint almost every Motor glider should be categorized as complex, perhaps except some of the newer...

Not much landed in the the displaced threshold, looks like he just drug the hanging gear in the displaced threshold. Probably wouldn't have even touched it the gear had been locked into position instead of hanging down farther than he probably expected:).

I recently had a student that wanted to fly a bit while saving up money to fully complete his PP certificate. As a result he would call me up and say can we do a 30 minute lesson, about every two weeks. He is a sharp student and had his knowledge test completed by the 7 hour mark. He was...

Oh, Nice, I am in the other Half....

This sounds like the same incident I am aware of. Not sure the FAA got involved. But the National Park Service did, from how I recall the story told to me by the pilot. His main defense was that that he was legally required by 91.3 to operate the aircraft and deal with with the situation, that...

I did similar for one of my BFR's. Brian CFIIG/ASEL

Back about 1976 when my E-AB Glider was changed from V tail to a T-tail it required a new fly off. I would expect anything that significantly might change the handling of the airplane is going to require a new fly off period. Brian

The only renewal option I have not used is the Online FIRC. I have done in person FIRC and really enjoyed them. Our State Aeronautics Department use do to the regularly. I wish they still did. I found doing the renewal with a DPE to work very well and was educational. I would have no issue doing...

As I recently mentioned in another thread, even within the balance limits, the stall characteristics can significantly change between forward CG and aft CG locations. All the in range CG location ensure is that the stall is recoverable, But an aft CG can be significantly easier to enter a stall...

my quick google search showed these numbers.... (was trying for base model price for 182 and F-150) 182 F-150 Median Home price 1974 New price ~15,000 3,282 37,000 1974 Adj 2023 95,000...

This is the best advice IMO. if you can hang out with your instructor/flight schools students and provide ground instruction. will teach you the most about the topics and teaching. Brian CFIIG/ASEL