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Industrial deaths are always very difficult to comprehend since in a high percentage of cases, they are preventable if we just stop, assess the risks, and follow procedures. I investigated and litigated 2 industrial deaths in my time. The first was a death from a fall of over 50 ft.through a...

You can also ask for a list of CFI’s from Grumman Pilots Association.com or try Grumman Owners and Pilots Association at Grummanpilots.org. The latter group, formerly the American Yankee Association, does charge for this information. If all else fails, reach out to Ron Levy.

I test flew my Tiger in the left seat with a CFI in the right seat as part of the pre-buy. I found a few things during the demo flight I would not have found on the ground. For example, plane was out of trim which was corrected before I picked it up. The mechanical fuel pump acted up during the...

You can also look at Grumman Tigers, and if you are into retracts, the Commander 112A’s are comfortable and do ok speed-wise. There are lots of choices but as many have said, every airplane is a compromise and each has its own strengths and weaknesses. And yes, even with an extensive pre-buy...

For me it’s always been a bit embarrassing to be thanked. I come from a large family of veterans starting with my maternal grandfather who was a WWI and WWII vet, my father who was a Korean vet, to aunts and uncles who were Vietnam vets and my oldest son who did a tour in Afghanistan in the US...

I am in a shared hangar and have that problem. When I moved in there was a small experimental parked opposite me and it was not problem. Owner died and widow sold it. Next subtenant is a 172XP. I have about 3” between my wingtip and the 172’s cowl when existing or entering the hangar and the...

Always use it unless I am just staying in the pattern. What is frustrating at times is ATC will call out traffic, your ADSB in will confirm it (if you have it), but dang if you can’t see it with your Mark 1 (or in my case Mark 3) eyeballs! The other frustrating aspect of it is out west in remote...

Actually quite a few lawyers here - although some of us are in rehab. Where in Oregon will you be flying?

I run myTiger between 1400 -1450F on the EGT in cruise which is about 9.7 gph on a Lycoming 0-360 at 2600 RPM. Your EGT gauge must be way off or the marks represent greater values than what you might think. I would suggest you lean the engine the way you should have been taught - lean to engine...

Same story in my hangar. There is a Cessna 210 Turbo that has been “pickled” since 2009. Owned by a dentist who lost his medical but was always going to get it back. Apparently, it has some of the bad cylinders and about 100 hours from TBO. The avionics are ancient. One of my hangar mates was...

Yep I did. Lots of volunteer work with my law school’s legal clinic doing some environmental work, forming non profit corporations, etc. and then took on a number of pro bono cases including some for local pilots. Pilots and Paws flight really dried up here in the PNW this summer. Tried to get a...

I really can’t believe ya’ll are overlooking the magnificent role played by GA in Goldfinger. I mean really - what’s better than ***** Galore flying in formation with a bunch of Piper Cherokees in the first recorded chem-trail application by general aviation aircraft at Ft. Knox

Not necessarily. But in less than a minute of using the search function you would have discovered a number of threads on the topic. The increase in insurance premiums has been cussed and discussed in nearly every aviation forum over the past several months and was featured by AOPA in at least...

In my gun safe that has something like a 2 hour firing rating. Dang thing weighs somewhere between 900-1,000 lbs so it won’t get moved in almost any environmental event. I still need to make digital copies, but there are lots of log books!

So where is the charitable purpose for a 501(c)(3) in a flying club. Not likely to qualify under (c)(3). Might qualify under (c)(7) as a social club but so what. All you’re asking is whether the organization is exempt from federal income tax, and in the case of a (c)(3), whether donations make...

Asked and answered. Several other threads on this topic.

At KCOE, our supply of land available for hangar leases has nearly run out. The Airport Director estimates less than 1 year of available supply at the current rate of new Leasees. And the County Commissioners shrug their shoulders and say there is no growth in pilots in Idaho. Ya right. The...

My Lightspeed PFX headset supposedly will record using the Lightspeed app if it’s paired to either my IPhone or IPad. I have never tried it. Has anyone tried recording ATC clearance using the Lightspeed app?

My wife refuses to consider becoming a snowbird. We are semi-retired and live just outside of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho so we get a full 4 seasons and winters typically over a 100” of snow and occasionally below zero (F) temps. We still ski so that helps plus we are season ticket holders to Gonzaga...

Financing. You are going to need to finance your project. You will need to settle on some basic concepts- how big of a house (consider CC&R’s and all of that other stuff that dictates how big, exterior finishes, landscaping, etc.), how big of a hanger, designer costs, site development costs...