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Lycoming Service Instruction No. 1009AS Engine deterioration in the form of corrosion (rust) and the drying out and hardening of composition materials such as gaskets, seals, flexible hoses and fuel pump diaphragms can occur if an engine is out of service for an extended period of time. Due to...

ATC said: “Experimental 142 Mike Golf, you are number two behind the Cessna 172, report in sight.” The Cessna Pilots Association was having a meeting at the field and the sky was filled with Cessna 172s. I nearly turned in front of a Cessna 172 on 10 mile straight in as another Cessna 172 was...

I love flying and I love teaching people to fly. It is fun working toward a goal. In my opinion if you’re not having fun either you have the wrong instructor or a poor attitude. More often will likely be more efficient. What is your compelling reason to be more efficient?

The FAA would not allow me to give flight training away as it was considered marketing. I was waiting on a letter of deviation authority so I could teach in an experimental amateur built gyroplane. The FAA appears to me to have a broad definition of compensation that falls well outside of...

I have a friend who did a gear up landing in a Mooney. He missed some FAA deadlines and eventually lost his certificate. My recollection is he now has to start from scratch to get a pilots certificate. I don’t know the details; I suspect it is just a matter of not responding to the FAA in a...

I use the same maintenance schedule on my Lycoming IO-320 as you and cut the filter open and spread out the element looking for metal. The cost of the filters is annoying but I feel well worth it. How dark the oil is has a lot to do with the sort of flying I have been doing. I am currently...

A twin comes blazing over the hill at a speed too fast to land and announces he is on a three mile final. A low time pilot who has been taught that he has the right of way turns in front of the twin Together they killed three people. I feel this is not a committee decision. In my opinion...

It reads like you are on a good path. I have found that the cheapest is not always the best value. Not all flight instruction is of the same quality. Fly with him and see if you like him because you will be spending a lot of time together. I feel it is time and money well spent to try out...

I have no experience in that aircraft. In my aircraft if I forget to turn the alternator on I will run out of power before too long. The radio and the transponder drop off as the voltage gets low.

Congratulations! It looks to me like your flash cards worked.

I set the altimeter to ATIS because I want the people who are approaching the airport to use ATIS to set their altimeter so we are all reading the same. The pressure may have changed since the ATIS came out and since they are flying they have no way to set their altimeter to field elevation...

In my opinion that is the correct answer for the FAA knowledge test. 70% is a pass but you will need to go over your incorrect answers with your CFI before you can take your practical test.

Your current CFI’s desire to stay focused on learning appears to me to be at odds with the FAA’s recommendation of scenario based instruction. I have often found that a break from pattern work has value and may shorten the time required to learn. You may find joy in planning and executing a...

I risk my life when I fly or give flight instruction and operating a flight school is a lot of work. Fun is my compelling reason to fly. When my learner is not having fun that takes much of the joy out of flight instructing for me. My primary goal becomes helping them to have fun and the goal...

When I endorse a learner for solo flight I spend a lot of time wondering if they have learned from their mistakes or if they will return to the hazardous behavior when I am not there to restore the aircraft to controlled flight. It is not unusual for a learner to underestimate how close to a...

I used to go to The National Naval Aviation Museum every year before they stopped allowing civilians. I met some wonderful docents and learned a lot. It would be hard choosing between the National Museum of the US Air Force and the National Naval Aviation Museum so I will go back to visiting...

I was taught short field procedures on a 5,500 foot long runway and I teach short field procedures on an 8,004 foot long runway. Why would I need a short field to practice short field procedures? How is that a disservice to my learners? I also teach soft field procedures on a hard surface...

I was taught that PAN PAN PAN was to communicate possible assistance needed

An offer to purchase a home is complex and you need to consider every part of it. The actual purchase price is agreed upon much further along in the escrow. I had a full price all cash offer, took my home off the market, made an all cash offer on a replacement property and then they reduced...

For me aviation is situational and always and never don’t apply. I find value in the chart supplement. I have found value in airport websites. I want to learn all I can about a VFR flight and use more than the chart supplement and the airport website to gather the information.