Search results

OK, so not everyone can be an expert on either aircraft components or old movies, but daaaammmm...shouldn't an editor have caught this? OTOH, this is hilarious.

LOL. Sure, I am the sys admin and let my site users serve as 'canaries'! I mean, why should I take time to monitor the site! (/humor font). Thanks for the update. I have never had problems with the site so today is unusual. I have had issues with my ISP hence the post. This could be anything...

You posted a link to 'news'. I can't get to 'aviationweather.gov' (the root site) and the news page is also a dead end. It sounds like the news was related to a conversion from http to https which can bust a website if done incorrectly. I was wondering if you could get the news you were talking...

I don't feel so all alone any more! Thanks

I only use https and typically have no problem with the site. Since I can't get to it today, the link you provided dead-ends at a blank page. Any chance you could copy/paste the relevant info?

Nope for me. I use the site often and never have a problem. Today all I get (for the root or any sub-page) is a big blank page; no error messages. I've tried it with and without my VPN, neither works. I've tried it on 3 platforms (Win 10, Andorid, and iOS) and 3 browers (Firefox-Win...

I haven't been able to get the site up all day. I can call my local asos and that's working. According to https://isitdownorjust.me/aviationweather-gov/ the site is down. Weather.gov is up. Just curious if anyone else is having problems. <edit> By 'down' I mean I just get a blank screen, no...

That may be, but here is the text direct from the POH Prior to starting on cold mornings, it is advisable to turn the propeller manually through several engine compression cycles by hand to loosen the oil, so the engine cranks (motors) more easily and uses less battery power. When the propeller...

FWIW, iper the PoH, n cold weather you turn the Skycatcher's prop backward 2 or 3 turns to get oil moved around. If I need to move the prop to look at the engine during preflight, I rotate backward. So far, my head remains attached.

Thanks for the update. That doesn't actually sound too bad. I've been in the pattern with 3 planes at GVL, a med chopper sliding in from the hospital, someone without a radio in a cub doing whatever the heck it is cub drivers do, and someone shooting the ILS; it gets a bit hairy not too bad...

Ditto. A volunteer is a liability as they can't make arrests...cops need cops in the air.

Yes, full up at 1320 using short field takeoff technique. Here in Georgia/summer, I'm typically off the ground before the 1000' mark.

I have some follow up questions. I'm aware that the area around KDED is known to be busy and the alert area is one of high training activity. On a flight through the alert area below 4000', how many aircraft am I likely to see on a weekend morning (say between 8 and noon). How about above...

Thank you all for your thoughts. I think my trip to FL will influence my decision. Oh, and getting my sigOther into the plane is a must have if i want to justify this as a travel option - see honey, for the price of a nice used RV we can skip the traffic jams. What got me seriously thinking...

Agree on the price. I rent so CA works out to about 1/2 hour on the Hobbs...a total bargain for what it adds to my flights. Customer service is awesome too.

Well that would be interesting (and open up a lot of options!).

Yeah. The newer stuff is really new and pricey (or kits and I'm not going there). There are a bunch of classic planes that qualify as LSAs. Most are tail draggers and built in the '40s. I'm not opposed to either old or taildragger but want to understand all the options and benefits/risks before...

OK, great site. Thanks. So I'm still trying to dig my way through the alphabet soup of aircraft acronyms. Listing: 2011 Cessna 162 Skycatcher, N6027L, 900 TTAF&E SNEW As near as I can determine, the 162's TBO is 2000 hour so this plane is almost 1/2 way there, right? The closer you are to the...

Nice site but no LSAs for sale. Are there any other good on-line sites you can recommend?

I don't think the 150 is an LSA. Total loaded weight has to be < 1320 lbs. I think the 150 is upwards of 1600 lbs loaded. I'm not interested in PPL (at least right now).