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In my 150, best climb speed is within a few knots of best glide. If trimmed hands off in the climb, and power pulled, it arcs over at nearly constant airspeed and settled into a descent at very nearly the previously trimmed speed. Propwash has some effect over the tail, but in my case not enough...

I use both Claritin and Flonase every spring and fall and have always reported it, with no issues. I just switched AMEs this last time and he did ask if was still taking them, but indicated it wasn't a problem either way.

Just saw this, haven't seen the usual speculation yet. News report saying pretty close after departure. https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/3-people-killed-in-light-plane-crash-near-duluth-airport

Just another data point, but I soloed at 12 hours and passed check ride with 41.0. This was 20 years ago, but I think the bigger factors are sleepy uncontrolled field, simple plane/avionics, and flying 3-5 times a week. Also, when I soloed, I was only (barely) competent for three trips around...

I've never chocked in my hangar, but my hangar is 70x120, and only has 3 planes plus a motorhome and boat in it, so nothing ever needs to get close to anything else. Flat, level concrete floor, and pretty low earthquake danger here in MN.

I actually really like mowing, and the right machine helps a lot! Also, with the run up in plane prices, my mower is no longer more expensive than my plane (unlike two years ago, when I bought the tractor). This is my 6 acres of runway.

I just got my renewal and was pleasantly surprised, went up from $643 to $712 for the year, even though hull value went from $20K to $33K. But, this is in about the simplest, cheapest, lowest risk plane there is, a C150. As an aside, I asked my broker to look into the cost and availability to...

Thanks, will have to try on a different device, see what's up on my end.

I like to use Skyvector for initial flight planning, and the last two day have been unable to pull up charts. I just get a gray screen and no chart or planning box. Is it my end, or is the website down or out for some reason?

Trying to kick out of a crab close to the runway and coordinate all the variables is just plain difficult. When I had to really learn crosswind landings, my instructor just had me fly final in a slip, not a crab, from about 100' or higher. Gives you time to sort out the required cross controls...

A friend of a friend bought an L-29 with a spare engine off of either Craigslist or Ebay, can't remember which. He trailered it home, cleaned it all up, got it airworthy, and approved by the FSDO, for what he says is 'less than the cost of a basic Cessna 150'. He's flown it and I think he still...

Good question. My main goal is to get my CFI (not CFII), to be able to teach my own kids, and maybe do some initial training as a retirement job. The FAA requires the instrument rating and commercial as pre-reqs to do that, so there we are. I also don't plan that the 150 is my forever plane, but...

I fly a C150, so I don't generally climb any more than I have to, it takes too long. Local sightseeing, under 1000' agl, short (less than an hour) XC, generally 3500-4500, or enough to get above the bumps. Longer flights, depends on the winds aloft, but 7500-8500 is nice if the wind cooperates...

We're a little spoiled in the upper Midwest, there's no shortage of spots I'm pretty confident would work. Hayfield or road are what I usually keep an eye on.

Well, my experience isn't quite the same as I was a new mechanic and filled in as a line guy at the very small local FBO. It paid for my entire PPL and I got the chance to fuel an Oshkosh Grand Champion Corsair and jump start a P-51, both things I'd never have done in any other position. In case...

My plane is a 150 with a single Nav/com, no GPS or glideslope, so I'll need to use their plane regardless. One benefit I see with accelerated at OWA is they have a 152 for rent, which gets the cost down a bit and would be more familiar in actual flying characteristics to what I'm most used to...

I have decided that I will not get an Instrument rating unless I buckle down and focus exclusively on that. I should have time and money this spring/summer and there are two programs near me. 360Aviation in Albert Lea, and Accellerated in Owatonna. Both are convenient to me and costs are...

I think Bruce Bohannon used nitrous on his modified RV-4 to set the piston altitude record some years ago. Now I'll have to go look it up. Ok, looked it up, the RV didn't use nitrous, just a huge turbo, and *only* made it to 47,500', not quite enough for the all time piston record (set by a...

I won't post a map, because it's too boring, and I'm a little embarrassed to see I only logged 22.7 hours last year. Lots of 15 minute dusk flights to just get in the air and look around. I did land at two new-to-me local airports just to add them to my list. I promise next year will be better...

Only 42 airports in 9 states. Will have to work on that.