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I'm still working on that combo, I can land smoothly and longer, or really short with a firm plop, but haven't dialed in the middle yet. I've only got about 300 landings in my plane, maybe that's not enough yet?

I got a free gun safe that way. The first one they shipped had a scratch, so we refused delivery and the truck driver took it back. New one shipped and arrived, while at the same time a full refund showed up on credit card. After 3-4 calls we gave up trying to pay for it.

Some people just can't stand the feel of something in their ear, while others find the clamping pressure of an over the ear set intolerable. For me, I started with a $100 pair of off brands, they worked fine enough for shorter flights and they are still my passenger set now 18 years later. I now...

A follow up, my now 16 yo son was issued his 3rd class medical by the AME. We had documented the reason for the anti-depressant prescription with a letter from his Dr. and his concussion symptoms had been resolved long before the AME visit. We understand from the issuing AME that there is a...

Not sure if it's still like this, but Campbell field C81, north of Chicago, has a self serve pump but no credit card reader. You have to call a number, they turn on the pump remotely, then get card info after you finish pumping. Not sure how that'd work in the wee hours.

Looks like a pretty long flight to me, I'd do it for sure. Then again, I'm thinking about flying from my backyard strip to my work, and that's exactly a mile. I figure wheels up to wheels down could be under a minute, with a max altitude of about 100' AGL. Of course, would only work when the...

My son, a healthy 15 year old, wants to pursue flying and we'll need to get him a medical soon. I hold a third class medical and think I understand the 'prohibited meds' rules, but want to run this by some more knowledgeable people before we start the process. The issue, maybe, is his...

Thanks for the responses. Docking is one area where a high wing on amphib floats would be better, my lake house doesn't have a beach or ramp, but man do they want a king's ransom for something like a 180 on floats! Looks like the smaller Lakes start in the 55-60K range, which is at least in the...

So at this point I'm just wishful thinking/ dreaming about next planes. I fly a 150 now, but wife would like to step up to 4 seats. I have been watching way too many videos and reading way to many articles about amphibians. I'm hoping to get some float time this summer just because I've always...

I'm voting for 'tight but doable.' My avatar pic is my backyard strip, so I'm pretty familiar with flying off midwest grass in the middle of a flat field. I have 40' power lines about 300' off the north end, nothing off the south, but my strip is 2500'. We really only ever use half of our...

It's official, my lawnmower is now worth more than my airplane. Of course I spend more time on the mower taking care of the runway than flying off of it, so maybe it makes sense? Unfortunately the mower purchase means I probably set back my airplane upgrade plans by at least a year. Sure am...

I have a C150 with KT76A that is failing, it quit a couple of years ago and was fixed at a shop, failed again last year, and worked again after removing and cleaning contacts. Now it's out again, and I'd really prefer to not spend much on a plane I'd like to upgrade from relatively soon. 76As...

Lived in Rosamond, just north of Lancaster, from 2004-2010. Worked in Mojave, and it was a fun place to fly. Fox field is decent, and Mojave is fun with all the experimental stuff there. Very hot in summer, reasonable in winter, get used to wind. Lots of cool destinations within a reasonable...

I've had all of the ones mentioned, we liked the real mower in our tiny suburban back yard in CA, now have a corded electric for our tiny lawn at a lake house. I didn't find the cord too much of a hassle, just have to figure out the pattern so you always leave it behind you on the cut side. Now...

Thanks, I had been pretty strongly leaning toward just doing to have it, even if it didn't get used much. Any recommendations on prep materials? I don't really have the time or money to go to a prep school, but have plenty of time at home right now. I used all the ASA books for the A&P through...

I have had my A&P cert for 17 years, but didn't really use it until about 4 years ago. I bought a 150, and do all the maintenance with the exception of the annual, and for the last 3 years I have been doing the maintenance and annual condition inspection on my FIL's RV-10. I have no real...

With all the info about costs out there on forums and type clubs, I don't think there's such a thing as 'hidden' costs. What there is, in abundance, is the chance for large unpredictable, random, expenses. Most of these can be accounted for to some extent with a maintenance reserve, but to be...

I inherited a tail tie down weight when I bought my hangar, it consists of the bottom of a 55 gallon drum full of concrete, sitting on a frame with 4 castor wheels, and an eye bolt set into the concrete on the top. Wheel it under the tail tie down, pull tail down with a strap or rope, done. It...

I've done it but don't recommend it, battery access is just too close to a spinning prop. I haven't tried the small booster packs that would fit in the cowl, but that sounds much better. I have hand propped mine (yes I've had good instruction). The lower prop and angle of a nose gear plane makes...

Weather in April can be all over the place. I'd invite you to drop in to 7MN3, but no guarantee the snow will be off my grass strip. Some years I can start flying in March, other years it's May.