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  1. jbarrass

    Took the plunge...bought a Zenith CH801 kit!

    Awesome. I'm building a CH 750. Zenith is pretty awesome to work with, If you get stumped, just give Rodger a call. And the posters above are right, wiring is not very documented and takes longer than you think. I'm doing electrical and fuel lines now. The tribal knowledge is there, you just...
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    Fact or Fiction: FAA Continues to Remove Barriers/Reduce Stigma for Mental Illness in Pilots

    It'll be hard to fix this if we dwell on the extreme outliers. Pilots with serious schizophrenia and psychotic issues are fairly limited and that seems a consensus. The issue is with the way the FAA treats the successful 40 YO who had a rough 4th grade and the person was proscribed an...
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    1960's Piper 180.. Scrap Price or Part out?

    Keep it or sell it. Don't scrap it, sell it as-where-is or get an annual and it'll be airworthy in the eyes of the FAA. Selling an airplane with a current annual is a lot easier than one without and you'll get more money unless there is an unknown mess. A buyer can get a test flight for one...
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    SI Issuance

    When I got my SI for cancer (prostate) a long time ago I was told they would want a scan. When I went to my real doctor for my status letter and told him, he was very upset and wouldn't prescribe it. His opinion was the last thing a cancer patient needed was unnecessary radiation. I submitted...
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    Does the signoff BASIC-MED physician have the authority to determine what medications are LEGAL to fly under?

    Absolutely. I don't think there is specific case law since it's never been challenged, nor would I expect it to be.
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    Fact or Fiction: FAA Continues to Remove Barriers/Reduce Stigma for Mental Illness in Pilots

    Especially if you have strong incentives not to look too deeply.
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    1960's Piper 180.. Scrap Price or Part out?

    There is more info needed to be sure, but I doubt scraping it makes sense. Almost certainly has more value as a project than as parts. Couple quick questions. Do you have a clear title? Is there any corrosion? What does the panel look like? Do you have the logs? Where are you located? Take...
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    Contacting current (female) owner of my former airplane - wanting to avoid any perception of "cyberstalking"

    My guess is one note is not a problem. More than one probably would be.
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    Fact or Fiction: FAA Continues to Remove Barriers/Reduce Stigma for Mental Illness in Pilots

    All if the "have you ever" questions should be modified to a 10 year lookback. After 10 years, it's settled. A successful 40 year old who had a rough 4th grade is not a concern.
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    Changes to the ON SSRI pathway

    The FAA disagrees with your numbers of pilots. Citation. (Table 1) The house and senate both passed reauthorization bills with another large increase. The 2 versions differ on some specific policy riders ( particularly flights from DCA) and has been extended to May 10th. Hadn’t seen “the...
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    Changes to the ON SSRI pathway

    Their budget has gone up every year. With BasicMed, their workload is down by about 80,000 airmen. Doing less with more.
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    The only way you really save money is to get your SP and stop flying. If you keep flying you'll spend the money anyways. If they are available, there is no good reason not to do your PPL in an LSA though if they are cheaper. I like SP a lot, gets you flying PIC quicker and allows you to do...
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    Parachuting Safety Issues

    I've got about a dozen jumps there in the distant past including a few With Bill. Lodi has been one of the busiest drop zone over the years, though it has slowed down a lot in recent times. Yes, they are a bit of a cowboy operation, they are not USPA members and will let people set their own...
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    Parachuting Safety Issues

    Well that's quite the hit piece.
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    First plane for family of 5

    Another vote for the 6.
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    Schizophrenia Sport Pilot

    tbh, that was my first thought too.
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    GTN 650 Installation

    Those are some of the most expensive words in aviation. "while you are there" along with "might as well"
  18. jbarrass

    First class medical with Schizoid

    Easily solved by requiring a class 2 for aircraft requiring a type rating. Class 3 should be otherwise eliminated under the does more harm than good clause.
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    First airplane purchase PA28 Help

    That was my first plane and I think it's about perfect for what you're describing. It's pretty hard (and $$$) to find a decent one these days though.
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    Route suggestions for CA to NC helicopter XC

    I'd focus a lot on fuel stops. The R22 has short legs.
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