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That is exactly my point. FF departure takeoff mins goes to the beginning of the alphabet. If you are unfamiliar and looking for Western Carolina, you wouldn't find it. No reason why FF can't link at least to the page with the airport so you don't have to search forever.

This is a great example of the authors point. I looked hard for the ODP in the FAA charts on foreflight.you have to read through the alternate minimums and ODP text which is alphabetized and not based on the airport name. So it takes some work to get there. It would help if foreflight and others...

Where is it accumulating? In the right front seat well, or back by the left rear seat well? Mine leaked from the rear cargo door but some autozone foam door tape fixed it. Also, is it after sitting or after flying? Try posting some pics on the Facebook pa32 group as well. Lots of good knowledge...

That was one thought I had but I ran the whole cable through when I was cleaning it and didn't feel any fraying. There is a slight amount of binding as its wrapping on and off the drum on both ends and I thought maybe some grime/contaminant was causing that but cleaning it didn't help.

PA32 with PET1. At annual in May fixed an incorrect routing of the trim cable around the servo and worked perfectly all summer. Over last month has cooled some and now there is a stiff area mid-trim where the electric trim has a hard time overcoming resistance and slips. Hand trimming works but...

I politely disagree. The original VFR maps are extremely "busy" but they have to be as they have to include all relevant information for the flight. However EFBs have the ability to load different "layers" of information as needed which makes it much more user friendly in flight. I know I spend...

I hope this helps someone else. My GTN 650 developed a problem on the last flight. When initially powered up- the terrain database was missing and rest of the databases were ok. If I didn't touch anything but the com freq or transponder codes would work normally. However as soon as I touched the...

What I mean is if given “fly 360 intercept 090 radial from ABC to 30dme, then direct”. The 360 is a given. However if the 090 radial to a dme isn’t on an airway or a gps fix that may take a few min to program. Getting “close enough” using moving map foreflight etc for a bit on a heading then...

As a new IFR pilot although I hand fly for currency, when the chips are down and my family is on board I consider a functional ap (at least heading mode) to be a go/no go item.

I understand the danger of flying the magenta line on approach since that hasn’t been surveyed and can lead to CFIT. However, when given enroute vector like this, you presumably would be above the MVA. So the routing is for ATC to separate you from someone or some airspace. Given that, how...

Take another look at the PA32- not only is it as long but wider as well so more room to spread out up front. I have a 6-300. I'm a small guy but my large friends have no problem fitting in. Back seats of anything else will be smaller. All in this class are way overpriced right now though so if...

Factoring in labor to troubleshoot all of this, you could have installed an engine monitor and had much better data, plus good for future issues.

Let’s say I file IFR but it’s VMC so I tell ATC on initial contact I just want to go VFR. They tag me up, give me a VFR altitude and am on FF. Now 2 centers later weather goes south and need to convert to IFR. How hard is that for ATC, since they are using my IFR strip? Would I need to refile?

I went to do an inflight LOP mag check the other day after some engine work during annual. 55% power LOP. EGT were around 14240-1450 and CHT comfortably mid 300s. Surefly mag looked great. Switched to right mag and EGT jumped considerably with several crossing 1500 and one started pushing 1600...

Call ahead to see if they have rental cars available. Uber is almost non existent. I had to walk back to the airport a few weeks ago. Louisiana lagniappe is great. Also Vintage. Lynx is great but expensive. Brush up on crosswind landings. And either file IFR or read the vfr entry on aopa. I file...

What airplane? Your username suggested a pa32 but those are lycoming and this is a continental. Also, just up the road from you at MDQ, used to fly out of EKY years ago.

I second the vote for Pilotpartner- I use it for my maintenance tracking as well. Solo owner. I would be willing to even pay a small fee monthly if they wanted it, is very user friendly. Easy to set tach hr or date items. I just log my tach time as I go and it will prompt me if anything is...

On one of my solos just before taking my ppl, some gusty cross winds. Was planning on some touch and goes. However on the first landing the upwind wing came up and ended up on just 2 wheels- right and nose. Got it stopped and told tower “I think I’ll just taxi back to the FBO”. His response was...

Would you make your practice minimums different than real life, family in the plane minimums? One the one hand I want to practice to lowest tolerances I can without risking others for proficiency. However, if something were to happen, someone would say “why was he out here in this soup, he...

Not saying I would do this, but if an airplane was simply out of annual (ie no obvious mechanical issues) and needed to be ferried for annual inspection and "magically showed up at a new airport" for said inspection, how would the A&P/IA handle that? Obviously any accident along the way would no...