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I fly into Class B Houston and DFW very frequently. To the "major" airports in each as well as the smaller, business oriented airports. Generally, I always file an IFR flight plan into and out of each and WITH the corresponding SID or STAR. That usually ensures a "direct as filed" and makes...

I think this. I realize that the OP thinks his business is worthy of being begged to stay, but in my experience in the business world, if there is a big demand for services or products in any line of business, service levels are almost in a direct inverse relationship to that demand. Despite...

I sometimes think that if my wife had flown with me when we first got married that she might not have ever gone up again. I was a much better pilot at 55 years old and had a much better airplane!

Every situation is different.... I got my PPL at 17. Met my wife in college at 19. Got married after college and had three kids. The kids flew with me and one got his PPL. 35 years later oldest kid had two kids himself. Well....my wife took her first flight with me to see our grandkids in...

Two airplanes, two Lycomings, and two Electroaires. One on a O-360 and one on a IO-540. Count on about $7K installed. Is it worth it? I think I saw the most noticeable improvement on smoothness and climb on the O-360, which is not surprising. I think you will see a moderately improved...

I think that any given entry can be picked apart as not ideal for a given situation. I really don't have any issue with the FAA advisory, other than the fact that so many pilots disregard it since in their opinion it is not a "good advisory". That fact alone makes it dangerous to rely on...

I like it. Will look good in my den.

Again - to reference Advisory Circular AC90-66B - she is wrong on both counts: 1. There is no "preferred" entry method to a traffic pattern. There are several options, including a 45 degree entry to a downwind. 2. Anyone ENTERING a downwind on a 45 is supposed to give right of way to any...

Yes. Obviously. I think I stated in an earlier post that you use your eyes, ADSB In, and ATC (IFR flight plan or VFR flight following). Even when under ATC control, your primary responsibility is visual separation. ADSB is not different. But it is a great way to gain situational awareness...

Exactly. And also approaching the field from the opposite direction of the active - in other words enter on a long downwind.

Actually the FAA in their Advisory Circular AC90-66B advises for the aircraft ON the 45 entry to yield to traffic already on downwind. I can see, however, where this would be confusing as the rule for normal CONVERGING traffic is always to yield to the traffic to the right when two airplanes...

Somehow I managed. But I seem to remember pilots being a little more professional 35 years ago. I seem to see people running red lights all the time now too. Maybe I am becoming an crochety old man. I will give you that possibility.

Not necessarily...but sometimes definitely yes. This is a relatively new procedure that is being taught (definitely not taught when I was starting). There is nothing wrong with crossing midfield above pattern altitude - that is the safest place to be if there really is alot of traffic in the...

When I was young (17) I trained and got my PPL at a fairly busy Class D airport. I was probably 30 years old before I felt comfortable flying into non towered airports. I honestly think Houston Hobby is less stressful to fly into than what I experienced this past Saturday. I think there may...