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    Is Sun 'n Fun doable with an Orlando home base?

    Sounds doable. Wish it was a week later, the first week of each month is a busy time for me at work. Might be able to only attend the show Saturday/Sunday. Thanks for all the responses!!! Chris
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    Is Sun 'n Fun doable with an Orlando home base?

    I'd like to go to Sun 'n Fun this year. I have a "free" hotel for 4 nights/5 days in Orlando. Mapquest says it's a 60 minute drive from Orlando to Lakeland. Logistically will this be a PIA or will it not be that bad? How many days should I plan on going? Is 2 enough? I've never been and...
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    Instructor seems scared to sign me off for solo

    switch instructors
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    First solo completed today!

    Congrats! A day you will remember forever...
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    Running engine for a short time

    My CFI wouldn't let me taxi solo to the SS fuel pumps until he gave me the solo endorsement. Not sure if that was his rule, the school's or the insurance company's.
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    Interesting Finds at TSA Checkpoints

    Just last week the TSA found my pocket knife that had been missing for over 2 months. Never thought to look in my back pack. Lol.
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    Worst no-call EVER

    Request denied.
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    thinking about a treadmill

    :yeahthat:
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    CPAP denial under BasicMed?

    I received a Special Issuance Class 3 medical when I started flight training. I have since switched to BasicMed. Have been using a CPAP for quite a few years.
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    How worth it is Oshkosh??

    @sourdough44 if you could only attend one or the other, which would you recommend? I haven't been to either but would like to attend one of them this year.
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    Wedding Imminent

    Congrats!!!
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    Flight Club & Pilot Training Questions

    The first rule of flight club...
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    Checkride scheduled!

    Congrats!!! Hopefully I won't be too far behind you!!!
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    Clearing turns.

    I'm a student pilot training in high wings and I was indeed taught to lift the wing and check for traffic before turning. I do this before clearing turns as well.
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    Warrior Partnership

    I would think that the Partnership Agreement may answer some of your questions and possibly ease some concerns about exit strategy if someone decides they are no longer going to fly. I read your question in regards to student pilots as stress/damage to the airplane. As a student pilot myself...
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    Co-ownership

    I think there is a better than average chance the guy is legit as well. Took about 2 minutes of interwebs research to convince me.
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    Gear Up Emergency Landing PA-24-250

    Just happened yesterday. CFI posted it. I haven't talked to him other than via text. I think it was indeed in the engine compartment not the actual mixture knob. He was training the new owner on complex/hp operation in a recently purchased airplane.
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    Gear Up Emergency Landing PA-24-250

    How does this happen? On final approach to the runway he attempted to extend the landing gear. It appears that when the gear actuated it somehow got caught up in the mixture control which shut off the fuel to the engine and jammed the landing gear. PPL and CFI walked away after landing in a...
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    White Birds on the Chesapeake?

    I think they might be schools of menhaden not birds. Omega Protein has a location in Reedville, VA. Somewhat controversial in the area, they use aircraft to spot the schools, call in the boats which harvest them in mass quantities. Seems to be hurting the striped bass population among other...
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    Prebuy Question

    :yeahthat:
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