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"If everyone in the world had the same BMI as you, it would remove 547,537 tonnes fromthe total weight of the world's population " Golly, Gee! But my weight has been +/- 3lbs of current for 40 years.

Do not bypass the Staggerwing museum at Tullahoma, TN. It is an easy morning flight from Knoxville, leaving the rest of the day for that and Jack Daniels at Lynchburg.

More info that you really want to know (from WEBMD and the doctor): The chickenpox virus goes dormant in a nerve trunk as the original chickenpox subsides. At some later time, something wakes it up and it erupts through that trunk. which is why the rash is confined to a specific area. The...

BTDT. It ain't fun! Be aware that as long as you have visible rash symptoms, you are contagious for chickenpox. In my case (last December, The discomfort (alright, excruciating pain) of the nerve irritation required serious pain meds which are disqualifying. The itch lasted a couple of weeks...

Or longer tim out of service if something has to be sent out for repair.

Coincidentally, last Friday was GOLD Day at Boon elementary school. A day where Sandra and I talk to successive groups of 4-6th graders about the fun of flying. Some sample questions from the Q&A at the end of the sessions: Q. Have you ever crashed? A. Obviously not, I am still here. Q. How...

So far, I have landed at 200 different airports in 24 states. The majority of them have only one strip od grass, asphalt or concrete.

Right....... Not! Off of Aero Country (My last flight out of Dallas), There ain't a chance that I could receive the ATIS for Greenville, MS nor that it would still be current 2.6 hours later on my arrival. Your second paragraph is non-sensical. In the first paragraph, you say that they respond...

Doc, Much simpler (and what I have used for years): Bonham is uncontrolled, so....... Get the center/Apch/dep freq from the AFD/AOPA Kneeboard, or any reliable source. (127.6 which I think is Regional Appch) At about 1500MSL, "Regional Approach, Miss Piggy 1234, off of Jones Field, VFR to Grand...

Nothing in Plano/Allen but two shots of HEAVY rain and some wind. About 10 seconds of small hail.

Everett D. "Dave" Steffey, Nov 1940 - Mar 26, 2012. Master CFI, CFII, MEI, A&P, IA, plus many more. My Instructor, Mentor, Mechanic, Cheif Critic, Cheering Section and friend. There is now a large empty spot at Aero Country.

I start planning routes weeks in advance. At the decisin point, I know all intended waypoints, alternates, and projected weather. To the airplane I take: Garmin 495 with all route legs already entered. Sectionals with all ground tracks plotted Abbreviated nav log for each leg; ID, Name (Freq for...

Evan, Read my journal. That is all done VFR only.

I think it was Tim Allen who said; "given a choice between shopping and exploratory rectal surgery, my only question would be, "How long would I be off work?""

For anything relating to video, and I mean ANYTHING, I use Corel Video Studeo. Intuitive user interface, nice look and feel, logical arrangement. And the power! Import from device (camera), import from other DVDs. Will use any movie format (MPG, MOV, etc) Most useful and flexible editing...

You had to mention one of Costner's 2 best movies.

Finally, a new chapter in the journal. Enjoy!

I remain gfirmly in agreement with Frank. Much of what you say is true as far as it goes. But the bottom line is that without the visual, aural and tactile clues, you cannot learn to recognize the bad situation as it developes. You cannot "feel" in the simulator that you are cross-controlled and...