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  1. The Old Man

    8/10 Students Leaving, My turn

    Amen, Frank. 90% of flying is response to visual (including peripheral vision), aural and tactile clues. No matter how good MSFS gets, without wrap-around screens, full motion, full feedback, and Dolby sound, it is not any good for primary instruction. There is no way, repeat, no way you can...
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    Nashville, TN

    KTHA (Tullahoma), home of the Staggerwing Museum, since expanded to include most Beech piston types. 57nm from John Tune
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    Belong to a Type Club? List it here!

    http://www.beechaeroclub.org/content.php Beech Aero Club for the "Baby Beechs". Musketeer, Sundowner, Sierra, Skipper, Dutchess.
  4. The Old Man

    Las Vegas Airport Recommendation

    We flew minto Henderson in '08. Couldn't have asked for better service. The FBO made our motel reservations (Cheapest and finest room we had the entire trip) and had our rental car waiting for us. If/when we ever get back to NV, We will go to HND.
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    Wow (For old airplane lovers!)

    Loved: A. the continul puffs of "smoke" (castor oil) from the rotary engine. B. the very high AOA of the Spitfire trying to maintain position.
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    Administration proposes user fees for GA

    And in addition to that, the calculation is totally bogus. It is based on the projected number of flights starting from now with (optimistically estimated) increases in traffic. Didn't we learn with the "Yacht tax" that the power to tax is the power to destroy? The number of flights subject to...
  7. The Old Man

    Who's flying tomorrow?

    We flew back from Port Aransas yesterday (KRAS-KEDC-T31). Spent my birthday Saturday lounging on the beach or sitting around the pool at Harbour Inn/Amelia's Landing. Thanks to our gracious hosts Jay and Mary.
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    I'm a Tropical Storm!

    I'll ghive you and update on that tomorrow afternoon, Jay. (Check your reservations)
  9. The Old Man

    Planning trip from Texas to Arkansas

    When I turned final (High as usual for a normal strip), I couldn't see the threshold. Power up and drop it in after the hill is cleared. Use MAXIMUM short field over an obstacle procedures or youwill touchdown about midfield.
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    Planning trip from Texas to Arkansas

    BTDT Spike. That one was nothing. Try Clinton, AR when the wind is SE. That big, honking hill is in front of you on final!
  11. The Old Man

    Mackinac Island 8/25 - 27

    Thanks, Grant. Now on to Plan D.
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    Mackinac Island 8/25 - 27

    Grant, Where is the info on that construction? We are planning on stopping there for lunch 9/27.
  13. The Old Man

    Video editing software recommendations

    I use Video Studio from Corel. For the specific needs you mentioned: simple intuitive interface. drag n drop scene building audio balancing. up to 7 concurrent video tracks virtually any known output format (including 3D)
  14. The Old Man

    Journal update.

    I just posted a new journal chapter. Enjoy! (and comment, I need some positive reinforcement 8^) ) http://www.boomspeed.com/_bo_/Index.htm
  15. The Old Man

    Why no reserve tanks?

    It would have negligible effect on fuel starvation or fuel exhaustion statistics because: If we plan to get down to the reserve (Which most of us do), the same pilots would still fall into the trap of going into the reserve and not stopping for fuel immediately. As in; I've made this trip many...
  16. The Old Man

    Philosophical Question

    I always tell people that flying makes getting there as much fun as being there.
  17. The Old Man

    HB Spike...

    HB Spike. You are far from old. Don't ask me how I know.
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    What is your success rate...

    If I hadn't tried to go to Phoenix, it would be 100%. That includes:Dallas (many times), Houston, Memphis, Atlanta, Miami, LA, San Francisco, Charlotte, Philly, Cinncinati, NY, and a bunch of Class C.
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    Memorial Day-Post Your Service

    USAF 1959-1968. Eglin AFB, Holloman AFB, Germany.
  20. The Old Man

    Anniversary

    Today (5/9) marks the 10th anniversary of my check ride. Whee! Since that date, we have added 741hrs (843 total) to my logbook, visited 29 states, landed at 186 airports and taken 66 people for a ride. In May 2001, I was about to turn 60 and said then that if I was lucky, I could probably...
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