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  1. Jeff Oslick

    WTF California? They want to tax my aircraft when it hasn’t even been there?

    Looks like he would only need it to Jan 2023. With the free flightaware account I have, I can pull ADSB logs back 6 months, which would be enough in this case. If OP sends me the N-number, I can try to pull his record.
  2. Jeff Oslick

    WTF California? They want to tax my aircraft when it hasn’t even been there?

    If you have access to your flightware or similar record, see if there is an anomalous tag of your N-number in California. If there isn't, just send a print of that record to the tax agency with a letter saying, "no, your wrong". If there is an anomalous tag of your plane in CA, send the record...
  3. Jeff Oslick

    Are there any certified TSO/PMA tachs that work like mechanical?

    I flew an Archer that had the EI R-1. An observation I'll make is that it can be hard to read at a glance in bright sunlight. If you're paying for it in your own plane, that isn't being rented by the clock hour, having a tach that adjusts for "tach time" is very important, or your service...
  4. Jeff Oslick

    Suppose I lost my engine within gliding distance to Area 51

    You can just type Groom Lake on Google Maps and it'll take you there. (It might not get you home from there.)
  5. Jeff Oslick

    Cirrus and 3 small children

    I would not be comfortable having small children alone in the back seat. They could accidentally or intentionally mess with their seatbelts during turbulence, get uncontrollably disruptive during flight, etc. I had two small kids in my 182. I basically didn't fly with both of them until the...
  6. Jeff Oslick

    Suppose I lost my engine within gliding distance to Area 51

    PMD is only Area 50-1/2. They put the stuff they want to slowly leak out there.
  7. Jeff Oslick

    Bad advice dug me into quite a hole

    Follow TCABM's advice. Also, this is a good lesson in always very carefully reading forms you fill out and sign. "Have you ever..." is a very broad request for information. You were just past the 3 year window, so this sounds, on it's face, like a willful omission. The faster you get this...
  8. Jeff Oslick

    Suppose I lost my engine within gliding distance to Area 51

    aka, the ultimate witness protection program.
  9. Jeff Oslick

    Bad advice dug me into quite a hole

    How young were you and how long ago was this diagnosis? There is at least some moral difference in forgetting something from when you were 12 years old, 30 years ago, vs. forgetting something from when you were 18, 5 years ago.
  10. Jeff Oslick

    Suppose I lost my engine within gliding distance to Area 51

    The next time you'll see the light of day, it won't be daylight from our Sun.
  11. Jeff Oslick

    Brainstorming about a travel trailer/small toy hauler for full-time travel

    BTW, I get why you wouldn't want to do this with a Class C. You want to be able to base somewhere for a few weeks and not have the bike as you're only way to get around practically. I don't think you need something that is overkill for this either - but you'll want at least 10k towing capacity...
  12. Jeff Oslick

    Brainstorming about a travel trailer/small toy hauler for full-time travel

    I don't think you're going to find something that checks all the boxes and keeps you within max tow/max gross for the Tacoma. You're looking at something that, minimally, will be just shy of 5,000 lbs dry weight. Throw in the bike and living gear, I doubt you're keeping it under 6,800 lbs. A...
  13. Jeff Oslick

    Any tips for finding a doc that will do BasicMed?

    [/AOPA rant on] Note how that was carefully phrased. They don't have the "resources staff", not that they don't have the resources. [/AOPA rant off]
  14. Jeff Oslick

    Learn me about P-ponk conversions

    I doubt it. Not enough incentive for the cost. Pponks are eligible for the G100UL STC.
  15. Jeff Oslick

    Any tips for finding a doc that will do BasicMed?

    Not even successful, I'd be interested to know if any have even been filed.
  16. Jeff Oslick

    Any tips for finding a doc that will do BasicMed?

    I think essentially all pilots know this. This is why medical incapacitation accidents are so rare.
  17. Jeff Oslick

    Any tips for finding a doc that will do BasicMed?

    The takeaway I get from that report is: 1) BasicMed pilots should be at higher risk because many would otherwise require an SI. 2) BasicMed pilots should be at higher risk because they are older and more likely to have medical issues that could cause accidents. 3) Despite #1 and #2, BasicMed...
  18. Jeff Oslick

    Learn me about P-ponk conversions

    They will, but not legally.
  19. Jeff Oslick

    Wireless hot spot capability

    Another tip for extended hot spot usage is to have a small ice pack under the phone (separated by a thin towel). Many phones get very hot with extended hot spot use, and having active cooling will help keep the connection stable.
  20. Jeff Oslick

    Marijuana Use

    So, you were causing other drivers to be distracted, is what I just read.
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