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True. But there is more info out there that doesn't appear on POA or anywhere else for that matter. Like I posted before, I am very close to this crash. The bottom line is to LEARN from this and hopefully not make the same mistake. I'm waiting for the final report, too. But it's POA - it's...

That was my first thought when I heard about the crash. Maybe airplanes aren't so bad! Condolences to all suffering as a result of this totally avoidable crash.

NTSB prelim gives a witness statement that had not made the news earlier saying he saw the plane come out of the soup flying level about 250-300 ft above the water, then climb RAPIDLY! Lost him in the soup but he looked toward the sound of the engines then saw the plane dive vertically into the...

After a 25-yr hiatus from flying I got my Flight Review and ICC. Had no trouble flying the plane but learning to operate the GPS was a whole different matter! The approaches came back quickly but I really miss the NDB's. They were always my favorite to fly and teach.:D Didn't bother...

Heard lesson of the day was single engine approaches. With the weather being what it was, thinking possibly one shut down, or simulated, possibly spatial disorientation when they hit the soup or VMC. Don't know if school allows complete shut down but if they do could see scenario of instructor...

Listening to ATC, they were doing ILS to 27R. Cleared down to 1,600 and headed to FAF. ATC gave them low altitude alerts twice. Tops were 2,000 with 700 broken. Excluding equipment failure, sounds like spatial disorientation possibly when they came down from 3,000 to 1,600 along with...

A King Air 90 with 3 aboard crashed into Lake Harney northeast of KSFB shortly after 11am this morning. Dive teams have located a seat and reflective vest so far but unable to find the plane. The plane belonged to a flight school based at KSFB. Weather at the time of the crash was 700 broken...

Thanks, Tim. Will definitely go when I return home. Currently in FL.

Tim, is it handicap accessible? I would like to go but need my mobility scooter for that much walking. Saw a preview before it opened as I live 30 miles east and local media covered it pretty heavy and I do want to go but definitely need the scooter.

My first cat adopted us, rather our Great Dane, one summer. Jerry (the dog) was fed during warm weather on the picnic bench. You are suppose to feed Danes at shoulder height. To our surprise, the cat decided to join Jerry for his evening meal. He had no problem letting his dinner date eat...

My son took a ride when it was at KDED few months back. Loved it and even entered it in his logbook - not for time -- just memories.;)

Seeing you live in WI, assuming u r a Packer fan, I can understand fully why you didn't want to see Jay leave!:D;)

Re: Cutler. And what was his ratio of td/int's! Been a Bear fan for over 50 years. Cutler never showed me anything. Where are the championships, Super Bowl's? Bears have always been a running team but it would sure be nice to have a QB that can complete a pass to our side with some degree...

I'm not a Dolphin fan but while watching some of the pregame shows yesterday one analyst had Cutler all summed up. He said "if Cutler is your quarterback, RUN THE BALL!!!!!" Don't remember who it was but he hit the nail on the head, specially with Cutler's stats from Sunday! And on a sad note...

Agreed. Think a little of Robert died along with Davey.

I agree with Bob. As a CFI, I often checked out pilots from the local 141 school after they attained their PPL. We had lots of planes at good prices. I found their training lacking partly because, I believe, the DPE was on staff and when they reached the end it was checkride time. Bob is...

Was watching someone covering the Henry boaters. Interviewed a man who was watching all that was going on in Texas from the comfort of his couch (lived outside of TX) and decided he wanted to help. Not by donating to a charity but instead went out and BOUGHT A BOAT, hooked it behind his pickup...

And sometimes they can really make your day. Remember a L1011 flight back in the 80's I was on from DFW to MCO (before "K") and on approach to MCO I noted the PF was holding about a 15 degree crosswind correction. Upon landing, a Captain was in the flight deck doorway and I asked who's leg...

Always thought that if you had to keep track of your instrument currency you were not flying enough to maintain PROFICIENCY! ;)

Way back in the late 80's Davey Allison came by our FBO to have some work done on his Aero Commander. Spent time in the lounge talking nothing but planes. When he found out I was a CFI, the conversation turned to instructing and ratings and how the new crops were doing. We talked for 2 hrs and...