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    Hole in my PPL...

    Congratulations!!! Now that you have that IR - I would like to pass on a little saying I have: "Currency goes in your logbook -- Proficiency keeps you alive!"
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    Bo down Bentonville Ark - one fatality

    Well with the Univ of North Texas in Denton guess they had a sense of humor.
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    Whats your interpretation

    Never ceases to amaze me at how people interpret the FAR's if they did read them or how many instructors out there don't have a clue and unfortunately pass bad info onto their students. Being PIC and acting PIC has always been debated. Timwinters -- regarding your scenario of dark night...
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    What is your hundred dollar hamburger?

    While instructing in Central Florida I had an instrument student -- we flew to New Orleans for our hamburger run. But we didn't have hamburgers!! Too much great food on the menu for that. Worked out well for both of us -- I love New Orleans food and he got instrument time enroute. Boy, I...
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    Bo down Bentonville Ark - one fatality

    Not a good couple days for the BO's -- http://www.kdlt.com/news/local-news/plane-crashes-in-corn-field-after-engine-fails/41440966. At least this one had a happy outcome for the humans -- not so good for the plane. Gonna cost lots of corn dollars to get this one out -- who pays the farmer??
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    Looking for CFI in the Springfield, MO area

    SGF has a flight school now - Premier Flight School - with one 172 glass panel. Don't know anything about them, though. http://premiersgf.com/
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    Bo down Bentonville Ark - one fatality

    http://www.ky3.com/content/news/391892621.html From this report, sounds like possible runway incursion cost this pilot his/her life. Be safe out there guys and gals.
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    Suspected Drunk Pilots

    I haven't seen a thread on the Talon Air FO couple days ago on a charter flight out of Michigan that was caught, luckily before takeoff, and tested 7 times the legal limit! Maybe he needs moral courage to fly:eek:
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    Funny things you have heard on the radio

    This happened back in the 80's at KSFB before it became ATC staffed -- was in the pattern on downwind doing touch and goes with a student when tower cleared one plane for takeoff on Rwy 18 and another for takeoff on Rwy 9 followed with "you guys be careful now!" Might not have been so bad but...
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    Before a part 61 school run its business, is that school checked by FAA?

    Whether the place you fly is 61 or 141 really doesn't matter as much as how competent your instructor is. I've seen good and bad at both places. 141 gets you thru with less hours (which always isn't a good thing) and quite often they have their own DPE on staff (which always isn't a good...
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    Am I allowed to do a touch n' go at an airport then depart?

    My apology. Glad to hear that (no, not that you misunderstood). Unfortunately, I've come across a few that shouldn't been instructing at all.
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    Am I allowed to do a touch n' go at an airport then depart?

    Well, that's the problem with today's xc requirements. It use to be 300 nm (with no GPS) with 3 airports 100 nm apart. At that distance, you were glad to do a full stop, stretch your legs, get a soda, find the bathroom and have your logbook signed. Usually on the 2nd landing, re-fuel. Those...
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    Traffic

    Flying to FL from TX back in the 80's around 9,000 ft close to Eglin, ATC calls informing me of traffic approaching off my left wing. Sure enough, there they were -- the Blue Angels! In true showmanship fashion they slowed, dropped flaps and gear, flew along side for about a minute, hit the...
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    Now it's American's turn

    Can't help but wonder when it started -- before or after making it to the show? Too much job-life pressure and just couldn't handle it or maybe just a very poor judgment call on that particular day.
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    Now it's American's turn

    First JetBlu, then United, now American -- seems like the flight crews are battling for top media personality this week. http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2016/03/american_airlines_calls_arrest.html Just glad someone noticed prior to takeoff.
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    Little planes over big water… would you do it?

    Helps to be IFR rated if doing the flight at night. Gets mighty dark out there with no moon. Otherwise, no problem.
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    Landing without elevator?

    I did it with my students just a couple hours short of their checkride. Always believed you couldn't show them enough for their PPL. Still think that. Also when doing hood work (PPL) besides straight and level, turns and climbs, and unusual attitudes we did slow flight, full stalls and steep...
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    How many hours it take you to solo?

    7.8 and those hours included mscard88's maneuvers. After I started teaching, did it the same way with my students.
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    Landing without elevator?

    Should be part of PPL training. It's good practice and you just never know when that practice might save your twinkies.
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    Keeping speed up in Bravo

    Gonna depend on traffic -- EdFred has it covered as far as speed. Sometimes you can do 65 kias and other times they want all you have. I was flying into ATL many, many years ago in a Seneca. ATC wanted 160 kias to threshold or, as he put it, "unless you want to be a hood ornament on the L1011...
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