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Any software can be made to behave exactly as designed. The problem is that today's business environment depends on releasing software that is far from perfect, to be regularly updated. Hence, most people begin to feel that all software is unreliable. Even so, I highly doubt a properly...

When I lived in CA, my plane was in a hangar 15 mins away, and I flew at least once per week, if not twice. Lots of short XC to the bay area, Monterey, Sac, and occasionally down to LA/San Diego. But since moving to the DFW area, I've flown only four times in the last four months. (And that was...

Sorry, but that's just silly. Wireless is not an adequate replacement for anything that CAN be done with wires. And you're talking about a couple feet of wire. Even if they did get it in the cockpit, no way in heck I'd fly with it. I've never seen wireless anything that can beat the wired...

The OP wasn't asking about landing off center as a common practice, but rather during high/gusty crosswinds. If I was certain that the wind direction was reliable and stable, but a high crosswind component and severe gusts, heck yes I'd land upwind of center line. Doing so on the rare occasion...

I'm going to assume the OP is in earnest here, and defend him. I drank my ass off in college, (because that's what you did back then) and probably had BA's as high as the OP on more than one occasion. I just never got caught. After college, I continued to drink socially, but never anywhere near...

I went through a whole array of products during VFR cross countries, and then getting prepared for instrument training. When I started my IR, my instructor had this for his iPad: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NUGO78C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Nice thing about it is...

I think the OP identifies one of many problems about the current structure of the FAA and the FARs, but his resolution is flawed. I've always been of the opinion that the FAA does not belong in private aviation at all. (Part 91) I keep my plane safe to fly, and keep myself competent and safe as...

Considering the potential for density altitudes there, and that you would have to fly over mountains, I'm not sure you'd be able to fly the plane back and forth for lessons. At the very least, you'd have to be pretty far along in your training before any CFI would sign you off for such flights...

I second checking that the CFI you're interested in using is going to be around long enough to get through at least your PPL, if not your IR as well. I went through three myself, before finally getting someone that was going to be around long enough. (And he turned out to be better than the...

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I bought a black Addidas backpack on sale for $20 when I started PPL. It holds everything I need, and I know precisely how much it weighs when everything I need is in it. There are probably a hundred bags that are better, but this one works fine for me. So far, it's been on every flight I've...

My last battery only lasted about two years. The new one is a sealed unit. I recently saw a thread on POA where someone (I think it was Doc Bruce) talked about making his batteries last using a battery minder/desulfanator on all his batteries. I would like to make my new battery last as long as...

I really hate the term "muscle-memory". Your muscles have no memory. Your brain is always controlling them. I think the term confuses those who don't understand how our brains and nervous systems actually work. Same is true of the term "multi-tasking". As others have said, you're not truly...

I'm not a CFI, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night. Seriously, when I was a medic, I precepted a lot of interns. Running a 911 call, especially a serious one, is quite similar to flying, with "making sure the patient doesn't die" be equivalent to "aviate". (The big difference is that...

In my opinion, the Ttx's major flaw was the vernier throttles. Seriously, a slick looking plane like that and no throttle handle to make you feel like you're sporty?

For the two years I was VFR only, I never filed a flight plan. (Except for training.) Never really felt the need, as the places I was flying over had cell phone service. If I had been flying over wilderness areas on a regular, perhaps I might have. But, I did have (and still do have) a...

Definitely look for someone who will train you in IMC, and who has experience. My instructor did a good job, but we he was only a few months out of ATP. I actually got more tips from my CFI (who wasn't an II but had quite a bit of IMC time) when he acted as my safety pilot. (In fact, most of the...

Can you elaborate? I find nothing in the lease, and nothing on the county tax assessor's website in regards to this. That being said, I'll pay the tax if it comes to that, rather than leave the plane outside. I'm still on just about every waiting list in the DFW area. Work bench, tool box, and...

I know some poo poo on the area, but to be honest, I'm fine up here in NE DFW. I rather like Fairview. McKinney and Allen are okay, but nothing special. I'm not a shopper, but I do like having golf courses and ice rinks all over the place. As we house hunt, I'm finding that the further south and...

So, today I moved the plane from KTKI to KGKY. I started by driving my truck to GKY (at around 10 AM) and locking it up in the new hangar. (Very nice hangar, BTW.) Then I walked to the opposite end of the airport and picked up a rental car and drove back to Allen, where my wife picked me up...