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    Struggling in flight school (private pilot)

    Typically before solo a CFI is looking to see that a student catches when something is off (too high/low, fast makes a mistakes) then makes a timely, appropriate correction. Instead of concentrating on flying perfectly work on evaluating your performance, catch your mistakes or realize when...
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    Movies worth watching during the lockdown....

    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Hawmps, Those Magnificent Men and Their Flying Machines, Top Gun, and Navy SEALS off the top of the head.
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    Historic wind speed and direction data

    Thank you all!
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    Historic wind speed and direction data

    Does anyone know a good place to find wind data for a specific area? I live in Parker, CO and need this information to design and build a ham radio antenna tower and for flying radio control models. KAPA is about 15 miles away but the conditions reported via its ATIS is usually very different...
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    COVID-WTF Thread

    Let's not forget the tobacco industry and how they covered up the truth about the links between smoking and various cancers.
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    Air-to-Air Piper Arrow

    Posssum-thanks, all the best to you and yours!
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    Air-to-Air Piper Arrow

    Pretty!!
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    Opinions on turboprops for winter mountain airport flights?

    The D328 is a great airplane. Fast and very quiet especially in the cabin. Air Wis operated them to a number of mountain airports here in CO.
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    magic drugs against covid-19?

    Murphey-right on! Amazing how so many people are willing to put their faith in pseudo or none science. Making totally irrational claims based on little or none existent logic or reason has reached epic levels. Following the current trend orange juice is an intoxicant. After all if you...
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    PTSD and licensing

    Dealing with any bureaucracy is frustrating and time consuming. Follow the advice of Dr Chien or Fowler to the letter, pay no attention to others. In the famous words of Inspector Callahan, "do you feel lucky?"
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    Best time for a Touch n Go at ATL?

    BrianNC thanks! I had forgotten about the airport until a few days ago when looking in my jewelry the lapel pin they gave me appeared. Always wondered what happened to it.
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    Best time for a Touch n Go at ATL?

    Is SEX (South Express Way Airport a bit south) still open? Flew into there a few times in an Apache back in college. Nice folks and not much traffic.
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    To mask or not to mask?

    Unfortunately the Keystone Cops job is to make us laugh unlike those whose job is to manage our nation's affairs.
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    To mask or not to mask?

    One day we will be able to look at all this in the mirror. Until then be safe, stay healthy, and let your loved ones know how much they mean to you. Best wishes to all!
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    To mask or not to mask?

    The lack of understanding on this issue is astounding! Example if I drink enough screwdrivers (oj and vodka) I get drunk. If I drink enough mimosas (oj and champagne) I get drunk so obviously orange juice makes you drunk.
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    Cessna 182RG, goods bads, what is the average annual cost.

    Chuckle, as a lawyer back home proved there are three types of pilots flying retracts. Those who have landed gear up. Those who are going to. And those who are going to again. The person I am remembering destroyed a beautiful Piper Dakota (almost cleared the tree trying to take off in bad...
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    COVID-19 Aftermath: What will change?

    Unfortunately given our track record of ignoring the lessons of history, I suspect a few of us will pay attention and learn but our leaders and large percentage of population will not learn or change 1 iota. Hate to say that but that has been our historical reaction.
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    Please! Make it stop! (Stock market crash)

    I am all for helping those who need help, I am totally against helping those who make more than $500K a year and given current events over last several years worry most relief will go to those who need it the least.
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    Quick review of exponential gain re health issues

    Lowtimer-thanks!
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    Get ready for a lot more ATC facilities to close.

    Hmm given the problems with security not sure that is a real option. Besides the existing system is far removed from being open architecture. Makes me wonder how the various folks who use classified (especially compartmented) are being impacted. Maybe fewer people on the road will make their...
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