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For piston engine aircraft POH numbers are are to be taken with several shakers of salt. If you are flying a practically brand new airplane, using a dry level paved runway, in good weather, in weight and cg limits, with good technique, and there are no obstacles limiting your path you have a...

Interesting to see how trends form and evolve especially in aviation. For a long time flying boats were the way to go before there were many airports. The Brits insisted pilot's need to feel the air in their face. Engines under wing versus on the tail...2 v 3 v 4 engines. Interesting stuff...

Matthew-let's stay in touch and see how things workout.

Good suggestions! Ask other pilots for recommendations. Also pay attention to pre and post flight briefings and the CFI's overall approach. Are they professional, thorough, or haphazard. Evaluate them as you would any other professional (doctor, lawyer, etc.).

Best wishes and prayers for you both. Explore all your options for treatment and support. Your life will change in almost every way. Try to keep each day as a precious gift. Remember you are not alone and help is available for everything and do not be afraid to ask for it. Try not to waste...

Something of a space nerd here. Sounds like museum at KHUT will take a full day. Sounds like KLBL is at least a half day or a separate trip. Everyone thanks for the info! I'll post plans as they unfold, anyone interested in sharing a ride from KAPA or meeting at either location? Probably...

First procedure for cataracts and myopia next week second the following week. Looking forward to the world no longer being yellow and possibly not needing glasses!!!! Thanks for the tips on applying eye drops.

Don't use this procedure unless you can meet or exceed the required gradient to 1,300 feet. After that usual gradient 200 ft/nm) applies. Maintain 165 until 1,400. There is something in the way that makes this the safest course of action. Remember this is based on ground speed, at 90 kt...

KROW is a good stop or was several years ago. Restaurant had good food and there was always interesting traffic. Tons of F-117s, C-5s and 777s doing touch and goes never knew what you were going to see! If you RON try to allow some time to people watch at the UFO museum. Taxi service was a...

There are bunches of ways to gather information. I miss being able to talk with an informed briefer who is familiar with local conditions and trends, especially when things are iffy. In 121 you could always mull things over with your dispatcher. Part 91 it would be great to have something...

Chuck thanks for the info and good words. Good news from the retina doc, left side has improved enough that he cleared me for cataract surgery. In addition to fixing the cataracts they are going to correct severe near nearsightedness. Looking forward to no more glasses or contacts except for...

Back to the thread don't believe so, but who is to say? oc H or some of you airline grey beards ever hear of this? Circa 1977 in the Navy there was a rumor about a student landing a T-2 after the instructor was incapacitated. Also heard the student was thrown out of training for disobeying...

Do you mind talking about what caused your bubbles? I am diabetic and have bubbles in my left retina which, until they shrink or go away, are delaying surgery to correct nearsighted and cataracts. Hope the retina doc will have good news tomorrow and we can get on with things. Good luck and...

Probably so! So much information so few brain cells still working...thought both of those lines were in Airplane. Good excuse to watch it again:-)

To quote the famous lines, my name is not Shirley and don't call me Shirley!

Thanks for the suggestions and feedback!

Thanks everyone! My care physician is willing to sign off on Basic Med once two more chemo sessions are complete and oncologist and heart doc give thumbs up. I'm excited and looking forward to getting back to flying. Several friends who are CFIs have made themselves available to fly with me...

Recommendation as to FBO or hotel? We will probably fly over, spend the night, then back home. How was the museum? Lots of good comments on it from several travel magazines.

Anyone stopped at KHUT and willingly to share experience? Wife and I are thinking about tyrip there from KAPA to visit the air and space museum. Thanks, Jon

Hmm may be 2nd time for this but here goes. Av Web on 23rd has a relevant post, check it out,