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My brother's birthday. I flew up and took he and his wife to lunch at Pat's Country Kitchen to celebrate. Were you at the airport? I wasn't really sure if I was going to be able to go today. When I pulled up my DUATS weather briefing in WingX this morning it had a NOTAM for my home airport...

You have me beat! I thought I was really moving last Friday flying down to St Simons at 155 knots. I also had a great tail wind this afternoon flying back home from Copperhill Tennessee 1A3, but was only doing 135 knots.

Yes, those times will get you in and out of the airport with no problem. You have to bring your own tie down stakes, not just the ropes. Most people like the "Claw" tie downs...

A Stratux is pretty easy to assemble. You can buy the parts on Amazon.com. It only takes about 30 minutes to snap the parts together. It is basically a Raspberry Pi mini-computer motherboard that you plug the GPS puck and ADS-B antennas into. Then insert the memory card in with the Stratux...

+1 Also, have you considered a Stratux. I have one and love it. You can build one for around $125 and it will also give you ADS-B In to go along with the GPS. The Merlin mentioned above is a good deal since it also includes AHRS if you can spare the extra money. There are several threads...

It has been raining all day here too. No flying for me. It is good to get the rain though. The pollen has already been rough here and the rain will help knock it down. I spent a good portion of the day yesterday washing the pollen off of my vehicles and cleaning them up. What is amazing to...

THat's what I was thinking too! Congrats on the new airplane. Enjoy!!!

I did a lot of research before buying my plane and found that Piper Cherokees are one of the most bang-for-the-buck airplanes out there if you go the certified route. There are usually plenty on the used market to choose from and they are fairly reasonable to maintain and insure. They burn...

Yes, that is what I do. After you have been parked, someone will come to you to sign you up and collect your fees. They will be able to take a credit card if desired.

Callaway really has some gall. After all of that he writes to Obama for a pardon!

Both of my parents have passed as well. My dad in 2003 (82) and my mom in 2012 (87). They both lived long full lives but I still miss them both very much. My dad was always a source of wisdom and good advice when needed. My mom was a loving person that would do anything she could for us. It...

I am a member of both AOPA and EAA. I like getting the magazines and appreciate that they both have a voice with the FAA and politicians to hopefully look out for our best interest in general aviation. I have to admit that I really do get tired of the constant barage of e-mail and snail mail...

Sounds like you are good to go then.

How old is your airplane? If it is a 60's era plane, have your tanks ever been totally refurbished. If you have gone to the trouble to take the tanks out, it might be worth considering an overhaul so you won't have to worry with it again during your flying career. Woodstock Aviation...

In South Carolina they had a program (I think they still do) where you can earn a leather bomber jacket if you fly to all of the airports in the state. They had a 'Passport' book that you could order from whatever the organization was that sponsored the program. Each FBO or pilot shack had a...

I don't have that problem at all. I have a 26" folding bike that fits in my airplane. I really like flying down to the Georgia coast, eating seafood and riding around the islands. I flew down to St Simons Island yesterday. I also like to bike around Jekyll Island and Amelia Island...

It was pretty awesome. I wasn't the only one that had the idea of flying down there for the day. Just about all of the tie downs were full and they have a pretty long double flight line there. There was an RV parked next to me with a couple that had their folding bikes too. It was a perfect...

Does CAP have access to ADS-B flight data? I installed ADS-B out in my airplane last summer. It is amazing how accurate the flight paths are for ALL of my flights now regardless of whether I file a flight plan, use flight following or fly with neither. If I go down, someone please look at my...

I actually got out and mowed my grass yesterday here in Georgia. I have never done that before in February and it looks amazingly good. I have St Augustine, which is a "summer" grass that usually looses it's rich green color in the winter, but it has a surprisingly nice green color even now in...