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  1. sonopoa

    Best budget headset

    Bose a20
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    Busted my Commercial checkride. Now what?

    Interesting choice of words. It is a very human reaction to criticism to want to push back or even to think they are out to get you. I have seen that many times. It is human nature. In writing that you have recognised this. The DPE is never out to get you, they want you to pass. They have...
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    Alternator failure today.

    You were lucky, that is not typical. You would have been advised to seek VMC conditions asap.
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    Passed my IFR Written!

    Well done. Enjoy the moment for all your hard work studying. Then move on to knuckle down to the flying training. Best wishes for success also with that. Let us know how it goes.
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    Rentals in Texas

    What is a Piper 1X0 do you mean a PA28 The best ones are PA28-181 and PA28R Arrow
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    Brussels Airlines - two engine failures

    Multiple engine failures is certain to be caused due to either a fuel system issue such as fuel contanimation (most common) or more rarely the shop did some mandatory maintenance to all the engines incorrectly.
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    Why bother with flaps on takeoff?

    The answer is look at the takeoff performance graphs in your POH. Configure the airframe for the runway and the temperature and manufacturers advice. The answer for a PA28 may be different to a PA34 may be different to a 747 may be different to a mooney on any particular day on any particular...
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    Using X-Plane 11 VR and VATSIM for IFR Practice?

    You are going to need to complete an EASA conversion in that case.
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    Using X-Plane 11 VR and VATSIM for IFR Practice?

    I am on the latest public release of xplane 11. (it self updates). As others have said setting up the PilotEdge plugin is really simple. For xplane 11 just download the plugin zip, extract to the xplane 11 plugin folders and you are done. The following link describes everything you need to do...
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    Approach or Departure?

    I assume this is a joke because almost everything about it is bad practice
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    Approach or Departure?

    Call them according to your phase of flight. It might help them
  12. sonopoa

    Victor Airways and VOR navigation

    Good luck on your checkride. Fly between vors Victor airways vfr levels. Get flight following unless your examiner says otherwise.
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    New Guy from TN

    I think it is great you and son are both doing ppl. Will u have competition as to who finishes first.
  14. sonopoa

    Just took first flight lesson...is it normal to feel overhwhelmed?

    No. Anyone who can't fly naturally with The Force should quit.
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    Using X-Plane 11 VR and VATSIM for IFR Practice?

    I havent flown in Lithuania, but it is the EU union and EASA, so if your airplane is not based in the EU and is on the N reg there wont be any problem providing you have all the regular FAA required paper work for plane and pilot. (ramp checks etc) You should also check for PPR at your...
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    Using X-Plane 11 VR and VATSIM for IFR Practice?

    I have FAA and Easa full instrunent ratings. I cannot recommend pilotedge more highly. It is excellent. The quality of the training workshops, the professionalism and skill of the controller's and the flight ratings they have it all..
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    5 related adults dead in Cessna 340 crash

    Can you name some learning points. The NTSB Factual report: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20171224X03602&AKey=1&RType=HTML&IType=FA
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    King ADF debugging

    Yes that is my thought too.
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    GNS530 cards

    yep for over 500$ impact one should be very clear why one is doing the upgrade
  20. sonopoa

    Using X-Plane 11 VR and VATSIM for IFR Practice?

    I dont use Vatsim as it is is too casual for me and dont use VR otherwise yes. I use www.pilotedge.net (instead of Vatsim) which is the only plugin I use. I have the cost effective desktop aviator unit for the GNS530/530 buttons and knobs...
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