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Enterprise had made a back deal with many of the FBO's to charge a higher rate if you are picked up at the airport vs not picked up at an airport. It was like an extra $20 fee that was worked into the bill. With an increase to $50, this will push many to go the Uber route or fly to airports...

Overall this has been a good thread about being pilot in command and following ATC instructions and the really bad things that can happen "if you get behind your plane" and do not aviate, navigate and communicate in the correct order. My thoughts our that if she had the opportunity to read this...

A good rule of thumb with insurance Only insure that which you can not afford to replace. For example, TV insurance, if you can afford to replace it, you do not need the insurance. A house, if you can not afford to replace it you need it. Most people who have car liability insurance, are way...

I did not find anything special in the " VFR Chart" or the 2 fbo websites or in the comment section on AirNav That is why I wanted to see what other pilots thought. (I love to use flight following, at 4 miles from my home airport they will usually say" looks like 4 in the pattern, no one...

I agree if it is a slow day, straight in would be the easiest, but What happens if it is a very busy day? I still think that flying an upwind pattern entry would be the safest, you could see the whole pattern, you would be higher than the cross traffic and better be safer to work your way in...

Landing on runway 36 at Peter Prince (2R4) at Milton I am going on a trip to Pensacola Florida and was planning on landing at Peter Prince (2R4). The airport is surrounded by class c airspace on 3 sides at pattern altitude by Whiting field navel base, one mile on each side. To enter the...

What about Ferguson (82J)? It is in pensacola The fuel is inexpensive, the only problem is that there is grass between the taxi way and the fuel station. Cub crawfish is 2.5 miles west http://www.yelp.com/biz/cubs-crawfish-pensacola

I think you will find out that you do not need the toe brakes, One big advantage of the hand break is that you have much better control in not locking up your brakes on very hard stopping (short field landings). The PA 24 turns on a dime without the toe brakes. You can taxi to a strong...

You need to know how to do a navigation log, I would try to plan as straight a course as possible for your check ride. It will decrease the chance of making a silly math error, it is much faster to calculate the night/morning when the heading is same and you will be diverted before you get...

Ceiling 3000 AGL 5 sm visibility wind 15 kts with 7 knots gusts and cross wind is limited to 7 kts Thus 15kts plus 7 kts gust equals up to 22 kts which including gusts

ForeFlight question, what do you use and why on the bottom instrument strip Note: (You turn it "on" the bottom instrument strip in ForeFlight by pressing the top button to the right of the heads up display button) On the bottom ribbon strip from left to right I have in slot 1 the nearest...

The best advice that I received from an old salty pilot: "It is best to train in the plane that you plan on flying" Very simple but true advice, the more you train in the plane that you will be flying, overall the better pilot you will be in that plane. You will naturally want to fly what you...

If you can afford it, it is the best way to be taught, being taught in your own plane, by a CFI who will help you learn all the little things about your plane and your technique is extremely valuable. It is priceless. You can practice on soft field landings, because it is your plane. Most...

All great advise. What I like to do as a final check for the "gear down light" I do many of the things suggested, but one thing I do which helps is as soon as I can read the numbers on the runway clearly I check the gear. It prevents the straight in approach and base to final approach...

Personally I would insist on being instructed on the platform that I am going to use after my tutelage. If you plan on using a paper sectional map, then use paper sectionals during your training. If you are planning on using an electronic map (FF,WingX pro, Garmin Pilot) then use it Now during...

When is the best time to use your cellular phone in flight? The best time to use your phone in flight is when your primary (airplane) radio is malfunctioning. Remember that you can always call ATC in an emergency with your cell phone, just make sure the controller has answered you with...

I like Foreflight over the Garmin Pilot. They both use a different form of logic in their organization. One is not better than the other, just different. I have noticed that engineers and people who like the android phones seem to gravitate more toward the Garmin products and that people who...