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@SixPapaCharlie timely essay today, possibly for Mrs.6PC but still relevant: https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.nytimes.com/2017/03/10/style/modern-love-when-a-mom-bullies-back.amp.html

it seemed windy this morning, so I checked my trusty ForeFlight for the home drome METAR. YIKES no xwind practice today!

You're a great dad. No one has this figured out. My thoughts: Tell your son you love him and that you're proud of him no matter what. And that your wife and family loves him. Over and over. Keep on the school and after care leadership. They should visibly and actively root out bullying. Get...

A couple of thoughts from a late-comer to the discussion: 1- Didn't see KPWK mentioned. Any better than DPA? Another alternative would be to relocate the fam to Dekalb to take advantage of DKB. Or, move to Naperville and take advantage of 1C5 (which has a terrific on-site restaurant for those...

Weasels!

IMO this is a simple IFR xc vs. VFR-for-fun mission question. TW seems to just target a subset of models presuming the underlying mission is clear. I'm not IFR, but having done long xc in an LSA, cruising around in IMC at 90-110 kts sounds like not a lot of fun. Expect a lot of diversions. So...

Reading about the tendency for the horizontal stabilizer to rapidly lose effect and cause a stall or uncontrollable pitching at high AoA, this tactic seems extremely dangerous at low altitude...

Did I read correctly that the F-104 had a "bottom out" ejection seat?? o_O

Today in 1958 the first F-104 was delivered to the 83rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron: https://twitter.com/usairforce/status/824587702943313920 I found this interesting writeup on the F-104: http://m.dailykos.com/story/2015/2/2/1360449/-The-not-quite-right-stuff-F-104-Starfighter Just...

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN14I1NR "Amazon.com Inc has filed for a patent to use airships to store products and serve as a base for delivery-drones. According to the patent filing, drones launched from the so-called "airborne fulfillment centers" (AFCs) would use far less power...

Simple explanation. FO tried pulling the Johnson bar past the third notch. Happens to the best of us.

Sounds like a good plan if you can combine!

You may not get the HP endorsement with the Arrow as many (most?) have a 200HP engine and don't meet the FAR requirement of "...an engine more than 200HP." Also note, complex isn't a 1-2 lesson deal for most people. I got my endorsement in a PA-28RT in about 4 hours, and went with an instructor...

A couple of thoughts... first, I am not a CFI and not terribly experienced, these are my learnings: 1. Be sure you have fully removed the power. I have a tendency to leave a smidge of power in, and it will make landing much more difficult. 2. Don't combine the roundout with the flare. There's...

I see what you did there, clever.

Sorry to hear it, you managed the situation and everyone is ok. We learn every time. Not to be critical; I'm interested in your decision process to take off with thunder storms nearby. I struggle to make a go/nogo decision when showers in the vicinity & interested in another POV.

Looks like just good aviating to me. Glad to see an aviation story that isn't a mass crash. Anyone note how long it took for the gear to come up? Seemed to be long since out of usable runway by the time the gear was retracted.

But what happened to the coconuts? And besides, African swallows are not migratory. In all seriousness, since it wasn't a duck, it must have been a witch. Halloween coming and all.

Deep condolences and best wishes for the family. Hey @painless , were you in door cty last weekend? We were in Washington island and baileys harbor area. There was a Cub on floats buzzing the area Saturday, definitely pushing the limits of FAR 91.119. I don't want to be a tattle tale but...

This dude is seriously at risk of copyright violation. The Green Goblin did it first and Marvel won't be happy.