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Good lord, don't pick a path for reasons of ego or vanity. Nothing good or lasting will come of it. It's great that you were able to catch yourself and admit it quickly, though. You'll always find someone who you are better than at a given skill, and there will ALWAYS be a long list of people...

Looks like 750 total time with commercial SEL is minimum, or 1000 total with CFII and 75 instrument for highly qualified.

While I appreciate that there is a LIKE button, I don't see a "Invite the Post to Dinner and See Where Things Go" button. I think one is needed for PaulS' post. You captured it better than me :)

Sounds like it might've been a PPL holder doing a demo for a passenger. I'm wondering if he used the fuel cutoff valve and then had an issue getting the fuel flowing again. It goes without saying that most engine out demos involve pulling to idle. This'll be interesting. That said, his demo...

Get ready to flame away or start the eyerolls but when the chief pilot learned who the DPE was going to be for my ride, he said "here's how the ride is going to go, first it's going to be the ILS at Orange County...then the..." I cut him off and said I didn't want to know. He seemed confused. I...

I cancel in the air when it's legal and safe to do so, otherwise I do it on the ground. "Safe" would mean I can do a go-around and maintain VFR. Otherwise, I'll keep it till I'm on the ground and cancel once clear of the runway...the person waiting for their release will need wait an extra...

Now THAT is making more sense :) For hauling 3 ppl, it's a non-starter. However, for 2 ppl of moderate size and below, it can hold 50lbs of bags in the bag (CG limitations). 360's stall at around 60, so final app speed is around 80. Best glide is 100kts with a 14:1 ratio if you have oil pressure...

You're confusing different Lancair models. $300k would be a well equipped Lancair IV-P, which is a 280kt platform. I'm talking Lancair 360. 200kts. Mine was $72k.... cheaper than the 201J that you referenced.

My 1992 Lancair 360 carries 2 pax and some bags, 600-650nm, doing 202ktas at ~10gph (O360-A1A). Can fly VFR or IFR. Acquisition cost was $72k. What would be a cheaper certified aircraft with comparable performance? .....I'll wait :) While I'm waiting, I'll even do some of the research for you...

by "crossed the line," I'm guessing you are referring to clearing the runway? If so, that would make sense because same runway separation isn't applicable for a turbine powered aircraft, the runway has to be clear (not past the hold short lines, though, but the plane has to be off the runway and...

I wasn't aware. I started my flight training in Dec '96, so it must've been before that. During that time, I've seen transponder usage change, position and hold change, taxi phraseology has been ravaged several times, climb/descend via debacle, but I don't recall that one.

"cleared to land" really means "when you cross the threshold, I promise all the separation requirements will be met." If you really want some excitement, watch new pilots' faces when they see that the separation requirements don't necessarily mean that the runway will be CLEAR as you're...

What a sensational post. You captured the tendency to 'return to the well' (trying to convince yourself that it wasn't that bad) beautifully. On a separate note, turbulence aside, get your instrument rating. It gives you the ability to launch on a crappy day, get on top (in many, many cases)...

John, agreed on if you're within the TAA, because the pilot would be on a published route or segment of the approach (the latter in this case), however, if outside the TAA on a random route, then the controller would be in error if issuing the clearance without an altitude to maintain until one...

.....well that's no fun......aren't you gonna haggle? :)

I didn't say it was an IAF. I said it was an IF.

Violently disagree with this. You absolutely can be cleared direct to the intermediate fix. I posted to reference to the 7110.65 section which specifically permits it in an earlier post, and have experienced a bajillion times in person. "RADAR" doesn't imply that you must receive vectors to the...

If I was on an airway leading to an IAF or feeder and they said, "cleared approach" (which is the most rudimentary form of approach clearance..."for the" shouldn't be there), I'd mentally high-five the controller and get to it. I would have no questions. If I was on a random route and they said...

Regarding the original question, the 90 deg intercept at the IF was legal. 7110.65 4-8-2 (h)(2): "Established on a heading or course direct to the IF at an angle not greater than 90 degrees..." It would've been incorrect for the controller to issue "xx miles from AGNSS, fly hdg 090, cross AGNSS...

One thing that isn't often covered (or issued as a clearance) is what happens if you're cleared for an approach without an altitude to maintain while on an airway. Pilots often quote the "unless established on a segment of the approach," without the portion referring to a 'published route.'...