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My former home drome, privately owned, public use, is sitting empty. Ten 40x60 hangars. Empty because the family cannot get along and one of them tried trapping us all by closing airport. It is open again, but no one has come back and there is a pending lawsuit over ownership so neither side...

At our airport, we will all typically land to the north and take off to the south due to trees on the north end, unless winds are over 5+ mph. Even working to get IAS airspeed as low as comfortable, the actual groundspeed can really eat up the runway faster than you expect so practice...

Especially important for Double Oaked variety. So smooth it will sneak up on you. That's why I always takeoff before dipping into the Reserve. :D

My wife is a 25+ year public elementary/middle school teacher who has certified and taught in three states and in DODDS in Germany. She is precluded from even implying to parents/guardians/etc that a kid might need treatment. She can tell the parents about behavior but cannot even recommend a...

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Yep for the March of Dime IIRC. The high school as a big assembly and show each year. She also comes back to town around Christmas as her folks still live there. My cousin's daughter has become friends with her through signing together at church at Christmas. I actually was mildly...

Love the irony...of the text vs photo. "More than 25% of general aviation fatal accidents occur during the maneuvering phase of flight — turning, climbing, or descending close to the ground. The vast majority of these accidents involve buzzing attempts and stall/spin scenarios (half of which...

Geez, still bagging on my old hometown of Kennett. :D Once upon a time, it wasn't such a bad place. Good place to have grown up, but there is good reason I don't live there anymore...we even sold the family farm after mom passed as no one of us ever planned on living there again, though I...

Very similar for Swifts.

Yep. Pulling the power ensured he had zero directional control and just a passenger. When I saw the tail come up abruptly and the swerve, I was ah-oh. When he yanked power, I said ouch.

I'll have to trust you on the DC-3 and the recent accident certainly reinforces your point. I agree on the Beech 18. I think the push and get the tail up is the exception (DC-3 noted) and a bad habit for most taildraggers. Three point takeoffs are standard for most Pitts. I know that is all...

Personally, the whole push forward and get the tail up on taildraggers is a BAD HABIT. It is a crutch to help see over the nose rather than using peripheral vision. You can get away with it in many airplanes, but others not. In a Swift, shoving the yoke/stick forward below about 45-50mph will...

Au contraire. The FAA Office of the Chief Counsel has already opined the change in verbiage doesn't change it. It still must be an engine driven system. See attached below.

And sometimes not just any t/w endorsed CFI is really equipped to be teaching it. :D The ATP who bought my Swift asked me to fly with him a couple of hours to check him out. First couple of landings I had to take and corral it (it had right side brakes added). He soon caught on and has done...

As written for both transponder and ADS-B, originially certified without ENGINE driven electrical and never added, it is exempt. If an engine driven electrical system was ever added, even if removed, it is no longer exempt. Lots of these old Cubs/Champs/120/Luscombe 8A/etc with added engine...

Get a PPL and a Van's RV of some flavor. When you catch good weather, you can cover some distances in an RV. Last summer, my brother was looking at a(nother) Pitts to buy. He wanted to go look at one in Calhoun, GA. We took off in my RV-4 at 9:30am and flew about 30 miles for fuel and then...

New tailwheel pilots should always taxi out onto the runway, stop, then taxi forward slight to verify the tailwheel is indeed straight, stop and then begin takeoff. It sounds long, but takes a few seconds. It sets you up for a straight start. The swerves will come soon enough. No reason to...

Concur Aeroprakt and Dennis Long for the details on it. Dennis has flown them coast-to-coast and frequently puts 10-20 hours per week on his. Great airplane with lots of various options which you can tailor to suit your needs. Dennis is a good guy. I've known him since well before he became...

My kids grew up wanting for nothing and had most of the "in" things growing up. Both had vehicles and college paid for. They both graduated and began or will begin adulthood with zero debt. That is my gift to them. I'm sure there will be some inheritance left to them, but I'm not planning to...