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I’ve actually come to looking forward to my flight reviews. I basically tell the CFI that I want to be challenged, and I usually learn a thing or two, or at the very least just have fun.

Remember, 1 hour each ground and airwork, are just the minimums. It’s up to the person that’s going to sign your logbook to decide if more is needed. I went back and looked at mine (did I mention that MyFlightBook is fantastic?). Most were 1.0/1.0. But I’ve had a few at 1.2, and one that went...

On the flying Pinto, wasn’t it the failure of a common, hardware store sheetmetal screw that caused the wing to come off in flight?

Probably all pilots at one time or another end up with crew or rental car difficulty and think for a moment about how nice it would be to fold the wings and get on the way. It’s a pilot’s dream. Well, maybe more of a nightmare. There’s more to it than spending $300K or whatever a Terrafugia...

Yeah, there should be a backup system of ground-based navaids. They could call it the minimum operational network. Or something like that.

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Or at least close to a Mil. I taught my kids as well, that the key is to live beneath your means. But at some point you also may want to break out of that frugal lifestyle. Maybe fly more, etc. But when you finally drive a BMW you may find yourself asking why you put that one off for so long...

Yep - looked closer to 110 than 100. Pretty damn fast for a light piston single. Wonder when he’ll start looking at the airplane’s slower flight characteristics, stalls, etc.

Yep, the Peterson stol conversion. Isn’t there a fairly active member here that drives one? (Can’t remember name)

On scooters like these, is it possible to purchase an additional battery? I’m wondering if batteries can be easily swapped out for greater range. (?)

I’ve no idea what the winds aloft were, but it seems like they could’ve been offered more than 8700, or 9000, or whatever.

Also might want to consider the meaning of “survival.” Buddy of mine is a cardiologist; back in October told me a story about a new patient of his. Seems this lady got Covid in May. Mid-40’s, good physical condition, business owner, no elevated risk factors. She self-treated, no...

+1 Hood River. Nice little museum. Be advised that the TAF is for The Dalles, which is nearby but the weather can be very different. Thumbs up to Friday Harbor, Orcas, and the other islands with airports in the San Juan’s. Boeing Field for the Museum of Flight, lots of cool aircraft. Paine...

1000 AGL will not seem like very much to you as you approach a ridge. Yes, technically you will clear it, but you’ll probably wish you could jump up another 2000 on some of those. And if there’s any wind, then you’ll be feeling it - know your maneuvering speed, and calculate the actual speed for...

What part of Washington are you headed to?

Indeed. Corrosion is an electro-chemical reaction, and heat increases the rate of the chemical process. Also, realize that all of that chemistry can occur within a microscopic droplet of water that can settle on a metallic surface anywhere within the engine and begin to do its thing.

Oh, I swapped the location of the church and the grange hall in my head. I haven’t lived in the Battle Ground area for about 35 years, so, you know... What always drove me crazy about the southern cal freeways was their names. San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Ana, Hollywood, etc. As a visitor...

There’s another way to get there. You can go up I-5 to the 179th St exit, which also is where the Clark County fairgrounds are. Head east off the down ramp. In 3 miles you’ll come to an intersection with 72nd Ave. The VOR is SE of the intersection. Behind a church if I remember correctly.

Just down the road from Manor Grange. Back when I was in elementary school our bus passed right by the Battle Ground VOR. None of us kids new what it was - most speculated it was some kind of missile base; what with the Cold War and all. Sorry, I don’t have a photo, but thanks for bringing back...

Does it really need to be at or below 10K? Going to 12K might open up some options or flexibility. Or just get you a little more distance from the rocks.