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Yes, and you have to be willing to share a cockpit with them.

I just spoke to the AOPA. I learned that the language about getting pilots back in the air to fight... is not language in the SFAR. Instead, that was just AOPA’s press release, and as of 2:30 today they’ve revised it and removed that language. I was able to convey my point to them, basically...

Some provisions of the SFAR will no doubt be helpful. But it is difficult to see the BFR extension as anything but misguided. Look, if you’ve had to deal with any branch of the federal government lately, you might’ve noticed that most operations have been cut back to minimum, mission-critical...

Are you enjoying your plane? Have pride of ownership? Getting good utility out of it? Now have one more activity the family can do together? Then this sounds like real success. I’d suggest leaving well enough alone. Go out and fly, and forget the spreadsheets.

Before, for all the above, and also because the 182 with an O-470 is a terrific ice maker!

Congrats bro. Now go live our dream!

Ditto the keeping to the numbers on landings. Nail the speed every time and you’ll be fine. One thing about the wing in the Sierra and it’s Beech relatives: when it’s ready to stall-it stalls. Like immediately. If you hold the yoke back for a deeper stall, you will quickly be seeing nothing...

Agreed. When one realizes that a pilot as practiced and proficient as Motoadve failed to complete the maneuver in just under half the attempts, that should drive home the message that this is not something that most of us should be attempting at 500 AGL.

Seems to me I saw somewhere (TCDS?) that there was also a seaplane version? If you can believe that.

Another excellent video. The outside view, watching you climb out and then respond to loss of power, is dramatic for the loss of altitude that accompanies the maneuver. Thanks for sharing.

Here's a picture of the Beechcraft computer:

For the S35 Bonanza we have a factory “power computer” - it’s a metal circular slide rule like what is found on an E6B. You can set OAT, PA, and then adjust either manifold pressure and/or RPM. It will compute %BHP, TAS and Fuel flow. It’s not very big-it’ll fit in the palm of your hand. Kind of...

Mary Ann. Definitely Mary Ann!

Kind of scary trying to peer into the minds of the feds that create this stuff. But interesting nonetheless. Seems like the intent was to mark the class Charlie boundary in that area as the east bank of the Willamette, and not including the river. Appears that when they encountered to the ship...

Yes, electronic devices are steadily taking over the functions of the whiz wheel. But if you’re fluent with an E6B, the calculations are just so easy and quick. There might be something wrong with me, but I even look forward to running calcs on the wheel. But the looks you get at a $100...

This past summer my FBO was informed of an aircraft incident that occurred roughly 600nm away. They were notified because they had fueled that airplane the previous day. As soon as they were notified they stopped using the fuel trucks involved and contacted their fuel supplier. The FBO checked...

You were asked above whether you had a CS prop. Let me ask the follow up question: are you fuel injected or carbureted? The real fuel savings that a monitor can assist with really require fuel injection. I’d say that unless you’re going IFR, you can get by without GPS or an AP, despite how...

Congrats, bro. Take your time and have a safe flight home.

That’s awesome! Great accomplishment - I’ve read somewhere that there have been more people in space, than the total who’ve been onboard ASEL circumnavigations.