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That’s the thing I always wondered about the A36 baggage compartment: it’s got to hard to balance out. Kind of like having the 5th and 6th seats in an S35 Bonanza. And I know people who’ve had adults sit back there. Smh

Yes, there is a behind the seats baggage mod STC for the A36, but I think since about 1980-ish, that came standard? Also, I should’ve mentioned the Cessna 205/206/207, too.

You’ll probably want to have a six seater, just to have enough comfort, baggage capability and deal with weight/balance issues. A36 Bonanza, Cessna 210 and the Cherokee Six. Them’s the ones - single engine, that is.

In 172s and 182s, I was taught to use carb heat even for some situations where you’re still in the green. For example, if you want 90 kts approach speed in a 172, 2100-2200 rpm will usually deliver, and you’re in the green. But you also want to be using heat. Those aircraft are ice makers. I’ve...

Think of the PA-32’s like a 3/4 ton truck. Or even better: like a Chevy Suburban. Heavy haulers, with versatile loading capabilities. I once heard about a guy that built a cabin on one of the smaller San Juan islands in Puget Sound. Most of the materials: lumber, roofing, appliances, he flew in...

Make that annual an owner-assisted version, and get to know that airplane in various stages of undress. ...the airplane, that is...

It’s not weird at all. It’s learning about flying in conditions in which you have no experience. Remember: A good pilot is always learning. Having said that, please remember that a brief introduction to cloud flying in no way prepares you to undertake such flight on your own. Just have to say...

When you do your pre-flight planning-look for airports with rental cars available. Bad weather ahead? Put it down at a safe one and continue by roads. This is GA. Hazardous weather can really degrade enthusiasm for flying. Even yours.

If you are flying in conditions where carb ice is likely to form, and you have a panel instrument for carburetor temperature, then use carb heat. Please. I’d suggest using full heat initially, in case there’s already some ice needing cleared. Then back it off as necessary to keep carb...

There’s the answer: just make sure the engine is properly warmed up. I’ve done a number of cold weather takeoffs where I’ve first had to ask Ground to give me somewhere to continue engine warmup before I get to the run up area.

I’m not sure about this. The control on a CS prop governor is referenced to RPM. The prop pitch/angle of attack, is adjusted by the governor to increase or decrease the rotational drag such that RPM is maintained as set by the pilot. This may or may not equal the most efficient for what the...

For me, cross-country-especially when IFR, is flown with autopilot. But approach/maneuvering to land is by hand. And that final portion of flight is always so enjoyable. To feel the response of the plane and be one with it, after time spent doing practically nothing, it almost makes it hard to...

I have had the same questions about that strip. Too much uncertainty - Astoria’s only a short distance away, and has rental cars.

Was flying a 182 in snowy weather once, and snow started coming in from the air vents. It was like hey - what’s this stuff flying around in here. For a few seconds it seemed like there was more snow inside than out.

Oh, one more thing: ...avoid the yellow snow.

When it comes to precipitation freezing onto your airplane, snow is not like ice. Snow will usually flow around the airplane without accumulating, although you might get a little sticking on the leading edge.

The three most useless things to a pilot: The runway behind them, The atmosphere above them, And the empty space in their fuel tanks...

For those flying at night, remember that the use of O2 can be helpful at lower altitudes than 12.5, perhaps down to 6-8 thousand feet. The helpful part isn’t the typical hypoxia issue that the Regs are based on. Instead, it’s simply to assist your color vision and dark adaptation, which begin to...

We’ve got one at our FBO. Covers about half the country. Endless $1000 hamburger idea generator.