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Does anyone use an iPhone 6 Plus with ForeFlight, while flying? I looked at a 6 Plus in the Apple store yesterday, and it looks as though it may have a large enough display to be quite useable in the air, especially if worn on the forearm. If anyone has tried that, I'd love to hear what you...

Small plane . . . big pleasure :yes: Flying in the Los Angeles airspace

I flew into KSBP several weeks ago in a Cessna 162 Skycatcher (a Light Sport Aircraft), shortly before a biz jet arrived. The folks at San Luis Jet Center treated me as well as I would have expected if I had been the biz jet pilot, even though my little plane took only 6 or 8 gallons of fuel. I...

I won't slam you for being a child of the Magenta Line. I think of myself as being a "Magenta Line/Blue Sky Pilot." I fly for enjoyment, not for transportation, and my wife likes my magenta and blue frame of mind.

I prefer the coast too. And yes, when renting a plane, staying away longer than planned is a problem. That's why all of us begin to think about buying a plane, as soon as we have some flying under our belts. The only problem with buying is . . . $$$. And that's why I've begun to buy lottery...

I've gone as far north as San Luis Obispo, and back, VFR without difficulty. I don't know the area north of there, but if you do and are comfortable with it, then you're set. The issue, during the summer, will be fog along the coast. I picked a day when fog wasn't in the forecast, but that was...

Yes, that is what I'm asking. I've spoken with the agency that gets me my current (ordinary) renters' insurance, and was told that the insurance I want isn't available. I also emailed a detailed description of what I want to an agency that had what looked like an expensive ad in a pilot magazine...

Santa Monica is much closer to UCLA than Van Nuys, Burbank or Whiteman, especially when you take into account traffic on the 405 Freeway. However, Santa Monica does get a marine layer during the summer, and some days it hangs around until 2 or 3 pm. That just means that you may need to eat a...

I agree that cost is a likely explanation. I don't know what no-medical insurance would cost an FBO, or what medical-only insurance would cost for an otherwise identical policy. No-medical policies must be affordable, though, because two sport pilot flight schools in my area have such policies...

Yes, this is exactly what I've done. Unfortunately, changing insurance companies is a bigger deal than changing underwear. So even if the FBO is willing to do so, it'll have to wait until its current policy expires. It's like turning around a huge passenger ship: it can be done, but it takes a...

No, they don't provide sport pilot training. At the instance of their insurance company, they treat the LSA as though it were a 4-seat Cessna or Piper, and provide training and rent only to those who have 3rd Class medicals or better. The attraction of the plane -- they hope -- is that it's new...

Getting a medical renewed is never without trouble and expense. And even if I did get my 3rd class medical back, I'd still rent LSAs simply because I prefer them to the C172s I was flying. Also, for me, it's become the principle of the thing. I know that insurance companies are permitted to...

I agree that contributions could be characterized as capital contributions. And I agree that it would be terrible if the IRS disallowed expense deductions (though they should be easy to document) while accepting contributions as income. But if contributions aren't income, then the LLC won't have...

Ah . . . Good question -- exactly the kind of question a trial lawyer would ask. :) The answer is: there's nothing wrong with the FBO from which I now rent. I rent there happily and frequently (or as frequently as the weather permits). The FBO from which I would like to rent, but can't, has a...

I agree with everything Flying Ron had to say about warranties. I'm not looking for something that would be a wink and a nod. I'm looking for something that would be completely above-board, legal and ethical. I also agree with what Ron had to say about getting the owner's approval. The LSA I...

I agree that if renting to me did violate the terms of the FBO's policy, the insurance company might cancel the policy. On the other hand, if the policy simply excludes coverage for flights by pilots without FAA medicals, renting to me wouldn't be a violation of the policy. My flights would...

I have a Private Pilot certificate but my FAA 3rd Class medical expired so I fly under Light Sport rules with my drivers license as a medical. I currently rent Light Sport Aircraft from FBOs whose insurance permits them to rent to me. But there is an LSA at an FBO whose insurance policy...

A question for those of you who use an LLC for ownership of their airplanes: Do your LLC tax returns show no income at all, and no expenses? Or Do your LLC tax returns show the contributions made by LLC members (to cover expenses) as LLC income, and the LLC's payment of expenses as...

As soon as you're north of the SFRA, call the KSMO tower and get cleared through its airspace. Descend to below 3000' before the Getty Center to stay out of KBUR's Class C. Then get a frequency change to the KVNY tower and ask for clearance to KWHP. Both calls go quickly and smoothly. Fly north...

I don't know. If your question is rhetorical, you're right. There isn't much a single-member LLC can do to protect its pilot-owner against liability for anything. But a multi-member LLC can protect members against personal liability for things that other members do. So maybe some...