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You're example, which I didn't include all of, really only describes poor piloting, not an inherent hazard to straight-in approaches. I do straight-in approaches fairly often, but I call at 10 miles, 5 miles, 3 miles, and final. If doing a straight-in would conflict with other traffic in the...

I guess I don't disagree with the "it stands to reason" approach here, but I'd like to know what the actual cost in damage to my prop is for doing full power on the brakes. I suspect it is low to negligible. I do have a few nicks that have been filed out of my prop, but I have no way of...

This seems to be a theme. I don't usually fly from gravelly runways. In fact I think most of the prop erosion/nicks that I have experienced has been on the taxi to the runway, not on the runway itself. Also, this seems to be an OWT. Anyone have any data on how much more damage you are...

Bah! I pay a hundred plus dollars an hour to operate the thing simply for my own amusement. What's a few hours off the life of a propellor? I dropped the plane off at the shop last week for the annual and the guys were giving me crap for the green tips on the prop. I had to mow my way to...

OK, I like throttling up before brake release. I get a kick in the pants from the 260 ponies up front. Its just plain fun.

Here's one of the approach lights at KACY (its the orange stick). They have MALSR according to airnav. It looks like it is about 10 feet hight. Not much higher than the fence.

If you're flying at least a 3 degree approach to the touchdown zone, you won't hit the approach lights. The FAA isn't that stupid. The approach lights are supposed to be an aid to landing, not an obstacle. At KDEN some of the approach lights are on ~25 foot towers, but they are at the same...

You really only end up in the approach lights if you're short of the runway. Those things aren't that high above the runway. Maybe 4 to 5 feet or so, like a VASI or PAPI box.

I can kinda see Hennings point, but I think he's overreaching by saying less flaps is more dangerous. I think a pilot should be proficient enough with any flap setting to land a plane safely. In my plane no flaps is a far more difficult maneuver than full flaps (on account of not being able...

Which is what I did. One of the great things about the Cherokee flaps is that the 2 notch and 3 notch attitude is the same. The energy bleed is slower with just 2 notches (since you don't have all the extra parasitic drag) which gives a new pilot more time to adjust to the change in control...

OK, that argument makes sense in a no flaps vs full flaps argument. But it doesn't really make sense when arguing half flaps vs full flaps. For me the touchdown speed with 2 notches is the same as with full flaps and the attitude is exactly the same. The first thing I do when the wheels hit...

Holy crap guys! How much difference in stall speed does the last notch of flaps really make on your plane? On mine, the last notch doesn't change the stall speed in any noticable way. It just adds a bunch of parasitic drag, but doesn't (noticably) increase the amount lift. The first 2...

OK, I'm in. Its a fair schlep from work, but I don't have meetings scheduled all day. I guess I should take advantage of that.

I'll have to check my schedule when I get to work on Monday. I think I can breakout for lunch. I dropped the plane off at FTG for the annual on Friday. I removed the interior and inspection panels. Hopefully it'll only take about a week. I did ask to have the vacuum pump replaced, which...

If it has been well maintained there's no reason to think its age is an issue. Really airplane operation is hard on airplanes. I actually prefer an older airplane. The problem areas are well known, so you make sure to check them. Get an insurance quote (not estimate). You're not going to...

I haven't seen anyone advertise a filter that has a sharp enough edge to handle the massive difference in received power. You'd be trying to filter out a jamming signal that is BILLIONS of times stronger than the signal you are trying to track. Even if LS was willing to pay for upgrades to...

My takeoff limits are whatever I'm willing to land in. You said you usually see 7-8 knots x-wind component. Does that mean you are not comfortable with more? If not, then I suggest some more x-wind practice (with or without CFI). I went out to do some x-wind practice and ended up with a...

I'll have to think about lunch on Wednesday. I live 15 minutes from KAPA, but work about 30 minutes away. I'm going to try KAPA for now. A 15 minute drive to visit the airplane is very appealing. I'm comfortable leaving it outside for the time being, since we're past the hail season.

Well, I've finally gotten sick of having my plane at Platte Valley (18V). Its close to my Dad's house and had cheap hangars/gas, but the pigeon s**t and the 50 minute drive was getting really old. Then the airport owners sent out a letter stating that they are planning to resurface the runway...

There's a rocket conversion that puts 310HP turbo'd engines in the 337. Then, you've got a plane that won't flip over if an engine quits and can still climb. Dunno if you can get deice on it though. Insurance on the fancier birds is going to be expensive until he gets his IR though. For me...