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Greenville might be a little small for our needs. My wife really likes that there is a Trader Joe's and a Whole Foods in the McKinney area. And she was born and raised in a city of 3 million, so she needs to have a population of at least 100k to feel comfortable. (And let's face it, she's the...

After more research and discussion with my wife, we have concluded several things: > First, and most important, is that the humidity in Stockton (where we currently live) is only slightly less than that of the greater Dallas metroplex. Also, the temps and humidity in the Dallas area are very...

This isn't really an investment, as it is wanting to build someplace that we'll want to stay the rest of our lives. CA is headed in the wrong direction for us.

Lot's of replies, thanks. To meet the requests for further clarification, more details below: I want out of CA because of the state income tax, and all the property taxes on aircraft, boats, etc... (I have to pay $1200/yr to the county plus $800/yr to the state for my plane!) I don't mind...

And it's getting worse every day

Wife and I are looking to move out of CA to escape both its state income tax and its general insanity. We're seriously looking at Texas with an eye on the greater Austin area. (We want to buy an acre or two outside of the city and build.) Anyone know if the state is GA friendly? It doesn't...

This is insane. Ever eat a grape at the grocery store to see if they are good before you buy a bunch of them? That's theft. No pilot's license for you. A very wise priest once told me that the only difference between criminals and non-criminals is that the criminals got caught. I don't care how...

During 90% of my flight, my fate is in my hands, and mine alone. When driving, it's the other way around. I trust myself far more than I trust others. GA is as safe or as dangerous as you make it. The same cannot be said about driving.

The FAA can't "shut him down." In fact, You Tube is the only one that can do so, and even then, he still has the rest of the internet available to him. The best the FAA can do is force him to "follow the rules" regarding what type of equipment he uses and when he lets the making of the video...

I just do an instrument proficiency check every six months, even if I meet currency requirements, which so far, I always have. I figure it's easier than always worrying about currency, it's good review, and it only costs a couple hundred bucks after all is said and done.

Get out now, before CA figures out a way to charge you a visitation tax.

Flying routes and schedules that other people select? Flying planes that other people decide what to fix and when? No thanks. I like working for myself. I wake up when I want, get to play golf every day, hockey 3 times per week, and fly whenever and wherever I want, all while squeezing in a...

I just got a bill from the county in which I reside for a $1246.01. Apparently, they consider my airplane "personal property." They valued my plane at $112k, which is $32k more than I paid for it. (And is definitely more than it's worth if I sold it.) They also say I'm delinquent, which is a...

She wears Halo's, and she's only 5'6", so she's got plenty of headroom. She also reclines slightly. During the cruise portion, she often removes her headset and takes a nap. She's decided she's game to try another flight taking naprosyn before hand.

It's not an O2/CO2 problem. And it's not a rate of climb/descent issue. (Already ruled those out by experimentation.) Same thing happens to her on commercial flights as well. We will try the Naprosyn idea next. If that doesn't work then I'm going to get started on my MEL. :)

After a number of flights, we have concluded that any altitude over 7,000 ft gives her a pressure headache that takes until the next day to clear. It can take only 15 minutes at altitudes above that for this to occur. Now, I've been milking that as an excuse to purchase a pressurized aircraft...

I fly primarily for travel. My wife is finally starting to realize the greater variety of weekend getaway destinations our plane offers us. Of course, I'd be happy doing $100 hamburger runs, but I worked hard to lose weight and don't want to put it back on. So I'm taking up golf so that I can...

I'd stick with your plane. You're happy with it, and flying is fun, so what's the point of getting there faster? I find it rather odd that most people on POA will preach "choose a plane that fits your mission" one minute, and the next minute are trying to talk you into more plane than you need...

I can get a ton more weather info on my own from FF and multiple sources on the internet than your average briefer will give me these days. In most cases, all they're doing is reading the same information that I'm reading elsewhere, and there is no advantage to having it read to me versus...

Like any other technology, it can be a tool or a crutch. I use the GPS in my car to read the street names, as with my poor distance vision, I can't read the signs until I'm closer than I'd like. In that way, it actually increases my situational awareness, as I know which street is coming up long...