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I didn't think about it earlier, there's Gateway Flying Club at ANE way down on the south end of the field. I don't know much about them or if a club works for you, they're just a few hangars down from me. https://gatewayflyingclub.weebly.com/

The Cessna 152 is a good solid plane, relatively cheap to operate, if you can find one without a million hours on it. Learned in a Cessna 150, and taught in the 152.

When you talk to the schools, and especially the flight instructor, explain to them your goals and that you aren't looking for a career in aviation. Possibly an older/wiser instructor might be something to look for. Usually flight training is a little less expensive the farther you go from the...

What, you got something against Anoka County, KANE? Sorry I don't have any first hand knowledge about any of the schools anymore. There is a school at Buffalo, KCFE. Stanton would be more in line with fun flying and taildraggers, but like you said, it's a long drive. I'm based at ANE...

As a new owner you should be as least somewhat familiar with the TCDS for your plane. If you haven't already, you should make copies of the relevant parts that apply to your specific model. Here's a link to your TCDS, in it are CG limits, fore and aft, equipment lists and weights and other info...

Very nice motoadve.

The P-205 area to the north is over the BWCA, Boundry Waters Canoe Wilderness Area. It's a pristine wilderness area and they want to keep it wild and quiet from engine noise, including motorboats. Shouldn't have anything to do with any TFR. The TFR is common up there for blasting for one of the...

Doesn't any vis less than 7 miles have to have some kind of condition denoting why the vis is reduced? In this case BR is reported from 7 miles to 5/8 of a mile, at that point it's reported as FG. Many times as I copied the ATIS and heard something like 5 miles and BR, and looked out the window...

If they're reporting 3 miles and mist without any ceiling designation, what do you think it is, horizontal or vertical? Come on, you know the answer to this.

For me, kick it sideways in a slip.

To reach that goal, you need a multi-engine rating, the type rating for PIC of course and...round motor time. The care and feeding of round motors are different from modern opposed engines.

If I were you and thinking about the EAA Museum, I would research their web site for more details. Prices, hours and photos are all there. The EAA Museum is mostly about planes and displays concerning sport flying, homebuilts, antiques and warbirds. If you're a long time EAA member most of the...

I'm not sure if I'm going.

Sorry, but since it's POA and we all debate/pick on minutia, it's monoplane, biplane, triplane.

1. You're welcome, I wasn't the only one thinking of it, I was just the first to say it out loud. 2. It was a joke, nothing personal.

You know the old saying, "big watch, little d**k".

I was there the night Brett Favre's first game as a Vikings quarterback played against the packers. It was a zoo, so much corporate iron on the ramp they were parking along one of the taxiways on both sides, nose to nose. The FBO was sending a van out to pick up pax but were so overloaded that...

Shooting an ILS down to minumums, 200 and 1/2 mile vis in real life is a world of difference than taking the foggles off at minimums in VFR conditions. 1/2 mile vis is an eye opener at 200', not at all like breaking out of a defined overcast and having decent vis underneath. And at that point...

Oil drips, where is it coming from, find the source and then report back. Is it just from the oil breather line, they will drip a few drops after shutdown. Little Continentals love to make carb ice. Rattle, look for loose wing root panels or inspection panels, or maybe interior pieces that might...

I was thinking more in line with the DCA SFR where if you cancel early, you can screw yourself. But with the standard POTUS TFR, you have to be on a flight plan, cancelling early may or may not technically get you in trouble, but why take a chance. I have more to lose than some of you Private...