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Not really sure how to explain that better. You're talking to a live person, people make mistakes. Sure it's their job and it's been done for decades but that doesn't mean the person you're talking to isn't some rookie. You're putting your trust and faith in someone else reading back information...

I know there is still a big following that uses the briefers but I've always viewed it as a major possible error. The briefer has to read it back to you correctly, you have to copy it down correctly and of course, the briefer needs to assess and determine what data is relevant to your flight...

You're not wrong that in cold weather you are seeing a lean condition that you wouldn't see in warmer temps but I do believe you are wrong about how you would go about fixing it. Consider that the mixture is already set to full rich on such days, you are physically incapable of increasing the...

That's honestly exactly how I read this. It specifically states "to test full throttle early in the takeoff run" before going on to advise to reducing power to that required for safety. I wonder if this advisory is speaking more towards "cold weather operations" or low density altitude...

Most planes have a base color of white with some secondary color. The secondary color on most is as hard if not harder to see on most planes than the N number so its not very helpful from a perspective of maitaining visual contact with a particular plane. Building a mental picture may well be...

Very different scenario's really. Vandalism is a crime yes but the odds of trackig down a random crackhead who's identity is unknown, even with security footage, is astronomically high. It also becomes a matter of degree of crime. Sure the crackhead caused a bunch of damage but that's the extent...

I have to agree with @easik that we should generally remove inflation from the equation as inflation is a matter of Profit/Loss, not appreciation/depreciation. What you are describing is indeed true but nobody really looks at their stock, 401k or housing investments and calculates and starts...

Maybe not the most helpful but how did you complete a $2k transaction, getting all of that information, but not their phone number? I'd also note that its strange you dont know who the final recipient is but you possess a bad check? Who wrote the check? If the final recipient wrote the check...

Will likely depend on how often he makes the trip and for how long. After all, we're talking about potentially supporting 2 tie-downs or hangars in separate countries plus customs/passenger tax (Pilots dont have to pay the tax if they only stay in country for a short period)... I'm sure there's...

There's a couple instructors in the area who do Mexico Checkouts, basically explaining the process of flying in and out of Mexico. I did a Mexico checkout in 2016; cant say I remember all of it but I remember enough of it that I could probably get by with some pre-planning without major issue...

Ground and Flight instruction in STAR procedures and flying them is a required part of the instrument training so I'd guess that's why your CFII is so adamant about them as it is the only other somewhat obvious place that you would use them but I'd stop short of saying "use them when they are...

Having flown on both coasts, I feel like the difference between TEC routes in CA and TEC routes in the Northeast-corridor comes down to the fact that pretty much all of CA is controlled by one of 2 TRACONs* (SoCal and NorCal) whereas the Northeast-corridor TEC routes cobble together a...

I wouldn't worry about STAR's all that much. Chances are in a non-turbine GA plane, you wont be getting a STAR. STARs are more typically designed for high-altitude, high-speed aircraft; a means to get them through the middle altitudes and back into fully-controlled airspace where ATC is at least...

If I recall correctly, 39N you shouldn't have an issue staying IFR. 47N however, at least when I was flying out that way 2 years ago, didn't have an approach or DP that could get you in or out of the airport without entering the 10NM ring since they were all pretty much entirely reliant on SBJ...

They do also do this for car insurance. If your claim or claims exceed certain limits, the insurance will drop you and you may have a difficult time finding new insurance. That limit is also much lower than you might expect as it is much lower than the coverage specified in your policy. They'll...

For a precision approach I'm almost always configuring just before the FAF. I like to have the plane configured for the approach and trimmed at approach speed about 1/3 NM from the final approach. From there the only thing I should really have to touch all the way down to MAP is the throttle...

Your actual speed is really rather irrelevant, its not like you are going to get pulled over and ticketed for speeding. The "speedometer" in most planes commonly wont even show speeds below 20mph or so and even then its hardly accurate. The idea is to exercise good judgement of your speed...

For the purposes of scenario 2, "just a legal document" does not change (most of*) the applicable FARs. While the DPE probably should have done a better job explaining the why it was wrong, if you reasoned that it was "just a legal document and not passengers" then you showed a lack of...

Even in light turbulence and chop the touch screens get difficult to use, especially if IFR where a course or altitude deviation gets more serious. Its one of the reasons why I hate the move to touchscreen in the cockpit. I understand it allows for a better space usage with a larger screen and...

I agree that pleasantries go a long way. Its interesting to me how many will knock another pilot for their radio etiquette for saying things not in the official phraseology. I start my contacts with ATC with a "good morning/afternoon/evening," I almost never call up and just lay it all out on...