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Dial the manager's phone number which is on the lighted sign in the foyer like other pilots have done. But of course, your phone battery would probably be dead too.

That particular rep. also needs to read the FAA material regarding a deer fence. He wont find "6 ft." any where in it. I don't remember exactly but it seems like it was more like ten or twelve ft. with outriggers and a skirt buried in the ground. By the way, that won't keep them out either...

I could never figure out if "Pilots" should be plural or possessive in this application. Works either way.

For building access, I wanted a little higher threshold than the local CTAF. I figured experienced pilots encountering the Russellville posting would simply try the most common ground control frequency, so common that many towers transfer you to point niner with no additional frequency...

At GA airports, I would prefer to think that you are seeing cost effectiveness principles applied to the use of taxpayer money. 90% effectiveness is achievable with less that 10% of the money it would take to achieve 99% effectiveness. The money pot has a limited size and is better spent on...

Stained concrete that I have seen in commercial applications made me glad that I selected tile instead for the new airport terminal building. For tile on a slab though, make sure that the stress cuts are not too far apart and that you lay and cut the tile to have grout seams over the stress...

First night landing, I found that my depth perception was way off. Instructor was interceding to flair while I thought that we were still too high. Before I could get more than a couple of words out, we touched down. I was totally confident and had no awareness that I was screwing up. Talk...

The same happened to me. A little expanding foam in the trailer tongue opening prevents recurrence.

The yellow jackets in my yard (Arkansas) are equipped with infrared targeting equipment. They give chase over a considerable distance and go for the ears. I got stung several times on both ears but no where else.

How often does the FAA even see a plane that is being moved under a ferry permit? I thought that the ferry permit was provided based on an AI evaluation and sign off.

It is Monday morning, 8/8. It has been thundering and raining since early this morning. What is unusual is that the radar shows clockwise rotation and the surface chart shows a big "H" over Arkansas. ASOS at KRUE Russellville says pressure 30.00 What happened to the association of high...

I don't know but, when asked for an aviation term "ESD", Google says "Electronic System Display"

Where ever you use them and clip off the protruding end, put a dab of silicone where you cut off the end to cover the remaining sharp edges. Mechanics working on the plane in the future will appreciate you for the cuts they did not get.

Find someone who has an infrared camera attachment for their smart phone or buy one. They see heat instead of light. Very helpful in finding hot spots, energy leaks in your house, etc. Do a google search on infrared scanner or infrared camera.

From CAR 3: § 3.758 Magnetic direction indicator. A placard shall be installed on or in close proximity to the magnetic direction indicator which contains the calibration of the instrument in a level flight attitude with engine(s) operating and radio receiver(s) on or off (which shall be...

I don't think I've ever seen one that meets all of those requirements.

The compass calibration requirements for small aircraft (less than 12,500 lbs maximum take-off weight) can be found in FAR’s 23.1327 and 23.1547. Per: http://www.faa-aircraft-certification.com/compass-swing-requirements.html

If you have a Cherokee with the panel mounted compass at the far left of the panel (Flite Liner, possibly others), you may need this and just not know it. The influence of the alternator output cable on that location is rather surprising. Check the difference in compass indication between...

On ebay $20 -30 ballpark http://www.ebay.com/itm/Piper-PA-32-260-300-PA-32R-300-Cherokee-Service-Manual-Part-Number-753-690-/190799811350