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Jesus Christ Tom. How does an experienced A&P think airplanes are designed for 3x limit load? FAR 23.2230 & 23.2235.

Definitely not. The airplane is designed and tested beyond the POH numbers, but not double. Take the G loading for example. The airplane is designed for 1.5x the limit load. If the airplane has a G limit of +4.5 G, it is designed for an ultimate load of +6.75 G. Not every figure is designed with...

Awesome video. Thank you. I watched it all. I'm looking to move to San Diego soon and will definitely be spending some time at Torrey Pines. I'm even thinking about building a Sandlin Goat!

I'm a Commercial IFR helicopter pilot employed flying a VFR helicopter. I'll be hopefully moving to a location with an IFR helicopter.

Thanks for the recommendations guys. MauleSkinner - I forgot about the IPH in addition to the IFH, I appreciate the reminder. I've read through the IFH, and am partly through the IPH. I plan to finish the IPH then spend a good amount of time looking through the chart user guide, "TPP, Chart...

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I'm hoping to get some opinions on what might be the best material to study to prepare myself for an instrument evaluation and training for an IFR position. I am an instrument rated commercial pilot, but haven't flown instruments in several years. I have 1 week to study. I'm looking for an...

I feel this illustrates exactly how I feel about coded METARs. When checking weather for an EMS fight I can scan through a dozen coded METARs / TAFs in 30 seconds or so. What slows me down is Zulu time. All of my EMS flights are in the same time zone, so having all times in local would cut my...

First, let's clarify, Tom is talking about a "Repairman Experimental Aircraft Builder" certificate, not an A&P certificate based on hours worked rebuilding the airplane. Ron, I think you are just confused by his question, because I know that you know the regulations. Tom is talking about taking...

You guys are reaurrecting this thread just to try to argue the points that have already been brought up. There's no point in arguing with Tom. He'll change his argument pretty dynamically once proven wrong. Here's the only thing that matters. Just apply for the repairmans certificate if you...

You are correct Rich. I misremembered. It appears the pixel 2s are non-removable. It looks like planned obsolescence via battery is the way everyone is going.

This isn't the first time this has happened. Burn me once, shame on you, burn me twice... I've since learned to never update my iPhone right away. I wait until I've heard the buzz a few days later. My 6 is still fast as ever. That being said, I'll probably get a google pixel next. I'm over...

Obviously GA pilots are not held to this, but as a datapoint when I was an Army aviator we had a manual that addresses such things. The very long winded title is "Temporary flying restrictions due to exogenous factors affecting aircrew efficiency." In that manual, it says You are restricted...

That method is more efficient than chopping the throttle and diving in at the last minute. My preferred method is to stay up high, with a higher TAS, leaned out, hopefully with a solid tailwind. Then keep the power in and push for a 500 FPM descent 16 minutes out, in your scenario. That's about...

Please show where I insinuated an A&P expires? I explicitly said "currency lapses". I never used the word expire except to tell you that I didn't say expire. This is moot anyhow, as I understand your tactic of deflecting when proven wrong. I'm glad I could teach you something though, now you...

Jesus man, it's never ending. I'm not sure a single post you have made in this thread is productive or correct. I honestly don't know how you have made a career in avition. I never said an A&P expired. I said your currency can lapse. I believe you just demonstrated your inability to comprehend...

We shall deem this the Tom strategy. When someone calls you out for being wrong, just change the situation of the argument completely until you can somehow be right. In your second quoted scenario, what does the original builder getting the repairmans certificate have anything to do with it? Or...

Ughhh, one last time for you because I honestly think you aren't a troll, you just don't understand. 8130-6 is an application for airworthiness certificate. Block III of the 8130-6 has a place that must be signed verifying the aircraft has been inspected and is airworthy. The FAA considers the...

Maybe he means that if the prop is vertical then the water will drain out of the hole for the prop blade at the bottom, but if horizontal, then it can pool in the spinner? Just a guess, I keep my plane inside.

Who gets to choose which FARs are a big deal and which arent'? Or do you take to breaking all FARs so lightheartedly?