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Quick question: Is Foreign Flight Training creditable toward a U.S. Certificate? My son is an off-and-on student pilot (mostly off, as he is working in a European country during the school year). Due to Coronavirus, he may be stuck over there (with time on his hands) this summer. So if he does...

The most expensive meal I have ever had was in one of those places. As for value - well, it definitely was a feast. Probably worth it for the experience. I would do it again - but there are none near me. Like others have said, I almost never order steak in restaurants. Barbecue is another...

The CFI who I do my BFRs with has one of those. They are a really neat gadget. Dave

I think that those are overkill for this requirement. I looked at their website - and the models offered are rated at 15,000 to 50,000 pounds. No doubt they are priced accordingly. Dave

Lorain (cranes - now part of Terex) Kawasaki (motorcycles) Dave

Mountain waves? There is a reason the hills near Tehachapi are covered with wind turbines. Just about everywhere in Southern CA experiences high winds at times - even where I live near the ocean. Here we have "Sundowners" - sometimes up to hurricane-force offshore winds with a clear sky. OTOH...

Never been there, but it's on my list... One of our son's classmates at nearby Westmont College left his belongings with us while on summer break one year. His grandfather owns the bakery - and the classmate's way of saying thanks was to bring us one of their pies. Yummy! Dave

The question that I would like to see answered is this: "Is a robust immune system a good thing or a bad thing where Coronavirus is concerned"? On the surface it would appear that a strong immune system is desirable (as is the case in general). The majority of the deaths and serious...

I haven't done so myself, but this would appear to be a good place to start: https://www.climate.gov/maps-data/dataset/monthly-wind-rose-plots-charts Edit: Took a look, and it appears that your choice of locations is very limited on that website. Here is another that looks better...

I haven't compared plans, but Page Plus is another provider who uses Verizon's network. My wife's old flip phone is on PP, and costs me only $10 per month. Not unlimited anything - but it doesn't matter for that phone. Otherwise I'd advise anyone to check out TMobile. I abandoned Verizon for...

One that bothers me is when calling and a no answer goes to voicemail. Then the recipient decides to pick up the phone in the midst of my spiel. But then I'm no fan of voicemail in general. I shut it off when possible. My current cell phone account doesn't offer that option - but now has...

The nomenclature used by Rabbit Ears (which is what I prefer as a reference) is "Display Channel" and "Physical Channel". I prefer to use "Display Channel" and "RF Channel" because they are more descriptive. The only Low VHF channel still operating in my coverage area shows up as 6-1 (KZNO at...

BTDT - but it was in a DC-6. This was over 40 years ago. Coming in low over the icecap, then diving down the incredibly long valley to Sondrestromfjord was awesome. Wx severe clear Going back, however, was rather unnerving. After takeoff they announced that we would stop for fuel in Iceland...

Maybe not everywhere - but where I live (fringe of the L.A. coverage area) all of the major channels have moved to the UHF spectrum. They still go by the traditional channel numbers that people know them by - but those are now "Display Channels". The actual RF Channels are quite different...

I am sure that they make mistakes when learning how to fly - and just like us pilots, landing is an acquired skill. I have seen a hilarious video about the Gooney Birds (Laysan Albatross) of Midway Island. Some of their attempts are truly atrocious (as in head over heels). A quick search did not...

Not exactly. The VHF Low Channels (2-6) are gone, VHF High (7-13) still in use, and the UHF Channels (used to go to 83) end at about 38 (guess what they took that spectrum for). The changes make TV antenna design simpler (and generally cheaper, since you need less material). But yes - a 70+...

I saw one of those on static display at a museum in Australia many years ago. Never expected to see an airworthy example. Dave

I have had that problem as well (mine developed a crack for unknown reasons). Replaced it with a similar-sized glass dish from the dollar store. Has worked well for years. Dave

Yes - but you can probably get a satisfactory replacement for not much more than that. On the other hand, if it were mine I would probably try to figure out what is (not) happening - like the power relay closing or not, and if so, is voltage applied to the magnetron? There is always the...

That bike looks nice - but it is rather heavy. I have a Dahon Espresso, which has an aluminum frame - so is noticeably lighter. It is a model they don't make anymore (has 26" wheels - current models are mostly smaller). Still, I'm happy with it. In fact I carry it in the trunk of my daily...