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Damn, a friend just ferried that Luscombe to the new owner. He stopped in to see me for a lunch break enroute Sunday. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Maybe, maybe not. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. That doesn't mean he didn't die in the crash. Doesn't mean he did either. I've heard the phrase died of injuries when a person dies on the spot. Unlike "died of wounds" in the military means they died following evacuation vs Killed...

At 87 it is possible he died before the crash. My dad built and sold Bob his first Pitts N66Y. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Been wearing progressives while flying for 3+ years without issue. Last year sprung for Maui Jim prescription progressive sunglasses and love them for driving and flying. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

The shifting on my King Ranch F-150 with 5.0L and six speed automatic is barely noticeable, especially in the lower gears. On the rental XLT with 3.5L EcoBoost with ten speed, it was even less noticeable. Both would run off and leave my old 2008 F-150 with 5.4L and 3 speed tranny with OD (4...

I have a Ford F-150 with V8. It was in body shop for hail damaged and I had an F-150 rental with 3.5L V-6. It had ten speed tranny. It out accelerated my V8. It was a 2WD where mine is 4WD, but I was impressed. My cousin says he pulls his travel train with his EcoBoost and has no problems...

They warm up fairly quickly in your ear. You just have to compress them a bit harder when cold and hold in place a bit longer. I never took mine out of the plane. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I've had a number of friends who were current or former T-38 IPs. They all enjoyed it, but they also respected its ability to get a new pilot in trouble. I was the token Army guy living in the middle of USAF IPs when I was in San Antonio at Ft Sam Houston.

I watched couple of guys (father and son) in same model airplane do much the same thing to a tree. They were leaving a fly-in in their recently completed airplane and were trying to wow everyone with their short field takeoff they had been bragging about. Same full up elevator roll with nose...

If it is for the Fire Department, including Fire Marshall access, install a Knox Box with key like many retail stores are required. FD has master key. If it is for airport inspector or insurance, those should be scheduled well ahead of time you can schedule to be there and let them in. My old...

Just give them an old house key and see if they even try it. If they do and say it won't work, obviously, they lied...

I’ve done a few one day 700+nm round trips in in my RV-4. At 8,500’ I typically see 160kts and plan on burning 8.5gph, though it is usually a bit under 8. They are somewhat weight limited depending on specific gross weight is. Design is 1500# but many, including mine are registered as...

Could be, but Tennessee has no income tax. I assume the Feds would want a cut if it falls under income. I've never won any raffle to need to inquire. I know TN does have a 7% excise tax on any vehicle which changes hands and is registered in the state. Oklahoma had only 3.25% tax. When I...

$4,200 in taxes in Tennessee @7%. $1950 in Oklahoma @3.25% (or was last time I had an a/c registered there).

My kids were both spanked occasionally for infractions warranting it. My younger just graduated from college. We have never had any problems with teachers or any other adults with our kids. In fact, since very young kids, folks have always remarked how well behaved and mannered our kids are...

I grew up in Ag aviation. My dad retired in 1981 after 35 years and well over 10,000 ag hours...and live another 20+ years. He got out of the business before my brother and I were old enough to start in it. It wasn't the safety aspect so much as the growing expense, farmers who weren't...

Big difference between beating and spanking as discipline.

I own a iPad 3, Mini iPad 4 and a big iPad Pro 12.9. I use my Mini 4 for flying...others are both too large for RV-4 tiny cockpit. All mine are cellular capable though I don't have cell active on iPad 3 or Pro. I just tether to my iPhone if needed. I have Foreflight on Mini, Pro and...

Congrats. I can remember how proud I was to receive my commission...almost as happy as the day I retired. :D