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An awesome list above already. Find and build a relationship with a good A&P, sounds like you may have that already. You need to be able to trust each other and sometimes collaborate on fixing the tough problems. Do your own research, including joining a type club. You can't expect every A&P...

AZ, I know you're a keen researcher, so I'm just adding a datapoint for you. On idea #4 (around 20% of your projected revenue), part of the reason that you're getting the responses that you are here is that the idea has been tested and failed in court (see http://blog.flytenow.com). This was...

I found the Lightspeed Sierra to be the best value ANR for passengers. ANR performance is similar to my Zulu 2, the only real difference is the passive performance of the Zulu2 is better, if the battery fails.

If done immediately after the flight, I find that leaving a light mist of water to soak for a few minutes allows me to take most off with a microfiber cloth or a detailing towel quite easily. If not, a detailing spray (I use Griotts Speed Shine) or if more cleaning power is required a light...

I use ABS primarily. It is more sensitive to the right temperature calibration, and definitely needs a good hairspray to hold down the first layer. Using Cura, it prints a single layer "raft" around the print to hold the edges down as the lower layer cools, to avoid it curling up at the edges...

If you're interested in finding out, I did this program a few years ago, for a smile. http://www.b737.com, it was a fun experience for the time and money. It looks like there are a few other options available now too. Including the Delta Museum...

Let me know if you want to join forces on this, my time available for flying is starting to pick up again!

AOPA has a pretty good piece on flying to Canada. https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/destinations/international-travel/canada There are a few aircraft documentation requirements. Apparently they rarely ask for the RT certificate, but it is one of the requirements. Although there are a lot of ports of...

I built the Prusa i3 a few years ago with my daughter. Bought most of the parts as a collection on ebay and sourced the rest. A fun experience to assemble, and we've got some good use out of it. The only thing I have printed for the plane is the stratux case, though. As for software, the open...

I have some touch up paints from my paint job a few years ago. There are a few areas where the paint could do with a little touch up (mostly on the belly where fluids have come into contact with the paint). What is the best process for touching up aircraft paint (I think it is JetGlo if that...

Owner produced parts are fine for an aircraft that you own, it would be interesting to see whether the FAA has ever weighed in on the circumstance where the aircraft is owned by a commercial venture, using the parts for the purpose of eventually reselling the aircraft. Does anyone know if that...

Ah, I thought you were doing your Woodstock impersonation.

I'm often in NYC, and may be there that week. I'd recommend EWR if you're heading to the Javits Center. The train to Penn Station is a pretty easy ride, and if you're taking a car in you don't have the crosstown traffic to contend with.

I've had a significant increase over the past month or so, all of them from spoof local numbers. I don't think the rules have changed, but I'm wondering if someone is betting on a reduced enforcement of the Do No Call list?

I've enjoyed improving my own plane (paint, avionics, glass, interior), over the past few years. Gives me the ability to select what I want to invest time and money in and what I don't care about. My decisions and priorities are likely to be different from another owner and that has been part of...

nt Good point, I was more responding to the "you have no rights on an aircraft, period", not really suggesting that those rights were violated in this case. I don't think my question was about whether they could deny his right to board, more whether they had the right to assault him to give up...

I'm in. Will be flying down from 7B2 if anyone wants to join.

I'm reasonably sure their constitutional rights are not affected just because they are traveling on a privately owned aircraft? I'm not a lawyer though, so I'm sure someone will correct me if i'm wrong.

I think what you're talking about is what these two companies have been doing with the 152 and 172 for a bit. AOPA was pushing this heavily a couple of years ago, I'm not sure if they've had much traction in the market. The outcomes struck me as expensive...

I did the route from CA through Vegas, to TX across the plains to Chicago and then along the lakes to New England a few years ago. I didn't have any mountain flying experience, and that route didn't require anything significant (other than reading and preparation for the experience). It does...