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That guy driving his 18 wheeler at 56mph trying to pass the other 18 wheeler going 55mph on the two lane section of the interstate.

I'll see if ours work that way.

When we installed a 650 and 345 in our Warrior we went with using the transponder panel rather than the 650. It's just easier to set the squawks directly rather than have to dig around in the menus when told to 'squawk VFR, go away'. There is a remote mount version of the 345 that probably...

If you happen to know any software developers who write MS software they probably have a subscription to the Microsoft Developer Network, which provides with install disks for all the MS operating systems, including (at least as of a couple of years ago) the various flavors of XP.

"he was a grouch and couldn't be bothered to be in the store" A lot of franchisors will claim that their business will run on autopilot so the owner can just sit on the beach all year. This is rarely true, especically if the business employes low wage workers. At least not until you have many...

My wife and I owned and operated two franchise territories for a national tax preparation company from 2000 through most of 2015, when we sold our territories to another person. At one time we operated eight or ten locations (I forget the exact number). It was not a horrible experience, we...

I like to have images of my critical machines. Recently I've started using Cloudberry to back up our Windows Server domain controller and file server with RAID 10. I use it to image the whole system, once to a hard drive and once to Google Nearline. Supposedly Cloudberry can install the...

" was at an FBO and I overheard a CFI "Light" into his student. " WTF? There is no, zero, nada, excuse for that! First of all, instructors should praise in public and correct in private. Second, ranting at student is going to set them back, not help them. Third, a CFI like that is...

I don't see how diesel engines can work in the United States until they have TBO's, not TBR's with expensive transmission inspections half through that. Gas is fairly cheap, and not likely to increase very much in the next few years.

You didn't do badly, there are silly people in every walk of life. I might have had the pre-buy done even before I went to visit and test fly the airplane, but there are two sides to that coin. Keep in mind that in Texas if you buy through a broker you will pay sales tax. Good luck with...

You are of course correct, but let me tell about a purchase I was involved in. Our club bought an airplane directly from an individual, thus qualifying as an 'occasional sale'. The prior owner moved out of state. About a year latter we get a sales tax bill from the Texas Comptroller, who...

If you can afford to fly, you can afford to buy Motoport Kevlar Mesh with quad armor! You'll look like a dork, but compared to anything else on the market real Kevlar is the closest thing to a suit of armor you'll find, and since it's Mesh you still get airflow through it. These products are...

If you do nothing you will get a sales tax bill in a few months. Don't just 'look it up'. Call the comptroller. Be sure and mention if a broker was involved.

Disclaimer: I'm an enrolled agent, but not your enrolled agent. I don't think you fully understand section 179. Please talk to an EA or CPA about depreciating an asset that is also used for personal purposes. Anytime the IRS sees deductions that involve boats, horses, or airplanes they tend...

The Garmin 345 supports a tiny encoder that plugs directly into the 345. A year or so ago this encoder cost $200.

As an FJR owner I love the quiet turbine like power and speed. I've never understood liking chug chug motors, but each to his own. My quite motor lets me hear music and audio books via my Sena, which I do about a third of the time.

Our Garmin 650 puts N-numbers on most ADS-B out airplanes that it sees. It's handy in a busy VFR pattern.

I get queasy in hot bumpy air, so in the summer anyway I'll give up groundspeed to get to smooth cool air whenever I can.

The Cherokee 140 is approved for spins. I did CFI spin training in one. It's very hard to get it to spin.

I did the same thing not too long ago. I took off of Austin Bergstrom in an Archer, noticed the fuel pressure gauge was waving back and forth like a windshield wiper on high. A voice in my head said 'it's just the instrument, keep going'. But sanity prevailed and I told the departure...