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I'll be there by boat as soon as the N wind calms down, we're in Stuart waiting for a 12-hr weather window. West End is first stop.

Who knows a mechanic in Eastern Indiana? I've got a buddy who inherited a Comanche from his father - it hasn't flown in a long time, though word is the cylinders looked good under boroscope a few years ago. He says at that time the carb and gear were rebuilt, and he's got a new prop and tires...

1) make sure it's IFR capable already. 2) have enough reserve to fix it if needed. I wish I'd bought earlier.

That's it. Posted to FB, got a response from a guy who had 500 hrs in that exact plane - in Colombia.

I was offered a regular nighttime Lauderdale to Nassau gig in my 172 for $1000 per flight. Turned it down.

Oldie. From WaPo. Compelling.

@Landshark , twenty years from now, with your spouse beside you and kids in the back, you may not remember this week - but when you suddenly lose power and set down safely on a 600' river bar, it'll all come back. Job well done, congrats.

My instructor and his dad once flew in a King Air to see a 152 they were haggling over...

However you do it, get actual time - as much as possible.

@Rykymus oh, awesome. Then go score an instructor with a cheap Arrow and do your commercial checkride prep in that. Once you've got your commercial, you could go Apache or Seneca pretty easily for cheap twin-time (5-10 hrs) and get your multi-commercial-instrument. If you've already got the...

Write down the commercial requirements, keep them as a note on your phone. You likely have plenty of hours to get in before 250, so no need to push - just be aware of what you need to have for X-country, etc. Try to get those knocked out. Take a long trip somewhere, through a bunch of complex...

@Landshark - ultimately, the goal is being a better pilot. Sounds like you're doing that. And, I wouldn't change your approach now - stick with what you know, and good luck. Report back here after, mmkay?

@Jim Rosenow , sorry, couldn't resist. You mentioned that you'd put a picture on your business cards of "an old retired fart." I was thinking that would be a tough image to capture.

I've got 2 students that are 14, they're great. Start now! And, welcome to POA!

@MauleSkinner 's tape idea is pure brilliance. If halfway down the strut is 1/2 mile from the airport, deviation of two tape widths can be hundreds of feet.

@Jim Rosenow , can I ask how you got *that* picture?

"Cherokee Fife November Delta, caution similar sounding call sign on frequency." In that case, I might not abbreviate when at home. I usually say my full call sign when there's another similar one on. A fleet of student pilots and the possibility of somebody mis-hearing could go badly.

If you're asking...

And diving at that speed increases the chances of blowing a fire out, no?

@Landshark , your biggest loose variable is speed at landing - you *can* land 10 knots fast if you need to. This gives you some wiggle room. If you go full flaps at the top of your final, you're likely comitted to a single spot already, unless your airspeed is way too hot. My suggestion is to...