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That’s the one. The view is awesome. But a little disconcerting at first when the wing wasn’t where it’s supposed to be!

1975, so mph in a mostly original panel. I know what you mean about numbers in the pattern! It took me some effort to get it and keep it slow enough. Of course since the instructor flies a Mooney he was laughing his *ss off!

After training in 172s, I got checked out in a fixed gear Cardinal yesterday. And had a ball! Fun to fly, a little faster, a little slicker, and to me anyway, more complex. There’s more knobs in that thing! Prop, carb heat, cowl flaps, manual primer, rudder trim, 10 degree flaps on a normal...

Since there’s a waiting list, you could easily sublease the hangar if you decide you don’t like the drive, or one in McKinney opens up.

Thanks Mike, that’s pretty close, I’ll give them a try! We need to get together, can’t this weekend, if the weather is any good, getting checked out in a Cardinal!:)

My PCP says her practice won’t allow her to do a Basic Med physical, and so far haven’t found a clinic that will perform the exam. Does anyone have any recommendations in or around Dallas?

When you give your destination, do they care if it’s not a direct route?

Took a tour of the Ft. Worth (ZFW) ARTCC this afternoon through the FAAST Operation Raincheck Program - the tl/dr version is if you get a chance, go! There were 24 of us, and the 3 controllers conducting the tour. Our hosts were wonderful, all 3 were GA Pilots, with a passion for aviation...

This. His fees are absurdly low. Lol.

Was the wind from the right pushing the tail to left, and therefore the nose to the right? (Weathervaning)

It was! Although once or twice when I was stuck on something in training it seemed more like a nightmare. Lol.

I first contacted Bruce two years ago to see if it was possible for me to get a Third Class Medical. I frankly thought it was not, but after browsing this site, I decided if anyone could help, it was Dr. Chien. It wasn’t simple or easy, but Bruce encouraged me through every step of the process...

Congratulations! Feels good, doesn’t it? :p

Second this! Great learning experience, you can get mixed in to an interesting bunch of aircraft.

Thank you! If you have any specific questions, I’ll be happy to try to answer, but here are my general thoughts- First of all, don’t worry about it as much as you probably are. Chances are that your CFI will make your last progress check harder than the actual check ride. For example, on my...

I think your golf analogy is actually pretty good. My CFI kept pounding on me to stop over thinking everything and just make the plane do what I want it to do, just like when a golf pro tells me to stop thinking about positions, etc. and just make the ball go where I want it to go. Less...

Bryant, I’ve had all the issues you mentioned, and plenty more. I started in my late fifties , and I’m convinced both the book and kinesthetic learning take longer at this age. You’ll get discouraged, but keep plugging away. You’ll break through whatever the current issue is, move on to the...

That makes sense. The others work fine for VFR reference points, so I guess there’s no practical reason to add more clutter to the charts. Thank you!

This one stumped my CFI, and I can find no answer. In the DFW Bravo are 3 VORs: midfield is VOR/DME Maverick (TTT), about 10 Miles east is VOR/DME Cowboy (CVE), and about 10 Miles West is VORTAC Ranger (FUZ). Sectional chart shows radials at Maverick only. Terminal chart has radials at Maverick...

Took it about 60 days ago, missed one question. I used both Sportys and King, and the one I missed was one question (I think the only one) I hadn't seen. And I strongly second the idea of giving the 'best' answer. My answer wasn't wrong, but the correct answer was "righter". Take practice tests...