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Problem with motorcycles is the cage drivers killing you. Airplanes you have a better chance in that aspect anyway. The great French aviator Mermoz was supposed to have said when asked why he risked his life flying contraptions made of wood and wire and fabric "It is worth it. It is worth the...

I say when the good Lord calls you home, it doesn't matter whether you're walking, driving, riding a motorcycle, flying, or sitting in front of the TV... you get your ticket punched and take that last flight. Still sad, RIP

Here's a thought... from the top down, it's a jungle. You get to the top or near it, you get to kick rocks down on all the levels below you, because you are a legacy airline captain with all the benefits that entails, hopefully until you decide to pull the pin or you age out. Now why would they...

It seems to me the whole industry has been pyramid shaped since inception basically. And the insane cost increases all around in terms of aircraft, parts, maintenance, fuel, insurance, hangars, etc. just compound it. When you have to buy your way in, spend years getting to the point of making an...

Watch out for solar flares... mucks up the whole system....

South coast of Oregon... two hours minimum in any direction to anything remotely like a flight school. Local FBO seems only interested in bizjets carrying golfers in. Oh yeah, county owned airport charges landing fees for doing touch and goes I hear, lol. Idjits. Not really looking for the lone...

Congrats.... rotten old curmudgeon that I am, at the age of 49 I cried the first time I heard my daughter's heartbeat during the sonogram. They said I couldn't understand unless I had a child, and they were absolutely right. She's almost ten now, and I would take on the whole world for her. May...

Ummm, did you give any thought to renting out your place instead of selling it? Contract with a local licensed broker that handles rentals, get enough to cover the mortgage, taxes, etc. and a bit for coffee, then go find someplace in your own time.

I like that, and will log it for the day when.... oops!

Guessing it may be an insurance issue? It's the background check most likely.

That Yaesu adapter has three rings and the tip, the Amazon cable is standard stereo out, two rings and the tip. Guessing the Yaesu has a push to talk circuit? Might work, might not, depends on where the contacts fall. Might be stuck in transmit with the plug in. Does your plane have an audio...

I like that. Never really thought about it, but yeah, it seems mostly to be all about the hobbs and getting in as many laps around the pattern as you can in that hour. I think I'll discuss this with whoever turns out to be my next instructor, thanks!

By that logic, you're 100% likely to have an engine failure every time you fly in a single engine airplane? LOL

I think your logic is backwards here, no offense. The multiple attachment points and the cantilevered bracing of the wing spars greatly strengthens the whole assembly, especially considering the difference in leverage due to the spread of the struts at the top. Would you rather have six bolts...

Be careful out there, the Brownings have live belts loaded in... (kachunk)

You could spend $40K for one just out of annual and have a wing fold up. At $8K I would be likely to know more and trust it more because every single structural part would end up inspected and the engine would be checked over as completely as humanly possible without taking it off the mount...

LOL, I worked for a CAT dealer, not much anything CAT is actually made by CAT

CAT does make cell phones if you were not aware.... just fyi.

I vote for left 360's as clearing turns... you get a full view of the surrounding airspace, out of the window you can see better from. I'll duck and cover now. "What???? we've never done it that way, we can't .... pant, pant, CHANGE!.... oh my chest..." :D

Why are we still talking about this? Somebody snag that puppy, fly it or part it, or both sequentially....