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That's interesting. None of the videos that I have seen seem to show STOL performance that good. Most don't seem to do much better than a C172. I'm sure, like anything, it all depends on who is flying. What about the front seats? Some of the videos on YouTube seem to show knees up in front of...

It has a sliding canopy, stick and leading edge slats! How do they fly? How STOL are they? How much room for the passengers?

I think an RV6A would be great. There have been a few issues with the nose wheel digging in on soft surfaces and flipping the plane on it's back. You'll be fine if you keep the nose wheel off as long as you can in situations like that. If you haven't already found it, the Van's Air Force forum...

The Wikipedia article on the F-104 is a good read. Apparently it doesn't turn very well. "In reference to the F-104's low-speed turn performance, a humorous colloquialism was coined by a pilot in the skies over Edwards Air Force Base: "Banking with intent to turn."" And, depending on the...

I'm in Montana. It should have been visible across a very large portion of the U.S. for a while last night. The CME is still affecting Earth and may allow viewing of the aurora again tonight. We'll see. This is what was said about last nights display. "Researchers at the Geophysical Institute...

We can see them right now. https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aurora-30-minute-forecast#

Exactly! What can you listen to with the DME? AM radio is the answer!

The formulas for estimating your max heart rate won't be right for everyone. This article explains it well. https://www.maxworkouts.com/articles/entry/is-the-maximum-heart-rate-formula-sabotaging-your-workout-and-your-results I have used a technique similar to the one near the end of the...

While that is true, It doesn't seem that the pilot cared what the FAA thinks. He clearly had his reasons to use. Maybe he thought they gave him an edge flying the balloon? Maybe the social culture in Albuquerque made it seem acceptable to him to use? We will probably never know.

Are you saying the FAA could have stopped this?

In the 2012 movie "Flight" with Denzel Washington it seems to show that it was BECAUSE he was using cocaine that he was able to crash the airliner so well. "Nobody could've landed that plan like I did." Denzel Is Albuquerque like Portland where it's legal to posses small amounts of hard drugs?

When a turbine powered helicopter starts winding down while the helicopter is landing but still 100' in the air and is at ground idle by the time it touches down.

I don't understand how this is Venmo's fault? Venmo states on their website that it is for friends and family only and that they do not recommend it to be used to purchase items or services. On the other hand meeting in person doesn't always work either as people have been robbed and/or...

"Magic Smoke" is legal in Portland Oregon. I'm not sure about Michigan though and probably not a good idea at lower O2 sats.

You guys are all crazy. It is well known that the best defense for such a threat is an AOPA membership.

Not Amish but I have known 2 Mennonite pilots who each owned their own aircraft. I also knew of 2 other Mennonite pilots, who were brothers, that died when their plane crashed years ago.

I thought this was going to be about the Temco Pinto! I want one! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AJI_T-610_Super_Pinto

Packed C-17 Cargo Jet Out Of Kabul Actually Had 823 People Onboard Setting New Record https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42079/packed-c-17-cargo-jet-out-of-kabul-actually-had-823-people-onboard-setting-new-record In the photo I only see one person wearing a mask. The horror!

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-58256386 More info and a live flight tracker here.