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There are quite a few similarities between your situation and my own. My wife had been employed in the oil and gas industry until about a month and a half ago, when she became another lay-off statistic in an industry that is currently hurting badly. We certainly miss the second income, but...

Unfortunately it sounds like the pilot didn't survive, at least according to what the linked article currently says. RIP.

I've often wondered that myself, especially living here in Colorado. In some ways it seems like there are more mansions than normal homes, but in reality that's hardly true. I think there are a few issues going on here: 1) The big homes simply stand out more to all of us as we're driving...

Don't worry, if you're posting in this thread to begin with, you're already among the top 1% of the world's richest people. I'd further venture a guess that the vast majority of us are in the top half of our own country's richest folks. Life still comes with choices, and unfortunately it's a...

Strange that there's any arguing in this thread at all… it seems like everyone (the OP included) agrees that (in retrospect) declaring and landing at JFK would have been the smart move. I think the real benefit to these kinds of posts is that they get us all thinking about flying safely, and...

I completely agree with you on this point. If the alternative is crapping my pants, I think I'll take my chances. And, please tell me of one instance where a passenger was charged with a crime for standing when the seat belt sign was on. I'm not talking about issues where they argued with...

Any updates on this accident? I agree with the general consensus that this was probably a VFR-n-IMC kinda deal, but there's always the possibility that something else went wrong. I also agree with the other posters in saying that VFR into IMC is serious business, and it has a proven track...

Yep. I've found sleezy tactics like this are used in car sales and even real estate transactions at times. I've never bought a plane, but I imagine the same rules would apply. But, I think there are probably a number of good aircraft brokers out there. The letter information provided in the...

I don't know, it sounds like a lot of these fees are pretty significant, especially on the old $100 hamburger runs. Folks in this thread have been talking about fees ranging from $50-150 for short stops at various small airports. Yeah, fees have been around for a while, but it seems like they...

Many stories of aviation fatalities have started just like yours: important event to go to, planned to fly, weather was bad, didn't want to drive, figured they could make it, and killed their entire family. You definitely made the right call, even though it sucks. My first instructor told me...

Good call, and while I have probably used the word "departure" in lieu of "takeoff" in many call-ups to the tower, I think it probably makes sense to do it that way for the reason you mentioned.

All this talk of fees for simple landings has me thinking a couple of things: 1) This just continues to add to the problems that are leading to the slow death of general aviation. 2) Policies that only charge those who call out on a CTAF at night are going to lead to situations where pilots...

The first plane I flew in was either a DC-10 or an L-1011 (I can't remember which, as we took both on that trip). I was about 7 years old at the time, and the pilots brought me up to the cockpit during preflight and showed me all of the fancy buttons and blinky lights. I was hooked on aviation...

^^ Exactly!

Please allow me to suggest that the only stupid or silly question is the one your don't ask! Aviation isn't an entirely simple and straightforward activity, and there are a lot of moving parts in this activity. I used to feel like you do about asking the questions you think you should know the...

Quick math off of the top of my head would suggest that most of the Cessna 172s can do spins with two FAA standard adult passengers up front, full fuel, and no rear cargo (or backseat passengers). Honestly, you almost have to try to make these planes spin. I know that's true from my spin...

Again, it's merely a W/B problem. How much do you weigh, how much does your instructor weigh, and how much fuel will you carry? The POH also prohibits rear passengers or baggage when spinning, and common sense dictates securing loose objects. The 172N manual I have says you need to be in the...

I'm not sure that's true. One plane I rent is a Cessna 172N, and the POH for that model states under the "normal category" that: "Aerobatic maneuvers, including spins, are not approved". The same limitation is found in the information manual for a 172P that I rent. Regardless, both prohibit...

Spins in the Cessnas that are rated for such activities are usually a non-issue, and quite fun once you realize you aren't going to die. Don't go spinning with passenger or cargo in the back, and I doubt you'll have any issues. NOTE: I've only ever spun a C152, so I can't tell you exactly on...

Yeah, that has been my experience too, and also with other magazines for specialized activities. It's hard to want to buy one when half of what you're paying for is advertising.