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I admit that I do get a little freaked on commercials, since I just know that we're about to stall on every takeoff. Then again on landings before I see that we are actually over the runway. I would try to blame it on terrorism, but I know it's just my paranoia.

None Shall Pass.

I stopped by the airport (KDWH) at lunch today and noticed that no aircraft were moving, and there was a state trooper near a Cessna parked cattywonkus on the ramp. It looks like the plane had a close encounter with an avian species. You can see in the video that the bird did not fare very...

Agreed. This video from a few weeks ago was in a class D which is under the Houston Bravo. (Forward the video to about 8:00 for the pattern.) After being cleared on early downwind, I got a go-around command right when I was about to flare. This was because of a Falcon jet that Approach...

I just cannot understand why ATC didn't offer her 12L/12R. I know he had a butt load of jets on approach, but after that many approach attempts, it was pretty obvious she was having serious problems. A commercial jet can handle those crosswinds but with a small plane it's a bit different...

I have been fooling around with post-filming stabilization, but this looks much easier. Thanks iWantWings, I will check out the link.

Speaking of iPads (I use Foreflight), does anyone know why someone hasn't put a simulated glideslope indicator on it? Maybe some other program does, I don't know. Yes, I know it wouldn't be usable for IFR and maybe that's why. But it already knows my GPS altitude and position, it seems like a...

I was thinking that TTAF didn't make a difference, until I was looking at buying a 9,000 hr plane recently. My loan guy said that he would loan it, but it was pretty much at their limit for TTAF. Of course I am sure that I could find someone to lend me the money no matter what the time is...

Exactly. I like to think of Bravo as more of an "airspace suggestion."

Looking at that approach angle, I'd say they fared better than I would have guessed.

Mike, try going to youtube and search for "Clearance Delivery." I saw some examples there. I have just started casually dabbling into some IFR texts, but probably won't even attempt the written for a year or so.

Earlier this year my only brother was just about to retire when boom, he dropped dead from a cardiac arrest. I have always been pretty conservative in my life choices, but it sure opened my eyes. If you want to do something, then you had better get off your butt and do it. Sometimes you've...

mmm, bacon

...or being in the air and hoping you will remain there

Everything's groovy...Ponch and Jon are enroute: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci8Ga-gCqno

I think it was around the mid-1970's that the Cherokee 180 became the Challenger then the Archer, with a slightly larger fuselage. They increased the backseat space but it also decreased the useful load. 919 lbs sounds about right. I have been looking at Cherokee/Archers and also at C172's...

Getdownitis: An extremely dangerous mental pressure to get an aircraft back to the FBO when running late. I have experienced this condition one time when running late and trying to get back home because I knew the "drill sergeant" behind the front desk was going to chew me out for being 15...

Does anybody know of a good place to get a pre-buy near New Orleans? Single engine prop, not high-performance. Thanks!

Maybe the authorities saw the photo and concluded that the pilots must have been drinking at the time.

I have been obsessively looking at purchasing a plane for the past 6 months. This admitted obsession is also why I have yet to purchase. In my opinion the plane itself is almost inconsequential compared to the hangaring, inspections, insurance, repairs, etc. You will get at least some of the...