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Wow the FAA is clearly misguided with this gem: Prohibited Expenses. Any expenses not specified in § 61.113(c) must be paid by the pilot. Examples of these include, but are not limited to, aircraft maintenance, aircraft insurance, aircraft depreciation, and navigation charts. They even...

How many times did the A&P check for “low compression”? Seems like many that check it a second time after running the motor have favorable results. Thing is worth more than $15k if it starts and idles smooth.

The SDS Rotary Hammer Drill worked great. Sorry I didn’t take photos as it was full-on blizzard conditions with a few breaks of sunshine. It is a 1” tip and I just ordered a Chinese 3” wide blade from AMZ for $9. The Bosch one I have cut through the ice like butter. I’ll let my neighbors know as...

I have snow up to my armpits in my yard. I just left Menards with an SDS chisel bit and a face shield. I’ll report back.

I’m assuming this guy never has owned an aircraft before? He mentioned he is flight training now? Uhhhhhhh...... It would be akin to allowing someone to buy a used BMW lol. I hope they have a heavy wallet. A flight club at my airport charges $495 to join, $65/mo, and $20/hr dry for a C150/152...

Pay the $400-750 for a prebuy by an A&P/IA. No exceptions.

I have one of those flame throwers and they’re useless for thick ice. I’m going to try a long demolition bit in my rotary hammer drill

Well I was warned and Murphy’s law played out while I was gone for five days. I recently moved from a West South facing hangar to a much large north facing hangar for $20/mo more. They warned me that the ice build up was biblical but wouldn’t be a problem as long as I kept up with it. Well of...

I know not every pilot can do this but maybe consider utilizing airports with longer runways? What saved my life in my C150 wreck (carb ice) was the fact that it was a 5200’ runway. I still slid off the end but I didn’t end up in the trees or tangled up with power wires.

My $0.02: No such thing as a cheap plane. I’m on my second one now and buying a E-LSA this weekend. My plan is to sell the Mooney and keep the LSA to go low and slow and enjoy Aviation. I paid $18.5k for the Mooney and almost $40k later it’s a great cruiser. When I decide to sell I’ll list it...

So from a regulatory standpoint, 121/135 experience can only be accrued at an actual FAA certified 121/135 operator? Seems like leaving the US isn't worth it unless theres a fat monetary incentive. I regret not applying at Canuck flight schools when I was young as their education is heavily...

I’ve been perusing some SIC gigs in Canada (I’m legally allowed to work there). If it is legal there to log SIC in the right seat of a King Air 200 due to the OPSPEC, would a US airline count the time? Basically what bearing does flight activity logged overseas (while flying under foreign rules)...

Wait I thought class 3’s were only good for three years. I thought the age forty thing was to get a five year BasicMed. And then there’s the OSA issue...

I’ve taken a PSI test outside of regular hours; my flight in was delayed due to wx.

At $500-700 per session I would consider this a career. Two per business day and you’re clearing $100k. One hell of a side job. Ladies of the night doing that as a side job don’t even make that much.

Yeah he needs to throttle back and cut this crap. I really hope he isn’t trying to go pro either. If an airline firm finds this sort of nonsense they’ll boot him off the list ASAP. Lay low man! Delete your Facespace account. Social Media doesn’t sit well with certain types of personalities...

Tell us why a private firm cannot play by their own set of rules? They can do whatever they want. This isn’t a criminal matter. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Your prank certainly grabbed the attention of the correct people. I’m not sure what the purpose of your social media post was intended to do. What did you expect to happen? If you also posted that an ISIS fighter was shooting the place up would you also be surprised if the Police showed up to...

If you’re that low in time but can’t afford to leave your day job yet then buy a plane. Get something with decent avionics and full IFR. My Mooney costs $50/hr in fuel to operate. It’s 2200 SMOH so every hour I fly it technically pays ME. Add in the $6k/yr sunk cost of ownership (hangar, annual...

FSDO where I’m at won’t let my buddy get IA until he buys a bunch of extra tools. No, they won’t let him rent a set of calibrated scales they want proof he purchased them. That and he needs to prove he bought a lifetime supply of AN nuts and bolts; it’s kabuki theatre. They are essentially...