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Having just started flying from a new airport in Tampa, KTPF, it's right next to the MacDill AFB Class Delta. In fact, while in the right traffic pattern for RWY 04 you can't do a "full" pattern and remain outside the Delta. Only been here a week and it's not an uncomfortable continuous turn...

The Bravo goes to the surface. So if you're allowed to have your plane at the airport, you're in the Bravo already and therefore there's no need to hear any words to the effect of being cleared into it. Having done all my flight training and operating out of non-towered airports, I understand...

... said the FAA about everything, ever. But to the OP's question, the conversion from what we have now to what we could have just isn't worth the associated costs to aircraft owners. We're already doing ADS-B (and many are kicking and screaming the whole way). If it's just a quality of life...

Only reason I still remember the 120' length and 80' space is that I had to land before the second center line stripe for my short field landing on the check ride for it to be within 200' total.

If your aircraft is equipped with two radios, you can always listen to your controller on one and the CTAF on the other, then swap over to transmit on the CTAF and hit the button a few times while never leaving your controller's frequency. Just remember to always know which radio you're...

Great story and awesome that you persevered and figured it out. It can be daunting to be in a world where you're the beginning and the student and you feel like something is wrong but you're not sure if you should say something. Glad you spoke up, sought advice, and got it done. Congrats!

6.5 or 8.5 for me as well. Most comfortable, decent altitude for safety, you're not climbing all day to get there, not too high to deal with potential O2 issues, etc. Same relative reasons the others have posted. For me (PA28-181) 10.5 is a bit too high unless there's a reason like winds...

This is an incredible story- congrats! It really helps me stay positive about flying for a living post-military life (mil job is not flying). I'll be in my mid-40s when I want to start my flying "career" but it seems there should still be plenty of jobs available. Keep it up and enjoy life!

Thinking about getting my complex endorsement this summer (just for experience, rental opportunities, etc) I went and looked at the regs to see what was required later for the CPL and came across the same question. Essentially, you can get your complex endorsement as soon as the CFI thinks you...

Yep, if you have 99.5 hours since last inspection and you have to fly it to a place that can perform the inspection 2 hours away it doesn't mean you got an extra 1.5 hours out of it. Next 100 hour inspection is due at 200 hours, not 201.5 which would be 100 hours from when the inspection was...

Unfortunately not. I'll be VFR only while here and I've looked at the STAR/SIDs and local airport procedures on Foreflight just for my own awareness of where traffic is "supposed" to be. I did my instrument ground school and was going to start training when the military told me I'll be...

Started out a Peter O Knight- just arrived this past weekend. Departure end of runway 22 is a mile from MacDill Class D so I'm sure it'll be quick left turn to avoid ALL the airspace. Getting in was very pleasantly smooth! Tampa approach cleared me through Bravo without me even asking yet...

Not going to NY anytime really soon, but this type of info is VERY appreciated by the GA community. Thanks for this! On the same note, adding helpful comments to Foreflight and Airnav types of places is also appreciated when anything out of the very ordinary is encountered.

Same here. Different days/aircraft/type of flight = different lines. Same aircraft/day, even though I went to B to pick up a friend and then to C for lunch and then back to B to drop off and then home to A, that's all on the same line.

Being based near Dayton, Ohio I have gone through the Cincinnati Bravo multiple times. In fact, I've never been denied nor have I been re-routed. With that being said, Cincy is NOT a busy Bravo like Atlanta, at least not anymore. I've been cleared through the Bravo crossing NE/SW (N/S runways...

Some bases will allow you to land with prior coord. Most of these bases share the runway with civilian aircraft already, but there are some mil-only bases that will still allow military personnel to keep their private aircraft on base (I believe Maxwell is still an example of that). Transiting...

Are you familiar? Will they let me tie down a civilian aircraft? Guess I can call base ops... Thanks for the other suggestions made here. Time to do some calling around for ramp space availability!

Hmm, thanks for the inputs. I think I'm going to start with CLW, at least initially and as I get more familiar with the other airports and the area I'll go from there. Either way, I'm very excited to have the chance to operate out of a new area for a little while!

I was basically in your exact situation last year. The only difference is that I'm not in a hurry to build hours because I'll have enough experience when I'm ready and able to advance toward CPL. I had 90 odd hours and wanted a plane for me, my wife and my dog to go travel places and visit...

Suppose I'm going to temporarily "move" to the Tampa area and want to find a place to keep/store/tie-down my Archer for several months. Any recommendations or suggestions? The plane would also need an annual during this stretch, but it seems like options there are somewhat plentiful. Just...