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Agreed - IMO you should be regulated no less than a commercial pilot.

I've done this before on animal rescue flights; I spend over $10,000 a year out of pocket to save animals, and have pushed the limit a few times; I've walked away from those times won't do it again. The worst was a flight that had landing gear failure and unreported weather issues - you...

Sadly, I wonder if he was under pressure or self induced pressure to complete the trip due to prior cancellations

In just over one year my non profit has flow over 360 dogs to rescue, not a one named Piper though. My instructor claims the rental Piper Arrow at our FBO climbs like a dog, but I disagree, in fact it's become my go-to animal rescue rental.

Drive by reports indicate the witness thought the balloon may have been overweight and struggling to climb - the photos give the impression the basket contacted the power lines as the rest of the balloon was found intact 8 miles away. I'm not sure how controllable those airships are, seems like...

I didn't realize they could hold up to 16 people!

I've seen the way some leaseback aircraft are treated (flight training), I'd never consider it personally. That said when I rent I treat them like my own. People that learn to fly that aren't mechanically inclined or have ever turned a wrench really don't always understand a gentle or normal...

I can't count how many times I've heard that going off in the background while talking to ATC

I never leave the ground without at least 3/4 tanks. It's unfathomable to me NOT to visually check the fuel gauges and physically inspect quantities. Whatever I drain in preflight and after fueling goes back into the tanks. When you run out of gas in an airplane you can't pull over to the...

the worst I've encountered is VFR into almost IMC, and icing. If you read my thread on "flying in rain" that will show you the worst I've seen yet, rain and visibility wise in a photo. In December of last year I was planning a rescue flight, for a single senior dog saved from euthanization...

I remember my xc solo like it was yesterday, although bit more uneventful than yours. Worst I had to deal with was a pilot from a jump plane cutting me off in the patter at my second destination, and not hitting any of the jumpers as I tried to land.

by the reports on CNN it makes me wonder if any of the seatbelts jammed or otherwise. How frustrating to successfully land and survive, only to not be able to exit the aircraft.

this was the worst I've ever encountered on a rescue flight to NC. VFR, Patuxent controller was very helpful.

this was during the flight renewal

this is why I don't login here often lol

if you haven't before. Last week, my 90 day renewal was coming up for a 2001 SP model Cessna 172 at my FBO that I don't fly often, mainly due to it's useful load and always being booked for flight training. Occasionally, on my animal rescue flights, I've encountered areas of light to moderate...

I fly within published aircraft limitations. Crosswinds don't really bother me anymore, it's a skill that always needs polishing.

I once lost the vacuum pump over NYC at 8500', VFR in the dark, at the end of an 8 hour animal rescue flight day in a PA-28-181; pulled the secondary on and never lost the HSI, mentally started prepping to use the turn coordinator and climb indicator as backup reference just in case. I can't...

I usually switch tanks every 15 minutes.

I 100% agree on all points; the entire time I was tuned into PHL approach listening in the background. There is no question it impairs you a bit and requires extra focus to stay cool.