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    My engine partial/forced landing.....on video

    I was trained to use 10 on takeoff all the time. I think it arguably made my situation safer. More wing=more lift=slower stall speed. If you search the web, I'm sure you will learn it is purely a matter of preference and clearly stated as pilot option in the POH. A recent poll on the Cessna...
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    My engine partial/forced landing.....on video

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx7j5qKloRs&feature=g-crec-u Went up for joyride Tuesday evening and got much more. Obviously still pending, but FAA inspector runup still displayed engine missing. Fuel contamination, exhaustion, mixture and primer all in proper placement. Early FAA suspicion is...
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    Another one lost from 52F

    Thanks for the update. The brothers were known to friends of mine down here in South Tx, which brings some personal feelings. Please keep us posted if you learn anything new.
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    If I won a $10 million lottery

    Revise your dream. I think feds only take 25% of your winnings. Not sure about state taxes (Hook'em). Just enough to bump up to a C90 and its 3k hr tbo's
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    Garmin GTX 327 NEW

    You're gonna need at least 11 posts before you are fully trustworthy ;-)
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    Please help me out!

    I feel sorry for the cute girlfriend. He's probably working his magic on the diamond forums too.
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    Please help me out!

    This is not initiative, son.
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    New ForeFlight update (V4.6 on 7/20/12)

    .....and yes, I was up at 5am. 1 month old son :-)
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    New ForeFlight update (V4.6 on 7/20/12)

    Be honest, which is the easier inbound orientation to Galveston at a glance? Easier to position for the 45 from 10 out on a hazy day and unfamiliar ap.
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    New ForeFlight update (V4.6 on 7/20/12)

    The guy after you got iy right. My 560 and 696 have them and really help me line up with pattern entry to unfamiliars on typical hazy south Texas days. How many times do you get the call to enter midfield for runway x at a new airport, without the airport in sight? Never I take it. WingX pro...
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    New ForeFlight update (V4.6 on 7/20/12)

    EXTENDED RUNWAY LINES!!!! PLEASE!!! Can't be such a hard feature to add. Jesus!!!
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    Dream Planes

    TBM 850. - fast Aviat A-1b. - slow Waco YMF 5D - upside down
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    Flying Wild Alaska, July 6

    The nosewheel pant on that brand new 172 was sure beatup.
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    Best way to clean plexiglass: free

    Lemon pledge is worthy of my first post on the site
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