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I had flown with my dad when he was in his early eighties. Needed a cane to get around and had a foot drop. Had to get in a 182 and did fine. Had a blast. Only concern I had was if we had an emergency and needed a fast egress. I practiced it with him and he did great and was well prepared...

I have had a number of patients who I performed procedures from micro disc's to multilevel fusions both lumbar and cervical who had no problems keeping their first class medical back. It did require me working with their AME but it was doable. I would make.sure your AME and surgeon are aware of...

I am not a flight doctor but deal with low back issues in my regular job. It would seem to me that the first person to go to would be the AME that cleared her for a first class medical and get their assistance and recommendations. Anyone with a debilitating back problem is not going to be...

From reading all of this, it seems to me that most of the time if you do a good deed for someone that requires the use of your plane and your abilities as a pilot, though it may not be completely allowed by the regs, the vast majority of the time it will not result in any untoward issues or...

How would common purpose apply if I was doing EAA eagle flights, angel flights, pilots n paws or the other types of volunteer flights where I use my own plane while providing a "service." I do not believe you need anything more than a PPL and IFR.

Many choices. Fernandina Beach itself has a lot to offer. Within two hours you have most of Florida and Georgia. Depends on what you are looking for. The choices are limitless. Everything from beaches and hiking trails to upscale dining and shopping. You are probably within striking...

I think having a picnic does not bode well for his claim of bad weather. I guess the rangers would also be able to testify what the weather was like as well, and given their response I would think they do not feel the weather was that bad either. Wonder if they have any recorded weather data...

Who did the Prebuy? I want to make sure they stay away from my baby. If the tires are that bad, and the brakes do not look much better wonder what else makes this plane an accident waiting to happen?

Sometimes it's best to hire a professional. A visit from your favorite electrician may be the way to go. Just ask Clark Griswold.

You said it at the beginning. Three sides to every story. Life is full of interactions, the good, the bad, and the ugly, and everything is clouded by perceptions. You perceived he had an attitude, he perceived you had an attitude and things went down from there. Everyone loses, and...

My 2007 t182t had WAAS. Though not sure when it was made. Had it for close to 10 years. Was my first plane after getting my license. Loved it. Sold it and eventually replaced it with a t206h. Agree about Van Bortel. I did buy my 182 from them, but got it quite cheap. It was repossessed...

ATC being nasty is on them. I understand the reluctance but preventing the entrance into potentially unsafe conditions is always the primary mission goal. The worse that can happen if ATC gets mad at you for "not following their instructions" is a phone call and possibly though in these...

One of the first things I learned when learning to fly was aviate, navigate, communicate. So even without atc saying you can deviate not going inadvertent imc takes precedence. A few years ago I was. Departing ksav and found myself dodging clouds. Was on vfr flight following. ATC questioned...

Have tempurpedics and sleep numbers. Using the tempurpedic now and it's good. Sleep numbers are just as good. What's nice with the sleep number is the adjustable firmness. At the end of the day the beet mattress for you is what is most comfortable. Try it out in the store. Also you get what...

Tried that years ago with my 182 and they did not work. No harm in trying again.

I guess I have been doing it wrong since I had my 182 and now my 206. I use 2 cards, one PFD the other MFD. update them with the garmin program, though lately have been doing it using the manual method. Then update the unit with the card in the bottom slot. First PFD and then MFD. I use...

Just by asking the question it tells me that you are thinking critically about your limitations and if you are aware of your limitations and stay true to them then I would say you are probably safe to fly. If you feel you are not safe to fly then the answer is obvious. If you are not sure then...

I may be wrong but looking at the instrument panel you may need to invest some money there as well. Before I would waste time and money I would see what the panel needs in addition to its recent flying history.

You would think, but it is actually pretty dark and the moon doesn't shimmer much if at all. My picture is probably what he saw when he took off, though you can never be sure I guess.

Looking towards the gulf Looking away from the gulf