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Hi, Eddie, I'm at KHWO, too! Never seen you, are on the north side of the field? (I'm at Hollywood aviation in the plane ports.)

Thanks, Gimp! I'm taking her out for my first real x-c next month, and excited to see how she performs at higher altitudes than I've been flying locally. This baby has really sweet avionics, too-- Aspen PFD and a Garmin 650, IFR certified... not that I can fly IFR yet! Maybe next year, we'll...

Well, I'm partial... this 1979 Tiger is my first plane, and I hope to have it a long time!

Way to go, doesn't it feel great? I'm a late bloomer at 58, got my ticket in August with 60 hours, and VERY happy about it! You did very well, now enjoy! winging around FL, AH

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Hi, Dave, Nice to see you (in print, at least!) Yes, I know KHWO is stupid about that, but at the moment I'm at KPMP, where the hubby is finishing his PPL training in our Tiger. SheltAir has a nice pad that's free to use, since we're buying our gas from them at the moment. Thanks for the...

Before I head out on my Christmas x-c, I want to give the girl a good cleanup and wax. I'm Florida-based, so it's still nice and warm here, and I have a nice outdoor bath area available. Any suggestions for general cleaners?

I've taken him up on a couple of short flight at low altitude. This will be the first serious flight at 9-10,000 ft.

I second KTMB as an option... a busy airport with lots of school and planes. Also, if you go there, you might want to visit the Wings Over Miami air museum... a lot of very cool stuff, including some WWII birds on display. It;s right on the airport. http://www.wingsovermiami.com/

Thanks for posting those, Mike. Think I'm going to pass on the Muffs and see if i can improvise something for Kip. Another $54 saved!

Hi, guys, I'm planning my first big x-c next month (S Fl to San Antonio, TX) and want to take my Westie. Has anyone tried Mutt Muffs to reduce noise for their dogs? I looked on Sporty's and the reviews were just so-so. Any first-hand input much appreciated!

nice piece of tutelage, Fast Eddie!

Oh, please. You are not expected to be a one-plane transport across the country... the volunteer network organizes multiple legs with multiple pilots. So you could fly from LA to Reno, say, then another pilot takes the rescues from there. You can choose how long a leg you're willing to fly. All...

The polarized sunglasses thing was an issue for me, till I figured out that my prescription sunglasses were blanking out my iPad screen. Since I have progressive bifocals, I have to wear glasses. Just ordered a pair of non-polarized flip-up glasses that I think will be great. If you're in the...

I, for one, have profited greatly from AOPA's Air Safety Institute online learning videos and courses. As a newer pilot, I know how very much I still don't know. So, that alone is worth my measly $45.

My dad and I used to shoot cottonmouths with a 20 gauge shotgun when I was a teenager... we had a little farm outside Dallas and the place was crawling with them. I hate snakes. (city girl now!)

Congrats, I know just how exciting that is... I just finished my PPL in August. My first X-C didn't go as well as yours... I, too, had Flight Following, and they vectored me so far off course that I got lost! With only a paper chart (no GPS on the plane, even if I were allowed to use it!) I...

Thanks for all the info, friends! The real question is how to reach the valve with the wheel pants on... a major pain. Did just order an adapter for a pneumatic pump, but don't think that would work with a bike pump. (sigh)

Yes... are you saying there is a powered pump? I'm not familiar.

Is there such a thing for a SEL like my Tiger? Just thinking about doing some off-airport stuff, and would hate to get stuck with a flat in the middle of nowhere. Is there anything that would be able to do a creditable job of pumping up a wheel long enough to get rolling for t/o and land it?