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And be careful, there are some planes that sit because those with knowledge won’t touch them. (Brand new engine only 6 hours since overhaul 10 years ago) Hang out at your FBO. Get to know some of the people. Buy coffee, tell a good story. You’ll get some free rides and an earful of knowledge...

I think it’s overpriced. The panel is very dated. Useable but you’ll be like ngoni for better very soon. The engine with only 6 hours in a year and a half is very concerning. If it was flown and just put up and allowed to sit, the Florida humidity will be doing its work on the crank. There’s...

The most important part of IFR flying is flying the plane. Just fly. Do all of the VFR procedures that you know, but do them very well. Be precise. Be exact. Don’t look for anything fancy. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I e got a Cherokee 6 with the 4 tank set up. Welcome to the club. I used to set the selector to off after every flight until a much wiser and experienced colleague suggested that it only adds an extra step in the preflight routine that if missed could be disastrous. So, now I leave it alone...

I have a Cherokee 6-300 and agree with everything you wrote. I do have to second the comments about flying at max weight. I sometimes feel like I have 2 different planes depending on weight. I’ll add that dropping a notch of flaps makes this plane even more stable. Dropping two notches and she...

Not a true courtesy car, but close. I had my ppl for a few years and a brand new girlfriend. Sans kids, decided to take a weekend trip to Biloxi, MS. Called and was told they didn’t have a courtesy car but they did have $25/day rentals. Great. Flew down in my 1969 177, bad paint job and ripped...

Well, now that all the name calling and nastiness is done, can we see if there’s a POA radar expert out there. I remember reading a few years ago that passing through radar returns that are green carries very little risk; radar returns that are yellow have about a 1-2% risk of damage and red...

I had a Cessna Cardinal that had significant, persistent phugoid oscillations. Bothered me for 2 years before a CFI taught me the term and how to handle them. Flying became much easier. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

So, my 2 cents and it will be worth every bit that you pay. I’d vote against the Turbo. You’re going from Michigan (not a high DA place) going to Florida (not a high DA place). Flying with kids (very hard getting them to wear oxygen). All of these limit the usefulness of a Turbo. And, I...

Same discussion with my partner when we were looking. 205, 206, 210, PA32 (6/260, 6/300, Lance, Saratoga). We never found an acceptable 205, 206 or 210 while looking. Good luck on that search and be very ready to jump on a good one. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I say I cruise at 140 knots. In the lower to mid levels and 18 gph, I get about 145. Slightly higher up and 14gph, I get about 135. I can run LOP. I typically pull the rpms way back. Much lower noise. The back of the plane at 2100 rpm is about 78-80 decibels. With just me and the wife, we...

There’s nothing like an old War Plane firing up its engines at 0600 and roaring down the runway. Coffee, sunrise and watching planes take off. A beer, sunset and watching planes land. Every air show possible. Every aviation dealer possible. There’s no memories like Oshkosh memories...

I’ve got a Saratoga and love it. I went with a fixed gear (less cost in maintenance, not much loss in speed). We take it everywhere. You should see how the wife loads it up. There’s a box for snack and entertainment. She has a bag with her computer and work stuff. The baby has a car seat base...

You know that every so often someone posts in this forum how to set up a partnership. Then there’s a bunch of posts about drawing up an agreement to address this type of situation. Someone should make this a sticky so the next person that comes along asking about partnerships can read about...

Again, humble PP and owner. That’s how I understand it. Let the experts weigh in. I’m following. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Forgive me if I’m wrong, I’m sure those with greater understanding will weigh in. The part of this story that struck me is that the mechanic is holding the plane hostage. A mechanic cannot hold a plane hostage. If he has completed the annual, he needs to sign it off with a list of...

On e, I filed 2 IFR courses. (I filed a second course due to a change in weather.) Called CD and got cleared to kxxx “as filed”. I called back and asked which as filed. CD asked which as filed do you want? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Learn to land a canopy after skydiving. Crossing, mechanical turbulence, flair, it all makes a lot more sense. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

You spelled your name wrong in the search. Spell it like the FAA spells it. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I do a couple of autopilot 360s and that behavior clears up. YMMV. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk