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Ha! I remember the song, but he died when I was three. Maybe the over-fifty crowd... Thanks for the link!

It's lost on the over forty crowd too.

Looking at the satellite imagery for X04, Apopka FL: http://goo.gl/maps/ibtjE Incredible. :dunno:

No, it shouldn't. If anything the trees on the South end of the lake will shade the ice near the shoreline, leaving it thicker.

Generally the former if I can choose. Ice doesn’t give way immediately on impact, it bends down and disintegrates, often after the vehicle traveling over it has passed. Also the plane won’t be putting its full weight on the ice until it slows down. Hopefully you do this near shore and not three...

Glad the lake didn’t give way, they’re pretty soft this time of year. I’d rather land on a lake under power than under the chute when the snow is that thin (I’ve been around northern lakes my whole life and keep tabs on ice thickness and snow depth, and did my PPL training on a snow-covered...

I used to need the most powerful computer I could get my grubby little hands on. Now I’m working on a four year old MacBook Pro. When it started getting long in the tooth I tossed in a SSD and I’m doing just fine with it. PC technology evolution has slowed to a crawl; it’s like 1990 all over...

My only checkride issue was during the oral, when I was explaining the rules for selecting an alternate airport and the meaning of “A-NA” (which as far as I can tell is not defined anyplace). I had spent a lot of time before the oral trying to get the precise meaning, and came up with what I...

It also prevents anyone from influencing an NTSB investigation to improve their chances at court. It’s one of the smartest policies in government; I’m astonished it hasn’t been crushed.

Thanks for posting this. I was pretty sure the 2009 letter was canonical, but it's good to see others share that opinion. Basically the letter says that if you make a habit of flying into icing conditions without proper equipment and planning, you should be prepared for some negative...

I’ve been watching my wife go through teacher certification and now her Masters degree. In Minnesota teachers are paid reasonably well (better than the figures you mention; although she could earn more in the private sector, this isn’t what she wants to do). It’s amazing how much the training...

The issue with ADHD is that we’re trying to figure out what makes one kid learn while another kid doesn’t. When I was in school there were always a bunch of kids in every class who just didn’t “get it” (thankfully I wasn’t one). Those kids muddled through school, probably hating every minute of...

Today my bad attitude got the better of me. I’m just glad it happened on the ground. Never saw that happen before; hope I don’t see it again. http://youtu.be/h2cjXYDH134

Last year I shot an NDB to minimums because it was the only option in my club's /A Warrior. I was glad my instructor gave me the training (partial panel in actual). Nice to have it when you need it. Of course the crop dusting pilot I met on the ground thought I was nuts…

Here it is on YouTube. I hate Facebook. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6vu3g2fBM4&sns=em

Three months, 40 hours and $4300 including the medical, written and checkride, in 2010. I used some tips from Jason Schappert of mzeroa.com, who has a great video on making your training less expensive (go 2-3 times per week and study up before each lesson, asking your CFI questions about what...

Moving way off topic here, so I’ll help move it further along. If it’s a speeding ticket in Hennepin County you have options. Nearly all speeding tickets under 10mph over the limit can be legally changed to non-moving violations (that don’t affect insurance). Otherwise you can meet with a...

When I was getting kicked around during my instrument training, one thing that really helped was to slow the airplane to 90kts. Not only do you have more time to think between segments, but the airplane responds to turbulence a lot nicer and it’s easier to get back on track when the air pushes...

I've always made it a point to solve my boss's (and now my clients') problems. It has served me very well in my career. Sadly I've reached a point where most of my clients don't recognize the problems they have, and I need to coach them to it. Can't make them want to buy something that they...

Thanks, Bruce. I think I need to find a way to get into one of those Seneca IIs. First I need an AMEL and a bunch more time in the logbook...