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Interesting thread. I'm 82, fly regularly in a taildragger, last month passed a flight review in a Hughes 300 after not being current in helicopters for over 40 years. Working on a glider transition. Every human is different. I am trying to follow the Bredesen Protocol for mental health, feel...

Once you are an Avemco customer, they won't fire you for a birthday. They look at total hours and require annual physical and Flight Review. Not sure when that starts, I went back to them over 80. You are correct, they are not excited about retracts. I was told to ask again after a couple of...

Ever since they got caught using FB Message to browse through a users computer, I have been reluctant to use it. I keep an old iPad with almost nothing on it to occasionally log on. That is inconvenient, and I would like to keep up better. I know Apple made some push to protect its users, but...

There is a reason Baskin-Robbins makes so many flavors.

Designing a great airplane is not the same as creating a viable product. Burt Rutan.

No issues with cables, even though this is a fairly humid area. The old door is maybe 23 y/o. Now starting to have a few problems with electronics and remote openers. No hesitation on my part to reorder. Without the increased height, I would have had to change design.

I have had Hi-Fold for over 22 years. Recently built a new hangar and went with Hi-Fold.

A local airport, KMBT, about thirty years ago, had this taken to court. First, they signed an exclusive agreement with an FBO flight school. Then, they were asked to lease space to another flight school. They said no, #1 has exclusive rights. #2 went to the FAA, and they said to the city, you...

This website has more information and videos of it flying. Mirocopter – Mirocopter

Designer's first name is Miro.

Missed this earlier. I don't think that has changed. Big deal really; need redundant batteries, lots of attention to wiring security.

MiroCopter was released at AirVenture 2022 so not a lot around yet. The original mosquito was totally open. The newer CompositeFX machines are not. Their current 290 seems like a decent craft. Interestingly, the MiroCopter uses the same engine as the original mosquito and subsequent variations...

Yes, and it is a consideration as well. I have looked at the systems and you pinpoint why I want to look at it in detail. Like the CompositFX helicopters it uses belts and I am wondering if the system is solid enough to keep then in sync, and what happens if that changes a little. They gain a...

I am seriously considering one of these. I plan to go look at one, may take someone with me. I am a helicopter pilot, not a maintenance person though. What should I be looking for in the construction, configuration, etc. that a history of pre-flighting other helicopters (mostly turbine, but some...

The kind of person the world needs more of. Sorry.

If you are lucky :D. My simple goal is to keep living while I'm alive.

Hours are not a good measure of skills. What are you doing in those hours? I fly my Citabria in short bursts. In 20 minutes, I can get in most of the commercial maneuvers, or at least the ones I like. Lazy (and crazy) 8s, chandelles, steep spirals, accelerated stalls, and a power off 180. If the...

I talked to an experienced civilian pilot about a RotorWay a long time ago. He said, "find one with 200 hours that is still flying before you buy one." Still looking. I personally love the Hughes 269C/300 that I am currently checking out in. Highly recommend Highland Aviation in Springfield, TN...

Insurance is a pain. Annual BasicMed and flight review in each airplane I fly. Yeah, some things are harder than they used to be. As long as I'm safe, I'll keep going. (Just 81, though ;) and I just fly, don't fix)

Sorry, the fact that an AME is a pilot isn't, by itself, an endorsement. Before I found Bruce, I did a consultation with a local AME. It took a lot of discussion with his staff and paying for a physical before they would make the appointment. He was pleasant, did not look at my application, and...