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  1. Roland Donnell

    Texas POA Roundup

    KLNC under Class B on south side of DFW. No fuss to get in and out of though but if North flying around to the south side probably the best option. Cafe open in the new terminal building. Enjoyed breakfast there a few times.
  2. Roland Donnell

    Texas POA Roundup

    Agreed. Nice place. Great service. Taxi up and park in front of the restaurant. Group seating. Ample menu options but not BBQ. Reservations needed on weekday I was there as it is a popular lunch location for A&M staff. Class D could be a deal killer from some. Busy on Texas A&M game days.
  3. Roland Donnell

    It Came Out Of The Sky ... Amazon Drone Deliveries

    Good point. Maybe some variation of the same technology of how my Neato Robot vacuums always find their way back to their charging station within a 1/2" error. Delivery zones will have been previously mapped and then something similar to 3D Lidar technology to find your house based on that...
  4. Roland Donnell

    Night Flying is Magical

    Although I quit night flying (personal minimums when I turned 70) early on almost half of my logged time was at night. West Texas on moonless nights are black as ink. Slicing through the smooth atmosphere with only an occasional barn light it was not hard to imagine the glow of town lights on...
  5. Roland Donnell

    New product for vision correction to correct night lighting flares

    Optometrist visit today. I was informed of a new lense product that is promising to address light flares at night. This seems like a good place to start for finding out pro and cons either from a professional perspective or personal experience. Thanks...
  6. Roland Donnell

    BP medication

    The best side effect I have had from BP medication aside from managing BP is ED.
  7. Roland Donnell

    Ramp agent reprimanded for reporting MX issue

    The rule of "holes" comes to mind.
  8. Roland Donnell

    SE $100 Hamburger - Saturday, Jan 8th

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  9. Roland Donnell

    the "not worthy of it's own thread" thread

    Do I risk cancellation or a rate increase if I add POA to my list of membership affiliations on my Policy Information Update for insurance renewal.
  10. Roland Donnell

    the "not worthy of it's own thread" thread

    If the O-ring inside of a 637 valve cap has deteriorated significantly the cap can be advanced on the valve stem to make contact with the valve core resulting in slow leak. I was fortunate to find my flat tire having preflighted and topped off tire pressure air the previous day. You can see...
  11. Roland Donnell

    How do we (you) afford to fly?

    Two. A Pacer and Cherokee180. Bank of Dad. He could make a penny scream for mercy but he was very generous to us kids after we got out of college, had a job, and into our twenty's.
  12. Roland Donnell

    Busted checkride - don't know where to go from here

    Ha! Sounds like my mom. Suck it up and get it done. Had very similar experiences. Instruments only time was lighting a big cigar and blowing smoke up under my hood. Pattern work ..."Can you see the runway". (Corner pillar blocking my view) "Uh no". Big hand on my back pushing my chest toward the...
  13. Roland Donnell

    B36 - those were the days

    I was reminded by my brother how we use to run outside upon hearing the thundering approach and lay on our backs to watch the B36's west bound from Carswell AFB lumber over our sleepy little town Graham, Texas. I wish I could have gotten up this close. Something probably only the old timers here...
  14. Roland Donnell

    bing bing bing BANG bing bing bing BANG

    Will you guys stop it. I'm about to bust a vein in my head. :) To the OP I grew up watching the Little Rascals and working in my uncles gas station listening to customers mimic concerning sounds from their car so I understood your post. I would suggest for the best conservation of your energy...
  15. Roland Donnell

    Missionary Aviation

    Another pretty good example. My Pacer with a crosswind is enough adrenalin for me and that from just thinking about it during the drive to the airport.
  16. Roland Donnell

    Garmin Pilot / map/ Charts

    Well big Homer Simpson DOH! Enabled Center with Nav/Track under General Settings (first time to use) prior to a return flight not knowing how it would affect the map display. It performed exactly as was designed but I didn’t know what that was until trying to solve the odd map behavior I was...
  17. Roland Donnell

    Garmin Pilot / map/ Charts

    Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 Android/windows version 7.0 Garmin 7.6.4 Okay try this. Enter three waypoints for a flight plan about 50 miles apart from each other more or less on a straight flight path. WP 1_____WP2 (your current location) _____WP3 Now in the map mode with the route being...
  18. Roland Donnell

    Garmin Pilot / map/ Charts

    Under the Maps options Roads/Borders VFR IFR When the VFR option is selected the map does not move under my position with a flight plan. In flight when I drag the map to my position the map will recenter on my point of departure if I touch the...
  19. Roland Donnell

    AD 2020-24-05 from Piper

    Any link to in stock availability?
  20. Roland Donnell

    Taxiway designations

    Is there a designation standard that establishes the direction in which taxiway lettering begins? For example ADS is south to north and GYI is north to south. I'm thinking it must be based on the location of the control tower. Not sure on non towered fields.
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