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For those of you coming to Gaston's: The runway is hard and smooth, freshly mowed, and, in short, in excellent condition. Regarding the attached photo, please note that the gear and gear doors are still attached, despite being a Mooney on a grass runway, something that just cannot be done...

Ditto what Ken wrote. Consider this: Most folks avoid an IPC, instead flying 6 approaches, holds, and tracking every 6 months. The average "current" instrument pilot rarely (if ever) does a partial panel approach. Most of those "current" pilots discover what you did only after the gyro or...

I have a spare set of the utility pole stake type (auger). Jesse (or anyone else that needs a set of tie-downs for Gastons), please PM me if you want me to carry them as I'm flying at max. gross weight and I don't need to haul excess stuff. I will leave here (Smoketown) early Wednesday morning...

Sunday afternoon I decided to take a ~3 minute hop between Smoketown and Lancaster. I called 800-WX-BRIEF, listened to a message "Welcome to Lockheed-Martin Williamsport Fliight Service Station", hit "1", listened to two ring tones, and was immediately disconnected. Thinking my cell phone...

I, too, am willing to ride right seat from Flippin or Mountain Home if anyone wants moral support making their first landing at Gastons. At the same time I'll be glad to review with you the emergency, low level exit route for your departure planning. I will be at Gastons Wednesday afternoon...

"Badges? We don't gotta wear no stinkin' badges!"

Unless you are a fully trained and qualified controller you can't possibly know what ATC can and cannot usefully add to the situation. Good CRM--use every resource available--including appraising yourself of the available options.

Quick and simple VOR/DME RNAV solution to the off course cleared direct: Find your current radial/distance, dial that into the box, ask ATC for a suggested heading, spin that number into the OBS, fly. Meanwhile, mark the point (radial/distance) on the chart, use the plotter to lay the line...

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Lance, very early Sunday morning should work. I need to be out of there Sunday morning before the heat starts--I'm bringing two other adult size people which will make the Mooney will be heavy for the departure. Another option if your schedule allows is earlier in the week. I'll be around each...

Since I brought it I guess I should explain it:It's thickened molasses on crumb crust (best I can tell). It's a Pennsylvania Dutch thing . BTW, if you aren't confused enough, the Pennsylvania Dutch aren't of Dutch descent nor even remoted related to the Netherlands.

My cottage is across the street from the runway "headquarters". The wireless router I carry should have enough punch to make that distance but we'll see when I get there. Maybe we need 100' of Cat 5 cable and some duct tape to cover it across the road?:)

Thanks for the update; given this bit of news, wireless will be available beginning Wednesday evening, emanating from the ~4th cottage down from the lodge and remain so throughout the weekend. I will also post a runway surface report at some point early Wednesday evening.

Lance, if you would like some dual from someone who both passed the ASEL commercial in a Mooney and passed the initial CFI (domonstrating commercial manuevers) in a Mooney I'll be happy to volunteer. OTOH, I will admit that I haven't flown them in a month or two. My only requirement is that...

My Mooney and I will be arriving at Gaston's no later than Wednesday evening (6/6) and I promised Diana that I would post a test sled runway surface report after my arrival. Unfortunately, I no longer have any sort of dial-up access capability. Does anyone remember/know if Gaston's has...

Exactly. I had an AirLifeLine passenger begin hemorrhaging in flight just north of Bakersfield while IFR (and IMC) en route to Orange County. The controller immediately offered up the back course (landing from the north) even though the airport was landing out of the ILS from the south (and...

The last one I did was a few years ago, but back then my standard fee was $200/day plus every incidental expense (mileage, tolls, airline tickets, charts, meals, hotels, rental cars--everything) from the minute I leave my front door until I return to it. I tell the client that I reserve the...

Simple typo--but you knew that. Why you'd not simply correct the regulation reference number only you could explain. Poll every controller in the FAA regarding if the final fix isn't an IAF and the answer will be identical--proceed to an IAF (per 91.185) and then commence the approach without...

How would you do it non-radar? Hint: 91.117(a) applies. Hint: NORDO w/ radar the answer is the same. If you hear "...cleared xyz approach..." when approaching a non-IAF fix in the en route structure, how do you comply? Hint: The answer to your previous question is the same. Question: You still...

Assume two examples: a. filed via IAF as last en route b. filed via other fix as last en route fix Assume in both cases the clearance began, "...cleared to destination airport via...". Assumen in both case the aircraft losses COM. For both cases, what's the clearance limit? For both...