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TLDR: How common is it for workmen/handymen/etc to claim they have insurance when they don't? How often do you check? Explanation: Recently I had a guy come knocking asking if he could take down one of my big oak trees (70+ feet). It's clearly dying and should be felled soon. He gave me an...

I didn't say the french can't do anything for GA... Only that I wouldn't count on them to deliver results in any kind of a hurry... like before their VC funding dries up.

I absolutely love the idea of an affordable-ish turbine engine for GA, but I don't think this company will be the one to deliver it. I'm a bit biased having worked with the French before, but I don't think their culture of 87 weeks of mandatory paid vacation per year is a recipe for success when...

Personally I'd also add: 0) If you see a plane with its master on, plz try to let them know. You may save them from being stuck. Seen this twice in the last year at my normal $100 hamburger run place where someone announces "hey the red 182 still has the master on" (followed by a guy dashing...

Do we have a final tally? @Jim K @JEM68 (Mentioning the 2 folks I think are planning to go but not on the sheet!)

Honestly, just make sure the erection you get from flying your own LSA plane won't bump into the yoke and interrupt safe flight.

You know it's true...

Welcome from IL!

As others have pointed out: Flying with a flat strut is a bad idea. I wouldn't do that with my piper (also: when I bought mine it had 2 low struts that got serviced right away). I think an easy solution is to find another mech with better availability to address it. It's a routine job that...

Good lord. I like how he just asked after being arrested "how much prison time?", it's probably where the guy belongs for a year or two while he mentally sorts himself out. But I'm glad he was denied his solo and went on this vandalism binge. Cuz can you imagine a guy with this temperament like...

Since people have successfully sued for less, I'm going to take the cynical road. We live in a society that celebrates being a victim, especially if the "culprit" is someone with deep pockets. The person doesn't even have to be responsible, you just have to be able to draw a line from their...

*Had* a boat. Sold it in fall '22. I like being on a boat but hated owning, maintaining and piloting it. Totally happy to be a pax :D On occasion I do miss the sunset cruises (though I prefer the sunset views I get from the skies these days). (outside the piers in holland)

That'd be annoying if they're running through the full procedure before they clear out. Frankly I've had more of an issue of people taking a stroll into the FBO after fueling to get snacks, sign their visitor log or take a bathroom break while they leave themselves parked. Not an everyday...

Thanks, Ted. Gracefully doing step #7 is not easy (at least for me). Three tasks with two hands: LH turning key to start, RH trying to advance mixture and reduce throttle. I've seen people do it well (my CFI for one), but they have a better feel for when the engine "catches" and they can move...

Nice footage! I know that area well. Parents live right by the lake. And hey -- that's where my boat used to be docked until last yr! (anchorage marina)

Saw this twin while getting gas on Tuesday. Turns out it's a UAV and is being developed/flown by Purdue University students with their ground station (guessing that's what in the 2nd pic). Maybe you can ask them if it's got enough #UL for you to throw a seat in it!

People love the nitty-gritty realism and really get into it. And I asked myself the same question about the market for it when I heard about Vatsim (https://vatsim-radar.com/). The virtual ATC environment. I wondered why anyone would volunteer to be a virtual ATC controller and route virtual...

Same! We have parallel runways and I have a preference for one of them based on my parking situation. So I'll strategically call up after I'm in a position that will favor my rwy of choice :)

I think buried somewhere in this debate is the obvious fact that a GA pilot/pax are primarily utilizing the facility for its intended purpose, and camping is (usually) just an incidental detail of their trip. Lots of reasons a pilot might be at an airport overnight or two, some planned others...