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This is timely! Some friends of mine are going to NY this summer and intend to fly the corridor with a local pilot who is used to the routine. I'm looking forward to it! Although I hope we don't have a Sully moment :-)

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There are already a plethora of references on all of those subjects. Why are you recreating the wheel? Just curious.

Because it's Friday... "Bless me Father, for I have sinned. I have been with a loose girl." The priest asks, "Is that you, little Joey Pagano?" "Yes, Father, it is." "And who was the girl you were with?" "I can't tell you, Father. I don't want to ruin her reputation."...

Are you being snarky? Or sincere? Just curious.

" Also funny is there is no direction from the FAA for pilots to reference a AFD for an airport to verify and /or confirm the FAA approved traffic pattern...." Actually, there is. 91.103

Hi Blackhawk.... Yep, I read this thread.... I have my students check their trim on base and on final. Hands off the yoke check trim speed. Makes life so easy. You ought to be able to fly a pattern with only your forefinger on the yoke. I had one student overshoot badly one day - one of...

You guys didn't get what I meant. The discussion is about airplanes and how they are controlled to produce curved flight... How helicopters and parachutes or delta wing weight shift or... Are controlled to turn are not a part of the maneuvering that is intended as the subject. Honestly...

Henning, Rich is talking about aircraft. Comparing the flight characteristics to a parachut is comparing apples and eggs..... This is a discussion designed to make or invite airplane pilots think about how they maneuver and handle unusual situations. LOC issues.

Yep. It's a push to talk button not a push to think button. You can write a template for each exchange too and then fill it in as you go. Eg: ______ ground Cessna *** at _____ with _____ VFR _____ ready to taxi. Taxi to rwy. _____ via ________ squawk _____ departure ______ ______...

And if there mountains right near by and you need to cross a ridge go ahead and do a spiral climb over the airport until you are certain you have sufficient altitude to cross the ridge. Taking into account the flow of wind over the ridge

If you are 6' tall you should be able to over the cowling easily in a 172. See if you can raise the seat. If not, borrow some cushions and get it to where sitting on the ramp you can comfortably see over the cowling and level all the way to the end of taxiway. Then just alwa.ys make sure your...

Oh, Geico, I'm sorry. I can't imagine having to do that.

My husband and I built 4 top bar hives. Very different from the usual Lang ones. We started the first one with Italians from Georgia. A very congenial bunch a bees. They did really well and still are. Kevin got some mauve paint for cheap, so the hives are a rather un hive like color.. The...

1. A fool and his money are soon flying more airplane than they can handle. 2. Any attempt to stretch fuel is guaranteed to increase the headwind. 3. A thunderstorm is never as bad on the inside as it appears on the outside. Its worse. 4. Never let an ailane take you somewhere...

I'm a CFI and would be happy to help you out too but I'm a little further away.

I know various aerobatic folks in the Dallas area. Is that where you are? Pm me if you want and I'll try to help you find somebody that I know is good. PS: I recommend big q too at KJWY - midway airport near Waxahachie

Yep, that's picky but then you don't get better unless you're picky. I finally got the eagle back from the prop shop and thought, goody I can start flying now and promptly got a bad cold..... Someday, I'll be able to start practicing.

Looked good to me. The pushes from inverted look uncomfortable ....

Getting your knowledge test completed helps alot. Once you get finished with your second supervised solo the training goes pretty fast and I find the hold for my folks is that they don't get their written done. So, be proactive with your studying too.