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  1. Shawn

    Just Notified Plane's Going To Be Taxed!

    My county does the same...I have ignored that valuation request every year and every year their assessed value they ultimately tax on is a fraction what it is actually worth so that has been a good strategy. Don't think there is any legal requirement for YOU to determine value and submit to tax...
  2. Shawn

    More economical airliners?

    Its simple...better, cheaper, faster...pick three.
  3. Shawn

    Bluetooth adapter for handheld radio?

    If I recall correctly there are three different variants of the 530 and at least on or maybe two don't have BT...just be sure the ones you are looking at have BT function.
  4. Shawn

    Bluetooth adapter for handheld radio?

    I went down this rabbit hole trying to get an airband radios to work with my bluetooth headset for Power Paragliding...Airband and FRS radios are different mic impedance and although they may be the same connector on the same brand radio they each also use a different pin out configuration so...
  5. Shawn

    Palm Springs International VFR

    Easy peasy and pretty sleepy airport...noting to worry about other than the rather substantial walls of hard things surrounding but a non issue in daytime VMC. Check the winds...it can get ripping through there.
  6. Shawn

    Tankless water heaters

    Been in a new build for 6 months now with a tankless and LOVE IT...would have switched before if I knew they were this good. ...but you gotta have one that is specced properly for what you want flow wise as well as what size gas line you have or you will have many of the issues noted above...it...
  7. Shawn

    Airports with skydiving ops?

    Just get FF...Jump planes will make calls both on CTAF and to ATC so the controller can advise you as you get closer if active or not. At my home field the jump plane dive bombing for the crosswind runway not in the prevailing wind runway pattern is usually the bigger hazard than the meat bombs...
  8. Shawn

    How to enter a holding pattern?

    How do you enter a hold? Answer to satisfy DPE: One of the most convoluted complex nonsensical if/then mathematical equations in aviation. Answer to satisfy ATC: They don't give an eff as long as you are in the hold.
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    Busted altitude

    ATC is not sitting there looking to bust pilots for whatever they can. If they gave you an opportunity to correct and no warning or number to call issued at that time it is done and nothing further to worry about...as others mentioned, they are not gonna add to workload nor try and track you...
  10. Shawn

    no jokes, just punch lines.

    ....blue, because snakes don't have armpits.
  11. Shawn

    Safety; rules vs freedoms

    In terms of FAA they really don't care if you kill yourself in your endeavors but most of the regs are written to prevent you from taking out others in the process. Part 103 is a perfect example...
  12. Shawn

    Scooters safe for GA?

    I ride a Onewheel which is perfect for the plane IMO...there is indeed a learning curve and you need to understand the physics to stay safe but over 8000 miles no serious injuries (so far). With an ebike or scooter you still need to deal with it at your destination, a Onewheel you can toss in a...
  13. Shawn

    Airline Exit Rows

    The bar is pretty low but I have learned that when asked the "willing and able to assist?" question some reason FAs *apparently* don't like the response: "Yep! First one Out!"
  14. Shawn

    Why does POA call it a PPL, when it is a Certificate?

    Cuz whatever it is technically the general non aviation population is stupid and they can relate to the term license in conversation...like a driver's license...certificate is something you get for participating in something you didn't win at...
  15. Shawn

    nervous

    That is a good thing...you want to be nervous and training will help with when you should be nervous vs when you should be worried. Nervous helps make sure you are diligent on your checklists, procedures, and evaluation of conditions and skillset...you don't want to loose that. The few times...
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    UPS rant

    They are a bit different as you mentioned...UPS stores was just an acquisition and rebrand of Mailboxes Etc franchise and still owned and operated by the franchisee. If you drop off a package there UPS does not even considered it received until the actual UPS truck driver picks it up and scans...
  17. Shawn

    What do you use in your mouse traps?

    I have had several battles with rats and mice. I have had best luck with plain old snap traps (jumbo ones for rats) and peanut butter...but peanut butter (or cheese) has to be wrapped in a piece if socking or cheese cloth and twist tie to the trap lever or they can just lick it off without...
  18. Shawn

    Custom Checklist

    Always built my own checklist that matched my flow...always hated the pre printed ones as it was too easy to gloss of the stupid/irrelevant things and miss relevant things in the process...built in PowerPoint and kept a multi page PDF on the iPad and could just swipe through the pages for each...
  19. Shawn

    Run up area

    HA!...one of the best lessons my CFI taught me how to do...as we were running back to the plane and get wheels up before the thunderstorm hit the field to get back to the home drone just a few miles away or we were gonna be stuck for a while! There is no universal procedure other then don't...
  20. Shawn

    Altitude Directives in VFR Flight Following

    I have had "Stay with me a bit longer, traffic converging on you"...
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