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May and June were tough months here as we said goodbye to two of our dogs. They were 17 and 15 year old respectively. They had good and fun lives and when they got too to enjoy a good quality of life, it was time to offer them our last full measure of love. When we met a rescue puppy last...

Terry, I finished my PPL at NWF a few months ago. I am considering IR but for now, I am having a bit of fun just smashing bugs. I found NWF to be a great outfit, and I am really happy with my CFI there. If I stay in the area, I may join the SFC but at this moment I am not ready for this kind...

No, I usually rent one of Northwest Flyers' Archers and their DA40. I am just joking with the callsign NCC1701 :)

The local practice here (Chicago area) is to call "Chicago Approach", e.g., to request traffic advisories. A couple of times I addressed them as "Chicago Departure" (it's the same freq.), and the controller corrected me on response: me: Chicago Departure, N-C-C-1-7-0-1 out of Schaumburg...

From SWA's policy: "An animal that engages in disruptive behavior may be denied boarding. Examples of disruptive behavior include (but are not limited to): Scratching, excessive whining or barking; Growling, biting, lunging; Urinating or defecating in the cabin or gate area." I guess it's...

Is it just me (new pilot syndrome) or others too talk to themselves while driving home, announcing pattern positions as you get closer: left downwind, left base, final?

On a few occasions, I've responded to an ATC instruction with "QSL", a ham radio equivalent of "roger". I can see how lingo from one radio subculture can creep into another. In general, though, I try to give the full tail number each time I announce something on a CTAF; actually aircraft model...

Based on the video below, landing at KORD (similar size and traffic as KATL) took some phone planning with the local TRACON. The pilot was advised to come at night and on IFR.

Yesterday I flew to KMKE from 06C. Beautiful weather all along, VRB05KT at most, cool air at 3000 AGL. Once again, Chicago Approach's traffic advisories were very helpful and handled my transitions through KPWK, KUGN, and KENW's Deltas. North of Racine, I was handed off to KMKE approach and...

Both, actually. Free wifi is a recent thing (2018), and it not really free (you have to watch ads), and it is slower than the 2400 kbps modem I had last century. The main wifi infrastructure is a paid service offered by Boingo. There are restaurants, of course, but with minimal kitchen...

You mean I didn't have to use colored sharpies on acres and acres of clear cellophane, all these years I volunteered in our theater group? :eek:

I was looking for a night vision light, but the few flashlights I found available online were a bit too pricey. So, I put my science and engineering skills to good use. I knew all these years in grad school would pay off one day!

That may be true for some airports (certainly not ours here in Chicago). Personally, I do not go to the airport to eat, nor to lounge by the gate, nor to charge my phone or laptop. My objective is to transit the curb-to-gate space with the least inconvenience and to board in a timely fashion...

It sure feels to me that the quality of air travel is declining. Social media sometimes may blow things out of proportion, but the decline is real in my opinion. From cramped airplanes to crumbling infrastructure, and from less-and-less helpful airline staff to less-and-less considerate...

It's not always straightforward. When you opened an account, the terms may have been simple. But your bank reserved the right to change them without notice. Eventually, laws mandated that banks need to disclose changes in their terms and conditions to customers. That's why every so often, we...

And that's part of my concern. I am also curious because I rent, and I'd like to have my FBO know in advance that there may be a bill for that landing. The good news is that per @mjburian, there are no fees for a small single engine. And when I called the tower on the phone earlier, I was told...

I am taking a descendant of Billy Mitchell for a tour flight to the north, and I thought it would be more meaningful to stay on the ground at MKE for a few minutes longer than a touch/stop & go.

Funny, that's exactly with a tower staff member at KMKE just told me over the phone! And, @mjburian, thanks too.

Isn't it express and clear consent that we grant our bank, our utility company, Facebook, etc, when we accept their terms and conditions? Even our benevolent POA has a clause that its "terms may be changed at any time without notice". I agree with you that it should be illegal as you say, to...

@sarangan, according to AOPA's listing for KMKE: "Fees: Hangar, Landing, Parking, Ramp, Tiedown". @flyingron, I will not use any FBOs. Just a plain landing, then taxing back to the runway and departing.