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    Flying to Sioux City

    Never landed at 7K7. For some reason, I was thinking it was closed, but apparently not. KSUX towered airport I used while getting PPL. Martin Field 7K8 is very small. Took my written for PPL there but have never used the runway. Which hotel?
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    Popped my Chicago Lakefront Cherry

    Elbow goes the wrong way too.
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    How long did it take to get your PPL?

    1. 40.7 2. 13 months to the day. First 7.1 hours took 5 months as CFI kept cancelling lessons. I took 3 months off due to work. 3. July 2015
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    funny business names

    Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe...Accounting Firm
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    Locking up just before touchdown

    Remember to breathe.
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    Vinyl Wrap

    Does the product used have to be specifically designed for aircraft use or can a company that normally wraps vehicles provide the service for an aircraft without any issues?
  7. J

    Running low on beer

    Brisket always takes me the longest. Had a few go almost 18 hours before they hit temp.
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    Give advice for newly starting A+P shop

    That has pretty much been my philosophy. 2017 kind of kicked me in the teeth though. May have to rethink that. There are people out there that will screw you over no matter how well you treat them...I found a couple of them this year.
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    Raptor Deposit?

    I also placed a deposit. Approximately 1 year ago. I'm in the #7XX. As Shawn mentioned, deposit is in escrow. If I change my mind, I get it back less a small fee. I was not able to attend the open house, but I do keep up with the progress via his twice weekly youtube updates. Fun to watch...
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    Pros and Cons of living full-time in a Motorhome?

    All the pro racers have them. Got to be some out there somewhere, right? ;);)
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    Crop dusted my wife...

    I crop dusted myself once... Empty aisle in Cabela's. I knew I needed to get out of there. Moved to the next aisle and a Cabela's employee walked up to me just then to see if I needed help finding anything. As I was mentally congratulating myself for getting out of the crop dusted aisle just...
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    Post checkride First flight and passenger. The WIFE!

    Carlos, How did you convince her to go? I have yet to get my wife to go near the plane. Over 2 years with my PPL and can't get her to even sit in the thing. Kids all love it. JD
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    Raffle aircraft and tax question

    If the airplane is being advertised as $40,000 Fair Market Value (FMV), it may be difficult to argue otherwise (unless you immediately sold it for a lesser amount.) You would include that FMV as Ordinary Income on your Federal Tax Return. You may also need to include it as income for state tax...
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    I want (airplane drool thread)

    I believe they are over 1000 deposits at this point. IIRC, the goal was to have 1000 deposits to be able to help negotiate prices on items. I would like to see a flying prototype this year yet.
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    Has anyone ever failed a checkride for "Postflight Procedures"?

    Not an aviation checkride, but related to the question you are asking. During the driving portion of the test for his first driver's license, my cousin was told he had done very well and should go park in front of the courthouse. As he pulled up there was an open, angled parking space right in...
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    Landing tips

    I was having similar issue early in my PPL training. My CFI noticed I was holding my breath on final. To alleviate the situation, he suggested I continually talk through what I am doing and seeing all the way to touchdown. Any adjustments to pitch, power, bank, rudder, etc. Just verbalize it...
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    Social Media Rant

    Unfortunately, this is not a new thing. People gossip and social media allows them to do that in a faster and more widespread manner. A couple weeks before my senior year of high school, I found out my best friend passed away from a guy walking down the street. My boss and I were loading the...
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    Quick learners

    It took me 1 year, 2 months, 1 day to get my PPL. Solo right at 10 hours. CFI said I was ready at 33 hours. PPL at 40.7 hours. First CFI wasted a lot of my time with those first 7.1 hours.
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    vg's on

    Do they install on both wing and the cannard? What about the vertical stabilizers/winglets? Any idea how much they help to lower stall speed and do they reduce top speed?
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    Purchasing Foreign Aircraft

    Does anybody's answers change if the aircraft was in the US and had an Airworthiness Certificate until just a couple of year ago (less than 5), missing logs from the first 800 hours (8-10 years), but all logs after that, including time in foreign country are complete?
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