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Planning a Yosemite visit late summer/early fall. I’ll be coming from Southern California and returning to there. Wanting to visit Yosemite and (with the wife) that requires hotels, not camping. While I’d like to land closer to Yosemite, I’m looking for which field makes the most sense for...

The big box stores sell 2 x 3 wood. I bought those and did something akin to #2. I then primed them and painted a color close to the body of my plane. Those were for a Grumman Tiger with low wheel pants. For my Bonanza, I’d prefer the #1 option with 4 x 4 lumber.

I’ve flown the last couple of months more than ever before. It hurts the wallet but, as others have said, the fixed costs remain while it is sitting. Weather and no repairs have had me flying a lot. No question about it, the traffic on my main route is greatly reduced down at the GA piston levels.

Most my rare nightmares involve forgetting to drop a class in college and now I have to pass the final exam or I won’t graduate. All this 30+ years after graduation. Even that has been a few years ago. I think I had a dream about trying to land in a field of power lines with an engine out. I...

The Faro G2 ANRs on Amazon are solid have worked for me for 5+ years.

Just landed there two hours ago; have a place to the west in Laguna Beach. A TON of planes at Sheltair. It’s crowded but not too bad. Seriously, I get it if you simply don’t like it, but there are some great seafood spots here.

I got home from passing my checkride at 10pm. Everyone told me to pick a clear, calm day and fly an easy ten minute flight. Nope, next morning loaded up my wife and son and flew 3+ hours to Orlando for Disney. I was confident but very, very attentive. Like many said, you might be the safest...

If I go to work in Norcross, I’ll try to make it. Doesn’t feel right. I’d drive to the dinner…

Really cool story and experience. Love hearing how your host family was so influential. Great story.

https://www.cnn.com/travel/amp/antonov-an-225-largest-plane-destroyed-ukraine-scli-intl/index.html Looks like Ukraine tweeted it is destroyed.

Several in the southeast haven’t taken my AmEx.

Definitely bought a Bo. Might buy a taildragger one day, but would never sell the Bonanza. I guess that extends my poor financial decision making, LOl!

So people consider finances when buying or renting?! I wanted to buy, read POA, learned and adopted the AMU system, lied to my wife and bought. Did I miss a step?!

We had a great day exploring SSI a few months back. No bugs. I’m a BBQ snob and wasn’t so impressed about Sothern Soul but it didn’t hurt the experience.

I have a lot of friends in the GA market, most owning multiple planes. I know of none that borrowed on the plane to buy. Two used HELOCS, but not a typical aviation loan. I don’t have empirical data, but it seems to still be a mainly cash market. I’d never want to use leverage/borrow on a hobby...

KLZU is on the complete other side of Metro Atlanta. If you need immediate hangar space, you’d have to go further south from what I hear; like KOPN. Others can weigh in but this area is full of pro pilots that want hangars for their toys. I’m nearby and 2-3 years is what most people have to wait...

Interesting, I’ve found FF to be short, not correct or long. I’ve used FF plus .2 or .3.

I call ahead of time as well but I’ve found friendliness and “making a friend” with those at the front desk gets a lot of fees amended/removed. I don’t want to name airports, but some of the hated locations and National brands’ staff have waived hundreds for me. I had $177 in fees waived with no...

I did it all wrong. Bought a Tiger before I got my medical even. I’m glad I trained in my own plane but there are disadvantages. The biggest is that you suck to begin with. Slam a rental on landing and you hand the keys to the sucker that owns it. I was slamming the single most costly...

I park at the only FBO (national brand, overpriced) near my beach home and get this question every time. 1) I’ve said, “Not sure, I fly so I don’t have to follow a schedule”. 2) Given a precise date and time. Neither answer has changed the service, had the plane closer, etc.