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Well how did you like my hometown of Fairhope? You would be better staying in the Hampton Inn in the Historic Center of Fairhope a ton of great restaurants and things to right outside the door. You can also tour the Airbus factory now and their adventure of flight experience with simulators at...

I have a commercial WX station I am going to try and get up and running at our field. Currently I just use the info from a airport a few miles away.

My hangar friend has one and loves it

now that’s funny

Anyone build a hangar base station VHF radio box, power supply and antenna. If so what did you use I have a com radio just need to build the base station mount.

It has been a crazy year and half. It has been amazing at the giant ASIA gateway airports like Narita, Osaka, Hong Kong, Incheon etc empty except us freight movers walking around in them and rows of parked aircraft on most of the taxiways.

I dunno, you stated. If you’re flying 121 you shouldn’t be putting yourself in a position to go around that often. I was speaking in context of instruction prep for a test ride as the OP described seems not but my original statement is valid, the instructor should especially at the students...

hahaha where did I say often? I have no idea your background but it’s totally different to fly the aircraft to the book limits ie max crosswinds, ice snow, possible windshear and around the world operations. I am currently on a trip that literally takes me around the world. Internationally in...

That Chief Instructor is a idiot and should be shown the door. You demonstrated good SA and Decision Making if you felt uncomfortable about the approach. What he did is one of the biggest no no,s in the 121 world forcing a bad approach. We actually try to reinforce the mantra if it doesn’t...

If they can keep intrest rates low like this everything toy and home wise will continue to rise in price IMHO. However let intrest rates shoot up as inflation increases and things will reverse quickly. Most people are not buying boats, planes they are quasi renting via a loan. I bought my...

My company a major asks have you ever been arrested or convicted, not if you have a record. Lie at your peril they will fire you for that for sure.

Wow the first couple of post hit my big recommendations Get a 1 class medical Get the degree and in a discipline other than aviation, so if you don’t like it, are furloughed, or loose 1 class medical you have a back up. Start flying at local airport while getting the degree. Don’t get arrested...

You misunderstand I fly many small aircraft warriors, Cessna 140, Cub,Cessna 177 etc in addition to my paying ride and do the same thing a GUMPS or modified GUMPS acronym at 500 every flight. It is not a do list but a verification list before landing.

interesting take on things, I guess I am a idiot. I always do a GUMPS on anything I am flying at 500 ft but what do I know 8000+ hrs and currently Captain a 777 around the world. IMHO Flyingron got it right it’s not a do list; it’s a confirmation acronym.

There is a great article on this subject in this months AOPA magazine. If the engine is flown regularly their opinion is keep running it but oil analysts and keeping a good eye on the health of the engine.

Happens all the time for example KSNA I have landed a A300-600 right beside a J3 Cub on the short runway. If you both accept a visual approach you can do it and yes TCAS can give you a TA or a RA and you can disregard a RA if you are sure what’s causing it but you better be sure.