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I purchased my first plane back in 1993. There was an unresolved lien on the plane that was very old. It was probably just a situation where the owner failed to send the release of lien to the FAA. I pulled the records, but I obviously didn't notice or didn't care about the old lien. When I...

If you're breaking in the engine, I would trust and follow the engine manufacturer's recommendations. If a mechanic or overhaul shop recommends something other than the engine manufacturer's recommendation, I would request something in writing stating the reason(s) for deviating. If they can't...

Great photos as usual! What a clean belly on that plane!!

Reklaw Fly-In 2024

Actually, you can fly at 700. See 91.155 (e) (e) For the purpose of this section, an aircraft operating at the base altitude of a Class E airspace area is considered to be within the airspace directly below that area. Nit-picky, I know, but it's POA.

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I stand by my post. The OP is teaching the student that it is "perfectly fine" to do something that the manufacturer says "should be avoided". Did the OP explain why it is perfectly fine? Is he qualified to make that determination? He didn't make that clear in his post. Based on what...

It seems crazy to me that you would admit in a public forum that you are teaching students to ignore the POH. PLEASE STOP DOING THAT! When the POH says, "Should be Avoided", then it's pretty clear what that means. Cessna had some reason to put that in there, and I suspect there is some...

That would annoy me, too. The proper phrase is "Any traffic in the area please ADVISE". ATITAPA for short. Please use the proper phraseology!

"Any landing where the cat stays on the dash..."

1975 Piper Arrow II I fly my approaches at 90 KIAS. To get that speed, I use 17"MP and 1 notch of flaps (gear up). I try to be configured and stabilized at that speed just prior to the IAF, or if being vectored, definitely before intercepting the final approach course. If there is a...

TLDR -- I've noticed that some pilots don't realize that the standard traffic pattern is required at uncontrolled fields in Class G airspace (unless designated otherwise). The recent post about 91.126(b)(2) got me thinking about 91.126(b)(1): § 91.126 Operating on or in the vicinity of an...

Your take is very refreshing and seems very logical and sane to me. My experience tells me that not everyone thinks as you do. I'm a 35 year Private Pilot ASEL with instrument airplane. I have seen helicopters using the opposite pattern many, many times over the years. I don't think I've...

They relented on that as of Wednesday last week. They announced the continued lifetime use of FlyQ Legacy in the forum session at Oshkosh on 7/24. What's new is that they are going to do a few additional updates (bug fixes, etc) which they were not planning to do as of last Wednesday. So, not...

I think the plan is for them to have two apps on the App store: FlyQ Legacy, and FlyQ+. That being said, I noticed that my FlyQ auto-updated to FlyQ+ version 7.0.1 (I didn't think I had auto-updates turned on). I guess I'll use it until it times out.

I'll confirm your rumblings. I attended the forum session on Wednesday, July 24, 8:30am. Steve Podrachik was there. He said they had received a lot of negative feedback at the booth and therefore have changed their original plan somewhat. Here are the notes I took: Wed July 24 8:30am...

Two aviation axioms: 1. When you have a less than optimal landing, there is almost ALWAYS someone watching. 2. When you have a "perfect" landing, there is almost NEVER anyone watching.

I'm glad you clarified that you know you need to pay a CFI to get current. You of course will need a flight review. Assuming you're a renter, you'll also need to get checked out to rent. So, once you can satisfy a CFI to sign off your flight review, and you can get signed off to rent a plane...

I got my mini 6 on eBay about a year ago. I got it with the Apple Pencil. It was cheaper than refurbished from Apple. It was in great shape and works perfectly. Several years before that I got my mini4 on eBay as well. BTW, I like the pencil when doing land-based stuff with the iPad, but I...

Now you've gone and done it...