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In my case, the 182 got me the high performance endorsement…when I was ready for the Bo, I had both endorsements and my IFR rating. Didn’t really have much choice because the insurance company pretty much required IFR, 50 hours of complex time and 10 in type. Getting the 10 in type wasn’t bad -...

I’m probably different…after getting my private certificate, I wanted the option to go places in something more capable than a 172. My FBO had a 182 and an Arrow, so I spent a few Buck and got the endorsements for both…wasn’t more than maybe 10-12 hours for both. Then I did my instrument rating...

I use a “dumb” one connected to my home automation system (mine is HomeSeer). The shutoff just responds to any condition I care to send it, so I can be as simple or as sophisticated as I like. Works great and never had a problem. We also happen to have a well, and in addition to the shutoff...

If politics is your issue, remember that Android is basically Google…do you think their politics are any different than Apple? Besides, major portions of both are from the open source community, written by everyone from hobbyists to professional developers all over the world.

https://www.cbs17.com/news/north-carolina-news/pilot-injured-after-small-plane-crashes-near-church-at-nc-coast/ This makes two here in the last 90 days, and four within 50 miles…what are the odds of that? At least this time, the pilot is okay.

I’m type-2 and mine took about nine months from the original submission to getting my SI. That was several years ago, however.

https://www.wwaytv3.com/fire-crews-responding-after-plane-crashes-into-southport-home/

…and maybe a dual-WAN router with cellular backup.

I imported my Bonanza from Canada a few years ago. After some basic negotiating, the prior owner was kind enough to ferry it to a US airport (Bangor) where I had it inspected and we closed the deal. We used an escrow agent that’s done plenty of imports - they handled all the FAA paperwork. US...

In your case, you don't need to transmit, so you can use just about any radio that receives the VHF aircraft band...a lot less expensive than a handheld transceiver. Something like this will do what you want for barely $100...

Just a comment on the 40 minute upgrades... I have a pair of GTNs and a G500, all connected with Garmin Flightstream. I download the updates to my iPad in maybe five minutes, then it’s maybe another five minutes to sync from iPad to the GTN-750 with the flightstream card in it. The 750 pushes...

Yes, I remember the 30 minute “rule” from way back when. As I recall, I was a little nervous and took maybe 40 minutes - at which point the examiner informed me that since I was over his 30 minute limit, he could fail me right there. To boot, it was a cold (20ish) day, and don’t you know we go...

I have both the DC and the Bose (actually, I have four pairs of Bose). I’d rate both excellent but with one difference I haven’t seen anyone mention, and that’s sound quality. I guess at my age my high frequency hearing isn’t what it used to be, and this is a bit of a problem with my Bose...

We had homes in NY and NC...best thing was that it justified keeping my Bo. We invested in a lot of home automation so we could run most of the big systems from anywhere and monitor the cameras, etc. It was always stressful in hurricanes and storms wondering if the home got flooded...

We did this in our Bo this year...put in the system showcased in the June ABS magazine - shed a lot of power consumption and got way brighter strobes...definitely worthwhile.

Just to add my two cents, if you can afford the printers from Xerox, I’d recommend them highly. We have a Xerox, a Brother and an old IBM/Lexmark, and the Xerox has really been the standout in terms of print quality, cost per page, and reliability.

Before anyone accuses me of being a Luddite, I want to share that I do own a software company, and there’s no bigger fan of ForeFlight than me. Still, when I did my instrument rating, I tried being totally iPad-centric, but it was hard. In turbulence under the Foggles, by the time I navigated...

Happy to help...as I’m sure most of the others in here will be.

My Bo in a shared hangar at KSUT is $375. 30 miles away at ILM, a largish private hangar I had rented was $700 - it would have been big enough for two planes. In either airport, hangars come up for sale once in a while in the $80-100K range.

I have a Bo and I regularly make the trip from KILM to KISP...IFR, 470nm - that’s usually a little under 3 hours and 50 gallons of 100LL. Funny, it seems like a bargain - between gas, tolls and a snack stop or two, the drive always ends up costing more (not including maintenance and fixed costs...