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Appreciate that rule - and actually the issue has been more pronounced now that I am working through instrument Issue is far more noticeable when flying and approach or even enroute with the the aid of the autopilot - the AP is coupled to the altitude from the G5, yet the altimeter is considered...

Let's talk altitude for a minute. Pre-taxi check includes getting current altimeter setting and entering it into the altimeter. Let's use 1K1 as an example - field elevation is 1340 - when I enter the altimeter setting into the altimeter, I should read the same field elevation of 1340 on the...

To be fair - typically everyone advocates what they know best - thus generic requests of "what's best" usually gets a lot of fan boy responses - but when you try and outline the actual needs - in this case, width/performance - it makes it easier for people to advocate for what their past...

Low wing is a preference - not a requirement - the space and performance are the ultimate determiners - I will take a poke at the Cardinal as well - can't rule something out just because of the wing position if it meets the rest of the requirements.

So the C172 is out long term - both for performance and space. I haven't jumped in a C182 yet, but I'm told they are roomier and definitely better performance. Cirrus is dreamy, just out of budget right now. Looking at the Saratoga at the moment - meets all the requirements - but you are the...

I can get in and out of a C172 - but I often let my passenger hope out first so I can scoot my fluffy butt across the seats to swing my legs out lol... Low wing is interesting, its easier to to slide into in some regards - but equally, as someone else mentioned earlier, if I had to get in and...

A DPE friend of mine recently bought a new Piper 100i for his flight school - new off the line - they had an open house to show it off and I dropped in to check it out - as he and I were setting in this brand new beauty, as he was showing off the new Garmin G3X, auto pilot and many other nifty...

Man, is he hilarious lol

I'll take a poke at the Arrow - I mentioned above the Saratoga was actually one I had been looking at for a while. Definitely preliminary at the moment - for the reason you mentioned - I doubt I pull the trigger before I hit 250 hours - but if the right deal come along, take the opportunity...

You mentioned you've owned a Comanche for 13 years - have you had much experience with the Saratoga? I had been looking towards the Saratoga previously and seeing it show up in your list made me look further - it really hits the requirements really well, and from a price perspective, both...

Hope the King Air might be in the future some day, but for now, gotta start smaller

I'll look at those and report back - twins is still a whole new world - since I haven't even starting the rating - anything you might suggest looking at from a maintenance perspective? I know some planes are most costly to maintain than others, especially when you get into the complex arena -...

There has been some conversation in the past, but I am hoping to narrow the discussion and make it more current - newer PPL - working on finishing instrument now and then knock out the HP/complex - starting to think about owning a plane vs the renting. This PPL is "fluffy" - the kind word for...

I heard an interview with him on Sporty’s I think… and he had grand plans… but not seeing it yet… to your question about content - there is massive amounts of content… the community is niche - sharing content is one way to grow awareness … air facts journal … bold method … guest instructors -...

Interesting you mention that one... I just started receiving it a couple months ago... You can get a free print subscription if you are a member of SAFE... Still getting used to the 'ol newspaper style and layout vs the flashy slick magazine print - but agree, its a good source...

So this begs the question if there remains any solid print sources for aviation news? AOPA isn't bad, but they have their agenda, which is often not encompassing the entire aviation industry.

Anyone else notice subscriptions to Flying Magazine are not available through any of the third-party magazine sites, but also the price has increased? Used to pickup a print subscription for about $11/yr, sometimes less for multi-year - mine expired last month so I went to renew and every...

I agree on so much of this - in fact if it wasn't fore the fact my DC H10 are 20 years old and I know things have changed, I wouldn't even blink... Figured I should at least inquire about newer DC technology though - my current H10 set may just need some TLC maintenance and be good as new...

Flew in the Air Force for several years - the standard issue was DC H10-76 over the ear headsets - I loved these while in the service - the gel pads were comfortable and even flying on a load C-130, they did a lot to reduce the noise. Fast forward - I am finishing my flight training for PPL -...