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In my experience in similar weather, ATC is very accommodating. They expect you to change headings and altitudes frequently. Sometime they ask the PIC to advise of altitude changes or to stay above or below a level but otherwise "altitude and heading your discretion" or just "maintain vfr."...

I guess I'm just of the mindset that believes Flight Following has advantages that far outweigh the disadvantages. One of the disadvantages is ATC will sometimes give me instructions that are inconvenient. I generally comply but sometimes there's a potential safety issue involved. As an...

I am curious what skill you are referring to. Presumably, the thing is highly automated to deal with traffic and obstacles and to stay in level flight. It appears to take off and land vertically in what appears to be a highly automated fashion. I assume it has one setting which is "go to x"...

This is a complete misrepresentation of what the chapter says, and I say that as an atheist. AA does not require a belief in any particular god or religion, and although AA uses the word "god" a lot, it also says that it's "your own conception of god" and suggests that AA itself - a Group Of...

Why do they require a procedure power at hold short? Shouldn't idle be fine?

I'm gonna second cape cod here. A few great airports in the region and much to do. With a GA plane, a lot of great destinations an hour or less from wherever you base yourself

sure thing, but it's also a fact that there's more profit in selling sweetened freeze-dried banana chips than bananas

i I want to second this. I've experienced totality twice, and it's unlike anything else I've ever experienced. I brought skeptical-but-willing friends to Wyoming for the 2017 eclipse and all of them have moved heaven and earth to be in the 2024 path of totality. There's a whole 5 days of Sun...

Anyone have any experience renting 172s anywhere in the Caribbean? I'm considering vacation spots and would gravitate towards places where this is possible, if any.

I flew the whole East Coast from MA (KPVC) to South Florida (KTMB) last weekend and despite my Cessna 1234 initial calls, all i got back was November every time.

I'm not an expert but every personal experience I've read in this forum suggests you will not be able to get a medical without going through the HIMS program which will involve time and expense as well as ongoing monitoring (i.e., drug and/or alcohol testing).

Some states do indeed allow you to file for a refund of sales tax on small purchases if you are a non resident, but ex post facto, not at the cash register. A plane is a different case, however, because the duty to report pay falls to the buyer and the buyer pays tax where they live not where...

I actually think there's no risk. We pay sales taxes in the states where we live, not the states where we buy. Technically, I can get refunded sales taxes in states where I don't live (but then I owe them in the state where I live - so few people bother). In a large transaction, PA would have...

It's an annular eclipse so there will not be much difference vs broad daylight. it's not at all like a total eclipse in that regard

I had a great deal of anxiety about leaning the mixture in flight because I was afraid the engine would quit, but then I did a BFR with a CFI who showed me that you can kill the engine entirely by leaning to full lean but as soon as you push it back full rich, the engine roars back to life...

I'm estimating the magnetic compass and the maximum deviation from the card is just a degree or two so I assume it's approximately 155. My real question is why it matches the GPS but not the magnetometer instruments in the first case. I have tried to move the ipad to see if it interferes - it...

Thank you. I've tried moving the ipad but it has no effect on the magnetic compass. The 20 degree difference with the magnetic compass is persistent in all conditions

The attached photo was taken in straight and level flight over Eastern Long Island. Going from left to right, the headings displayed by various instruments are: 279 on the G5 278 on the GTX 255-ish on the magnetic compass 260 on the GTN650 260 on the mounted ipad using Foreflight What might...

I would be curious is @bbchien has encountered situations like this one

thanks both