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    Flew a C177R Cardinal Yesterday for the First Time

    Why the heck did Cessna not keep making these? I'm guessing there was an economic downturn and they never rebooted them? What a great plane. The seating position and visibility (high wing above not withstanding) really stood out to me as the most improved thing compared to a 182. It's like...
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    American Airlines Cites Obama for Delay; Hysteria Ensues

    Can a meteor just hit us already? Pilot had a Trump sticker on his bag so that means he can't mention Obama's name without a political firestorm. He announced that they were delayed because of a TFR for President Obama. A NBC "journalist" on the plane rapidly tweeted out that a pilot with a...
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    What the heck did I see tonight?

    Inside the SFRA, a few miles east of 2W5. 1500ft. About 100 yards in front of me flies this blue, circular object, with what looked like a square box under it, also blue. It crossed my windshield and then by my left wing, very close at one point. ATC never called traffic. It wasn't aimlessly...
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    "Common purpose" and taking your friends up

    Let's say you have your Private. You want to go flying and don't want to go alone. You call your friend up and see if he wants to come flying for a pro rata share. He agrees. Does this count as "common purpose?" And let's say the answer is "no, because you might of just been doing it to build...
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