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I'm looking for the thread where the OP asks the question: Who pays themselves (or corporate entity) for flight time on owned aircraft. Yes, I'm making a thread about a thread.

I don't do TnGs often, nor do I attempt to takeoff without resetting trim, otherwise I'd know the answer to this question: If the aircraft is trimmed for 1.3VsO at 30* flaps and after touchdown the PIC reduces flaps to 10* (for example), increases power to full and doesn't retrim, will the...

Do men really care about this stuff? I am not in the wedding party, but my wife asked what I plan to wear this weekend to an Adults only 5pm wedding. I said, "I dunno either my white or black tuxedo, I guess." She said I shouldn't wear white to someone else's wedding. I said 'that rule doesn't...

Some of us are worried:dunno:

From a different Thread: I think the answer is yes. Argue this point or Agree? Further, can this be extended to Careless or Reckless Operation? What enforcement action could be imposed upon the pilot if he is ramped checked and it is discovered he knew of the discrepancy, accounted for it...

Looking for recommendations. I want to let my fingers do the walking (online). Thus far, everything I've found is either unappealing, more than I want to spend, not available in my size, or made of some cheap man-made fiber. I figure that for the cost of a rental, I could purchase. I own all...

May 12, 2011 is a day that shall live in infamy (at least in my mind). I am now legal to assume all responsibilities as Pilot in Command as a Private Pilot- Single Engine Land (VFR). Upon shutting down from my Cross Country Flight to meet the Designated Pilot Examiner my logged flight...

Bold Mine I haven't yet had opportunity to study up-close the habits of multi-millionaires, but I believe this statement to be true. During a conversation, it was disclosed to me that the reason for some challenges with a particular person with whom I work, is difference of mindset; they have...

From 61.51 Does this mean that I need to review my logbook between the time I received my solo endorsement and took my checkride to add the PIC time?

If baloons are subject to the air current they are in, how do baloon pilots fly to an intended destination? For example, during baloon tours; they go up then bring their passengers back to the same point of origin.

I'm not trying to start a shouting match here, but I'd like some real-world data to backup the assertions I've heard that twins are safer than singles. I hypothesize that the failure rate for an engine in a twin is higher than the failure rate of singles. Given that however, unfortunately I...

Let's say you buy a new Hard Drive, something in the multiple terabyte range...multiple Petabyte range, in-fact. You unwrap the package on put it on the world's most accurate scale. It measures accurately down to the yoctogram (10^-24 grams). You format the new disk and begin filling it with...

In the C-172, the technique that I've been taught and strive for consistency with in the pattern to descend to land is: Abeam the threshold, power to 1500, carb heat on, pull yoke to maintain traffic pattern altitude and slow to 80kts, 10 degrees of flaps, push over to maintain 80 until downwind...

Is flying a means to an end, or an end unto itself?

When I was taught landings, my instructor disuaded me from trying to find a reference point on the airplane to judge distance from the runway on downwind. His reasoning was that I would fly different airplanes and that I should learn to judge by sight alone. I think his guidance may have been...

I was talking with a coworker who was once a parachutist in the 82nd Airborne and he said in conversation that if another parachutist comes above you, it causes a loss of lift and you drop (dangerously) fast. I asked how. He said he didnt know. I theorize that the area above a normal canopy is...

I have decided to forgo the paid route to passing my Instrument Knowledge Test (written). I plan to use the FAA provided documentation. Then I realized a knowledge gap in my plan!:hairraise: FAR 61.65: (3) Receive and log ground training from an authorized instructor or accomplish a...

The house next door is up for sale, a foreclosure (sort of) The tree in the front yard fell last night and is in my yard. I wanted to cut my grass. I called and emailed the realtor. An hour later a crew was there to cut the lawn and I asked them if they were going to remove the tree. They...

I know that there are several of you that enjoy hand flying and we all get enjoyment from the experience. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of flying behind a Garmin Perspective SR22 and it is very nice indeed. We turned on the AP approx 200 AGL during the climb and played with several modes...

Is It Time To Overhaul (Or Even Eliminate) FAA Certification of GA? By John Ylinen, Private Pilot If you are reading this column in Aero-News; then you are probably an aviation enthusiast -- and most likely a pilot. If you became a pilot since the 1970s; you have been witnessing the slow death...