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    Holy Traffic Jam Batman!

    http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...-the-plane-lineup-at-madras-airport-in-oregon Watch the video on the article. Airport in OR had a huge, as in 100(s), aircraft traffic jam during the eclipse festival. I feel bad for that one dude in a Citation stuck behind several dozen Cessnas!
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    Wind Wind GO AWAY!!

    Anyone else having a hard time with the wind this week? I've had to cancel three days in a row because the wind down here has been to high. Its been a constant 15-20Kts every afternoon. :mad2: That may not seem like much to some of you. However, I can't fly with anything higher then a 13Kt...
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    Passed my Comm Checkride!! Checkride Write-Up

    Sorry if this was hard to read. I just saw the double post inside of the main body. This is about a day late for the write up. Anyway I passed my Commercial Checkride yesterday morning. Ground: The ground last for about two hours and overall was easy. The only question that had me stumped...
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    NA: Interstate or Back Roads?

    The last thread got me thinking about a debate I always get in to with my friends. Do you like to use interstates or back roads (US, State, County) for travel ? I will go first. I like interstates if I have a need or to get somewhere in the shortest time possible. If not, I perfer the back...
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    Korean 777 Down in SFO

    Just in on CNN a 777 from Korea is off the runway and on fire in SFO.
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    Hypothetical Bird Strike Question

    While flying in the traffic pattern today I noticed a Bald Eagle circling right below us. Didn't have to do any maneuvers around it but had to watch its movements very closely. This got me thinking about what would be the procedure if it had flew into our path and hit us. I know its a NTSB...
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    DOT Will Require ALL Hobby Drones to be Registered

    http://gizmodo.com/report-drone-owners-will-now-have-to-register-with-the-1737038255 DOT announced today that they will require all newly sold hobby drones to be registered with the agency. The information will be used to charge owners for future airspace/aircraft violations. I don't see an...
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    Checklist Location

    Got into a debate today with one of our DPEs about where to put the checklist during flight. I personally slide it between the windscreen and the dash. It sits unnoticeable to me against the windscreen. If I am in our twin commanche it's stuck on the ceiling under the window trim. One of our...
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    CA to Issue Autonomous Car Licenses

    http://techcrunch.com/2014/05/22/ca...ng-licenses-for-driverless-cars-in-september/ This is interesting. It's the first step to full driverless cars. Under the new program the cars will still have to have a "driver" for the first three years.
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    9 Foot Barb Wire Interstate Fences ?

    Driving for the first time in Florida today, I noticed something I've never seen. The "wildlife" fences on I-10 and US-19 were abnormally tall, looked to be about 9', and barbed wire topped. What is the need for these huge way over done fences? The interstate fences in AR, if there are any, are...
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    "No Officer, I'm not High"

    Anyone ever been asked if you were high after visiting your eye doctor? Today I was standing in line, at a local sub shop, behind a police officer and got asked that question. It surprised me and the people standing in line. My reply was that I just got done with an eye appt. Thankfully the...
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