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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

This just in.... http://www.wtop.com/149/3144092/Defamation-suit-raises-questions-about-online-reviews Saw it on the local news today and HAD to find something to post

What do you use? 30deg? 15deg? 115deg:hairraise:?

This wikipedia article says that CO is slightly lighter than air. I was wondering then what happens when CO is in confined spaces, like a hangar. Does it rise and eventually evacuate? And secondly, how does CO behave at altitude? I would imagine that it's heavier than air at 8,000 MSL and...

Above is a series of posts from Jesse's "My Student Got Lost Thread". I had to catch up reading it and it was at 7 pages when this thought occurred to me: This theme has come up several times where a student or new private pilot argues his case for GPS. There are a few exceptions of...

Poll question for everybody.

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...

On the heels of the movie Red Tails (& the article in AOPA mag), I'd like to find some statistics (relatively current) on how many Black pilots are on the rolls. Perhaps some percentages??? Any idea on where to even find this data as I have been asked this question many times and can only give...

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...

Ever hear the joke 'A good attorney knows the law, a great one knows the judge'? The below article is an interesting example of a lawyer spinning a story in favor of his clients. If I ever have an incident as a result of improperly applying procedure as documented, somebody find this lawyer for...

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...

If a purchaser has an specific airplane in mind he wants, what is customary? Is it bargaining like buying a car or house or like buying clothes off the rack (pay what it says on the sticker). Obviously I know there's wiggle room for pre-flown airplanes. My question pertains to the new...

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...

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.