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Santa Claus uses partial flaps for take off. Merry Christmas everyone

I try to think control pressures in the flare rather than control movements. It helps me from overdoing things and then having to correct my corrections.

steam gauges vs glass

I've never transmitted on the wrong frequency, or called the wrong name, or not set flaps to "as desired" Merry Christmas Ya'll

Can you log complex time in the 737?

It got down to 57F here today in upstate SC with a high of 72F. If it gets much colder I may go to pants instead of shorts. If its really cold out we wear shoes, sometimes even socks in the dead of winter. Perhaps a blanket thrown over the shoulders would help keep you less frozen. I really feel for you guys who fly in such frigid temps. Dress warm and stay safe.

I have had excellent results with the micro mesh kits. You also need a small can of elbow grease.

DaV8or, I also have been working on a long term goal of landing at all 59 of my state's public use airports. Gives me a reason to fly into some remote spots that I would otherwise never see.

I would go with the cheaper gas. It does not cost that much extra to haul fuel. If you are pushing max gross, that's a different story.

A local airport uses one of those space heaters that runs on kerosene. Its one of those tube shaped things, about 10 inches in diameter and 2 feet long or so, often used to heat construction sites. They screwed on some stove pipe to the hot end, then some duct to direct heat under the cowl. This thing looks like its been in a war. It works fine here in the south, not sure about colder climates.

I played at the IR for a year or two. Finally got serious and did a 10 day course, it was challenging in many ways. It was about 25-30 years ago, holds, ILS, VOR, and a lot of NDB approaches in 172's. Much of the training in IMC. Passed the checkride the first time with no problem, I even filed IFR for my return flight home that same night. The short course was best for me.

I enjoy the simplicity of my B, manual flaps and gear. However I also have intermittent difficulties with the primary aircraft control computer. The step seems to take lower priority than anything else. Perhaps its a problem with the step retract and extension circuit, as the computer sometimes fails to extend the step as well. The landing gear extend and retract circuits seem to work fairly well. Dare I say it,... perhaps the computers are showing age?

Yes, a group of locals will likely fly down Thursday morning. Land at Waycross for lunch, then on to Lakeland.

At the same time? That would be dangerous.

Glad to have you James, nice looking Mooney. I am on the other side of South Carolina. Are you thinking of going to Sun N Fun this spring?

Welcome to page 11 I take off with the wheels in the down position and the flaps in the down position (partial) Guess I am a real drag,

So am I. I just don't have that fear when inside an airplane. Makes no sense.

I have some rental properties that I fly to and work on, its a 200 mile trip. That's my excuse for buying an airplane. It does not make economic sense. I could drive for less in fuel, but then I am too tired to do as much. Also the trips become something I dread when I drive. With the airplane, the travel becomes the best part of the trip, not the worst. I look forward to going now. I take off and land at times that suit me (with respect to weather). Aviation has rarely made money for me, its about enjoying the flight, enjoying life and helping me to accomplish other things.

The vast majority of owners would do the right thing, using airworthy parts. My point is, there are always a few out there who push the envelope. We all know how quickly the media can give a black eye to the "rich folks with those dangerous little airplanes" Automobile related deaths may get a 20 second clip on the evening news, or perhaps not make it on the news. An aviation related death however, gets considerably more attention.

ditto on thinking its a switch out of adjustment

supply and demand is exactly right. Since they started building jets in Charleston SC, my local A & P school has a waiting list. When I went 12 years ago, classes were barely able to have enough students to keep the doors open.

1. Would you take advantage of it? 2. Why would you take advantage of it? 3. Do you think it would devalue your airplane being that it could not be used for a commercial purpose unless you converted it back to Standard Category? 4. Do you think these changes would make aviation safer? More affordable? Better for GA? More dangerous? Yes, sign me up $, I am already an airframe mechanic, and would add on my powerplant rating for this. I could do inspections for myself and others. Not only saving money on my own aircraft but making money on other aircraft. Yes, I think it would devalue the airplane, slightly. Most Mooneys and other airplanes in this class do not fly for hire. For many of us the upgrades that would be done would likely outweigh the value lost to the new category. safer? not really, at least not in a measurable sense. Of course better landing and recognition lights make an airplane safer, but that is difficult to measure when you never had a collision or dinged an airplane with the original equipment. Better avionics can make you safer as well, but there again, how do you really measure it? more affordable? for me YES Better for GA? I could make an argument both ways, better for some, not better for an A.I. more dangerous? could be, I mean if some folks start putting junkyard auto engines on airplanes and wheelbarrow tires on airplanes, and outboard gas cans for "long range tanks" etc.,...well,...it could get ugly, people could die, airplanes scuffed up, and ruin a good thing for the rest of us. Like most have said, certification is overly difficult. The FAA is wonderful, but sometimes it seems to me that GA is trying to regulate itself out of existence.

So there we have it. Proof that walking to/from the airplane is the most dangerous part of flying. I broke my foot a couple of years ago when a 90 horsepower outboard motor fell on it. It hurt so bad I thought half my foot was cut off. I have a high pain tolerance but that was terrible. Here's to a speedy recovery to all.

The CFI takes the credit.

Thank you for the pirep. Me thinks this would be a good think to take a look at during annual.