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EMP knocked out their GPS, RNAV and the federation decommissioned all the space VORs so they needed to go to dead reckoning, pilotage or what ever those terms are. Surprised they didn't use a sextant on a show or maybe they did I don't know.

I guess I'm not that lucky to find a P-51 mustang of course even if I did I probably couldn't afford to restore it anyway. I like to se these old birds restored to flying condition and flown. If I could only travel back to a time and get a big barn in the desert and fill it up with P-51 mustangs among other times.

I still keep my metal E6B in my bag. Rarely does it come out with 2 GPS tracking my course heading and time to next waypoint. Sometimes just for fun. When I wasn't flying I used it to calculate fuel mileage in my truck and time to my next stop or destination when traveling on the highway. Makes me fell more like a pilot especially when you pull it out in front of newbie passengers. Besides the E6B will survive and thrive in the future Spock used it on Star Trek and a bonus not batteries needed. All my fling ht plans are done on DUATS so I have not calculated wind correction angle, or flight time with winds by hand in a long time and when flying VFR I'm generally in areas that I know well.

Yes I saw this So much for the hope of only following the law without FAA rules, procedures and paperwork piled on top of it.

Even if you overhaul it a 2000 for no other reason than that is TBO you will most likely have 3 years or so depending on how much you fly. If the engine is running good at 2000 with not issues you could fly it another couple of years or so.

Yes they are very difficult to find I manged to find two original ones and one recreation after almost 7 years of owning a Mooney. If you find someone who has a CNC type router they probably could cut the base board or for you saving a lot of time. They could even cut the aluminum parts to put the degree marks on. A screen print of the marks and we can be making them pretty regularly. There is someone here in New Orleans I met him a few months ago but can't remember who he is maybe I have his card lost in my truck.

Well that is good of course flying with the pitot cover and wing covers on will keep the plane cleaner.

Possibly my final comment on this one the real sad truth is we had to get congress to pass a law to make the FAA do anything regarding this.

Yes that is true but if the FAA does not make the check list the subsection (i) takes over and you make a good faith effort to comply with the law and the items listed in subsection (b). Which most any good physical from a doctor will cover and you keep a record of you doctor visit and in my opinion you are good to go. The biggest thing is there is medical education course every 2 years you visit you doctor regularly for a good physical and if you are under the care and treatment for other medical conditions and you have been cleared for normal activity again you are good to go. At least my reading of it if the FAA does not make any additional rules. Remember the bureaucrats can really foul this up if they have their way and in my opinion the FAA wants to remove any and all good faith efforts by pilots and have full control over the medical process.

I've always like the A-10 wonderful airplane. They need to get some new ones in the inventory.

What the FAA did in their rules was add the form for the doctor to sign off on, list all the things the doctor needs to check, the medical education course to be done every 2 years and the penalties to the doctor for not reporting something per the law and who knows what else. If the FAA does nothing those items do not exist and if you have had a class 3 physical in the last 10 years you are good to go. Subsection (a) shown below with section 5 in green which does not apply if the FAA does not publish any rules regarding the law. Subsection (i) below in yellow eliminates all other sections of the law except subsection (a) if the FAA does not create the rules. The pilot then only needs to make a good faith effort to have a physical and comply with the law. So my take on it is no forms to fill out, no medical education course to do every 2 years just got see you doctor for a routine physical every 4 years or sooner and you are good to go. Simple easy compliance with a physical to fly is the intent of the law and what we battled for but the bureaucrats and backroom deals muddied the waters with everything below subsection (a). The only thing is you need to have had a 3rd class physical or better in the past 10 years that has not been revoked or suspended and special issuance counts or a new pilot need to get a 3rd class initially. I'm no lawyer but that is how I read it. So again we are much better off with this if the FAA does nothing. We need to keep the bureaucrats out of the mix here and the temporary suspension of any new rules by the Feds is a good thing in this case. SEC. 2307 NOTE: 49 USC 44703 note MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN SMALL AIRCRAFT PILOTS. (a) NOTE: Deadline. Regulations; In General Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue or revise regulations to ensure that an individual may operate as pilot in command of a covered aircraft if (1) The individual possesses a valid driver's license issued by a State, territory, or possession of the United States and complies with all medical requirements or restrictions associated with that license; (2) NOTE: Time period the individual holds a medical certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on the date of enactment of this Act, held such a certificate at any point during the 10-year period preceding such date of enactment, or obtains such a certificate after such date of enactment; (3) The most recent medical certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration to the individual (A) Indicates whether the certificate is first, second, or third class; (B) May include authorization for special issuance; (C) May be expired (D) Cannot have been revoked or suspended; and (E) Cannot have been withdrawn; (4) the most recent application for airman medical certification submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration by the individual cannot have been completed and denied (5) NOTE: Time period the individual has completed a medical education course described in subsection (c) during the 24 calendar months before acting as pilot in command of a covered aircraft and demonstrates proof of completion of the course (6) the individual, when serving as a pilot in command, is under the care and treatment of a physician if the individual has been diagnosed with any medical condition that may impact the ability of the individual to fly (7) NOTE: Time period the individual has received a comprehensive medical examination from a State-licensed physician during the previous 48 months and (A) prior to the examination, the individual (i) completed the individual's section of the checklist described in subsection(b) and (ii) provided the completed checklist to the physician performing the examination; and (B) the physician conducted the comprehensive medical examination in accordance with the checklist described in subsection (b), checking each item specified during the examination and addressing, as medically appropriate, every medical condition listed, and any medications the individual is taking; and (8) the individual is operating in accordance with the following conditions: (A) The covered aircraft is carrying not more than 5 passengers. (B) The individual is operating the covered aircraft under visual flight rules or instrument flight rules. (C) The flight, including each portion of that flight, is not carried out (i) for compensation or hire, including that no passenger or property on the flight is being carried for compensation or hire; (ii) at an altitude that is more than 18,000 feet above mean sea level (iii) outside the United States, unless authorized by the country in which the flight is conducted; or (iv) at an indicated air speed exceeding 250 knots. (i) NOTE: Effective date. Regulations. Federal Register, publication; Prohibition on Enforcement Actions.--Beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator may not take an enforcement action for not holding a valid third-class medical certificate against a pilot of a covered aircraft for a flight if the pilot and the flight meet, through a good faith effort, the applicable requirements under subsection (a), except paragraph (5) of that subsection, unless the Administrator has published final regulations in the Federal Register under that subsection.

I have attached section 2307 of the FAA re-authorization act all 2,700 words just for the 3rd class medial reform. I retrieved this from the Federal web site and I believe this is the final version that was passed and signed by the President. I reformatted it to make it easier to read and understand if you are not a Washington bureaucrat but still somewhat confusing. However, I think the best thing that can happen for us is to have the new rules the FAA is proposing regarding this permanently put on hold then subsection (i) takes effect sometime mid this year and all we need to follow is the firs part of the law subsection (a) and everything else becomes a waste of paper. I did this because it seemed that nobody was posting the text of the law itself just a summary of the good parts not all the gory details. 3rd class medical reform sec 2307.pdf

My former mechanic very good with Mooney and others is working out of Mt Sterling, KY KIOB 2 hours for the Mooney if you are interested PM me.

Generally I'm on an IFR plan so ATC will route me around MOAs as necessary. If the reroute is too great I'll start negotiating with ATC and exercising options of IFR on top or canceling and going VFR with following depending on conditions. The airspace belongs to all of us and we share it. Some MOAs are quite massive. Now when planning an IFR or VFR flight I look for convenient points to keep me clear of MOAs if possible with minimal deviations. I fly the gulf coast quite often with many MOAs and restricted areas and warning areas sometimes I get rerouted sometimes not.

Short flight from New Orleans LS40 to Baton Rouge KBTR Friday afternoon 115 there 180 back.

Suspending new federal rules maybe a good thing. What we got with the 3rd class reform was something but by no means the intent. The intent was to get the feds out of the 3rd class physical business. Go to your doctor and if you are good for normal activity you are good period no questionnaires, no forms nothing but a normal doctor visit. Maybe the new rules will be held up indefinitely all we need to do is what the law itself states. Go see a doctor every 4 years at a minimum.

Ultimately a personal decision along with your father in law. I'd install it as is but install the WASS GPS antenna and tell the installer that you intend to upgrade to the IFD540 in the future. Look a what options are offered on the 540 have the shop wire these options out while you are in the panel and then when you pull the rigger on the 540 you are read to go. That is then a slide in replacement for the 530. You also will need WASS for ADSB out if you fly in an area that will requires that in 2020.

Yes impressive. This shows you what persistence and determination will do for you. Coddling an babying the younger generation doesn't accomplish much and neither does whining that someone hasn't given you a chance or given you the resources to make your dream come true.

Looked at Trigger gap form google maps so not sure when the photo was taken but does not look much like a strip is maintained. However, the flyer could be more recent than google maps. As the safety briefing implies do a low approach and verify before you commit to land and you always have 4M1 3 miles north.

Congratulations to you and best wishes to Hope. Beautiful bride but can't say much about the groom. I wish you a long and happy life together.

Grest My only comment or complaint is why is it so difficult for us in a Mooney? It should be just the same as the RV4

My F is the same. S-Tec 30 with alt hold is wonderful isn't it? When I'm in cruise I will periodically turn off the alt hold to make sure everything is still in trim with fuel burn or seat movements.

Well here is a place that ahem them for less than Aircraft Spruce http://www.peerlesselectronics.com/store/products/7270%2d5%2d20.html

George Congratulations I'm sure in the future you will be delivering some packages for fellow MS users. The good new is you didn't steal my apportionment to head up the FAA.

No ATC was calling the traffic out to me as well.