N9201A

Congrats and welcome to 201 ownership.

I was at an SM City Council meeting back when I lived there. The council began discussing various actual operational restrictions like altitudes, approach paths and the like. After a few minutes the then-city attorney awakened long enough to point out aircraft operations were an exclusively federal function over which the City had no lawful authority. One council member retorted with a big smile, "well, that's why they call us the People's Republic, right" and discussion continued unabated. The officials I watched didn't care about the law, just knew they could do what they wanted without consequence. These and subsequent (that was 20 yeas ago) elected officials have spent a LOT of money litigating. That money could have been spent on school books, lunches and teachers, additional police and fire services, or homeless shelter and food. It could've been rebated for solar panels or virtual reality helmets for airport-adjacent property owners to wear when outside so they see skyscrapers instead of an airport. Whatever your politics, it's hard to explain blowing millions of taxpayer dollars on litigation as anything but a shameless land grab. Unless voters understand how this conduct is affecting and will affect them, they won't replace these officials with ones who will spend their money more wisely.

Seems things like which year, smooth belly, step/no step, rigging and the like really do make the difference that we read about before buying. So does sliding your seat back! In my experience, there is no substitute for flying alongside another aircraft to resolve any disparities. One more benefit of form flying ... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Congratulations, Buttercup! Now get your check ride done, and no "June gloom" coastal overcast will ground you ever again! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My 1978 J started doing this. After chasing it, found tip here about adjusting low voltage sensor light. There are adjustment inputs on back of annunciator panel. It's in service manual and a search of posts here should disclose it, how I got procedure which my IA and I did last annual. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I think this will link to the video of the nine-ship. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Here is an example of what you missed... Buzz, Puddles, Snoopy and Joker in the diamond. Thanks to EBay flying camera ship and Dude for the shot.

Call AOPA legal if you have it. Get it if you don't. It's impossible to plan ahead how best to handle "just a couple questions" in all circumstances. No report is required instantly, so take the time to reflect and get advice. Where there are injuries or significant property damage, there will certainly be higher priorities than paperwork anyway.

Eric, great initiative. I PM'd you.

Thanks for the reply on icing, Aaron. Curious what climb speed you used for those numbers, assuming very close to/at your Vy?

+1 on walk away unless you have the facility, ability and/or budget for a project of unknown duration...and if so, find a better one with an owner who has a more realistic view of value.

Did you actually experience icing or climb to avoid forecast icing?

So is beer 100% out then? I've got some old PBR that needs a good use...

Forget the teeth...and the policy questions. What she REALLY needs to ask Donald - and can get help with - is "who does your hair?"

Whoever is the "victor," seems clear America is the loser. Sad...

Trump would never be caught dead looking at an AoA indicator, or even thinking about AoA. He knows more than anybody about flying and aerodynamics, the plane just does whatever he commands. It wouldn't dare stall or even approach critical AoA, so why worry about it?

In my experience, wife ends up with the house anyway, so that's OK.

And it's "Joker" for the record ... yes there is a story.

Anthony, there will be more than one chance between now and OSH 2017. There is a very active and growing group of formators on your coast now. Come on out...you won't regret it!

And now forums work...thank you!

I was unable to summon a forum as needed to post.

Or, you could actually just FLY with us...

Read Rod Machado's take, "black belt stall prevention." The trained impulse that kills people isn't pulling into a stall because they've been training in stall recognition, it's pulling the yoke because that's what they've been trained brings the nose up 99.999% of the time ... except maybe in stall practice for the PPL ages ago. Not contradictory at all to teach mastery of slow flight and recognition of what that angle of attack feels like, and recovery therefrom by pushing/unloading, so that the ingrained, panic impulse to "pull" is replaced by the trained motor memory to push. It's a great read, very sensible and compelling.

Is that neighbours?