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NTSB Prelim is out for N7806W: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/193387/pdf According to Federal Aviation Administration records, the pilot held a private pilot certificate. He did not hold an instrument rating. According to the pilot’s logbook, he accumulated about 66 hours of total flight time. Furthermore, he recorded 1 hour of instrument flight time and 2.2 hours of simulated instrument flight time.

To be fair, I wonder what proportion of that is not instrument current? Never seen the break down. It is good to remember that being instrument rated but not current is same as not being instrument rated. A good case for flying most cross country flights under instrument flight rules in the first place? Then there isn't a surprise factor, you're in the system, and already have things planned to work when unexpected weather turns up. Been to Florida from NJ 5 times this year. Out of 10 flights, only 1 was blue start to finish. Maybe 7 could have been done VFR but not without stress, altitude changes, deviations, etc. Why tempt it? Go IFR to begin with! Except this Sunday from KPOU to KLDJ. Ceilings dropping. Decided to do it IFR. Call for clearance. First time I've been given an EDCT in the US! 5+ hours delay and conditions deteriorating below minimums. Flew high speed following the Hudson river and made it back VFR. An hour later field was IFR and shortly after below approach mins.

And if you consider an M20E, F, or J, then it is no contest! Faster any day of the week (and roomier except E).

What happens when you tell a woman to pack light

Before getting a Mooney I used to rent a 1968 Piper Arrow. It's a bit of a stretch to call it a 140 knot airplane. More like 135. And that was pushing it cause it was a rental. I wouldn't say the Arrow was more roomy. More boxy so it seems more spacious but in reality pretty similar. An M20C should be 5-15 knots faster on the same fuel burn. Depends on speeds mods like sloped windshield, cowl, etc. They are honestly similar enough though that it will ultimately come down to the complete package that you are able to find. How are the radios, paint, engine time, useful load, etc? A great condition arrow vs a trashed M20C could be more preferable. One draw back of the older Mooneys is the cluster panel. I'm pretty sure Arrows of similar vintage have six pack panels. If you plan to stay strictly or mostly VFR, this may not be an issue. But, if you want to do instrument training and serious IFR, you may want to look at a later Mooney or the Arrow.

Merry Christmas early everyone! I found an archived version of the old site that is still functional! Save/Bookmark this link: https://aviationweather-cprk.ncep.noaa.gov/ Here is the super helpful thumbnail view. No more endless clicking to scroll through the "interactive" new map. https://aviationweather-cprk.ncep.noaa.gov/progchart/sfc?fore=thumb

I agree completely. I like some of the new features but I'm disappointed they dropped some of the old ones. The last version of the site kept the legacy charts if you wanted them. I really liked the prog chart thumbnails view where you could see about a dozen prog chart forecasts for the next few days all at once.

Looks like Dallas Airpark doesn’t have any lighting. Is that so? Is it a thing to land at an unlit airport at night? Unfortunately it looks like @mike_elliottis going to get involved with this one.

Hearing Dan share his story at Mooney Summit made me aware and prepared when I had a CO leak after maintenance. Dan Bass saved my ass.

Taking Off released a video interview about this accident:

Mooney M20E N6807V https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/94761/pdf http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2017/02/aerostar-mooney-m20e-chaparral-n6807v.html

Preliminary FAA Statement- A twin-engine Hawker H25B departed without permission from Runway 22 Hobby Airport at 4 PM when it collided with a twin-engine Cessna C510 that was landing on Runway 13 Right. No injuries have been reported. https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/10/24/ground-stop-issued-at-hobby-airport-following-minor-incident-between-2-private-jets/

Don’t forget the dog in the baggage compartment

Assuming both pilots are appropriately rated, the one flying logs all the time when under hood and without. The pilot acting as PIC and not handling controls can only log the time the pilot at the controls is under the hood requiring the PIC to act as safety pilot. Cross country time can only be logged by the sole manipulator of the controls assuming he does all the flying and is appropriately rated. Safety pilot does not log cross country time.

Private pilot, rated in category/class, medical or basic med. Does not require complex/hp endorsements, bfr, or currency to be safety pilot. However, to act as PIC while being safety pilot, one must be qualified. § 61.55 Second-in-command qualifications. (a) A person may serve as a second-in-command of an aircraft type certificated for more than one required pilot flight crewmember or in operations requiring a second-in-command pilot flight crewmember only if that person holds: (1) At least a private pilot certificate with the appropriate category and class rating;

A safety pilot has no legal safety responsibility besides looking out for traffic. Anything else is just advice as friends or “for entertainment purposes only.” If the pilot under the hood is so bad that the safety pilot needs to say much besides pointing out traffic, he may need an IPC or some help from a CFII

No, it’s not. Safety pilot pilot is only required for maintaining visual traffic separation per 91.113b and 91.109(c) No person may operate a civil aircraftin simulated instrument flight unless— (1) The other control seat is occupied by a safety pilot who possesses at least: (i) A private pilot certificate with category and class ratingsappropriate to the aircraft being flown; or (ii) For purposes of providing training for a solo cross-country endorsement under § 61.93 of this chapter, a flight instructor certificate with an appropriate sport pilot rating and meets the requirements of § 61.412of this chapter. (2) The safety pilot has adequate vision forward and to each side of the aircraft, or a competent observer in the aircraftadequately supplements the vision of the safety pilot; and (3) Except in the case of lighter-than-air aircraft, that aircraft is equipped with fully functioning dual controls.

I don’t know if you want to be responsible for introducing someone to instrument operations if you aren’t an instructor. But here’s a good video to share.

Not to say that extra training isn’t beneficial for most people, a lot of deliberate VFR into IMC flights come from people with “some instrument training.”

Yes. But just on that cylinder. No way of knowing where the others are without an engine monitor. So the guessing method is to either stay well rich or well lean of peak and hope the other cylinders fall in line. 20-50 rich of peak usually correlates to the highest cylinder head temperatures and highest pressures as well.

That’s peak