joepilot

1 hour ago, Pinecone said:

You don't need a current valid medical.  You only have had to had a valid one after June 2006 (IIRC).

BUT you cannot have been deferred or denied a medical.  Or cannot do BM with a few certain conditions.

The way I read it, and my AME described it, that is correct. 
 

For me, mine is suspended/deferred/invalid, so I cannot downgrade. 

1 hour ago, KSMooniac said:

That is most unfortunate... I hope you have a path back to a valid medical that isn't impossible.  I know there are some great consulting docs that can help navigate the bureaucracy, assuming your actual health is good.  No need to share any medical details as it is none of our business.  Best wishes for whatever course of action you decide to take.

Thanks! Eye issues; detached retina etc. 56 yrs old now. Ongoing issues for about a year. FAA is way, way behind and taking over a year to process airline guys' paperwork, and I know a GA guy that was waiting 5 years! My paperwork has only been in 6 months, but due to some eye changes, I may have to resubmit paperwork & start the wait all over again, so it could be a while. And then hope they clear me to proceed with my Medical. The government working for you! 
 

I fly 49GH once in a while with my buddy as PIC who I added to my insurance. And run it up every couple of weeks, but not the same benefits of flying it like I used to. 

37 minutes ago, KSMooniac said:

I miss Gary as well... I unfortunately never got to meet up in person, but traded messages and phone calls over the years.  Joe, sorry to hear about your medical situation... any chance you can spin down to Basic Med and keep enjoying one of the finest J models around?

Unfortunately, you can only degrade to Basic Med from a valid Medical Certificate. Mine is not right now. 

Yes! After doing my homework and talking to Don Maxwell and others, I bought the plane without even doing a pre-buy inspection. I put 500 hours on it and it's been a great plane  

SO SORRY to hear this.

I haven't logged on here in a while nor have I spoken with Gary in a while... We have lost a good one here. American patriot and an inspiring aviator. God bless him and his family. 
 

I am the one who bought his beloved N49GH. Of course, Gary owned that plane from inception for 20 years. I have only owned her for 10 years. Sadly for me, I am now considering selling N49GH as my Medical has been suspended, as well as my career as an airline pilot, for the time being. It's been a great plane! And a small inanimate tribute to Gary. Sad  

Thanks!! Yes, 8 oil cooler & fuel hoses. 

Replacing all my Stratoflex hoses. 201J.  My mech usually uses Herber Aircraft in SoCal, but their turn around time is at least 6 weeks. 
Anyone know a shop who can replace these hoses in a normal timeframe; as if we were back pre-2020??

Thanks! -Joe 

Good info in the links, thanks! All of which illustrate (with facts & data) that an intentional low pass (buzz) is illegal, and also may push safety limits. The Lancair article dissects why each section of the minimum altitudes in the regs is violated, especially at a crowded airport, surrounded by homes & buildings such as mine. 

A conscientious pilot should ask themself, would I be doing this with the FAA onboard? 

Ok cool, gotcha! 

2 minutes ago, Hector said:

 

While flying through the Orlando Bravo last weekend I heard ATC repeatedly saying “disregard speed limitations” and actually telling some folks to speed up if able.


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How does this relate to the post you quoted?

Also, they are referring to published speeds on a SID or STAR, or deleting a prior issued speed restriction. NOT authorizing relief on FAR regulations. 

3 minutes ago, kortopates said:

Typically, its not your fellow pilot buddies that report you to the FSDO either that you get you busted. But these are exactly the kind of maneuvers that airport NIMBY's want to report to the FSDO in an effort to get more people in the community to join them in closing the airport. We have lots of them surrounding all our urban airports in the SOCAL area. Its bad enough that a handful of same people continuously report low flying aircraft legally flying the pattern to complain, but when we give them an excuse like this to complain about they will start picking up more people to join their efforts to shutdown our airports.

EXACTLY my biggest concern! Thanks. 

14 hours ago, Shadrach said:

From the FAR/AIM 4-3-12. Low Approach a. A low approach (sometimes referred to as a low pass) is the go-around maneuver following an approach. Instead of landing or making a touch-and-go, a pilot may wish to go around (low approach) in order to expedite a particular operation (a series of practice instrument approaches is an example of such an operation). Unless otherwise authorized by ATC, the low approach should be made straight ahead, with no turns or climb made until the pilot has made a thorough visual check for other aircraft in the area.

I don’t believe the intent of this language is to allow high speed, level flight, low over the entire runway. It clearly references expediting multiple practice instrument approaches, as an example. Not trying to show off to your buddies at the far end of the field (and creating a bunch of extra noise).

I wouldn’t want to be fighting with the FAA over my certificates based on a very loose interpretation on this paragraph. 

Tom, 

I agree. Well stated. 

6 hours ago, kortopates said:

Many people have been violated for this under 91.119 c).  if its a high speed pass, it clearly not for landing or a go around. Do some fancy maneuver at the end, and they could tag on carless and reckless 91.13

FAR 91.119(c)

Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, no person may operate an aircraft below the following altitudes:

(a) Anywhere. An altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface.

(b) Over congested areas. Over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement, or over any open air assembly of persons, an altitude of 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet of the aircraft.

(c) Over other than congested areas. An altitude of 500 feet above the surface, except over open water or sparsely populated areas. In those cases, the aircraft may not be operated closer than 500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure.
 

Exactly, kortopates. 

For you guys who are answering my question of “where’s the language that says you can?” with a question “where’s the language that says you can’t?”, it’s there in the first sentence: “Except for take off or landing”. 

I’m only asking if anyone knows of an FAA interpretation or language (not hangar talk) that exempts (a), (b), or (c) above. 

No, we’re not calling the Feds over this.  Geesh!  But if I can get our airport manager to publish something, it may cut down on them. But my original question was if someone had any contrary facts from the regs that made these (intentional fly by’s, not go around’s) legal. 

All I’m saying is it’s almost becoming an epidemic at my airport. Some guys do it in formation. They do it it a loud T-6. There’s already noise issues with neighbors, like most SoCal airports, and not that I’m a noise sympathizer, but these PITA complainers have power & have shut down more than one airport in the past. It just creates extra noise & traffic for no reason. 

Anyway, so far I’m hearing lots of excuses of why you guys THINK you can do a fly by (and violate the 500’/1000’ limitation) but no facts or regs that allow it. Legally. 

My airport’s RW is not isolated. It’s closely surrounded by hangars, structures, planes, houses...

19 minutes ago, Niko182 said:

I dont think the right mentality torwards that.

I'm sure a couple boeing 787s and 777s fly faster than 250 kias under 10'000 ft. What a bunch of dumbass captains and first officers that dont know the regs.

No. Not the 250 below 10 rule. The 200 KIAS (or clean maneuvering) flying in airspace underlying the Class B. 

1 hour ago, PT20J said:

Flying the DC-3 back from an airshow to the museum at KPAE at 2000 feet. Realized we would fly through KRNT’s delta so we gave them a call and requested transit south to north directly over the field at 2000’. Reply came back, “Approved as requested (pause), ah, could we talk you into a low pass?” 

So is it legal if the tower requests it?  And, yes, we accommodated them and added a nice 2g pull up at the end 

Skip

And sometimes at work ATC asks us to maintain something faster than 200 KIAS while under Class B. Doesn’t mean it’s legal, just means they don’t know the regs. 

⬆️ Exactly. 

Most try to impress themselves with a pull up and/or steep turn at the end. 

Flying down the RW at 20’, but easily WITHIN 500’ (let alone 1000’) of hangars, buildings, other planes, etc) doesn’t seem to qualify for the “other than congested areas” language. Not to mention the houses at either end of the RW. 

The regs exemption from the min 500’/1000’ altitudes is ONLY for the purpose of take off & landing. And when these guys are announcing in the pattern they’re doing a low pass, they don’t have any intention of landing. Also, a normal go around procedure usually doesn’t require you fly down the entire length of the RW at 20’. 

Don’t mean to be an old fuddy-duddy, but I guess it’s too late. 

There has been a growing number of low pass, often “high speed” fly by’s at my non towered airport. Which is surrounded by dense housing developments (SoCal). A contagious case of monkey see, monkey do. 

Can anybody show me in the regs where this is legal, other than an FAA approved airshow??

-Joe

Thanks guys!

OK thanks. Cable to indicator in cockpit could need lube, maybe.

Hi,

Have a 1994 201J. 1640TT. Electric Globe cowl flap motor removed for overhaul by Allied Motion in AL, I guess. (Was occasionally tripping breaker, now will only run for <1 sec and trips breaker; both directions. Slight burnt elec odor from motor when disassembled. Checked & cleaned connections).

Anyway, with the motor out, how much resistance should be on the cowl flap rigging? Maintenance Manual 71-13-02 doesn't mention. Mine seems to have resistance in both directions. Maybe 3-4 pounds worth? I realize air resistance to open flaps is probably more, but just wondering if too much caused motor to wear?

BTW, are shops & mechanics everywhere in the country as busy as they are here in SoCal? Wow. Frustrating.

Thanks!!!

-Joe

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