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Pics from the flight today. I'm now part of the FL400 club. Do I get a pin or something? ;-) Sky's very dark up at that altitude.

I won't argue with that. I would much rather have a King Air.

It's cheaper to operate than most other jets (though quite slow comparatively speaking), it's extremely easy to operate single pilot...almost stupid proof. And I'm sure most owner pilots find 2.6 million a lot easier to swallow than 20 million.

Talk about an easy jet to fly. Hopefully I'll get to fly it again on Sunday.

We land with props at 1700, and put them forward at touch down. So you think 600-800 ft/lbs would be a good setting for gear down/approach flaps on a precision approach to get that speed?

Can someone with experience in the King Air 200 give me some memorized power settings for different approach configurations that work well for the aircraft? I've kind of been doing it by feel, and it's not working for me. I always seem to be having to tweak things on approach. I just want to...

Dr, Am I going to have any problems with taking Flomax? Is there a grounding period to make sure there are no side effects? If so, what's the process for this? Thanks

It is a nerve racking checkride, but it won't be as bad as you may be expecting. Just don't bust below any minimums or DH's, or that'll end your ride real quick. I always made sure to stay about 20-30 feet above MDA's to give a little buffer space. Make sure you practice missed approach...

Add on question, since I didn't want to start a new thread. If I want to use a VFR only plane (DA20) and file an IFR flight plan, would this be a problem in good weather? I wanted to fly down to the beach and get some experience in the system. Would there be anything special I would have to...

Ok, makes sense. Thanks.

Say that I'm flying along VFR and the weather starts to deteriorate unexpectedly preventing me from getting to my destination under VFR. Would you recommend that I call up flight service to file an IFR plan in the air and then contact center for clearance, or is it better to explain your...

"Now accepting applications for pilot slots. Hours not an issue.....Just pay a $50 processing fee..."

There was definitely a surplus of "those" type of people. There were also a lot of religious fanatics talking on loud speakers. I guess they figured anyone going to watch a Nascar race is a heathen.

Luckily our passengers were smart enough to come back with about 20 laps left. Probably saved us about 1 and 1/2 hours. It was weird how they were getting traffic out of there. They had you taxi to W and hold short N, before you even get a clearance or talk with anyone. And you were advised...

I was sitting in Barnes and Noble on the other side of the track, and it about shook the building for about 1 minute straight.

Is freakin' crazy!

My DPE wanted to do that for my ME checkride, and I asked him to pick someone else for it. Somehow, I just had the feeling that the DPE might be a little more strict on his examination with a fed breathing down his back. I think it would have affected my performance, so I declined it. And I...

Dang. That thing can stop on a dime!

Awesome. Thanks for that explanation! I had to brush up on my trig a little before I could understand it. Brought back old memories with the Soh-Cah-Toa mnemonic. Sin=Opposite/Hypotenuse, Cos=Adjacent/Hypotenuse, Tan=Opposite/Adjacent.

I've been looking at something for 3 hours on Pilot's Web in regards to time/distance to station computations, and my brain is fried. Using the One to Sixty Rule, it says: Distance between bearings / Distance to the station is proportional to Degrees between bearings / 60. It further...

I don't know of anyone that does this.....:rolleyes:

I can't imagine. We just had our 1st, and it is hard enough with one.

I've been there a few times with a guy I fly with in a King Air 200. I'm sure I have probably met you before. He flys in there quite often so I'm sure I will have a chance to meet you in the future. BTW, love those glider chairs in the pilots lounge!

Thank you.

Doc, Are medications used to treat frequent urination usually ever a problem with the FAA?

Congrats! That's a tough one. Enjoy the benefits.

Annual is good until December! Oh, wait....

Ok, thanks. I thought about using their flash cards for the systems on a particular aircraft. The demo looked pretty good. I guess I won't cry too much over 20 dollars if it ends up being a waste.

Thanks for that video Trooper!! I really miss that approach over Laurens road into Downtown. Seeing the mountains in the background brings back some good memories!! Maddogg, glad to bring back some good memories. I hate I never got over to Donaldson to meet you when you were still in...

Has anyone ever used Dauntless Aviation Aircards (flashcards) for your pc? Is it worth the 20 bucks in your opinion?

Nothing special here. Just wanted to test out my Flip video cam in the air. I know, my videography skills are terrible. Visual approach to GMU, King Air 200. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6u_axRlblA

I was looking at this TAF for GMU and noticed the wind shear, 4th/5th lines down. I know the 1st one reads "wind shear, 2000ft/ 150 degrees at 30 kts". My question is, what exactly is that stating that you could encounter? Does it mean that the winds will change direction at 2000 ft from...

I believe most companies get started by first marketing the region you want to serve. You want to make sure there is a need your service before you jump through all the hoops. Most people start by finding an aircraft owner who is willing to let you do a leaseback on their aircraft and use that...

I just don't want the thing crappin' out on me when I'm starting an approach. As long as you have the paper plate out and ready to go, then I don't see any problems with it. But that kind of defeats the purpose. It is a great tool for preparing for or reviewing an approach. Absolutely love it.

It is a great tool. Not sure if I would use it for an actual instrument approach, but it is so much quicker to look up your destination and get all info you need. It is pretty awesome.

??, if you had a transceiver, maybe an ASR approach, but doubtful with those conditions. With no electrical, I'm stumped.

I was running some in-flight emergencies through my mind and there is one that I just can't feel confident to handle regardless of how much reading I've done on the subject. In-flight electrical failure. VFR, no big deal. But IFR with wide spread IMC, low ceilings, this is potentially a...

I knew it was legal to log it. I was just wondering if the examiner was going to question it or whether I needed to be prepared for questions on it.

I know it. Some times it seems like people get pissed off that you are logging this time. Sorry, but I'm going to log what time I can at this stage.

Yes, yes, and yes.