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When I’m serving in the role of Instructor in a tail wheel plane, I make it clear that the “student” until further notice, may NOT use the brakes. ...

I still like to see where I’m going, and what’s ahead of me. And, I’m not tall. So I almost always perform tail low wheel landings. When I say...

It depends. On a plastic can or bag, a static charge CAN build up on the entire surface of the container. Just putting that container in contact...

Simple solution: Buy a set of Steve's Brake Boosters. Problems (all of them) solved. MTV

Nice! Squeaky snow still.... MTV

Yeah, heaven knows how that was ever accomplished :roll:. When you get out of town a ways, and iare working, you sometimes can’t carry a “load” AND...

Back in the day, when I fueled from “cans” a lot, I ALWAYS incorporated in my fueling apparatus a good filtration system. Now, I hear people...

You'll enjoy it, Gary, you've been there....not exactly There, but in similar circumstances. There's at least one "nope, that didn't actually...

An excellent fairly recent book about flying the western Canadian Arctic: “Flying to Extremes-Memories of a Northern Bush Pilot”. ....

Ernie Boffa was one of the very famous old time bush pilots in that part of the world. Great video, and nice features on the locals, they are...

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I rigged up a small electric pump right after I performed this very "trick" on a Beaver......geeezzzz! Carried that thing around for years. This...

This was middle of the night….2 AM, and I was the only person at the Municipal airport, so, turning that plane around was impossible by myself. Once...

Yes, it can be hazardous…..maybe wear that batters helmet you’re using in your plane. Having a vehicle parked in front of, or as appropriate, behind...

I’ve said it before, but…..the single best thing you can do for a plane tied outside in a big wind event is to go out there and tend your airplane!! ...

Selkirk Aviation in Idaho sells soundproofing and insulating foam rubber for aircraft use. I think they have 1/2 and 1/4 inch thick. MTV

I've never been able to figure out how they got those sling seats approved on a part 23 airplane.....go figure. MTV

Hooooo, Boy……..a couple of lucky guys….. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/nation-world/national/article251877903.html Those Guard helicopter...

I may have to come over there to SD and splain how to talk to them people….:lol: Ya just need the right words…. That said, I hold my breath every...

Well, when I hit 71, AVEMCO decreased my rate by $50. MTV

Yes, you're right. I had to go back and look....the radio we had in the Cub was a GNC 420, which is a Comm/GPS. Sorry about that. MTV

That may well be the case, value-wise and if all you need is the nav portion. But, the 400 is also a very good Comm radio....just saying, not apples...

It’s a Comm/GPS, no VOR nav function. Yes, I’ve used one quite a bit. It’s just like a 430 W but no VOR. One I used was in a Top Cub. Great...

Looking forward to this, Paul!

In the video, he mentioned that he had “some of the ashes” of his friend. MTV