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FAR 1.1 Night means the time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight, as published in the Air Almanac, converted to local time. Of course, student pilots are confused by what I call the FAA’s Three Interpretations of Night: Sunset to Sunrise: Nav...

The only challenge with Dark Mode.

As Jimmy Buffett sang:

C-90-8 is a great engine on a PA-11. Plenty of performance and light.

The problem with pre-package bolt kits is there are often many sizes/lengths that are not needed and some not included that are needed. I suggest taking the parts list and ordering your own “kit” from Spruce or your favorite supplier. It will save you time and money in the long run. Daryl

One more reason not to live in California…Just renewed my Florida LLC - $138.75 Daryl

Arcadia, Florida for BBQ.

No confusion here. Just clarifying for you that ADS-B is not required in Class E below 10k, even with an operable transponder. You indicated: “And if your transponder has to be on, then ADS-B is required as well.”. That is contrary to 225(d)(4j. This is hot button topic for me as a member of...

Nope. 91.225(d)(4). At and above 10,000’ (2,500’ AGL). D and E, no ADS-B except 10k

The Legend’s I’ve flown that have come out of the factory in the last several years have Garmin autopilots.

You can wipe a bit of MMO on the gasket and they’ll move a lot easier.

Still his best IMO… https://youtu.be/f6q2VKsvQEQ?si=ZuPNUZve9IQhQKSx

Principal Maintenance Inspector. PMI refers to the representative of the FAA AFS who is the primary point of contact (POC) for an operator. This individual is responsible for the approval and surveillance of the air operator's maintenance program for operations conducted under parts 121, 125...

I received a replacement Airworthiness Certificate in less than an hour from my local FSDO…via email.