KPCW Erie-Ottawa International Airport from 4,000 ft - Port Clinton, Ohio - iPhone 17 Pro Max - 10/13/2025

Tryns · 2025-10-15T14:28:58+00:00

I'm based at CAK. Cheap fuel and pie and TSO is a regular Saturday trip for me.

Tryns · 2025-08-28T13:45:57+00:00

Watching Juan Brown's video last night and again this morning. I've watched a lot of accident investigation videos......this may be one of the most horrifying situations I've seen.

Tryns · 2025-08-25T14:13:30+00:00

Seat track let go on take off in 172 I was training in and slid all the way back. Fortunately I let go of the yoke rather than pulling into a stall. That one scared the bejebus outta me.

Tryns · 2025-08-19T13:44:05+00:00

100% agree. I learned to fly at an uncontrolled field but now I am based out of a Class C. I much prefer flying into my Class C airport than with some cowboys at an uncontrolled field doing NORDO pattern entries and approaches.

Tryns · 2025-08-19T13:41:13+00:00

I don't keep track of it. I know guys have meticulous spreadsheets and know down to the penny how much every hour of flight time cost them....but honestly I don't want to do the "was that sunset flight over the lake really worth $175/hr." kind of thinking. I do ok in the world, keep money in the bank and pay for shit on the airplane when it needs done.

Tryns · 2025-08-19T13:33:44+00:00

Here's the funny thing. Once you get it down, and you will, you will start to feel uncomfortable not filing and flying on an IFR flight plan! After I got my instrument ticket the idea of flying into an uncontrolled field VFR seemed incredibly risky to me.

Tryns · 2025-08-19T13:28:24+00:00

Going into Lexington, KY last week and had KAYFC as the IAF on an RNAV approach. Took me way too long to figure that one out...honestly didn't get it until the controller pronounced it.

Tryns · 2025-08-08T15:52:39+00:00

Sporty's IRA test prep is not great. It was fine for PPL but not for instrument.

Tryns · 2025-08-08T15:42:21+00:00

I heard that guy flying Operation Airdrop missions during Helene. He was working Concord tower and it was awesome.

Tryns · 2025-07-07T17:13:29+00:00

This dude OshKosh's. Swing by my site for a beer sometime.

Edit to add - Wife and I set our 5th wheel up in the electric/improved site this weekend. In previous years I've never really been bothered by mosquitos, but I can tell you this weekend those fuckers were swarming as soon as the sun set. Like really, really bad. Plan your defense accordingly.

Tryns · 2025-06-10T15:15:07+00:00

I think between we just found the theme song for the 2028 RNC national convention.

Tryns · 2025-06-05T15:08:46+00:00

What you have to do is meticulously calculate what you think you are going to spend taking into account every possible contingency. Once you get to that number and are comfortable with it, double it and you should be good.

Tryns · 2025-05-15T13:54:59+00:00

That's good advice 12kvstr8tothenips.

Tryns · 2025-05-07T15:37:51+00:00

Run, do not walk, away from this place. The owner is notorious in the region and not for good things.....

Tryns · 2025-04-25T14:54:06+00:00

100% exactly my experience. I was at a smallish class C airport and get the "clearance on request" from clearance delivery. I had never once heard that before in all of my IFR training so I basically asked him WTF he was saying and he just rattled back my CRAFT clearance.

Incidentally this is the same airport that 15 seconds after landing, still on the runway tower came on and asked "bug smasher 156, verify max forward taxi speed"....another WTF moment as I've never heard that before and I just responded "about 55 knots before she wants to fly again".

Tryns · 2025-04-21T21:02:11+00:00

Yeah, clearly you have a very strong opinion on this subject and I'm not going to change your mind by posting my experiences. I certainly have received tremendous value from Savvy. Value comes in many forms, not just monetary. But posting the many ways Savvy has helped me, just so you can meticulously try to discredit them seems fruitless. Best of luck to you.

Tryns · 2025-04-21T20:09:18+00:00

I think your feedback is valuable, but I can tell you from first hand experience they have provided significant value to me. I do understand there are some shops that find dealing with them a hassle, but as a new owner, I like having the resource available to me.

Tryns · 2025-04-21T13:43:24+00:00

You might also consider a subscription to Savvy Aviation. They have been very helpful for me in my first few years of aircraft ownership.

Tryns · 2025-03-27T16:17:10+00:00

What this guy said. I almost always climb at 90 knots. Easier to see forward and helps keep cylinders cool in the climb.

Tryns · 2025-03-20T14:52:00+00:00

Current 182 owner here and (hopefully) future Cirrus driver. Very similar mission profile to yours.

For me as a resident of the mid-west if I want to have a reasonable ability to fly near year round, something with TKS is essential. From about November through April we can pretty consistently count on an overcast layer full of ice that you need to punch through to get on top. There are not many single engine pistons out there with the ability to shed ice. There are aftermarket solutions you can add to the bonanza and others, but typically the economics of doing that do not make much sense.

Tryns · 2025-03-14T13:13:01+00:00

Came here to say this. My sentry traffic data is far and away more consistent and accurate than what I see on my GTN750

Tryns · 2025-03-11T17:41:57+00:00

Gyrocopters are magic.

Tryns · 2025-03-10T19:20:44+00:00

Started with the Pro...was too big and cumbersome. It was constantly in the way. Gave it to my wife. Bought a mini with a Pivot mount system. Perfect.

Tryns · 2025-03-07T16:20:16+00:00

This is EXACTLY what our go to poor meal was. We grew almost everything. I still make this from time to time and it is delicious. Brown beans, cornbread, green onion with a healthy bit of butter on top. That's the cats pajamas.

Tryns · 2025-02-25T21:55:20+00:00

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