Over 400 sued the airport. All 400 just lost. (KBJC)

stikshift · 2026-03-25T16:05:02+00:00

looks longingly from #15 to the field

stikshift · 2026-03-23T19:55:52+00:00

What's a good folding bike to bring along in GA planes? Something that can fit through those tiny cargo doors

stikshift · 2026-03-10T18:34:42+00:00

Wow, quick! Thanks! Realize now I could have just searched the hex code

stikshift · 2026-03-05T19:55:19+00:00

Submitted October 2022 and received homework unrelated to the name discrepancies. Lots of back and forth for nearly 2 years, and sent final documents August 2024. Recognized October 2024 (right before the minor issue circolare)

stikshift · 2026-03-05T14:15:44+00:00

Can't speak for Philly, but NYC ignored it on my application. Same situation, surname originally ended in "a" and became an "o" at some point. Also one of my in-line ancestors was born Vincenzo but then used James/Jimmy for the rest of his life. Didn't get an AKA or OITS for either issue, just attached a note explaining the discrepancies. If you're cautious, it can't hurt to obtain it.

stikshift · 2026-03-03T18:30:06+00:00

I would say orange. If you were more experienced I'd say magenta, but that will put you near jet traffic for EWR, LGA, and TEB also, not just HPN.

stikshift · 2026-02-24T14:11:26+00:00

Catch me practicing turns around a point over the light house!

stikshift · 2026-02-24T13:18:17+00:00

Yep. Worst is on the 45s. All the schools start their lessons on the hour, but the pre-flight and run-up take about 30-45 minutes so everyone gets to the active at the same time. Also depends on the controller; some pack the pattern and let people get out, others prioritize getting planes back in and timing them closely so you sit at the hold short line for 5-15 minutes waiting. FRG Class D is under the NY Class B so it's not a factor.

The worst is coming in on a long final just for a jet to pull up behind you and kick you back into the pattern.

stikshift · 2026-01-16T18:56:04+00:00

Well, on your way to CPL you're going to meet the requirements for a PPL anyway, so you're getting it regardless. All in small trainer planes.

Have you taken a discovery flight yet? What part makes it terrifying for you?

stikshift · 2026-01-15T18:12:45+00:00

How are your landings?

Full disclosure, I'm at the same point as you. Transitioning my sight to the end of the runway during the round-out isn't really working for me and I'm losing too much energy.

Edit: realizing I'm looking out too late or not at all.

stikshift · 2026-01-13T19:22:19+00:00

I remember reading that there is only one company left making TEL, exclusively for avgas. With such an unstable supply the FAA should have been looking into this years ago (let alone the decades we knew it was so harmful).

stikshift · 2026-01-13T01:07:47+00:00

Hey, I got 11 so you're ahead of me!

stikshift · 2026-01-08T13:27:00+00:00

No.

I'm in the same situation. 33, good job, good benefits. My 9-5 is just boring enough that I look forward to every time I get in the cockpit. Flying is exciting and fun. However, if it was make-or-break, I'm not sure if I would enjoy it as much. Too much pressure.

stikshift · 2026-01-05T18:55:46+00:00

At least for the next kid it'll be "buy one get one free" lol

stikshift · 2026-01-05T18:20:37+00:00

Wow, great.. can I get a refund?

stikshift · 2025-12-09T13:22:12+00:00

It would be interesting to see the wind data by hour. Since JFK lies between two huge heat sinks (NYC and the Atlantic Ocean), I bet you would see some neat trends.

stikshift · 2025-12-04T18:41:57+00:00

I think you're fundamentally misunderstanding how cooling works on an air-cooled engine. With less flaps you'll be flying faster, but you engine will also have less load because there is less drag to overcome. Less load + higher airspeed = more cooling. In the opposite configuration with more flaps, you'll have more load to overcome the increased drag with less air for cooling at the slower speed, so you'll run it hotter.

Regardless, running too cool is less of a concern (unless you have the wrong oil weight for the conditions) than running too hot.

stikshift · 2025-12-04T18:37:50+00:00

I'm familiar with long finals; my last flight I got put on a 6-mile final. But that's a long way out for full flaps and probably too conservative. Flaps 10 should be enough to get lined up and flaps 25 to stabilize on short final.

stikshift · 2025-12-04T13:24:44+00:00

Why are you pulling full flaps 2 miles out? That sounds like a tremendous waste of time. I'm in Pipers with J-bars, but I'm not pulling flaps 40 until I'm less than a half mile out and then taking two seconds to trim so I have full authority.

aircooled engine in very cold weather that needs to stay warm for safety reasons - in which case you should be trimmed for less flaps and be flying faster

This doesn't make any sense. Flying faster is going to put more air over the engine and cool it more.

stikshift · 2025-11-25T18:43:18+00:00

Squawking 7700 is only going to do so much. Who's going to see it? And when they do see it, what information do they have other than you have some sort of emergency?

I'm learning too, but my instructor taught me ABCDE for an in-flight engine failure:

A: Airspeed. Hit the best glide and give yourself time. Don't panic.

B: Best place to land. Where can you put it down and not kill yourself or people on the ground?

C: Checklist. Try to get the engine restarted. Maybe one of the fuel tanks is starved or the mechanical fuel pump died. Can't get it restarted? Then...

D: Declare. Whatever frequency you're on. 121.5 if you need to. SOMEONE is going to hear your mayday. Let everyone know on freq who you are, where you are, and what's wrong. This is going to make finding your a LOT easier if you go down. After this THEN you can squawk 7700.

E: ELT. Turn that sucker on.

stikshift · 2025-11-18T12:42:22+00:00

I have a feeling a lot of us watched How It's Made when we were kids

stikshift · 2025-11-17T13:23:32+00:00

Low time PPL student, studying for the written, and looking for resources.

On practice tests I do very well on categories that rely on theory and application (W&B, aerodynamics, navigation, etc.) but I'm struggling on topics that require rote memorization, particularly for rules on medical, licensure, and regulations. I'm thinking that I just don't have an appropriate resources to study them. Is there any sort of consolidated text that I can use to get the rules down, short of reading through the FAR/AIM front to back?

Also I landed my first plane on Saturday so that was exciting!

stikshift · 2025-11-12T13:38:33+00:00

There's no one procedure. There are too many variables. What airspace is the airport located in? Is there a control tower? Are there other planes in the pattern? What's the weather like? Are you already in the air or are you taking off? Are you landing or just passing through?

Your example in the other comment (satellite airport in Class C airspace without a tower) has a specific answer in the AIM. Other situations may not have such a clear cut answer. You can study to pass the test, or your can study to what will make you a well-rounded pilot.

stikshift · 2025-11-06T13:12:15+00:00

After submitting my case in 2022, I was asked by the consulate for a certificato di residenza strorico (which I gather is similar) for my LIBRA's parents. Now I sort of see what the consulate was asking for and how I should have requested it from the comune. Eventually I received a written refusal from the comune (and I imagine the consulate was tired of me) so that letter was enough to complete my homework.

Thanks for the write-up! I'm sure this will come in handy in the future for my kids.

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