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In all seriousness it's not a bad idea. The threat of public humiliation is always a powerful motivator!

Unfortunately there is pretty much nothing at Osoyoos airport, just a very small apron with no tie downs (other than a couple cement blocks that someone has left there). You'll want to bring something to hammer in to the ground. The airport is right next to the highway, with no security at all. I've...

What are you guys think about the archer? The Archer is exactly what you need. I own its older brother, the Cherokee 180. My Cherokee 180 will haul 800 lbs in the cabin with full fuel doing between 115 and 120 knots. The only meaningful differences between the Archer and the Cherokee 180 are the lo...

NeverBlue wrote:.it might even work better if you're naked!

Fortunately I've picked up a new antenna and I should be able to install it in the next couple days so I can spare my passengers that trauma.

I have a Garmin 495 in an AirGizmo mount with a GA26c antenna on the dash. When I was flying up to Ingenika River yesterday the GPS signal became very intermittent. The menu screen that shows the satellite constellation showed that I was only receiving one or two satellites that were directly overhe...

Awesome trip! I'm more than a little bit jealous!

Of all the time I spent in Horsefly when I was younger, had no idea there was a strip in Likely! Not many people do, I was the first person to sign the guest book since July 2014, the guestbook was started in 2005 and it's currently on page 2. There is a full can of Budweiser in the shack though wa...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-AfoWrIfvc I went down to the bustling metropolis of Likely BC the other day to practice techniques for flying into short gravel strips at high density altitude. Likely is 3225' asl and at 29C (which it was that day) its denisty altitude is about 5500' which signific...

How about a plane-o-copter? Canadian_SARV.jpg Great in theory, not so great in practice. The Osprey produces considerably more rotor wash than a conventional helicopter so hoisting would be virtually impossible. Check out what it does to those trees: http://wildfiretoday.com/2010/05/31/ospreys-roto...

Get a degree in a field like math or physics, some experience, and a pile of money. Then give these guys a call: http://www.ntps.edu/

When I say a pile of money I mean a large pile: http://www.ntps.edu/information/course- ... costs.html

This works like a charm on the tie-down ring: http://static.bhphoto.com/images/images500x500/239972.jpg http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/239972-REG/Ultrapod_PD05020_Ultra_Clamp_Assembly.html It's solid, very little vibration especially if you remove the tilt/swivel head. Thread a zip tie throug...

Stories like these always make me run over to TAP or Controller and see what things cost these days. I think motorcycles are the only desire I have that come close to wanting my own airplane (and I went cold turkey on motorcycles to fund my airplane habit :supz: ) I haven't been on the bike in the ...

At least it's fresh...

Yellow aircraft rule I've owned the "Boredom Fighter " for 19 years, poured plenty of cash into it and don't regret a moment of it. Fun, you bet. The photo was taken by a camera guy at YPK while turning close final for 26L..on my 70th birthday. Barney http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h40/alleycat_...

Ownership for me hasn't been without more than its fair share of sticker chock though. Into my fourth year I've already o/h the engine and am just wrapping up some items that had been previously neglected. The rational part of me knows had I waited, saved and been more picky I would have (potential...

it's a different level of engagement Yes, that's a good portion of what I was trying to get across in far fewer words. I estimate closer to 200 per hour (hangars arent cheap in GTA). Still a pretty modest bump over rental, that's all in, and a whole lot more airplane. And it was a good purchase, ve...

A year ago today I picked up my bright yellow 1966 Piper Cherokee 180 from Pitt Meadows, got checked out and brought it home. That started the best year I've had in aviation since I started aviating 11 years ago. A wise person once said "A mile of road can take you a mile, but a mile of runway can t...

Just a few dollars worth of hardware in Las Vegas for the Mayweather Pacquiao fight tonight. KLAS was closed by this afternoon to non scheduled traffic because they ran out of room.

You know what you are?......... Your goddamn pilot! I'll tell you what he is. He's an a-hole! :mrgreen: Only because now I really really want to go flying, but not only am I sick as a dog but it's storming out too. I only want to read that sort of thing when it's possible for me to act on the urges...

http://www.895thedrive.com/2015/05/01/super-dave-update/ And here is a update and apology from super dave, saying the same as I have been for the past year.. we all have to grow up and work together.. let's hope that he's sincere and everyone on the "otherside" thinks the same way. We all are just ...