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  1. Here's 61.113(a): "Except as provided in...

    Here's 61.113(a): "Except as provided in paragraphs (b) through (h) of this section, no person who holds a private pilot certificate may act as pilot in command of an aircraft that is carrying...
  2. private pilots can be paid for flying as PIC?

    I may be wrong, but it sure looks to me like the compensation offer violates 61.113. It might just be a case of one hand not knowing what the other is doing at a very large organization, i.e. the...
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    Worst Airline Service: Jet Blue

    No, I don't have kids. But I've known many three-year olds. And I've even BEEN a three-year-old. In my admittedly limited experience, three-year-olds get over unpleasant incidents a lot faster...
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    Worst Airline Service: Jet Blue

    Yup. A three-year-old child wet herself on an airplane. Worst. Airline. Service. Ever. Gimme a break. It's easy to imagine scenarios that would've gotten the child injured, and presumably would...
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    Worst Airline Service: Jet Blue

    Just for the record, jetBlue has apologized for the incident, and has offered the passenger a credit and a $5,000 donation to the charity of her choice. The "flight nazi," as you put it, would have...
  6. From the New York Times: Michael Arnold, 59...

    From the New York Times:

    Michael Arnold, 59
    Mr. Arnold, of Lorton, Va., was a Navy veteran and avid pilot who was building a light airplane at his home, said his uncle, Steve Hunter. “It would...
  7. A homebuilder was among the victims of the Washington shooting.

    Not intending to start a political debate, but it's worth noting that the experimental aviation community lost one of its own in the mass shooting in Washington yesterday. My deepest sympathies to...
  8. Thread: Gripes

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    If folks can stand another comment about lawn...

    If folks can stand another comment about lawn chairs parked along the flight line with no owner in sight, I'll add this: Aren't they actually a bit of a hazard in the event of a sudden storm? ...
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    Okay, I see your point. I think that part of the...

    Okay, I see your point. I think that part of the AirVenture experience is that aviation is (or should be) a very big tent. There's room in here for everyone from ultralight pilots up to warbirds...
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    "After 10 years of effort, EAA created the Light...

    "After 10 years of effort, EAA created the Light Sport Rule so that entry level sport pilots could get a certificate without all the unneeded tower and instrument training. Ironically, a basic sport...
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    Yes, I am a GA pilot. I don't own a $400,000...

    Yes, I am a GA pilot. I don't own a $400,000 Cirrus; instead I own a $20,000 Yankee. I have a $65 per month tie-down instead of a hangar, and I shovel snow all winter in order to fly. I am a big...
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    Logically, why shouldn't EAA and its members have...

    Logically, why shouldn't EAA and its members have to pay for additional ATC services at AirVenture? If I decide to hold an event in my town that requires a police detail to direct vehicle traffic,...
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    Frankly, the idea that controllers should be...

    Frankly, the idea that controllers should be expected to work Oshkosh for free is laughable. That is their work and their livelihood. I'm willing to bet that the volunteers who show up to help park...
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    Interesting piece posted by Air Facts. ...

    Interesting piece posted by Air Facts.

    "'Because we investigate each of the 1,500 GA accidents that occur in the United States every year, we see the same types of accidents over and over...
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    Wes, I mostly agree with you. But note that I...

    Wes, I mostly agree with you. But note that I said "excessive number," not a "large number," of pilots are killing themselves. I do think it's excessive when so many incidents are caused by things...
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    I watched the piece, and frankly I did not see...

    I watched the piece, and frankly I did not see the hatchet job that several others saw. Sure, they got a few things wrong ("a stall is when an airplane stops in the air"), and yes it was a bit...
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    I for one will not miss Zaug's. I always thought...

    I for one will not miss Zaug's. I always thought I'd have a stroke after a few days eating all that fried food. I remember complaining to one fellow California pilot about Zaug's, and he said...
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    I'm with hydroguy2. Flying will never be...

    I'm with hydroguy2. Flying will never be "cheap." You can't live under a bridge and fly airplanes. But there are ways of driving down costs so that we mere mortals can fly, although you'll...
  19. Thanks to all of you for your excellent comments...

    Thanks to all of you for your excellent comments and advice. I'm getting pretty excited about the trip and I think the North 40 will be a lot of fun. It sounds like I'll be able to get what I need...
  20. First time flying in and camping with my airplane

    Greetings. I've been to Airventure twice as a student pilot, first time in '08 when my wife and I flew commercially into Milwaukee and rented a car, and '09 when I flew into Fond du Lac with a...
  21. Poll: As a check-writing Grumman owner, I say...

    As a check-writing Grumman owner, I say absolutely yes!
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    Bonjour, Jacques. I am sorry to hear of your...

    Bonjour, Jacques. I am sorry to hear of your difficulties in dealing with this jerk. I do believe that you might be able to pursue a small-claims case against Mr. Garcia. Small-claims cases are...
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