Backcountry Pilot

I bought a 1950 Cessna 140A today. A modest aircraft, but it flies pretty straight. It has a well known (to me) mechanical background, so it will probably only cost an arm and a leg instead of both arms...

How hard is it to import a Canadian registered AC and reregister it in the US?

Does anyone here have experience landing on WIlding Airfield on Shaw Island? 1500 feet by 30 is what it's listed. Looks like it is just off Blind Bay...it is a one way strip, land south take off north...

I'm sure someone here knows how the different classes at the Valdez stol competition are determined. Are there weight and horsepower limitations for each class or are there just designated models? I see...

So...if I live in WA and I buy a plane registered and based in CA, do I have to pay CA sales tax on the plane?

Yes, we all have the "right" to refuse regulatory oversight from the FAA. Of course we may then loose the "privilege" of our pilots certificate.

I'm thinking Gump is right. Those two will loose their ATP certs and their jobs. As was pointed out, landing on the wrong runway in a heavy jet is a recipe for major disaster. Just because one didn't happen...

Lucy....you've got some 'splainin' to do! FAA gonna be asking a lot of questions.

When I get my own plane...I will replace the turn coordinator with an electric second attitude indicator. Your story does speak to the absolute necessity of maintaining a constant scan, even when on autopilot....

There are some folks out here that would track down their aircraft and the person who took it and....

The AirCam is what you want. Single engine economy, twin redundancy. They are even building an enclosed cockpit version now for LE. www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1pG9LylhzQ

I have about 100 hours in one, towing banners. They are great fun to fly and I really enjoyed the one I flew in. Had very well balanced controls. As was said...kind of limited in an x-wind. This is my...

That would be a nice bucket list trip in a J-3 or Aeronca...

Yes...pretty much the second you relax the slip you gain speed or lift in a 172 (depending on what you do with the elevator). Slip it right to the ground and then relax it and have enough energy for the...

Yes, I saw the plane this morning in Barnstormers...been looking for a good 170B and I'm not afraid of a Franklin engine. But as was stated above, there may be issues getting it back. Seems like the thing...