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Re: Cost of BFR

Jmajane F-35 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:25:54 GMT

What kind of plane? Depending on the situation I would be willing to make an offer to do it. John Majane ... From: beech50w

Re: Armel not reporting DME?

jbenjamin1234 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:10:25 GMT

The AML DME has been OTS for months!! Not sure why. If not GPS equipped, let Potomac App know...they will help keep you out of Class B airspace trouble. FDC

Re: Popup TFRs and Security Airspace Questions (Green Pilot)

Helen Woods — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:13:35 GMT

That's why we all carry AOPA legal insurance! Helen

Re: The FOD did it again!

Douglas Wood — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:09:29 GMT

Glad it didn't happen to me. I flew there about 4-5 times in the last year. Eglin and Charleston, SC are shared military and commercial airport. The nearby

Re: Popup TFRs and Security Airspace Questions (Green Pilot)

Justin Cooke — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:44:05 GMT

It does help. Thanks, Stan. But I think it's kind of interesting that the take-away from this whole discussion is that I can do a lot to almost totally ensure

Re: Popup TFRs and Security Airspace Questions (Green Pilot)

Justin Cooke — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:37:29 GMT

Good to know, Helen. I was pleasantly surprised when I was returning to the airport last flight and the GPS warned me about being "Within 10 minutes of the

Re: Popup TFRs and Security Airspace Questions (Green Pilot)

Justin Cooke — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:31:19 GMT

Hi John, It's stories like this that got me worried in the first place :) I'll take your advice and steer around the expanded P40 most of the time. Thanks,

Re: Popup TFRs and Security Airspace Questions (Green Pilot)

Justin Cooke — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:23:33 GMT

LeRoy, "... most don't need to worry about because they won't be operating in an active TFR." I certainly won't be! :) I definitely agree with you about

Re: Popup TFRs and Security Airspace Questions (Green Pilot)

Justin Cooke — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:10:06 GMT

Thanks for all the detailed info, Wayne! Regarding the preflight action of getting a standard briefing and then checking for TFRs again right before departure:

The FOD did it again!

Ed Cavanaugh — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:53:48 GMT

Yet another story where TSA did something and forgot to tell the other interested parties. Hopefully the link will be there for a while:

Re: Armel not reporting DME?

Wayne Bressler — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:11:21 GMT

There is a NOTAM stating that the TACAN is OTS (09/032) I'm not instrument rated, but I was under the impression that the DME is a function of the TACAN. Wayne

Re: Cost of BFR

Ken — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:00:54 GMT

Are you current? Where are you located? http://aws-washdc.org/ If you build a mile of road, you can only go a mile, but if you build a mile of runway, you can

Re: Armel not reporting DME?

Robert Thomas — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:37:57 GMT

DME is first come, first serve service. Just 126 channels (actually, 126 for inquiry, 126 for reply). Saturday was a nice day. Maybe traffic maxed out the

Armel not reporting DME?

RigaRunner — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:06:41 GMT

Does anyone have an explanation why last Saturday Armel was not reporting a DME distance? I know it's not my avionics, because Linden reported as usual. When

Re: Cost of BFR

Robert Thomas — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:56:25 GMT

2W6 has instructors for $25/hour. I understand faa regs say the BFR has to be at least 1 hour ground, 1 hour flight. They will make sure you are safe. Most of