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Hi All. My name is Ted Striker and welcome to my TED Talk. As you may know, I sweat a lot when flying in the heat. Almost an hour into my flight the other day, I go to key up with my last App controller and my A20s attempt to blow my brains out. I key again a few times and the screaming squelch is up to 11. I suffer through a radio check call and we can hear each other fine. Shoot my approach to a full stop taxi back with my ears ringing. Volume/squelch all that nothing helps.

Eventually I figure out the foam covering on my Mic is soaked in sweat. Remove, dry everything, key up ground and all is well. My experience anyway. Anyone else experienced similar?

Blue skies and standard temps,

Te

New York, Bradley, Providence, and Boston folks have all done me solid during my IR training these past few months. To think I used to be afraid of you, lol. I am impressed on every trip. I know you folks are strapped for staff but it doesn't show. Yeah, it is corny but sincerely, thank you. Let's talk on the 26th.

TLDR: Why in God's name would anyone be doing "low level maneuvers" just off the departure end of an un-towered airport?

Planned a short XC to an untowered field to shoot a practice RNAV to RW3. Had some traffic in the area but folks were making really good position reports -- some of the best I have heard. (I trained in mostly towered and only have a couple hundred hours.) We are all happy and I land & taxi back.

We are all making our CTAF calls (four aircraft) and a C182 takes off ahead of me. He makes his crosswind turn and I announce my departure and take off. One of the position calls "Cessna, just North of the field, low level maneuvers". I cannot see him on ADSB, so I assume he is

My house is a nm southeast so I get to watch you nice and low on approach to HPN. Ur flying into 34 I presume ? What is that like? I only get to land the “other” GA runway. I am watching you! Fly good.

For context on the scenario, consider this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/flying/comments/1d4jwna/nearly_died_today_significant_inflight_emergency/

Most of us can't slide the canopy to regain visibility, so there were suggestions in the thread to load & shoot an approach. I am currently grinding on my instrument rating. My (new to me) plane has G1000 with GFC700 and WAAS guidance. Impressive shit but obviously been hand flying from minimums at the very very least.

Forgive the mental jerk off session but I am curious about least worst options in this 0/0 visibility case.

Assuming I ha

So, somewhere along the way, Diamond moved a couple inspections from Section 5 (recommended) to Section 4 (required). The FAA has NOT issued an AD mandating those inspections to my knowledge.

The two in question: 12 Year Major Structural Inspection and the 1000hr Bonding Inspection

So the questions: Required or not? Shop hours for each inspection?

Reading up on DiamondAviators.net it still seems to be a hot mess debate on BOTH questions. I've been shopping for a DA40 for months, and of course none of the candidate logbooks reflect said inspection. Pulling my last few hairs out on this. DMs welcomed.

Yes, I searched /flying already and read everything I found. Mostly good, one really bad; seem to draw the ire of some A&Ps for reasons I don't fully grasp.

Target aircraft are all too far away to ferry, and my mechanic is too busy to travel. I was surprised they are only charging $750 for piston single inspection. This is my first a/c purchase.

Thanks.

Yes, I have the AOPA template. Super bare bones. It makes reference to additional Exhibits (e.g. Operating & Maintenance Rules) but does not include them.

Yes, I combed through 30+ reddit posts on the subject which was equal parts insightful, scary and fragmented.

Help a brother out? I'd be very grateful.

Me and a couple others are planning to form a partnership and buy a first airplane. The DA-40 is a decent match for our missions but of course we'd like to fly a few of the contenders.

I just had a remarkable experience engaging with both the Captain and FO the other day and filled out a feedback form. Done it before and happy to do so again if it means anything. Thanks.

TL;DR Okay, it is true what they all say: flying instrument in actual is the coolest flying there is.

A week out from my PPL checkride and weather has been a problem. Was expecting another cancel on Wednesday as everything is LIFR, IFR and only slowly trending to MVFR. I know I need to keep my practice up as my landings go to shit without it. Text instructor with a moan and he writes back "lets just file IFR and go to Bradley. It'll be fun."

It was awesome. A little unnerving entering that first cloud. Some clouds had a little more bump in them than others but the air was pretty stable. On the outbound leg, I struggled with over correcting course and gaining/losing 100 feet or so. The retu

Pirelli P ZERO (PZ4) - SIZE: 235/35R20

1,816 miles of use (one Summer). I have purchase receipt on the All Seasons I replaced these with.

Excellent condition

TireRack lists them for $1600+ new

Will not ship. Fairfield county, CT Zip code 06840

I'll have the plane (Beech Sierra C24) for two afternoons. Will be taking a CFI and one or two passengers. (My ticket will still be wet; no HP or complex endorsements.)

A few full stop/taxi back destinations would be cool. Catalina might be a little too far? Or is it worth the fuel? Any suggestions/comments welcome. And of course I will seek CFI input. Just thought I might SIM a few destinations to enhance my shitty SA, lol. Thanks.

I tried FB Marketplace & got very little interest. Only about 1800 miles on them as I went with all seasons shortly after purchase. NY metro area. TIA.

While the questions were still in my head, I looked into ACS written test codes and my best recollection of the answers available and the answer I chose. Feel free to slap me upside the head if I missed the plot, or maybe someone out there recalls something similar.

PA.I.E.K1 - AIRSPACE/CLASSES, REQUIREMENTS/LIMITATIONS

Question 1: Class D ceiling minimum for daytime VFR? May have been "legal to fly..."

a) Visibility 3 miles, 2500 foot ceiling b) 1 Mile visibility, 1000 foot ceiling c) something absurdly wrong. I chose A, using the logic that AGL+1000ft for pattern altitude would not allow me to avoid a 1000ft ceiling by 500ft. Answer B could work if it were SVFR but I double checked f