Recent content by Northfl

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    Someone murdered Charlie Kirk

    I just pulled up flight aware which i do look at quite regular. Put the tail number in the search which normally shows last flight info and a map of flight path. This ine comes up with somenspanish bullshit i have never seen before on there and no map or flightlpath
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    FAFO

    I love this. I laugh like hell every time i see it
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    Buying a plane after retirement

    So i started lessons last week. Flown 2 times now in a 140. First was 1 hr, i actually took off. Pretty sure the cfi had feet in pedals during this Second flight was 1.3 hrs. I have a heart condition called wpw that i figured was gonna give me a fit for medical Talked with the ame near me and...
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    Buying a plane after retirement

    I agree. Pretty much all i do there is true dope. Some positional training for some new folks. Used to be a member but they cater more to clays and shut the range down for that so as a paying member i was fed up with not being able to shoot when they closed it. Been qualified since they...
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    Buying a plane after retirement

    I actually pretty much hate going to that place anymore. I will be moving bout 20 mins away when i retire though do may start going back there some
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    Buying a plane after retirement

    Thanks for all of the replies folks. Will for sure be taking lessons and all that jazz. I have a friend that recently bought a mooney after his cessna had engine failure on his way to oklahoma. Cessna and trees dont mix for sure. But he walked away without a scratch. The wife and i are selling...
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    Buying a plane after retirement

    Power plant mechanic. Turn water into steam into electricity. Pretty much all i have ever done Counting down the days, and using leave to shorten my work week
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    Buying a plane after retirement

    So, i am retiring in jan/ feb of 26. I am still fairly young at 56 and thinking about getting my private pilots license shortly after For the pilot guys here, i am thinking about getting a mooney super 21 after all the necessary things are finished. Any pro's/ con's to the mooney. All...
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    Well gents……

    Congratulations. I will be checking myself out by end of feb 26. Just over 9 months to go and counting them down everyday. Probably will go somewhere else where i dont need to pull on boots every time i walk in the door
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    6 Days After Celebrating '100% Renewable Power', Spain Blames "Rare Atmospheric Phenomenon" For Nation's Largest Blackout In History

    Almost as long here myself. Been in the industry for over 20 years and agree 100%. Did a rough calculation one afrernoon with our baseload requirements for the day. if we were to use just solar we would require 1/3 of the city to be covered with panels with no clouds in the sky.
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    USPS steals/loses Gunbroker pistol shipment. How many months until USPS pays the insurance claim?

    i had a scope went missing a while back It was allegedly sent to the lost mail center in atlanta( yes this is a real place) Insurance denied saying it was delivered. Argued back and forth about it not being delivered where it was supposed to be. Still denied. Luckily a few weeks later it...
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    Firing squad this Friday?

    It may be cruel, but if dine enough it wont be unusual
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    Win an RIX Storm S3 Thermal Imaging Scope!

    I’ll play but surely wont win. If there were only 2 of us in this , congratulations
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    What gives the President power to create new government organizations?

    Probably tell you everything you need to know.