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Brad Dusenbery
Building a private airport
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I am planning a private airport on land I already own and want to know how others with their own how they set it up.  I ...
Brad Dusenbery Category Regulatory and Insurance Questions Apr '20
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Brad,
Check-in with: www.livingwithyourplane.com for all things related to residential airports; also find ...
Philip Thompson
Am I in compliance with BasicMed?
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I went to my primary MD for a physical last week.  He completed Section 3 of FAA 8700-2 and signed the physician's ...
Philip Thompson Category Medical Questions 3d
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Each box on the checklist does need to be checked. The CMEC is not officially complete until then. Section 68.5(b) ...
Kristen Betz
Pursue HIMS or wait it out?
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Hello. 

I am just re-starting my private pilot venture after a 10-year hiatus and I’ve hit a snag. I am currently ...
Kristen Betz Category Medical Questions 11d
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Vampiress At AOPA Vampiress At AOPA 10d
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Hi Kristen,

For an individual such as yourself, who wants to fly for pleasure, I agree with Ronald and Bruce, if you ...
Darren Mc Keever
Garmin Database updates
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Going to attempt my first update of a GTN 750 in my Saratoga. Seems you need to update 6 individual parts: Nav Data, ...
Darren Mc Keever Category Aircraft and Equipment Questions 5d
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Hoss At AOPA Hoss At AOPA 4d
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Hi Darren,

Spoke with our mechanic and flight ops here, we use the update subscription service, and the fee you ...
Steven Smith
BasicMed
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My 3rd class certificate (special issuance) will expire 08/2020.  I submitted my application in MedXpress and ...
Steven Smith Category Medical Questions 5d
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Boomer At AOPA Boomer At AOPA 5d
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Your AME is correct. Your application is already with the FAA with your documentation so you're already in the ...