[Members] 19 May 2026

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QotM
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You are preflighting a day VFR rental airplane for a local flight. The
landing light is inoperative, but the owner says, "It is a day flight, so
just go." The airplane does not have an approved minimum equipment list.
Can you legally fly, and what should you check before deciding?


Scenario
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Is use of carb heat a routine procedure or a response to an emergency? You
can remedy the situation, but it's bound to return in the same conditions.
POH guidance and tribal knowledge disagree on the best way to proceed.
You're alone at the controls with miles to go, so only you can decide.


19 May 2026 1H0 Pilot Lounge 1830 CDT