1) "N7NZ, cleared direct BMQ cruise 7000". Do I report subsequent descents? E.g. "leaving 7000 descending 5000"? Then later "leaving 5000 descending 2000"? 2) Its VMC and I'm IFR to Temple, level at 5000. At 25 miles out I report Temple in sight. "N7NZ cleared visual approach to Temple, remain...

One thing - one of so very many things - I learned in my five years of flying is that partisan politics does not fit into the cockpit. Most of my flight instructors have, I know, been to the right of me politically. I had a most enjoyable flight with CJ - although he has since earned my...

Do any of you fly into KADS with a Garmin GPSmap 496? I'm getting a false terrain alert when flying the Rwy 15 ILS and am wondering if anyone else has this problem. I'm working with Garmin to resolve this, but so far what they have suggested has not solved the problem. When flying the...