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Not correct... there is the Lycoming anti-scuff additive and that is different than the anti-corrosion package of Camguard. I run Phillips 20W-50 year-round with Camguard. I added Camguard after ~25 hours post-overhaul with my second oil change.

I flew a Cirrus for the first time last Sunday. It was empowering in that it made self- love more appealing than fighting a ballooning and noisy... plane.

Should be no issue, the J step is a more streamlined design if you can find one, talk to your mechanic and see if they're happy installing that modification.

The weather briefings I find for the most part, they just present the information that you can obtain yourself, with no real context. In my experience, they just read off what the prog charts are saying. The guys at Leidos actually seem to have an understanding of the weather systems on a much more involved scale, they can give you information that's not available on the charts, especially if you're unfamiliar with the local climate, they can provide you with some valuable insight to assist in your decision making. As for the service, where to begin? Constant IFR flow delays into Vancouver on sunny, clear VFR days. Calgary is starting to see that now too. Temporary tower closures in Kelowna and Winnipeg due to staffing shortages. Flying around capped at 29,000' because there's nobody to staff the IFR high sector in CZEG or CZVR. Landing in YVR with ground, clearance delivery, and tower all on a bridged frequency because there are only two controllers working the entire airport. Decomissioning damn near every ground based navaid in the country in favor of "mandatory" RNAV routing. (FYI: they can not deny service if you are unable RNAV, although they will try.) Decomissioning ground based radar to save money, shifting the cost burden to the users by "mandating" 1090 ADS-B. Year after year, the service gets worse, and the fees never change. The infrastructure is lacking, the staffing issues have no solution in sight. Flying in the USA is a breath of fresh air compared to Canada in terms of quality of service. I spend 600-700 hours a year flying in NavCan’s airspace, and most of it is an exercise in frustration. To be clear, I take no issue with the controllers, briefers, and staff themselves. They are professionals, and doing the best they can within the confines of the organization and policies they work under. The issue I take is with NavCan as a whole. It's a private company with a monopoly on the market, hence zero accountability. There's no incentive to improve.

As an aside... @Jpravi8tor can you change the title to "CO" and not CO2? Every time I see it I get a laugh.

Can one install a fixed step of later models on a F? My airplane had its vacuum system removed and the step removed as well. I would like to get a step reinstalled (short legged girlfriend). Another option is an electric auto-step from Flight Enhancement. Does anybody use this system and are they happy about it? Thanks in advance for your insights. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No reason to get derogatory. "A derogatory comment is one that expresses a low opinion, showing a lack of respect by being insulting, demeaning, or disparaging. It can be a word, remark, or comment intended to belittle or diminish a person or thing, with synonyms including insulting, uncomplimentary, and pejorative. Examples include slurs related to race or sex, and insults that suggest someone is stupid or crazy." We don't need legislation. That will result in a required CO monitor with a complicated TSO spec that costs $2000 somewhat like ELTs.

If one is using oil with additive like Aeroshell W100 or Philips AW20W-50 adding Camguard is redundant. Some say use Camguard only with oil without the additive.

It might be worth getting a different device for a second opinion.

I fly with two. One to check the checker. On the ground they are reading sometimes double digits. I taxi with the door open almost 100% of the time. In the air they read 0. Maybe low single digits with the heat on or if the cowl flaps are open it may read between 1-3ppm. Every plane should have these. They are cheap and do save lives. I read nearly 200ppm one day and found some scat tubing off in the cowling. Unfortunately we will need legislation to mandate expensive panel mounts due to cheap ass pilots who refuse to smarten up.

I could live without the second GPS. In my case, the plane already had the 650Xi, and keeping it was a few K over putting in a lesser radio. But I really like having the second com. The second VOR makes the monthly VOR check so easy.

That’s pretty much what I see. Maybe a small rise on the ground, gone in the air. Not just one aircraft. Not just one type. Pretty much across the board.

I’m not worried about it remotely just saying if you’re constantly getting 0 I’d at least hold it by the exhaust of your car to check it

Stunning panel! I’d love to chat with you once you get some time on this setup. I’m currently talking with Greg at Baker to do a very similar setup

ATIS Wiz! https://flightenhancements.com/more.html

Mine reads 0 in cruise, and usually low single digits on the ground or in climb. If the door is open and the breeze is right it can go way up, but rarely other than that.

I did not know that

Yeah Camguard has both anti-corrosive and anti-wear. You can change your topic to Camguard in the little “…” menu …

I was poking fun at our brutal exchange rate. I know it’s not that bad. Totally agree about all the “auto” billing user fees using ADSB data etc, especially when the FAA postured during the ADBS mandate years that it would not be used for commercial reasons. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Let's all remember that everyone has a finite budget. Some more than others, obviously, but the question here is not really whether a 2nd nav/comm would increase safety. Rather, it's whether the small risk reduction in doing so is the best use of safety dollars for this owner and his mission, given an already pretty-well-equipped airplane. The guy already said his mission is limited to "gentleman's IFR", which isn't significantly higher risk in the what-if department vs. a VFR-only pilot who might accidentally stumble into IMC. Yes, I suppose his GTN could lock up right as he enters a thin layer, at the same moment that layer quickly turns into widespread IFR for hundreds of miles. Maybe the GTN is actually electrically damaged, such that it doesn't respond to power cycling. But what is the risk of that compared with all the other risks he assumes? Engine failure? Loss of control? To put some numbers on it, looks like a used KX-155 is running $1500-$2000 on eBay, and let's hazard a guess it would be another $1000 to install. $2500-$3000 walk-away price for the increased safety of a 2nd nav/com. But I'd wager $1000 spent by the OP on 10-ish hours of training with a good CFII on equipment failures (including simulated failure of his only NAV/COM), as well as takeoffs and landings and unusual attitude recoveries, would reduce his risk a lot more than the additional equipment, for thousands of dollars less. That's a good tradeoff.

One US dollar = $1.40 Canadian Dollar. Currently the Canada NAV User Fees affordable and will not stop me from flying to Canada. We in the USA have been fending off the threat of User Fees for a long time. I personally don't like the idea of them.

Steve: The fees at Billy Bishop were high but I was prepared for that. The User Fees sent me over the edge but I have since recovered. I did not expect User Fees. I know in the USA some have been pushing for User Fees, but AOPA etc have been successful in thwarting. I believe in the freedom to fly. The problem with User Fees is the gov't will keep jacking them up, up, up.

Nav Canada has been great for me, There's a lot you get for $25/quarter. What did you think of the fees at Billy Bishop? lol

Curious what makes you say that? As a newer pilot I have found the weather briefing services invaluable for helping me learn and stay safe. Especially mountain flying with such a multitude of variables that need to be considered. I don’t think I get billed more than $100 CAD ($20 USD ) for a year of service which obviously also includes FSS, FISE, towers, etc.

His "Al Mooney was 7 ft tall" one is the best.