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  1. Cyril Gibb
    Thanks all... Sheltair will be it...
  2. Cyril Gibb
    Any recent experience with the FBOs at Republic? Also, are customs available? I don't see a phone number for Republic on the CBSA web site.
  3. Cyril Gibb
    We won't have competition until we have data. I'd like to see AOPA publish the info they're gathering. Perhaps a Foreflight function that would provide FBO fees just like I can see the fuel prices. Is there anything similar to 100ll.com for FBOs that I'm unaware of? edit: also landing fees, discounts, customs ramp fees ......
  4. Cyril Gibb
    Am I mistaken here? I think the smoking gun is the cylinder being replaced, not the cracked plug which required the cylinder to be replaced.
  5. Cyril Gibb
    The pilot says the engine was making sounds and oil pressure went to zero. Perhaps some kind of post-maintenance failure after cyl #5 was replaced (recently?) due to spark plug insulator breakup.
  6. Cyril Gibb
    Geez louise Vance, I just wanted clarification of the regulatory requirements. You've come down pretty hard on anyone suggesting that the fuel gauge regs were vague or open to interpretation. I never mind being proven wrong when I can learn something. You clearly have more knowledge of the regulations than I do. So the question is: What are the regulatory requirements for fuel gauge accuracy throughout it's range in our Mooneys to remain within the type certificate, hence airworthy? +/- 3% ? +/- 1 USgal ?
  7. Cyril Gibb
    Yes it does. I can read. This is the text taken from the FAA 23.1337. (b)(1) Each fuel quantity indicator must be calibrated to read ‘‘zero’’ during level flight when the quantity of fuel remaining in the tank is equal to the unusable fuel supply determined under 23.959(a) You are saying that the reg doesn't specify an accuracy constraint for "zero" ? Seems clear to me.
  8. Cyril Gibb
    Perhaps the misunderstanding, or difference in interpretation may be the wording of 23.1337. It doesn't specify what accuracy is required throughout the range. However, 23.1337 does specifically say that the indicators MUST read zero when the usable fuel is zero. The fact that only empty is mentioned specifically could lead to any number of interpretations. I'm not endorsing flying with non-linear fuel gauges. Are there any other regs that clarify?
  9. Cyril Gibb
    I have Vso 54kts, Vs 59kts, Vno (top of the green) 152 Stall speeds are at gross
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    22-1188 knots vne 174 max maneuvering 117 max struct cruising 152 max gear op 104 max gear extended 104 max flap op 109 red line 174 yellow arc 152-174 green arc 60-152 white arc 56-109
  11. Cyril Gibb
    ABSB is not required in Canada, nor is it proposed (yet). It's only available at high altitudes on the trans-Atlantic corridor. NavCanada is partnering with Iridium and a few other countries to have a satellite based ADSB. I think that's expected to be available, but not required, sometime in 2018.
  12. Cyril Gibb
    Electrical propagation is roughly 987,000,000 feet per second. You'd have to have pretty lazy electrons to make a difference.
  13. Cyril Gibb
    BY (projected nose) plugs were developed specifically to reduce fouling. I have BYs top and bottom with no problems and at 1/3 the cost of fine wires. However I'm always open to new data so I'd be interested to hear of any comparative performance or fouling experience between BYs and fine wires, other than fine wires apparently lasting longer.
  14. Cyril Gibb
    It's all been said before, and the LOP or ROP followers have picked their side and entrenched. To save time (and angst), spend a few hours with an open mind on the following links Time well spent. I believe they cover all you need to know about engine management. http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=2274677932001 http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=2534345030001 http://www.avweb.com/news/savvyaviator/savvy_aviator_59_egt_cht_and_leaning-198162-1.html
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    NavCanada is funded by user fees. I just got my bill today... $68 per annum. The fees actually came down. Privately funded, privately run. Health care in Canada is publicly funded and almost totally publicly provided. So they're not an apples to apples comparison.
  16. Cyril Gibb
    For those flying to Canada, we have a different "standard" entry for uncontrolled fields. The two entries are: cross overhead the field from the upwind side at pattern altitude to join a mid-downwind, or enter straight into the downwind. A slightly different flavour is a MF (mandatory frequency) uncontrolled field that is monitored to assist traffic in sequencing, but not controlling them. Because radios are mandatory (no NORDO) and the use of the radio for reporting is also mandatory, the pattern can also be entered on the US 45 downwind style or directly into the base or final leg.
  17. Cyril Gibb
    Yup, I understand the issues. I was just wondering if DanB stated clearly that the request was due to icing.
  18. Cyril Gibb
    Icing is scary. I'm a little surprised that the request to get out of ice took several minutes. Did you clearly state that the reason for higher was because you were picking up ice? On the one occasion I started to get ice, I asked for an altitude change due to icing and got a clearance in moments not minutes. I think I'd give it just a minute before declaring. I'm far more concerned about my own skin than trying to reduce a controllers workload.
  19. Cyril Gibb
    This "study" was apparently funded by the EU Gov't at the Netherlands Aerospace Centre. Truly a profoundly stupid idea. What a waste of taxpayer money. That could never happen here!
  20. Cyril Gibb
    Most and perhaps all 406 elts also broadcast on 121.5 for homing
  21. Cyril Gibb
    Unnecessary chatter... but not nearly as bad as adding "any conflicting traffic please reply" to a traffic alert, or "with you" on initial callup. Perhaps my curmudgeon is showing? My preference is to keep it simple. On initial callup I provide aircraft type and call letters so the controller (or other aircraft at an uncontrolled field) can use the info for sequencing. After that in the pattern, aircraft type is irrelevant. Again, just my preference.
  22. Cyril Gibb
    I also have an ITT that, based on serial number, "technically" isn't covered by the Dukes AD. However, they are essentially clones with the identical mechanical flaws and single points of failure. I treat my ITT actuator as if it was a Dukes. Use caution. YMMV
  23. Cyril Gibb
    I tried my Sensorcon today... up to 15ppm during taxi depending on wind direction, but 0ppm at cruise. What really impressed me was the unit jumping up to 1-2ppm when I was passing a few semis* on the way to the airport. * (for Andrew) articulated lorry
  24. Cyril Gibb
    When we travel, we almost always take our road bikes. At first we just removed the front wheels and tossed them in over the back seats. Now we remove the rear seats for traveling and can carry our bikes and car camping gear comfortably (with both wheels removed). If you're wilderness camping of course, no bikes but you'd need the extra equipment space anyway. Sigh, if only we could figure out a way to carry a canoe..... we rent that from the local outfitter.
  25. Cyril Gibb
    Yes, but only if you know how to cook it. I had some incredible moose steak and sausages two weeks ago. Wild game needs a talented chef to avoid the shoe leather meal.
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