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The koch chart can also help where poh data doesn’t exist. This faa pamphlet is actually pretty useful: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/events/nm/nm09/2013/nm0951144/density_altitude.pdf

That’s real good to know as mine is just like yours (no baggage door release). Only I usually have 2 eight year olds and my wife in there with me, and even if we’re not in sweltering heat, that’s gonna be some serious torture!

Also, the senders can get stuck at a certain point. It is possible to gently move them and see if that changes the indication. Depending on the tank setup, some are more difficult/impossible to reach…

The military does and I have seen accidents happen with it there too. A fighter buried up to its canopy. our corporate plane was repaired (it was fairly new) although it got new engines because that stuff is pretty bad for stuff. It didn’t give me a warm fuzzy about other sensitive parts…

I saw a picture of a hanger with 3 large corporate jets filled roughly 15 feet high (maybe higher, but it was remarkably high) with fire retardant foam. Several of the jets had open doors when this happened…. There was no fire. Fbo was having the fire system checked out.

You’ll be fine there. Couple of suggestions…. Make sure you fly in the morning when it’s cool and there’s less turbulence/winds around the mountains. Have a good technique for leaning for takeoff and know how to use it (full power runup or target egt). Lighter is better, so don’t take lots of extra gas (it’s $$ there anyway). Climb out might be more interesting than takeoff. You will climb out at a slower rate. You’ll need to lean, but keep track of chts so you keep the engine happy. ~120mph is still good. Terrain is to the east and west. Expect to climb for a whilst north/south before turning.

Love the second derivative of the weather!

Mine too but I think the later models have less room with the emergency gear extension there?

I’m not really any help, but if it’s definitely the a20, I’d send it back to Bose. Last time I did that it came back like new for free. I think there is a nominal charge if they are above a certain age.

Good luck, I wish you the best! Typically they have cameras looking outside on their ramps. I’m sure you’ve been down that road, but I would have thought that would be definitive evidence either way?

I keep a set of cargo tie down straps for tie downs. I don’t go anywhere too remote and yet I’ve used them several times. KEAT has no tie downs, wtf? They aren’t the strongest but they work in a pinch.

That’s a good extensive list, but you’ve got to have a good screwdriver with different bits, a 3/8 stubby wrench, and a small pair of pliers… you’ve probably got those in there, no?

Unfortunately the older POHs have some version of this, mine has 26/2600. So there will always be a way for someone to say you should reduce power… However, in the last 30-40 years, people realized that the engine is rated for max continuous power, so you’re not actually doing anything against the engine operating limitations by climbing full power. Additionally, you climb faster, cooler and get to a cruise power setting that maximizes engine longevity sooner. From takeoff, it only takes a couple thousand feet to get your MP below 26in anyway so that one is self limiting in the climb. It is s little louder inside and outside the aircraft. You will see a significant improvement in rate by using full throttle and full rpm in climb. Depending on your aircraft and conditions, 110-120kts is good to keep the chts happy and have a comfortable attitude.

Excellent catch! Yes, it has changed over time, so it might actually disconnect the autopilot depending on what software you have. Good find in the manual.

Toga doesn’t “disconnect” the autopilot, it just changes the flight director mode to GA/GA - at least in the g1000 i fly. The autopilot is still flying. As midlife says, you can then take your time to set the proper steering/mode for the required miss. In my version it does turn off obs, so to fly published miss, i then select nav steering and my desired vertical mode. *this is g1000 software version dependent though.

Once you clean the shelf connect point thoroughly to ensure good connection, then you’re using the entire airframe as your negative conductor, so it should be just fine. Still need to ensure the engine, instruments, etc have their own good connection to this awesome (and big) grounding source!

Yeah you can get them from continental. They aren’t lycoming cylinders, but tgey are continental prime cylinders for the lyc io-360. Please let us know how the wait time is for those. @N201MKTurbo uses them.

I can personally attest to having flung my cowl plugs across the ramp, shutting down and doing the walk of shame. Not fun but better than a birds nest or an overheated engine. The aviation gods were really against me that day too. I was right in front of a busy airport restaurant with a bunch of onlookers out to see those pilots and their amazing flying machines…

I like my F, however I do find myself wishing for a J’s extra knots or (mostly) reduced age. My F is 56 years old. A 40 year old J has had many small improvements that slowly add up.

Um, yes to both. It’s in the manual for earlier models and I’ve also heard some well respected shops/pilots say they don’t use it. Some old models had a Dukes pump that would eventually come apart so maybe that was a reason? Newer weldon pumps and the oh’d dukes are continuous use so should be fine. Now just remember, it’s needed for priming, but once the engine is running, the mechanical pump is extremely reliable.

Just do the aeromotors. They come back much better than the original dukes. I also think there’s some slight mounting bracket modifications to switch to the weldon.

Would an analyst comment on your old data with a prospective buyer without your permission? Because that would seem wrong without permission. I’d have nothing to hide, but it is my data.

I’d definitely be upset with them for that. Even an analyst talking to a prospective buyer about MY data would bug me. Like you, I have nothing to hide, but they at least need to ask and make clear what is being shared. Sharing should not be the default.

Someone has done it. It’s possible, but there are a couple that have collapsed due to not locking properly or having a worn out lock or ?? The electric gear is relatively bulletproof when properly maintained. Pick your poison…

Ahh yes, that was a well known good place. Word is George retired.