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Ragsf15e

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  1. That being said, it’s probably the lowest interest rate loan you’ll find as long as you have equity and aren’t afraid to borrow against it.
  2. Yep, that’s how our company does our planes. Part 91. If you wanna be fancy (and get an insurance break) you can do different levels of nbaa safety programs.
  3. You know my kids?
  4. Yeah, no reason at all to use vhf nav as long as gps is working. Keeping current and using the ILS if you want to be ifr proficient is probably worthwhile though.
  5. Ha! -50c is colder than the “limit” on the SR-22T! I think it’s-43C or so. That’s cold. Best bang for the buck is sealing the pass through for the avionics wires from baggage to tail compartment. That’s a good draft. Other thing is pulling your carpets front, back and baggage. Seal up any/all openings with aluminum tape. Good luck!
  6. Generally the radios only feed one display. Unless the displays themselves are linked like 2xg5s.
  7. I don’t think you need two navs. BUT… having the only ils piped into an “obs” type display is a significant downgrade from having it displayed on your hsi. It’s good enough for a backup but means you’ll probably never use it by choice. Me? I’d have them both available on my hsi, one nav and one ils. You will have to think about failure of that display, but that’s rare and has backups on the primary probably. If you’re only able to put the iks on the obs always, that’s gonna be like that every flight. My current nav 2 only displays on the obs but I have nav 1 on the hsi so it’s more of a backup and i can use the ils normally. fyi, ksff, runway 21, no gps aporoach, only ils, Runway 4, no ils, only gps!
  8. Not a good solution, but if you’re desperate try alan fox, lowen salvage and texas air salvage…
  9. Oh yeah, clearly you couldn’t cross to the cold side to do that. However, if nobody is in front of you, you should land on the cold side. If you landed on the cold side, you could exit wherever was appropriate. Most of the T-37 runways were longer than the T-6 really needed.
  10. I know. Unfortunately one of the issues has been getting someone to sell them one or two at a time vs by the case.
  11. Yeah but a lot changed with the T-6 vs a Tweet. T-6 could land real short, the ejection seat wasn’t frankenstein, and it probably had more range after losing an engine. And yes, it only has 1 vs the 2 on the Tweet!
  12. Yeah, in a fighter squadron that would have been lots of beer to maintenance. This was in a T-6 squadron at upt. AETC was “kinder and gentler”.
  13. I had a young USAF instructor who worked for me in Texas. Came into my office pretty mad and told me he grounded himself for the rest of the day (which was what I usually did when someone did something dumb, but I hadn’t ever had a “self grounding” lieutenant). I asked what happened. He said he was flying solo for practice since his student was on his formation checkride. The IP ended up in front of the student in the pattern, but he was scared the student was close behind him (we could land alternate sides of the runway as long as the preceding plane was 3000’ down) and he would bust his checkride if he was too close or messed up a go around. So the IP decided to help him by making the first turnoff. Jumped on the brakes and Blew both tires and shutdown the runway. Student went around and passed his checkride. IP got to help maintenance change two tires. Never worry about the guy behind. Don’t stop on the runway and do your checklist (unless you can’t see the exit properly), but take all the time you need to exit safely. If/when tower tells you to get off next taxiway, remember that’s a request, not an order. Unable works.
  14. That place is good for lots of stuff.
  15. Are there extensions on them? We have some threads on those with pictures. Some rotate the pedals a little if I recall.
  16. Or you can order from a Mooney service center. I got one this way. It wasn’t grossly expensive and it was in stock! Weird. It said Mcfarlane right on the bag…
  17. Someone made a hook for a headset on the left panel down near the pilot’s knee/shin. I just lay mine on the floor. Not perfect, but it works.
  18. I think it’s happened to a lot of them. Mine has a slight crease along the top from some prior owner.
  19. Calling @PT20J… Skip has better insight on how this thing works or is supposed to work than eveN Garmin and he has the same g3x, g5, gfc500 setup.
  20. I have similar and really like the g5s. They have been a great addition!
  21. Thats a common issue with the mp sensor. Snubber from omega is pretty cheap and easy. Some need them for oil and Fuel pressure too. Some not.
  22. Sheppard will teach you the test questions but not much else. But that might be good.
  23. That tiger peed on me once. I was at the mirage, checking them out and it just turned and doused me. Had to get back to my hotel and shower. Never trust a tiger.
  24. I think it will be the most expensive option, but a g3x 7” and g5 isn’t way more than your other options. Really (and unfortunately), you need to consider your future autopilot options/desires and build your system around that. You can kludge together an aspen, g5 and gfc500 but don’t spend that much money and end up with a kludge.
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