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    I’ll check that this weekend, thanks.
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    That’s what it’s called, thanks. Installed the snubber last annual, no luck.
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    The manifold pressure reading on my EDM 900 fluctuates about an inch or so. Keeps bouncing up and down the entire flight, has been doing this since installation. It has the scrubber, or whatever it’s called, installed that was to take care of this issue. Any thoughts?
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    Then V198 to V7 is what you want. FL ATC guys are pretty good at working with you, just ask them for this route.
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    That was the same setup I used to have. Took me a while to realized how the 530 and the 150 interacted. The KFC would follow the magenta GPS purse perfectly till I came up to an approach. If the approach had a hold the KFC 150 would go off to lala land once I passed the hold fix. I learned that it was best to switch from NAV mode to HDG mode to start the approach, then switch back to NAV or better yet APP mode once stablished inbound on the approach. Other than that the 530/150 combination flew together very well.
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    Continue East on V198 to SZW, then South on V97 to HEVVN, then Direct to Sarasota, or stay on V97 to Tampa. This route keeps you out of the MOAs (except the Eglin MOAs, no getting around them) which are usually active, and keep you close enough to the coast for safety. This is the route I fly for my trips to Tampa.
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    Just curious, with those requirements what would you call overpriced?
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    May I ask what the purpose of this poll is? I find it hard to believe their is a lesson anywhere in the questions asked.
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    Darn, thanks anyway Hank.
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    I’ll be dropping off my M20J at Griffin-Spalding, 6A2, on February 1st. We could use a ride back to DeFuniak Springs,54J, if anyone is in the neighborhood. Thanks
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    Whole heartedly agree with the service receive from PA, they did my panel also. I’ll be going back early next year to get the center stack worked on; GTN 750, GNC 255, and GMA 245R.
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    Yup, one of the benefits of retirement. A tad over 24hrs.
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    Florida to California (KSEE) to Houston (KSGR) and back. Great trip! 200D13C3-D35B-4BAD-BA8C-64BF8282C051.MOV
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    WIND! When we flew on there for our annual the wind cross wind was crazy. It seemed to change direction on short final and mid field. Fly an approach and you should stay well clear of any obstacles.
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    Haven’t had the opportunity to speak with anyone this holiday weekend. An electrical engineer friend of mine said that it is probably a grounding issue. He proceeded to tell me how touch screens work, and lost me right after “the way they work is....”. Tomorrow is another day.
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    The GMA 245R MKR, PMA works directly with the G3X, and is for certified aircraft. I called Garmin today and verified it.
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    Let me clear, the actual unit still worked using the buttons, but the touch function would not work. This issue started about 3 months after installation. It would work on the ground, about 1hour in the air, then freeze. On a couple of occasions it rebooted, but still would not work properly. Just had the unit replaced today, about 10 minutes after takeoff it froze. The shop was closing so we headed home. It never recovered. Any ideas?
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    Welcome! Beautiful paint job!
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    Where can one get the “most current” service/annual checklist?
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    I guess I will service it with distilled water, as Clarence states, charge it and see if it holds the charge. I’ll have a 5 year old battery as a spare.
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    I have an EDM 900, and it reflected correctly during my flights. Is that all that I can check?
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    My avionics shop weighed my airplane after a completely new panel, got rid of almost everything including electric standby vacuum pump, for 2-G3Xs, G5, EDM 900, GFC500., I gained about 2lbs in useful load. Moral of the story don’t get airplane weighed, do the math.
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    Is it something I can do, or best left up to a mechanic?
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    Update, ordered new concord, took old battery out checked the cells, ALL completely dry. Now I’m a bit confused and upset at the same time. I just had an annual in late May. This should not have happened, or could it have?
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    I fly 100 to 110 hrs in a 9month year, airplane sits for the other three months. Leaning towards a concord, what says the crowd?
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