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  1. ArtVandelay
    If you are just stopping in Bahamas for fuel, is the process abbreviated?
  2. ArtVandelay
    How long they last I think is inversely proportional to how heavy you plane is
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    That's the thing about batteries, when they go, it can be a quick death. My gill (unknown age) was fine on first cold start, same day, on a hot start after 1 hr flight it died.
  4. ArtVandelay
    I thought somebody was parting out a J, check for sale forum...
  5. ArtVandelay
    I just look up the fees: Application fee $65 Regulatory fee $100 For an aircraft radio service 605, 159 forms
  6. ArtVandelay
    For #1 If you can get access to back of the cowl switch, bypass it, if problem goes away you need a new switch. #2 bothers me, first wires should insulated, so if loose then it may have been disconnected, the avionics use a lighting bus, I'm guessing that was the loose wire.
  7. ArtVandelay
    Have been there in the summer? The winds pick up in the afternoon, temperatures are moderated by the water, usually top around 90, you would need air conditioning at night. If you think 90 is hot, then yes you might not like it.
  8. ArtVandelay
    But remember your alternator is not running 24/7, which is why people use a timer, turn it on for 20 minutes a day is all you would need anyway.
  9. ArtVandelay
    Par: I can't be sure, but is your bottom shock disc cracked?
  10. ArtVandelay
    I would have expected lower than normal readings as it worked loose, OP should check previous flights looking for anomalies
  11. ArtVandelay
    Special procedure, usually something like higher than normal charging voltage for an hour every 28 days, called equalization. Different battery types also require different charging voltages, also aircraft batteries have thinner plates, be careful of charging currents. Then there is 2 stage and 3 stage chargers...its complicated. BTW, you won't notice anything right away, it's a slow death.
  12. ArtVandelay
    If using it 24/7 it will leave the battery undercharge, sulfation will occur and the battery capacity will be reduced. Expensive battery chargers suppose to prevent this.
  13. ArtVandelay
    Are you going to leave it plugged in a regular basis or for extended use? Or only use it to charge a drained battery?
  14. ArtVandelay
    Probe failure? Easy to check, just swap with and see if problem follows the probe.
  15. ArtVandelay
    You should be able to compare against the book speeds... On my 201 I have almost all of the mods, which should give me an extra 19mph, seems like it's more like 5-7
  16. ArtVandelay
    Not that kind of license, this kind is nothing but paperwork
  17. ArtVandelay
    By the book, you are suppose to have radio license yourself and a permit for the plane. I've been there by boat and they don't ask, don't know if they do if arriving by plane. If worried about ditching, leave from Fort Pierce, head south to KSUA, if you take your time switching to ATC and making a slow turn east when ask you to proceed direct, you'll only be out of glide distance for the middle 20 miles.
  18. ArtVandelay
    Is that what you call the in flight entertainment? Welcome to Florida, unfortunately it will be cold here too come Wednesday, lows in the 30s....brrrr[emoji1]
  19. ArtVandelay
    Ok, I think they took that out for litigation purposes
  20. ArtVandelay
    Where in the manual does it say that? I can't find it the J manual.
  21. ArtVandelay
    I never did either, looks like there is a 8 on controller.com in your price range, seems like prices have bumped up a little bit since last year. There is a 1980 for $200,000, me thinks somebody doesn't really want to sell.
  22. ArtVandelay
    25 gals would be enough for 2.5 hrs, that's 150 lbs, not a big difference but if you stalled it you might get a pronounced wing drop, so I wouldn't do any stalls [emoji2]
  23. ArtVandelay
    You never said how far you have to fly, if 100 miles, then you don't need to fill the other tank
  24. ArtVandelay
    I played with it today, 6500', the FF does bump up, but then settled down after a minute about 0.4 higher, speed went up 3-5 knots, MP only went up 0.2"
  25. ArtVandelay
    IIRC, they said that they cause problems on retract of the landing gear, the Condor was only a $100
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