Culver LFA

Hi everyone, I have a pastor friend in Sebring that is trying to help his local community, my Mooney is down so I was trying to find another airplane to make a supply run down there. He just responded that he really needs fuel for generators to keep food cold/frozen. Does anyone have a trailer/mobile fuel tank in the area that would be willing to loan it to him for the next 7-10 days until power is restored? I'd be happy to reimburse for the fuel that is used. Thank you, Joe

I'd love to but unfortunately I won't be able to make it this year

I'll second that, David is a great guy!

My daughter has been wearing children's Peltor shooting ear muffs since she was born, she is 4 now. The shooting ear muffs are really adjustable from new born to toddler head sizes. She likes to sit in the plane wearing my headset and play 'pilot' when we are down at the hangar, recently I powered up the intercom and she was shocked that she could hear herself talking in the microphone! I think it might be time to switch her over to an aviation headset now, now that she knows we can talk to each other I don't have a choice!

I think I would approach this differently, keep the engine together until it is absolutely determined that it must come apart (and thus disabled). It would be a good idea to remove the propeller governor so that the gasket screen could be examined for debris. If there is no debris in the governor gasket then the oil strainer caught it and the oil circuit should then be clean. The question then would be, how long has it been since the strainer was last inspected? If cleaned and inspected recently put it back together, do a ground run and reinspect the screen again. There is a Lycoming bulletin on this procedure, I think it was mentioned here on MS not too long ago? Just some non-A&P thoughts based off my past professional experience, I think it is more important to know if debris has passed through the oil circuit or not.

Please add me to the list

Here is a picture from Guntersville AL (8A1) and was from a flight last Friday, when I see an airport that is being completely renovated I try to get a picture of the original FBO (if it's still there). I wish I had pictures of the pattern and approach, it is one of the most beautiful airports I've flown into with foothills and water all around.

I have been flying with the Bose A20 since it came out, in many different aircraft for hours on end cross country trips, I have never had any ringing in my ears after a flight (or discomfort in flight due to noise). Now when the batteries get low, that is a different story. It always seems to happen about 45 minutes into a trip and there are no spare batteries within reach!

Mine seems to be on every time I get in the airplane, I don't know why as I am careful to turn it off after each use. Must be those dang hangar elves playing with the new toys...

Ugh, not a good item for the CB club. Which one from Laser is the deal, anyone have experience with one over the other? $850 or $1075.00

Sorry, the text (the whole reason for my post) got lost. I'll give the condensed version: This was from a 23.8hr/3 day trip cross country (Idaho to Georgia) a few years ago, the airplane is a '41 Culver Cadet (Al Mooney design), and I was in a different much place in my life (I wasn't a father at the time). The next morning after these pictures, on the 3rd leg of the trip, I left Graham Texas with clear skies and the engine started running rough as I climbed through 5,000 feet. I tried carb heat, mixture, no help. I turned back around and when within gliding distance of the airport checked the mags and found the issue. Turns out the mags had an AD for green coils cracking from way back when and it was never completed on this one. Glad that didn't happen the day before when I was flying over those clouds! I'm still flying VFR-only but learned a lot of lessons on that trip that changed how I fly, especially now with my little family.

How about this?

How about the PCU5000 governor, any chance there will be a show special on those?

I'll be there Wed-Friday, I'll be camping in VAC. Let me know if you need anything, I have a generator and regulator on the shelf I can pack before I leave the hangar. Or anything else you may need, tools, beverages, whatever may help.

Looks like I won't be to OSH by Monday, now hoping to make the Thursday gathering -Joe

I should be down that way in the coming weeks, usually park at X39. If meeting up with 9664M doesn't work out I have 9644M! -Joe

Looks like I will be there in time for the gathering on Monday, please add me to the list! I'll be camping in Vintage. Joe

Just got my renewal today, my insurance premium was reduced by $17.00! I'm insured with Global Aerospace through Aviation Solutions (Dana).

I'm planning on a trip over for the Sept Fly-In, I'll bring the family with me and camp this year. http://www.tripletreeaerodrome.com/triple-tree-fly-in.php The strip is absolutely beautiful, it is smooth as can be.

I took my seats out this annual, reinstalled the left seat but not the right at this point. Is it 'legal' to fly this way, or am I asking too many questions? There sure is a lot of room without that right front seat installed

Whoa...you've done some good planning already. My family first trip in the Mooney was 3 weeks after bringing it home to Atlanta, we piled in and flew to Plum Island/Boston (2B2). Things we did that worked: 1 - Purchased children's ear muffs from the local gun range. A few days before the trip I put my headset on at home to show my daughter, who was 18 months or so at the time, and then popped the headset on her. Made a game of it, looked in the mirror, funny faces, the whole deal. She wore them on the trip with no problems and still wears them now at 3+ 2 - Momma and baby sat in back together. Baby stays buckled in rear facing child seat until we are cruising and set up, then free to roam about the cabin. If Momma and baby are breastfeeding, your job is easy and you just need to fly the plane to the best of your ability. Momma will be able to calm baby and nursing clears the ears. My wife just said as I type this, make sure you bring the nursing pillow. 3 - Do a short test flight with the family beforehand, just a quick 10-15 minute flight. It will calm Momma's nerves and help you both be better prepared for departure day. 4 - Have some stops planned if needed for comfort, 2-2.5 hrs is a good time for everyone to stop and stretch. Check in with your passengers, if Momma says all is well in the back and to keep going (which means baby is sleeping and Momma doesn't have to pee), then you can keep on truckin'! 5 - Take lots of pictures, there will be some really great family memories to look back on. That's probably enough, have fun!

I like the capped ends for travel, good idea

On my F, I put the Phillips blue spout into the dipstick tube and then pour/snap in the 1 qt oil container into that. The spout stays on the engine until all the oil is put in. No spills! Plus you can walk away for a few minutes and drain every drop (so you don't really need the PVC oil drain contraption in the other thread)

It's $12.95, not $12.00. You are a CB!

I have one of these mounted to my maintenance cart at the hangar, the collected oil goes in the tractor. $13 bucks and I'm not throwing oil away in the landfill. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/oilsaver.php