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"later" when, like today? I recommend the ranch burger yum. if people want to meet there sometime for breakfast, even during the week, I'm in.

Garmin Pilot: Sorry, I’m not in the plane connected to the 345 but maybe you can see the traffic rings in this pic of the dedicated traffic page on my iPhone:

coupl'a things........1) I asked the nice people over at AGL if they would go take a look at a plane much closer to them than wilgrove and they were unable to do so. hopefully they can accommodate you with that request. I ended up getting the plane over to them for the inspection. 2) I have to imagine this is DrBill's E. I have several hours with Bill in that plane. 430, adsb, stec30....should make a nice traveler if you pick it up. I wish Bill was able to fly more but I don't think that is the case. I know he's a meticulous fella and didn't delay on mx. 3) unfortunately I have to work tonite or else I'd say let's meet up for a beer. good luck!

Looks like he’s making the dreaded phone call....

signed, although this has been going on for a long time.

Very cool!

>>> side note about 'eastern TN'.........play hooky from work, fly into 6A4 (Johnson County) and play a round of golf at Redtail Mountain. I highly recommend it <<<

with $.02 worth of Velcro. sorry for the crappy pics.

I think what I'm gathering out of this is that it's good to have your IR although it's not bad to not have it. Having your IR could possibly make you a safer pilot although being VFR doesn't make you an unsafe pilot, and in some cases a VFR pilot could in fact be safer than an unsafe IR pilot, depending on how safe the VFR or IR pilot is, or isn't. It would be beneficial to get your IR although it would be more beneficial to be a proficient VFR pilot than an incompetent IR pilot. You may benefit from being an IR pilot, check with your CFII to see if IR training is right for you. Side effects of flying in IMC with or without your IR could lead to dizziness, unusual attitudes, and spatial disorientation. Flying in IMC should not be done on an empty stomach, unless you are going on a burger run then it is perfectly acceptable. I think I got it, clear as soup (the non-clear kind of soup, otherwise that wouldn't make any sense).

Ugh, just when I was starting to get over my hangover......

does it come with a waterproof type plastic case? reason I ask is it looks like the camera is exposed to the elements, wonder if you'd want to protect it in a case if you're going to mount it outside.

Just had my 650 and 345 software updated, was charged 1 hr. Actual work was prob 15-20 minutes.

replaced. so far so good.

Had some similar issues on a recently purchased F. Started and idled fine. On roll out, low rpm, massive backfiring popping burping coughing. Long $tory $hort, SO FAR it’s running good..... Problem was intermittent. Well, ‘worked fine’ when mechanic ran it, same issue when I drove 40 minutes to test it. Finally replaced the nozzle, two flights good.

Bunch of us meeting up at GMU on Saturday which would take u a bit west of CLT but the burger is well worth it...

Where in NC?

can't comment on actually flying into CLT but the controllers are always great to work with. JQF or 8A6 are also convenient to downtown, with JQF having rental cars. EQY is not inconvenient, just slightly further but real easy in/out.

Has anyone ever heard of or used these folks? Any feedback? Thanks!

I'm curious why you say "at owners cost".....I'm not saying I agree or disagree, just curious why you say that. is it just in case the deal falls through?

yep, at his expense. what I was hoping to do on the the plane I just looked at was have the PPI done, finalize the deal, then turn turn PPI into an annual at my expense. but it doesn't look like I'll be able to do that.

see I didn't want to turn this into a back-and-forth with the owner, but I was hoping the details in the purchase agreement would address his concerns. however, it is currently his plane, so his rules. it's a deal breaker for me but my partner is trying to get this to work. as for some of the rest of your situations when you purchased, wow, you had some generous sellers. I'm sure they probably just wanted one last flight in to make some of those long distance trips. honestly I wouldn't even think to ask that from a seller. in this case, the MSC is 40 miles from it's home base. the mooney wouldn't even be warmed up by the time it got there lol.

We offered all of the above. Also, the owner wants to be there for the inspection.

Yikes, that sux. I texted them the other day asking if I could possibly bring a plane there for a prebuy and she said they were on the road. But it doesn't look like bringing the plane there is an option so I'm trying to find someone to get to the plane. I expect I'll hear from them tomorrow.

Thanks Bob, I've sent her a txt and hope to hear from them tomorrow.

I hate to do this because I know the seller is here on MS but 1) does anyone know if Savvy will send a mechanic to someone's field to do a pre-purchase inspection, and 2) @Bob_Belville do you know if the folks at AGL would send a mechanic out to a nearby field to do a PPI? Thanks!