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  1. RobertGary1
    They fixed the skytech. I had the original type and had issues but they updated it about 7 years ago and is now flawless
  2. RobertGary1
    If be careful putting anything on it. Anything making it past (including ice, tape, etc) can go straight to the impact tubes and stop fuel flow.
  3. RobertGary1
    I’m just down the road from Placerville. I can’t think of another place I’d trust aside from top gun. Plus if you choose to have some repairs done they’re the right shop to do them
  4. RobertGary1
    In the aircraft I teach in there is a big note to lean immediately after engine start and after clearing the runway because they’ve had issues with fouling. I used to have fouling when I first bought my Mooney 20 years ago because I wasn’t ground leaning. I’ve never flown any injected fixed wing where we taxi with full rich. Are there fbos that have students do that?
  5. RobertGary1
    No. I stay lean. I have the quadrant so I can add throttle and enriched with one hand at once. Going full rich for landing means you’ll need to clean your plugs often.
  6. RobertGary1
    I could never be the drop it off guy. People who aren’t natural mechanics either need unlimited buckets of money or end up selling.
  7. RobertGary1
    It’s still your option. You can decide to fix it yourself. Over insured has a similar issue. Insurance companies will try to fix a bent up plane that shouldn’t be fixed.
  8. RobertGary1
    My broker said that in his 20+ years he’s only once seen an aviation insurance co subrogate. Most likely because the net gain is probably not much.
  9. RobertGary1
    I suspect no two mooneys have the screws in the exact same location. These were hand built planes and they’re all shaped ever slightly different
  10. RobertGary1
    Backpacks are for kids. I fly all types of airplanes from ww2 tail wheels to jets and helicopters and gliders but nothing comes close to giving the real sensation of flight anywhere close to my ppc trike.
  11. RobertGary1
    Just add a 103 to your fleet and enjoy both. I literally needed a new nose wheel the other day and just ran over to tractor supply. The 103 world is simpler.
  12. RobertGary1
    Yes but it’s overly generous. I was well within the spec but started getting gear alarm in the winter. Talked to Don Maxwell who said this.
  13. RobertGary1
    When on jacks is there slop in the mains?
  14. RobertGary1
    I disagree a bit. The service manual spec allows for a lot of wear of the mains. Basically on jacks the gear can rise and fall nearly an inch and be in spec. That means only gravity is dropping the gear for the squat switch. In the winter they may hang up and you get scary alarms. Since they’re not difficult to change I’ll probably change mine again once I get that slop.
  15. RobertGary1
    Yes, I remember that from my glider checkride. Knots are bad. -Robert
  16. RobertGary1
    But you may loose a little paint. Not enough to bother a 5 foot paint job but enough to bother a nice one.
  17. RobertGary1
    Ashes are very fine but with chunks of bone. you'll want at least a 3 foot chute below the plane to drop them through. I've never seen someone try it on a low wing, not sure how you'd plumb it up.
  18. RobertGary1
    I really don't think so. However just offer the local IA $100 to stop by for a few minutes to review your work? -Robert
  19. RobertGary1
    I would say the plane works for you, not the other way around. Even with sealant keeping the tanks full is probably good for the plane, but who wants to tanker 6 hours of fuel around? Like towing a boat with your Porsche. I don't tanker fuel unless I need to (i.e. in Mexico :))
  20. RobertGary1
    Me too. No difference in ride or in landing. I changed mine because they were worn enough that only gravity dropped the gear done for the unsquat switch. A couple failed retractions in the winter made it worth it. I was surprised that swapping them was a lot earlier than I’d thought. The access hole didn’t line up well with the top bolt but other than that it was pretty straight foreword. Even with empty tanks I had no issues compressing the mains just with weight.
  21. RobertGary1
    Not in 20 years. They seem to like the comfort of a hanger.
  22. RobertGary1
    One of the benefits of being outside for 20 years. No rodents.
  23. RobertGary1
    As much as we disagree with the faa on stuff it’s really kind of amazing how well they do at graduating regulations. Had a bad nosewheel on my ultralight. No regs on the part or repair. Just find something that works and slap it on. The faa could just as easily make everyone fit the 121 mold. I appreciate the flexibility we have.
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    That’s why they invented the totalizer
  25. RobertGary1
    Around here you’ll just get a big no and told to call back after you have a flight plan on file. But I just file to the map
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