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  1. 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
  3. 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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    The main risk isn’t debris it’s the chance that your fuel selector seals are not in new condition. You may suck air from the non selected tank. It’s why lake aero prohibited their pilots from running tanks dry.
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    If it’s vfr you have to have a safety pilot
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    Just get a cover. Been doing that for 20+ years outside full time here in California. No issues. A friend of mine keeps all his school planes outside for 40 years. No mythical beast bothers planes that live outdoors.
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    If it’s vfr I’ll just ask ground for flight following. If it’s ifr I file to the map and back.
  8. RobertGary1
    Is it far to say those who run ranks dry don’t have a totalizer? I know how much fuel is in each tank to 1/2 gal.
  9. RobertGary1
    Silly question but what makes one “happy” vs unhappy with an oil filter?
  10. RobertGary1
    Yea even in commercial helicopters the hulls are only partially insured. makes no sense to pay for a new machine every 4 years in premiums .
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    Unless you want to keep it at an airport.
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    At the Cessna factory they taught us to lean on landing because of this. Even though the poh says full rich it’s far too rich in the turbo engines. They said the turbos are set up to be extra rich partly to allow for go around a without the engine stumbling as the turbo spins up. Go around is 50% throttle then rich then full throttle
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    In 20+ years of flying my Mooney I’ve never terrified my passengers with an engine shutdown over the spikey mountains of the sierras or out over open water, etc. I just keep a fuel log driven off the fuel flow counter and compared with the gauges. I don’t see any reason to run a tank dry. Never been off more than 1 gal of how much is in each tank.
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    In Europe they don’t have this “everyone should be able to go to college” set up. You take exams at a young age and that pretty much dictates what you’ll be allowed to do.
  15. RobertGary1
    The flip side to the German system is it’s not really optional. It’s like you’re deployed to your career path. And being a tradesman and deciding you want to go to college isn’t as easy as in the US where you just apply.
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    But are the owners licensed mechanics in this case? I’m proposing training and certification that hopefully would reduce that. Plus you still see a real IA every year.
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    The real solution is to have a “private a&p” certificate. A much shorter program. No jets, no piston overhauls (just you can time a msg) etc. To avoid the a&ps who scream about unfair competition it would be limited to working on your own aircraft. Personally I try to avoid taking my plane to an IA if I think something will not pass an inspection. So IAs could be like a smog station that just verify and write stuff up and send you home.
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    As a glider pilot I’m really curious about this concept.
  19. RobertGary1
    Yoga? Honestly I’ve never understood the concern. Is it wider pilots?
  20. RobertGary1
    I just called precision and they sent them.
  21. RobertGary1
    My buddies at southwest say there is a software upgrade fee to pay to Boeing.
  22. RobertGary1
    Are you referring to enroute or approach?. Yes a sextant is 100% legal for enroute ifr navigation.
  23. RobertGary1
    Autoland isn’t a given. Many airlines don’t even buy in. None of Southwest’s planes have it.
  24. RobertGary1
    It’s fun in the r22 low inertia rotor system. Did 180 full downs for my cfi checkride. You’re very active on the collective to stay in the narrow band.
  25. RobertGary1
    On my private in the Cessna 140 we were maybe 2 feet over the crops when he said to recover.
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