PeteMc

I have an Aspen Pro Max w/ EA100 and a KFC200. Works great. And KI275??? Maybe KI256? And you may have to keep it or look at another Aspen 500 or some other AI for backup. I went with the GI275 as my backup. In VMC it sits on the Traffic screen and in IMC I leave it on the primary ADI page.

Had this issue years ago. Have the probe tested to see if it needs to be replaced. If it is good, calibrate, or rebuild, whichever gauge is off. (Or both of them if needed.) My EDM 700 was actually the correct gauge. The old original gauge was the one that was failing.

Gotta love it!!!! I moved from NYC to WA state recently. WA has a gas tax that was suppose to... well, not sure what it was supposed to do... but it was to help with the environment. AND!!! The fuel companies were going to pay for it!!! Do I even need to tell you about the extra cost we're all paying at the pump. Of Course the companies are going to absorb the cost of the tax! But luckily I live close to the ID boarder. Costco gas was $2.79ish the other day when I was in Coeur d'Alene.

Airpark as in a limited number of plane? 10 or 20? My guess/hope is that you never would. Any news or print article I've ever seen regarding this (and it's been a while since I've seen one) were all metro areas. So a LOT more traffic, fuel exhaust and a LOT more busy bees trying to make a statement. I'm actually not opposed to the concern as it is a known issue. But the bigger question is which came first, the airport or the school. I'd be all over the City/Co to move the school since they put it in a dangerous place. But that's not going to happen any time soon.

Kind of like people that are SCREAMING on their phones as they walk down the street... Then claim it was a "private" conversation.

@N201MKTurbo @FlyingDude Okay, I'll have to dig up the schematic. For some reason I thought those gauges did have a ground, but makes more sense that it doesn't.

It could also be a bad ground.

I keep wanting to get more into drones, but just haven't taken the leap yet. So a real drone operator my correct/dispute what I'm about to say... Yes, there is Geofencing that will keep drones that are PARTICIPATING in the program out of areas that have been fenced off. But I do not think all commercial drones partake and I'm sure a huge number of personal drones do not. One example would be the two guys that were arrested on an island in the Boston Harbor (looking for a 3rd guy last I heard). I would think the Boston Class B is Geofenced off, but they were able to fly their drone there. I think it was also just a personal drone, nothing big or unique. Here's more info I found when looking up Geofencing: https://umilesgroup.com/en/geofencing-in-drones-how-does-it-work-and-what-is-it-for/ AND.... I haven't heard much about the drones lately. Has the news just moved on, or have there not really been that many sittings lately? And I'll go with there aren't that many any more... Actually I doubt there ever were that many, it was just everybody looking and reporting the same drones that were always around AND!!!!... Paraphrasing someone I read in some online group.... Now that they're all done taking pictures of all the pretty Christmas lights, everyone has put their drones away until the spring. (Then we'll probably all hear the reports again! )

I know! And maybe "scarry" might be better than amazing. Sure, some minor cost increases I might absorb, at least for the remainder of the year. But every year there was that new evaluation of what my expenses were (or expected to be) and what the market would allow.

My guess is these "threatening" letters are boilerplate and they just lay out worst case scenario just like any other past due invoice letter. Heck, my basic quotes and invoices at the bottom states late fees and reimburse any legal fees. Don't ever expect to need to charge a customer to reimburse me for any legal fees, but it's stated.

I see @Marc_B posted the link to the form. Here's the link to the general site if you want more info. There's a Subscribe To CallBack (their email report) that is sometimes interesting to read. https://asrs.arc.nasa.gov/

So you're telling me that people have actually gotten an invoice for "Airspace Usage" from Vector??? Or more likely, they received an incorrect LANDING Fee. Which is my point of discussing what is "legitimate" and what is BS. If one of these people actually has an Airspace Fee invoice, please show it. And I'm not disputing there may be issues with Vector's auto billing, at least I'm assuming it is automatic. On a cold day I could see ADS-B showing I landed (or even went subterranean) on a low approach. So the system didn't see it as an overflight, but a landing. For that you'd simply need to respond that you did not land, it was a low approach and until further evidence of a landing from Vector, your email/letter is proof of no required payment. Then put it on them to prove you landed. And if they try to send you to collection, you have proof you did respond. I would not just toss it in the invoice in the trash.

Not even close to a legit possibility! When have you EVER been charged for flying through Airspace in the US??? (Europe and other parts of the world I understand may be different.) At least at the moment in the US, the discussion of flying through Airspace and getting charged for it is not really even a discussion worth having.

Probably both. Would not surprise me if it was the airports reaching out though. There's probably some city, county, state bean counter looking for ways to bring in more review. And maybe Vector reached out to them for some larger airport that it would make sense and they started asking about it for their smaller airports.

@Sue Bon @Hank Ah yes, I remember the diesel engine scandal now.

I believe it is a major issue if you live near an airport and have children. Or your children go to a school that is near or under an approach to an airport. And yes, regardless of the number of parents and children that are directly impacted, you are not going to find a government official that is not going to make a big deal about it. And yes, in many cases where they are actually close to the airport, there is a major health issue. So a small number that have a BIG voice.

I'm afraid to ask. What VW story and I forgetting about? And what year(s)?

The tobacco industry comes to mind....

I missed it if you said, what airport was this? And I'd call the Tower Supervisor and ask them to review the tapes and get back to you. Tell them that you're interested to learn and if they'd get back to you with what they think happened.

What about preventative protection added to the paint? Be it wax or more likely one of the many spray on products. Anyone know if you wiped any spills and then did another quick spray and wipe around the fuller for next time if it stops the stains? Now I get the leaks and stains around the panels is another issue. But hopefully there will be a fix for this relatively soon.

You can't use your WingX as it is not compatible. You can do it with your FltPlan Go, but only if you have a FS-210.

I can see it now... You: Unable Twr: What do you mean unable, I need you to depart immed... er... umm.... Cherokee 123, cleared for takeoff. But on the serious side... You really need to pay attention to what else is going on. I scare myself into a Pause every so often when I'm not sure if I was really listening to the Freq and have an idea of what's going on around me.

Ouch! Even if you are cleared onto the Rwy, always a good idea to have been listening to hear if anyone else is already headed to that Rwy.

Along those same lines, less RPMs just means less metal parts grinding against each other. A tiny difference per flight? True. But how do those numbers work out over the life of the engine???

What was the suggestion?