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I tried Davinci Resolve and really liked it, except the fact that it would constantly crash despite having a system well above specs. I also used Windows Movie Maker but there were some things I wanted to do that it wouldn't do. There are a number of other's that I have tried as well but I have finally settled on ShotCut. There is a bit of a learning curve but once you get the basics (you will be doing most of the same things with all your videos) it is really easy to use. There are good tutorial videos so anytime I wanted to learn something new I would just watch a video and play around with it. If you are looking to add any more cameras I have been very happy with the Apeman Cameras. I really can't tell a difference in the quality between my GoPro Hero 3+ and the Apeman Cameras. Apeman Bundle - $50 and comes with a camera, a case, mounts, and two batteries. The batteries provide about 1:15-1:30 of constant recording time which is much better than I get from the GoPro Apeman Camera - $36 and comes with a camera, mounts and one battery Battery Charger - $14 and comes with two more batteries. For $100 you could have two cameras, mounts, five batteries, a case, and a charger.

Not sure if this is what you are after but it's pretty funny.

Ah, thank you for getting the thread back on track!

I can't stand wearing flip flops (my wife born and raised in SoCal can't understand) because I can't stand having that little strap between my toes. I can't imagine having something in between all of my toes...

She's a beautiful bird. Congratulations!

Me too, that was neat to hear. We took the boy scouts on a tour of the tower there at KFUL a couple of years ago. The controller there couldn't have been any nicer to the boys. Sounds like they haven't changed. I'm not surprised at the fond farewell, Ron is a class act.

I agree 110%, thanks for putting it together and sharing it.

I have always been a huge admirer of lighting (three of these are at or just after suset) and the way it is used in photos, movies, and especially paintings. Pit-stop in St George, (with or without the passengers). Wanted to get a little more of the profile in this one but was trying to get the sunset towards the middle and not have the old truck just out of the picture to the right in it. This is quite possibly my favorite although it might be too dark for what you are painting. We landed just after sunset in Chandler and pulled up to the pump. I got out and thought "Wow, that would make a great picture." If you look close you can see the reflection of the tower and horizon in the window and down the side of the fuselage.

I used them for the 1965 I bought. They were great, made everything as easy as can be.

When I took the nieces and nephews up they wanted to see what a steep turn was and loved it. Proper preparation was important, explaining that 45 degrees is halfway to 90, showing them with my hand what the bank would look like before starting it, and explaining that it would feel much steeper than it was. Talking them through it as the angle kept increasing and telling them where I was stopping from going any further, having them look down and pointing out the altitude indicator and that it wasn't moving, so despite what it might look like we weren't getting any closer to the ground. The response was always "Wow" or "Cool!" Surprises aren't good for the passengers, knowing what to expect before it happens eliminates a lot of apprehension. I do the same thing if we are going to be flying over areas I am expecting bumpy air, most of the time in the local areas I can anticipate it. I tell them what "may" happen and why they may feels some bumps. Then if/when it does I say, see, there it is. Me too, boring is good.

I have a 10" on my yoke and put an 8" over on the RH side using a RAM Mount. Fairly inexpensive and I angle it depending on who is in the right seat. Some people like to look at it and follow along so I have it facing them straight on, other times I angle it toward me a little more. Either way I can read it well. I would put it lower down but then I can't see the transponder very well and if it is out too far from the panel it could hit the yoke if it was full forward and full aileron deflection.

Great pictures, I need to dig some up and get them posted tomorrow, see if I can sneak in under the deadline.

Thanks, I think I will do some measuring and order some pieces to fill in the gaps where stuff came out of my center stack. Right now I just have some plastic filling in the gaps but that would clean it back up nicely.

This article has some good information. EAA - Making Your Instrument Panel

Congratulations! Ron is a great guy and I think you got an excellent plane.

That's a fairly vague statement, care to elaborate? They already have certification for the skyBeacon (wingtip version) and are expecting certification for the tailBeacon.

I did the brow on the front windows and windshield. The one on the windshield is an elliptical shape if you do it to have it go straight across. I used some blue painters tape on the sides and in the center and ran a string across then got inside and sat down to see where it would be. Then I laid the tint over it, marked it, and took it off to cut it. A roll of tint is cheap enough you can redo it every year or two without it breaking the bank.

It really is a beautiful feature.

Then imagine that one of them has a mental disorder and it will make you one of the "normal" ones.

I do similar to that. I have longer checklists for pre-flight, startup, run-up and prior to take off. For pre-flight I go through the plane and then check my list to make sure I didn't miss something. Startup, run-up, and prior to take off I go through step by step as there is plenty of time and no reason to rush through anything. Prior to take-off I also review the emergency procedures for engine out and climb/cruise but I don't look at the checklist again until in cruise where I double check I didn't miss something. Sometime in cruise prior to descent I review my descent and landing checklists but don't refer to them again after that. In the pattern I do a GUMPS check. I haven't flown anything except my Mooney since getting it but when I was doing my PPL in the Cherokees I would do the GUMPS check and for undercarriage I would say "Undercarriage - Fixed Gear." Even with mnemonics and flows I have found that it is helpful to scan down a checklist and have found on an occasion here and there that I did miss something. Thankfully nothing that I have missed has been critical items and there has been no long term harm done.

I've been using Windy for over a year and have been really happy with it. They continue to add things to it, recently adding the Thunderstorms forecast.

Two years is the typical number. It also applies if the death occurs while participating in a "risky activity" if that period has passed. My policy had been in place for quite some time before I started flying. I did double check with my insurance company prior to flying to make sure that if something happened that they would still pay and they confirmed that it was well beyond the contestability period.

I'm one of those. I knew I wanted a Mooney before I started flying and jumped on the forums here, I've been hanging around since then. I bought mine I guess about a month and a half after my checkride and have loved every minute of flying it. For our family it is the perfect plane.

I had not read that, I thought the right side was just a light. That would be nice.

I built one from a cooler and associated parts. I keep a couple of empty 2 liter bottles in a bag and fill them with water before heading to the airport. On the way I stop and buy a couple 10 lb bags of ice and that setup keeps cold air blowing for at least a couple of hours. If the flight is longer then at least I have a nice fan blowing on me after the ice is melted. The last couple of flights I made it was still 70-75 degrees at 10,500' which doesn't do much to cool you down when the sun is beating in on you. I do the same thing, having the shades in the rear windows makes a huge difference.