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  1. tmo
    Depending on the frequency band in use at the FBO, I'd look at one of the parabolic ones: 5GHz or 2.4GHz You may do well with the Nano series, they are similarly priced but less conspicuous, but since the remote end (FBO) is not exposed, I'd take the extra dBs from the parabolic antenna.
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    I put an older iPhone I got from someone attached to the yoke; I use a cheap "gecko feet"-like sticky pad to hold it attached. Works for me.
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    What @slowflyin wrote. Get one of the Ubiquity directional units, point it at FBO, once that's working, put your own access point / router behind the Ubiquity device. For 1000ft you should be fine with nothing special on the FBO end. A pair of dish Ubiquity devices will do multiple mile links. Just be sure to get a device that works on the WiFi band the FBO works on (2.4GHz or 5GHz). Link
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    And remember that for a go-around you don't necessarily need full throttle immediately. Even less so in a M20K 231.
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    Welcome aboard, @Ariel
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    I always thought gasoline burned hotter than diesel did, at least in automobile engines and that it is one of the reasons why turbocharged diesels were a fairly common thing long before gasoline engines. Gas (petrol) does have a slightly higher ignition temperature (250C vs 210C). Side note - many cars here get converted to LNG (liquid natural gas) which burns even hotter - around 500C if memory serves. Some do 100s of thousands of miles without anything in the engine melting. This is, of course, pretty much irrelevant to the topic at hand, so don't mind me.
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    Do note that the 930, being a primary instrument replacement, is pre-programmed for a specific airframe / powerplant. This should help you in negotiating a good deal on it. You can always keep it in a box till something it can replace fails. This will likely assure no failures of that kind. I'd take it.
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    If it happens at the exact moment you touch down, perhaps there is a frayed wire in there somewhere, causing a short; or, on a different axis, could it be related to deceleration? Would it pop if you pull the throttle without landing, say for descent? Would it pop on a rapid deceleration in flight (pushing the prop full forward from pulled way back)?
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    This. As far as cleaning, I ended up getting the softest steel wool available, dousing it in a WD40-like substance (so the steel wool is almost dripping wet) and giving both yoke shafts a few gentle rubs from one end to the other of the section that goes through the eyelet. I still have the replacement eyelets I ordered on the shelf. Edited to give credit where it is due: FYI, the recommendation for steel wool and WD40 suggestion came from Dan at LASAR; he also recommended wiping it all down with silicone sprayed into a rag.
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    Ground Based Augmentation System is definitely a thing, and used not only in aviation. Thing is, if you want to provide redundancy for GPS spoofing, you cannot use GPS frequencies. VOR, yes. GSM/UMTS/5G, sure - but it has to be sufficiently different from the frequency range you're providing redundancy for. That's why Galileo or GLONASS or BeiDou and so on aren't a solution either - roughly same frequency bands are used in all of them. It's nice to dream, isn't it?
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    There is a Cri-Cri Jet - just sayin'... It is powered by one of the PBS Aerospace engines - the PBS-TJ20a (210 N thrust with the weight less than 2.1 kg). Didn't dare to look at what it costs. Looking at the minijets.org site, it seems there are plenty of small jet engines around, so the issue must be cost and efficiency at typical GA altitudes.
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    Trig TT31 is also a slide-in replacement for the old King stuff. I believe the King KT74 is a TT31 with a different face plate.
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    I always thought one of the wires will be +12V and the other one will go on to the electrical system - IOW, when disconnected from the amp meter, only one of the two wires will be live. Once connected, both terminals should show basically the same voltage, assuming no load, but the "from" wire itself will not be live.
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    Probably a stupid suggestion, but perhaps you can exchange both ends with something similar that is currently available? Or even go milspec instead of automotive, so it is "better than original"
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    Squeaky wrote he did test the vernatherm... And a vernatherm won't help him with cylinders he considers too cool (320). Or maybe that is just for reference. But yeah, did you do the full test, with a thermometer, or just that it opens and shuts at some random temp? Me, I wouldn't worry about the cylinder temps not going over 320; for oil, yes, you do want it to warm up some more - see this thread for a similar discussion.
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    You probably want more than just the oil heated up... And as uniformly as possible.
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    I'm sure this is already done as a means to do things like indoor navigation, GPS aiding and, most importantly, track phone movements with GPS turned off. Cell towers, wifi networks within range and their respective signal strength, etc. I'm also sure the backend database to do this is huge in comparison to our air navigation data. Thing is, when you fly high enough, you are unlikely to have any cell reception, much less wifi.
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    Had the issue started recently, we could blame the chips in the covid vaccines, alas no such luck. But soon...
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    If you have a plane you know and that works for you, perhaps the $70k for adding TKS to it is a better proposition then selling it and looking for "something"...
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    Maybe see if @Bob Weber can help you / your A&P remotely. First time I've seen the AP, to be honest - TIL.
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    Way to go Mrs. Stig, I say
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    This one seems similar enough...
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    I believe there are other providers of aeronautical data, such as Lufthansa Systems, but they cater to airlines, not end users. At least the FAA provides consistent charts for all of the US; this side of the pond, each country has their own style.
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    Q is, if the "flying" is GA or commercial... But yes, agree on the point you're making, every choice matters. Wonder how many micromorts (or, rather, microlifes) are in a Big Gulp...
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    I'd seriously consider an Aspen if I was closer to planning an upgrade of the panel.
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