skydvrboy

I was changing looking in the wingtip this evening through the nav light hole and found this. Sorry about the poor picture quality, I tried to clean it up, but this was the best I could do. There appears to be a pile of something in the inside corner near the back of this chamber. I opened a few other inspection panels and didn't see anything like it anywhere else.

Found it! It was hiding in the battery compartment.

There are no inspection panels with extra screws. Any other ideas?

You mean like Pharmacists and Physicians?

Yes, if you shut off the nav lights (or forget to turn them on) the ADS-B is also shut off. I specifically wanted this for formation flying, when only the lead plane should be squawking.

Yes, I want both strobes to come on when I flip the strobe switch and neither when I flip the navigation light switch. That’s pretty cool that you can control the strobe with the app, but it seems like a real PITA when it could just be wired correctly to begin with. I’ll look for an inspection plate with extra screws.

So my A&P/IA gave me the go ahead to install my own SkyBeacon. My old nav light also had a Whelen strobe connected with it. I'm aware I need to connect the SkyBeacon strobe to the 12v instead of the high voltage coming from the power supply. But, where is the power supply located? I took off the outer wing inspection plate hoping that it would be there, but no luck, it's somewhere back at/near the fuselage. With so many screw in each inspection plate, I'd rather know where to look instead of taking the plane apart until I find it. In order to keep flying, I just left the SkyBeacon strobe disconnected for now and only connected the nav light. Once I find out where the power supply is, I should be able to splice into the 12v at the power supply and reuse one of the wires that is already going out to the wingtip for the Whelen strobe to power the SkyBeacon strobe.

I second that. Before changing them every bump was felt as a jolt as I taxied along. Now every bump is felt as a bounce, like the plane is on springs or a big rubber bouncy ball.

@mike_elliott I've made that mistake once before thinking the disks were made in 68 (since there is a 1968 in the part number). However, this picture clearly shows the date codes on the bottom and third disk (08-66). I'm not saying they need changed, that would be determined by measuring the gap under the collar at the top. I assume this is being checked at each annual, so am impressed they have lasted so long.

I'm just impressed with the life you've gotten out of those shock disks. The date codes are indicate they were made in August of 1966. I thought the ones I replaced from 1976 were old!

@kortopates Serious question for a seasoned CFI, has instrument flying changed enough that the older DVD's are outdated? If so, I'll certainly bite the bullet and go for the current material. If it's the same material, but just in a different format, I can dig out the old DVD player.

Getting serious about starting my instrument training. Does anyone have an set of IFR course DVD's that they would be willing to part with?

It is no longer starting when the switch is released like it was before. Coincidentally, that stopped when they looked it over and found everything was wired correctly.

I guess I should provide some closure to this thread. As I mentioned, my mechanic said nothing was wrong with the initial install, but since he looked it over, I haven't had any real issues starting the plane at all. Either the guy working for him fixed it and didn't own up to the mistake, or it was all in my head or some other unknown quirk. Anyhow, I'm completely happy with the way it is starting now... and I learned a lot about the plane in the process.

I second this recommendation. It's just too valuable as a handle for swinging yourself into the left seat, pulling your seat forward, hanging on to just in case your seat latch fails during takeoff, etc.

+1 for Gatts. I haven't used them myself, but a good friend of mine did. Train in your own plane (or theirs for more $$$) for 7 days, they hangar it for you at night, put you up in their apartment, provide transportation, checkride at the end, if you don't pass, all additional training is free until you do. Total cost is $5850 which includes your check ride fee.

And to you I say... pay to be a supporter of this site or get your ads off of it!

As I was descending into Georgetown, TX today the controller kept calling me a Cirrus. I wanted to say “I may be going that fast, but I didn’t pay near that much!”

Around here, Midwest, fees are rare enough that everyone knows where NOT to go. We also report fees, courtesy cars and cafes on https://www.airportcourtesycars.com/. My home base had enough complaints that they dropped their $10 fee for all piston singles.

The only time I really keep close tabs on my airspeed is when I'm landing at the neighbor's. When I cross the power lines, I know I have 2200' to the end of the RWY and 1750' to the turnoff. If i miss the turnoff, I'll have to get out and push in order to turn around on the narrow runway. I haven't missed it yet! (now I just jinxed myself). As for judging height, I have to move my eyes around, with quick glances to the side, and not look at any one place like @PT20J does for water landings. Especially when I go from the 30' runway to the 150' runway in town. That runway width vs height illusion is powerful.

My skybeacon shows up today. The grumpy IA/A&P has already OK'd me to install it myself under his supervision, though I still need to ask him what specific inspection points he would like to see. I'll give a PIREP of the install, configuration, and test flight. Also have all the parts for a Stratux showing up on Friday. Hoping one of my kids would like to make this a father - son/daughter project as they have both built Raspberry PI devices at school. Will also provide a PIREP of the Stratux assembly, setup, and operation.

Hmm... your autopilot starts adding nose down trim when it's engaged? You don't perhaps fly a 737 Max do you?

Good point, but I wouldn't exactly call that a "normal" landing.

Now you went and made me feel stupid for not thinking about putting my thumb over the hole to feel the pressure or vacuum. Such a simple and elegant solution. I was thinking of a pencil for the rod, but will use a pen per your suggestion.

Note to self... don’t give IA logbooks that they could write in. They can print a sticker that may or may not find it’s way into the logbook.