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FlyingDude

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    N--51F
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    M20E
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    1D2

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  1. How do you guarantee this, for example, for a push rod, without having the factory blueprints?
  2. Is OPP allowed when PMA parts are available? Asking for a friend.
  3. Yes, I do dynamic balancing (as an a&p) and every single one of my customers said they could feel the difference.
  4. Rudy overhauled mine in 1 week. Add shipping time on both ends.
  5. I have a generator regulator if you're still looking.
  6. Most of the time. Not always. Especially when fueling at locations with not so much traffic.
  7. Hi all, Does anyone use a portable screening mesh while fueling their tanks? Fine, washable mesh that will withstand the pressure from the nozzle. If none is available on the market, I'll build my own... Thanks
  8. Maybe the wrong thread but let me try. I'm planning on taking one or both of my kids to watch the fireworks. What's a good spot to sit down and watch the show? Must one set chairs, mats to save a spot? Also, how much of a pita would it be to land at Osh and go to parking only to leave early next morning? I heard people recommend 1-2 hrs for landing and parking... The same for departure. Is that accurate?
  9. I have a coffee grinder if you don't want to spend big bucks.
  10. No. I have the measurements for my 1967 m20e. Not exactly the same as your plane I assume.
  11. Arm lengths and the datum are clearly explained in the maintenance manual. My coarse guess is that some previous mechanic took the nose wheel hub as the datum whereas it's actually a couple inches (3-4cm) aft of it.
  12. Grinds with the familiar, annoying yet comforting grunt. No cracks or blemishes. Make an offer.
  13. Though legally strobes are sufficient, they're a PITA for other pilots when taxiing at night. They can be distracting for the offending pilot, too. You won't get the 5kt speed increase.
  14. Yes, pushing 40 for the maintenance items only. I used to think I was slow (but meticulous). I didn't care, as it was my time and my plane, but I worked full time at an fbo last February and they had me do a 100h on a K model and I got the "You're pretty fast" compliment... so I wasn't actually slow, I was actually not skipping the stuff that takes time. (Gascolator, injector servo finger filter, fuel screen, kn filter washing, spark plug cleaning and gapping, gear rigging checking, packing bearings [worth doing every 100h as the grease gets contaminated by engine oil on the nose or mains get dirtied on wet surfaces], and the general cleaning and of course lubing). Just opening and closing the plane takes some time. These are all maintenance items, not inspection items... Anyone quoting under 30hrs for the 100h maintenance is probably skipping items. Good thing, most of them can be done by owners as preventative maintenance.
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