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FlyingDude

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  1. Yea, indeed. I did and he was very helpful. It'll be a field approval based on the STC they have for a Baron. My plane had had a wx900 between 1992 and 2015. I wonder why they removed it...
  2. Hi, Anyone have pdf copies of the superseded AC43.13-1A and -2A? Thank you.
  3. Do you need an STC to install these things? I would assume so, but I cannot find anything when I google for Stormscope STC...
  4. Hi, I'm seeing a lot of used stormscopes for sale but are there any new ones available? Not really willing to fork out 500$+ for a 40 year old piece... Thanks.
  5. Hey A, "Sludge" is the key word! Well, we're told to fly the plane every 2 weeks rather than just let it idle to keep the engine well lubed and so that the oil reaches high temperatures and the water content evaporates. Avgas evaporates way before water... But then there's the lead contamination into engine oil that leads to corrosion. I've read about it in many places but this is the top hit on my Google search' https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2017/february/24/why-change-the-oil "To make matters worse, avgas is heavily laced with the octane improver tetraethyl lead (TEL), which also does nasty things when it blows by the rings and gets into the crankcase." TEL evaporates a little before water so you'd think it'll get expelled through the breather - but will it? Or will it just sit there and contaminate all the oil? Maybe a good flush with UL94 would be the safe way to go... Take care
  6. I think the purpose of this operation was not to shake or milk the final drops of oil out of the sump or the entire engine. I think the purpose is to loosen and flush out the sediments that accumulated on the bottom of the oil sump - if there are any. Does gunk really settle on the bottom of the sump? Does it really get flushed out with avgas?
  7. I just removed a Brittain TC10012EVS that drives the PC wing leveler from my panel. It's vacuum and electric powered. The gyro was spinning under both power sources at the time of removal, but it was jittery so it must be overhauled before use. PM me if interested.
  8. TC10012EVS. Vacuum and electric powered, drives the Brittain wing leveler. Yea, it is indispensable if you're using the wing leveler system. Apparently the going price is $150 https://simhq.com/store/Brittain-TC100EVS-Turn-Coordinator-Used-Beechcraft-Bonanza_294168556115.html#google_vignette
  9. After 12 years... any further insights into this topic?
  10. Isn't this the whole topic about approved and acceptable data and parts for certified aircraft? I wouldn't leave the plastic handle in the engine compartment and I'd probably get a high temp unit from Parker or Grainger (and not from Home Depot) but I agree that the aviation approved parts are not the best.
  11. It's only good as core at this moment... Nobody should use it to fly!
  12. Hi gang, My Brittain TC100 TnB has flown to avionics paradise (corner shelf in my hangar) when it started showing left and right turns during level flight in smooth air... I am thinking of replacing the TnB with a new attitude indicator (AC91-75). What are your pireps on RCA2610-3 and uAvionics 30? I'm not sure if I'll hook up the uAvionics to the pitot static. It's not my primary goal for now... Pireps? Comments? Cheers
  13. That's the price for a new unit on aircraft spruce...
  14. Hi gang, Has anyone purchased and installed the gearlock block from Lasar? Any pireps? Just wanting to make sure that it is not a flop like the induction boot... Also, what's the purpose of the nut that's visible through the hole on the johnson bar's aft side? (It's on the aft side when bar is up. Otherwise the hole is on the bottom side when the bar is lying on the floor). Thank you.
  15. Owner-assist or you do everything in the 100hr maintenance list?
  16. I did But I don't have a Porsche. My buddy bought one and almost talked me into buying one myself. 35k seemed very affordable/financeable but my blonde wife reminded me that since I can't really drive the kids to daycare/school with that, and work from home pretty much destroyed my once hated commute, and going to customers/suppliers with that toy would beget inopportune jealousies, my Porsche driving time would eat into my Mooney flying time... At least I can pronounce Porsche with the proper German accent (fluent in German )
  17. uhm... How come? Your plane is pretty quiet and comfy. I felt no draft...
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