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  1. Pinecone
    Point is, Jepp is not a monopoly. You had a choice of picking equipment that uses only Jepp or one that uses Jepp and Garmin.
  2. Pinecone
    You are not that far away, but I am VERY happy with the work on my plane done by Smart Avionics at N71 in PA.
  3. Pinecone
    Then talk to Avidyne. They have set that restriction.
  4. Pinecone
    Even if the V speeds allow it, IMO, it is safer to do gear then flaps every time. Build in a habit. USAF was gear then flaps in the aircraft I flew.
  5. Pinecone
    It would be hard to seal the box to maintain a dry atmosphere. Not sure about why the cables need it either. It is used in some communications cables to prevent moisture from condensing inside. From Reddit -
  6. Pinecone
    Someone had to.
  7. Pinecone
    Best thing would be to go on their site and fill out the form for a quote. No charge and you get the exact price.
  8. Pinecone
    Any word on possible rescheduling?????
  9. Pinecone
    Only problem with that is I use that bar to grab to get in and out of the plane. I use a RAM clamp and arm under the yoke. I can see almost everything on the panel. About the only thing is the Alt Static knob, and that is distinctive feel.
  10. Pinecone
    How is it a monopoly? There are other sources for charts, such as the US Government.
  11. Pinecone
    I remember a class mate in USAF UPT rolling off the perch on his first solo in the T-37. Over his "Gear Down" call, one could clearly hear the gear warning horn. I am a HUGE fan of the LHS system. With the C model, you get a "Check Gear" voice prompt at 200 AGL with the gear handle in the Up position.
  12. Pinecone
    I am in the camp with the buy a nice plane and enjoy it, but start your Instrument Rating soon. It will nice flying and using the plane and not purely training. But you are in a training mindset, so it is good to continue that. So mix it up, not pure training, but not pure fun. It makes a lot of sense to do your IR in the plane you will be flying for a while. Versus renting a trainer and then learning to do it in your airplane. Plus, the term "My Plane" has such a nice ring to it.
  13. Pinecone
    I have AdLog on both my planes. But @jetdriven, who does my annuals, has his own form to track ADs.
  14. Pinecone
    Check your limitations. My 252/Encore lists fuel flow limits in Section II, but nothing about Fuel Pressure.
  15. Pinecone
    In my area, I would check with a local shop that does covers and awnings for boats to have them repair it. Cheaper and easier than shipping.
  16. Pinecone
    I was talking to the shop that maintains my CAP-10 one day. He had a couple of engines apart. One was going out for rework. Somehow, he got to telling me about a crank he had taken out of an engine due to being worn beyond limits. It sat in a corner for a year or so, then some guy in the experimental world asked to buy it. Shop guy told him it was worn beyond service limits. No problem, guy still bought it. So, I wonder where that crank went????
  17. Pinecone
    One issue with swapping those to LED is that, at least on some aircraft, they are part of the dimming circuit for the annunciator. So you end up with it always dimmed. I replaced my nav lights and strobes with Whelen Orion 650 LED units. With adding one wire, the tail strobe is also a nav light, so the wing tip lights are not actually required. But mine are operational.
  18. Pinecone
    The Miata comparison is slightly off target. More correct would be a Miata (or other 2 seat sports car) with the top UP or the hard top installed.
  19. Pinecone
    I recall seeing something about why American did not paint their planes in the past. The savings was hundreds of pounds for the paint.
  20. Pinecone
    I haven't looked closely at their head lamps, but I have been very happy with a number of other flashlights. https://www.olightstore.com/headlamps
  21. Pinecone
    And touch screen for easier/quicker use. Especially entering in fixes and waypoints.
  22. Pinecone
    My dinghy was an inflatable, so it was on plane when towed at hull speed, or higher, of the sail boat. And yes, the Laser 28 would plane. We have done 18.5 knots. I like fast boats. And cars. And planes.
  23. Pinecone
    It is not the cost of the parts, but the cost of removing the baffling, intake, exhaust and all 4 cylinders, removing the pistons from the rods, doing the test and putting everything back together.
  24. Pinecone
    I always liked the IP boats as cruisers. But I was more into speed that could be cruised. We were known to be doing a cruising weekend, towing a dinghy, with the spinnaker up.
  25. Pinecone
    Interesting timing. I just got a flyer in today's mail from Bruce's. Reminding me that winter was coming and to order now.
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