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  1. Pinecone
    I stickie is a thread that sticks to the top of the first page of a forum section, so it is easily seem and found.
  2. Pinecone
    I like that. I don't the massive hinge and part that sticks to the window.
  3. Pinecone
    Problem is, if you search on those three words, you get any post that has any of those words. If you want it show only posts with all 3 words it needs to have a syntax like strobe+led+wingtip. Or "led strobe" will find posts with those two words in that order.
  4. Pinecone
    I may end up that way. I want to aim high, and cut back to reality. Better that doing a lot of work, and then saying, darn, I should have. And since so much has to be taken apart and put back together, it makes sense to do it once.
  5. Pinecone
    I am getting quote including trading in the 650XI on the 750. To see how the numbers are. I like the idea of having the additional large screen to keep a nav page up, with the PFD and approach plate on the G3X. I did talk to the avionics shop and they are looking at booking for Dec/Jan. So have time to build additional funds.
  6. Pinecone
    One week downtime for the swap, once you have the engine. If you do a field overhaul, you will be down for months. Remove, ship, overhaul, ship back, install.
  7. Pinecone
    If you are parked outside, these might be a good idea. https://wingviewtint.com/products/fuel-cap-covers
  8. Pinecone
    You can't quite get the elbow out, as the limit is about 6 inches in flight. Not sure about a 300 HP engine, but maybe 200 or 210 (IO-390). Maybe a turbo version. What I would really like to have seen would have been the evolution of the GA-7 Cougar. It was built as light light twin to compete with the Seminole and Duchess, with )-320s. But the concept was that it could be expanded and upgraded to a 6 place with 250 or more HP engines.
  9. Pinecone
    We were doing our T-37 over night XC. Two flights out, overnight somewhere, two flights back. Our class commander had family outside Corpus Christy. So we all flew there, and everyone in his family drove (one per car) to pick us all up at CC Naval Air Station, then to the Black Diamond Oyster Bar for dinner, then to their ranch house for the night. They had one of those new fangled VCRs and a tape of Airplane!. So about 10 students and 10 instructors were al sitting around watching, and howling laughing over Airplane!.
  10. Pinecone
    I see a lot of reason to do your PP in rental aircraft. I see a LOT of reason to do past solo in rental aircraft. Learning to land in a Mooney could be not so great for your airplane.
  11. Pinecone
    Hmmm, that may change things. The two later additions I was thinking of was a 750Xi with my 650Xi. Maybe do the 750Xi with the first part. Do an AERA 760 on the right panel. And possibly later swap for a G3X 7" But the 750Xi and install is what pushes the cost up to have to wait to get funds together.
  12. Pinecone
    I agree with the altimeter. But the VSI is easy in that if you see it, you are not level. And some glass can show round gauges. But I have a lot of hours with tape displays in a HUD, so I am used to it. The big thing is that you can see your location and direction on the map and the approach plate. That is HUGE.
  13. Pinecone
    https://www.airpowerinc.com/search?q=IO-360-A3B6D
  14. Pinecone
    I have to review, but I think the intermediate step would be complete on the left panel. Add ons/changes would be in the stack or right panel.
  15. Pinecone
    That is one reason to consider waiting. The only reason to go to MAX is to the PFD and MFD are the same generation. I have not had issues with my Aspen and KAP-150 disconnecting. At least so far.
  16. Pinecone
    The numbers I posted were looked up on the Air Power site about 5 minutes before my message. So they are current as of that day.
  17. Pinecone
    I thought one of them was a few hours after an oil change with filter inspection.
  18. Pinecone
    Agree not recently. But look at photos of drivers in earlier times. But most of those were open cockpit, not NASCAR
  19. Pinecone
    Strange, my thread got duplicated. Please don't post in this thread, see the other one of the same title.
  20. Pinecone
    Strange, my thread got duplicated. If I got G3X I will do a GFC-500. If I go with Aspen, I may keep the KAP-150 for now, it works. But I can installed GFC-500 as I already have a G-5 to drive it.
  21. Pinecone
    Communicates with device and negotiates the charge rate. You can get dumb USB-C that is the same as USB-A with a different connector.
  22. Pinecone
    Personally, I think learning Instrument Flying on steam gauges is a good thing. It makes you learn to draw a picture of things in your head. But for real life flying, a full glass panel sure makes things easier. But with an IFR WAAS GPS and a tablet with ForeFlight or Garmin Pilot, you have most of what a full glass panel would give you, for a LOT less money.
  23. Pinecone
    Actually you do end up with grime after a race. Count up all the tires that are changed in a race. All that rubber has to go somewhere.
  24. Pinecone
    That is why I quoted factory engine prices. You can order the engine, only have about 1 week downtime for the swap, once the replacement is in hand. For a field overhaul, by a GOOD shop, yes, it can be many months before you get the engine back.
  25. Pinecone
    Except there have been a couple of posts here where serious issues were caught using it.
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