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  1. Pinecone
    Not always. You can start with natural gas.
  2. Pinecone
    This being aviation, probably $100. I am not sure of the paperwork and record keeping on their end.
  3. Pinecone
    I sent info for CC, did not even charge my card. NOTHING.
  4. Pinecone
    Can the teardrop one be installed on a 1886 252 M20K without major headaches?
  5. Pinecone
    Shorter trips do not show a big difference between a faster and slower airplane. A friend was in a partnership with a C, and that seemed to work out for them. But you need the right people.
  6. Pinecone
    I usually do also, but I also check it before engine start and before take off.
  7. Pinecone
    Variation is variation. My car happens to be a min spec also. All of that model make at least the published HP, could be as much as 10% more. MOST car companies publish the highest that any engine every made. So all the ones sold have less than the published HP. But in both cases, there is a range that all the engines built fall within some range
  8. Pinecone
    Yes.
  9. Pinecone
    Agreed
  10. Pinecone
    Hmm, my airplane doesn't have a beacon.....
  11. Pinecone
    GAMI spread and EGT numbers have nothing to do with each other. And unlikely to be the same EGTs for many reasons. Starting with your comment that each engine is different. My car engine, for factory specs has a HP rating. But the factory produces engines that vary HP in a range of 10%. So my engine may put out 10% more HP than your engine in the same make, model, year car.
  12. Pinecone
    More that it is impossible to count cats, as they move around and hide.
  13. Pinecone
    BEST MPG happens at the Carson Speed. Which is about 1.3x best glide speed. Best efficiency, for NA, is to fly at an altitude where WOT, lowest RPM gives you an indicated air speed that is your Carson Speed.
  14. Pinecone
    A quick and dirty VREF comes up about $156K.
  15. Pinecone
    That is because there is not perfect mixing nor perfect combustion. So you need a slight increase in fuel to make sure you consume all the oxygen. ROP, power is based on air intake (MP and RPM). LOP, power is based on fuel delivered.
  16. Pinecone
    Agreed with trying swapping TIT probes. When they start to fail, the tend to read low.
  17. Pinecone
    Cougar was an interesting plane. Hit the market as a Light Light Twin in the days when the Duchess and Seminole rolled out. Mainly for the training market. O-320 engines. But the airplane was designed to be released in increasing performance versions, with a planned cabin stretch and eventually a version to compete in the Baron/310/Aztec market. So a very roomy cabin, But Gulfstream only wanted the jets, and killed the piston line. It would be interested to get one and upgrade to IO-360s. Or even TSIO-360s.
  18. Pinecone
    It does? I need to try. Oops, I have a Mini 2 cradle. The 6 sort of fits. The Mini 2 has rounded edges and the 6 are square. So you can stuff it in there.
  19. Pinecone
    Sorry, not the one I use.
  20. Pinecone
    And puts you right smack into the red fin/red box area.
  21. Pinecone
    What filter? Some people here have a spare or two they are willing to share.
  22. Pinecone
    Agreed. That is NUTS. My M3 takes a "special oil" so $12 - $18 per quart, but only 6 needed. Oil filter is on top, easy to reach. So with a MityVac, it takes maybe 15 - 20 minutes to change the oil and filter.
  23. Pinecone
    No, THIS is a Cougar. This plane (with different paint scheme) used to be based on N71 and was available for rental. I have about 32 hours in it. Nice airplanes.
  24. Pinecone
    These extinguishers will not do much for an after crash fire. They are intended for a small cabin fire in flight. If you have a dry chem type, before you discharge it, take a DEEP breath and hold it. You will FILL the cabin with the powder. Hold your breath for as long as you can, then open up the vents and the pilot window.
  25. Pinecone
    To me, it doesn't make sense to spend the money to install a 25 year old tech GPS.
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