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That's a big deal for me. E.g. new home drome is covered by ZLC (Salt Lake Center) much of the time, with MRA often up near 8-9k, and sometimes Spokane Approach (which can be reached on the ground from some points on the airport). Also given the high MIA (minimum vectoring altitude) a lot of times I need to be flying a DP anyway since they usually won't turn me. Sometimes I'll get "can you maintain your own terrain and obstacle clearance to 11K?". In flatsville with known reception (Puget Sound?) I suppose I might pick 3000'or something for basic VFR, or 1000' if I'm in a wide open area.

Oh I like that. Did you fabricate the snap? Looking for a control lock solution.

You guys aren't making me feel any better...

@Jackk Nice idea. I do like the idea of picking up a timer, though as Lance pointed out there isn't an obvious swap. I would add one, should I come up with a location further on the left. Main chronometer now is made my Casio and lives on the left wrist...

So... I got my new -009 marked gauges from Lasar and am contemplating the process of removing my existing gauges. Reviewed a how-to here (looks brutal): When I replaced the last one, there was only a small amount of polymer in the bottom. I fully "potted" the replacement with silicone RTV, to avoid any gaps that would allow a freeze/thaw expansion process. Any experience here to guide me in how hard these will be to remove? I'm hoping I can get a thin pick blade in the side and pry it without the "take off and nuke it from orbit" approach @0TreeLemur illustrated. Hoping silicone will be more tractable, but maybe I'm being too optimistic. Hangar is a good 20-25 min from home so hoping to think through the process in detail first and not have to run and grab tools, etc. I could also batch this with my next bit of shop work but it's otherwise straightforward so the CB/owner in me wants to do it

That looks nice, compact, and spec'ed well. But, inquiring minds want to know... where in the Acclaim panel did it go, exactly?

Yeah, that's why I put a lower power fuse in my "cigarette lighter plug" accessories. All except for the little flush-mount one up front, for which I just limit draw of plugged in devices (usually just an iPad mini). For Starlink, I would probably want to go with a dedicated USB port, appropriately-rated and on its own breaker, for comms and weather stuff. But I suppose if you're using it just for entertainment or playing around, the lots-of-consumer-parts-flying-in-loose-formation approach is good, too. Next time I am having any real work done behind the panel, I will be tempted to just bite the bullet and put in a good TSO'd USB source.

Wait, are we talking about Frank Setzler of Chandler Aviation? Is he still involved or not? He helped me with a few things around my purchase a couple years ago, figured he would be a good resource in the future.

Oh sorry, nested quotes and all.

Ouch. Yes, perhaps a different thread.

I heard some chatter at the FBO yesterday about whether stopping "private flights" would get attention rel/ the shutdown. Those airports certainly get enough traffic that prioritizing 121 stuff seems like sound triage. I wonder with respect to the above NOTAM how many exceptions would be made for higher-profile or more "connected" GA flights. I suppose there might be a loophole to reclassify a flight as "scheduled". Anyone flying corporate/fractional have any insight into what's actually happening? I need to get back to my Polo game...

Well it's obviously lacking legit mode A.

That actually had some good points. One practical point (besides the main privacy point) is that if you use VPN you might have the VPN's DNS (they use Nord as an example) redirect you to sites that will be higher-performance. I suppose a meta-issue here is that DNS is no longer the 'transparent' resolver system it was in the genesis of the net.

Confused on location. Where can the battery be picked up from?

Well then you don't need one. But it's a cute little tool. ETA: honestly it sounds ridiculous (USB?) but it makes things so easy; I otherwise would have to remember to put my compressor in the trunk/cargo area, drive to the airport, etc.