DonMuncy

My belief is that most people would have no problem with it. Too many people now have no problem with getting into a car with virtually no anticipation of using their brain or driving ability. They just want to wind up at their destination. Why should it be any different with aviation. Their blind acceptance of technology to take care of all of it for them scares me. I reluctantly admit that AI can do a much better job of many things than humans, but it still hurts me to see so much our existence being lost to technology. I like to drive and take pride in my ability to do. I feel the same way about flying. (And yes, I still lament the fact that my ability to use a slide rule is of zero value)

I have never used just rudder to correct direction of flight. No wonder I am not a good pilot.

I have not sold a bunch of the timers I designed, so I can't say with assurance that they are fool-proof. But they are so simple, I have a hard time believing they would have a longevity problem.

Some of us do.

Hector (Aero comfort) is so great, I can't imagine using anyone else. You probably will want to take it out and send it yourself anyway. Incidentally, you can probably find a suitable box to ship it at your local guitar store

You have more guts than I do. I applaud you for effort and innovation. After several more folks have tried it and report that it works for them, I might be tempted to give it a try.

I haven't heard anything and have not received a renewal notice lately. I am interested in how that is going to go also.

That is correct.

I think this has already been answered. The dial itself can be easily pried out. It is just held in with RTV. You then need to scrape out the remainder of the RTV. Then put RTV on the new dial and press it in place. It is pretty obvious how much RTV to use. There is a small protrusion on the dial which fits into a small recess in the bottom section that insures it fits into the proper place. Put a piece of masking tape over it to hold it in place while the RTV sets. It should be about a 30 minute job.

Unless there is a breakage somewhere, fuel can not get into the gauges. The gauge reads from a magnetic field between the gauge and the underlying part built into the panel in the wing. The gauge is held in place with RTV of silicone material. And yes, in aviation terms, they are cheap; if you mean a dial gauge that is worth about $5, and nowadays probably sells for $75 or so.

That is a little long for them, but not unheard of with occasional busy spurts, illness etc. Mine usually run 2 to 3 weeks, with blips waiting for parts, etc. But I usually call and let them know I will be dropping it off. (I don't know if that helps or not)

I'm trying to think of a reason why I would ever need to turn off the alternator. I suppose if I ever saw the ammeter peg to the right, I might.

I reach in grab the center post with my left hand, while stepping into the floor with the left foot, grab the strap with my right hand, swing in and settle myself into the passenger seat. No fuss, no bother other than the floor mat having to remain in place. I have mine safety wired to the seat rails at the front.

I have posted this before, but it is worth mentioning again. Keeping your battery on a battery-minder is a good thing. But it has the possibilty of masking a problem. It is possible for the battery to appear great, but go down rapidly when disconnected. Like when you fly out of town for an overnight. It is wise to disconnect it for 48 hours occasionally to see if it drops. Your IA is supposed do a capacity check at annual, but I suspect that many do not.

It is helpful, but I have only taken it when I was ill, so no idea how it would work for flying.

same for me

In my opinion, it is not opening the valve too quickly, but leaving it in the "bigger opening" position too long. If the valve "rattles' when filling, shut it down to where the rattling stops. That noise is the valve bouncing on the seat, which will wear it out way too soon.

Basic Med works fine until your insurance carrier decides your age makes you a danger to everything on earth and requires you to have a 3rd class medical every year.

I wonder how many MSers are like me about fuel measuring? I like to know that my dip stick and my gauges are accurate down to the gallon. However this is an academic exercise for me. If I am flight planning and get down to anything approaching 10 or 12 gallons, I am going to plan something different. If I am flying, it is even worse. I have had my plane for 22+ years, and have seen only one low fuel light on one tank come on. That, or course, doesn't count when I ran a tank dry intentionally, to make my fuel stick. Except for my crazy desire to know it is precise, I doubt if it would ever make a difference if all my measuring devices were off 10 gallons.