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Porpoising can happens any time you are landing a little bit too fast. It is more common on low wing planes. As the wing comes close to the ground with full flaps it goes into ground effect shifting the center of lift back causing the nose to drop. Purpoising is more prone to happen in gusty and crosswind conditions. To avoid it I trim all the way back with the trim switch on the yoke as I am flaring and retract the flaps just before touch down. José

I replaced mine with a vertical card compass. Very happy with it. Easy to read and steer in turbulence. Standard on Robinson helicopter shakers. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/search/search.php?s=VERTICAL+CARD+COMPASS&x=0&y=0 José

Maybe a bullet proof vest with a helmet, combat tested and cheaper. https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Military+Bulletproof+Vest&FORM=RESTAB

What good is a chest without a brain. Helmets save lives so you can live longer.

A simple, low cost, portable and reliable AOA indicator is a 1ft of shoelace taped to the top of the wing close to the leading edge. As the AOA increase the shoelace will start separating from the wing surface. It will also show turbulence on the airflow.

You are better off with a motorcycle helmet, they are cheaper and makes you look cool.

Don't know about WD-40 for turbulence but for sure the piss tube will keep you from getting soaked in turbulence.

It is not only the airframe that gets affected by turbulence but items attached to it such as alternators, heavy avionics, seat mechanism and others. Heavy concentrated cargo such as batteries, motors and others can bend the baggage floor if not properly secured. Best is to avoid turbulence environment if not slow down to 110kts or less and ride the waves. If unable to out climb the build up I just go down (terrain permitting) to 1,000ft or less. Vertical downdrafts can not go through ground so they slow down closer to the ground. Be on the look out for a microburst condition when IAS suddenly changes, although small planes are less affected. When in turbulence I tighten my seatbelt as much I can. This eliminates the sudden 0g jolts that can bump your head with the ceiling and make you feel uncomfortable. I found the Stormscope to be useful in avoiding turbulence conditions. Where there are dots there is turbulence, but where there is not dots there could be turbulence. José

Be surprised, join the WD40 Club http://www.mywd40.com/

My son in PIT spray WD-40 every two weeks on his garage door seal and opener to avoid freezing. I had the door seals frozen at KAGC +2F, manage to open the door by pouring AVGAS with the fuel sampler. José

Check the crankcase ventilation port on top, oil separator, the discharge hose and vent tube. If the ventilation is blocked (plugged oil separator) crankcase pressure build up will push oil out. José

Byron my observations and comments are not to be taken as rule, that would be a mistake. But as an old man I learned not to bash others, specially in public. It projects an immature image of you. José

WD-40 has a freezing temp of -81F ASTM D97 which is ideal for tight tolerance assemblies such as jackscrews in very cold weather. After I lubricated with WD-40 I could move the trim wheel much easier at -27F (12,000ft). https://www.wd40company.com/files/pdf/wd_40tec16952473.pdf Lithium grease freeze at -15F ASTM D97 https://sinclairoil.com/sites/default/files/SL AF LITHIUM PLUS MULTI-PURPOSE EP2 GREASE.pdf

Well I wouldn't fly on yours either because it has no pilot relief tube.

Boat owners buy WD-40 by the boxes. During my college days I used to work part time on cargo ships and WD-40 was used extensively. I guess boat operators know a little bit more about rusty environments than pilots. José

On my way to FXE over Andros Island on descend from 14,000ft during summer. No Stormscope indication and no big thunderhead but head bumping jolts.

I had a similar problem. Lubricated the jackscrews with WD-40 and problem solved. I lubricate them on every annual. WD-40 works very well on removing rusted screws.

Seat articulation mechanism failure during heavy turbulence. The actuating shaft crank underneath the seat cracked and broke. This caused the seat to slide back and down. I pulled my wife seat cushions seat on it and landed safely. The whole seat actuating mechanism is made of aluminum which is a poor choice for the stresses involved in high turbulence conditions with heavy passenger (previous owner was 300 pounds and cracked it). I replaced the previous aluminum crank shaft with one I made of 4130 steel tubing. Feel better now in turbulence. BTW the crack happens when the seat is adjusted at midway height. At bottom or top height the crank will not crack. José

The shadow underneath makes look nasty but no thunderheads above.

My kind of application. But now I realize that I use my cell phone Garmin Pilot to check weather ahead while simultaneously cross checking with the level scope. The level scope is not too bad to use. The basic bubble principle makes it very reliable and accurate.

You are right, but high terrain such as a mountain range in the horizon behind the clouds can mislead you. Usually I encounter foggy sky or a solid line of clouds on the horizon line making it difficult to asses the horizon.

Looks nice, unfortunately my cell phone is a Samsung S7 Android, oh well back to the old fashion level scope.

Love to have that app, how can I get it?

Beautiful pictures. When approaching a line of clouds in the horizon I always wondered if I will be over or do I need to climb. I solved the issue by using a level scope. Just look at clouds through the scope with the bubble centered and it will show your relative height to the cloud top. It gives you plenty of time to start a climb if needed. You can get these scopes for $17. José

Shall we try the rope on your neck. After all it will be less than 38G.