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Now $700 shipped

Just removed for an upgrade. Works perfectly and comes with a fresh 8130! $750 shipped. Now $700 with shipping and 8130,,

Here's the finished cover! I'm pretty excited and the finished book won't be far behind!

Unfortunately there are no long body tactics covered. Sorry. However, if you know your glide ratio and are open to a few flight training sessions you will have what you need to "arm" yourself with the skills to help you in an engine loss situation. I cover some Bonanza numbers, but all of the tactics are valid for any GA single, and I'll show you how to test and train in your bird too. Thanks for the kind words and interest in the book! I am also having a phone meeting today with George Braly of APS, for some words and info that will be going into the final draft of the manuscript!

Jose, That is a stellar idea! Thank You! I have a few items about something similar, but I really like that idea and will look to include it, and expound on it. Trust me, the idea that we don't have an ejection seat in our GA birds (I own a bonanza) is well covered and hopefully conveyed in the book. That is why we need these tactics for our GA singles! thanks! Buster

Thanks Jeff! I discuss all sorts of GA singles including the venerable Mooney. I honestly think it will prepare you for the day you need these tactics (hopefully never), and will give you a starting point to begin some self-paced training for the engine out situation. I'm also looking into some promotions (discounts, free books, etc) for various supporters and such, let me know if you guys have any good ideas! Thanks for checking it out guys!

Now it's working! Thanks for the heads up, sorry 'bout that guys.

Hey guys. I am excited to make an announcement to make to the community. I am just about complete with an eBook that I think you might find interesting. The Book is titled Engine Out Survival Tactics, and it is about how to safely recover from an engine loss event in your GA single. It is written from the Fighter Pilot perspective and parallels the ways in which we train for emergencies and engine loss in fighters, with how we can do that (better) in our GA singles. If you want to become an Advanced Pilot with regard to engine loss recoveries, glide ratios, Critical Action Procedures, and training for that unfortunate event, this is the book for you. CFIs, you can up your game with this training. I also have some guest speakers in the book who will detail their real-world engine loss events and what they learned! The book is not quite ready, but I ask you to check out my webpage (and sign up for info, newsletters, promos), and also my Facebook page and "like" my Facebook page. This will enable you to keep "up to date" on new developments and the final release for the book as well. The eBook will be available in most major eBook retailers hopefully in a few months. (Nook, Kindle, iPad). I am also looking into doing it as a print book as well. Thank you for your consideration and support. I believe this book has what it takes to take your engine loss training and knowledge to the next level!

Prayers. This has not been a good month for aviation...

Hey guys, I've started a new Facebook page for those that are interested. I'd like to invite you all to check it out and 'like' if you see fit. https://m.facebook.com/busterscustomtrays Thanks again for ordering a few trays from me! I enjoy the woodworking from time to time! Nate / Buster

Received a few Mooney orders lately, thanks guys!

Don't forget your custom spark plug trays fellas! Keep those plugs safe and in order when pulling them for cleaning and resistance checking! Also, once their in the tray, rotate the tray 180 and re-install. Your plugs will be swapped top to bottom, front to back!

10% OFF ALL ORDERS RECEIVED BY MONDAY (26 May) NIGHT!!! Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

That is just awesome! Great story! More folks need to do that kind of thing.

I wash the Bo with wet microfiber cloths and let dry. Not a big fan of blasting her with water. For waxing, I really like the spray wax. Goes on easy, wipe around and it dries real sharp! Much easier than wax compound carnauba and polish/buffing. I spray wax a 1 or 2 foot square section at a time. Looks great and goes pretty fast.

I have a solid prop balance guy out here in Vegas if anyone needs that out west. Just PM me.

I've got a few ready to go now! All they need is your tail number branded on the side! Let me know!

Bump it up for Mooneys!

Bump!

Don't forget, the Cirrus parachute is not a get out of jail free card. It's only rated to about 150 kts or so, after that, it's probably gonna fail if you use it. So if you are disoriented in IMC, or in a spin...your odds are the same as in any other single-engine aircraft. If you pull the chute then, you may be actually increasing your odds of injury or death depending on airspeed. Also, I forget the recommended altitude for chute deployment...but if you get into a stall/spin situation in the pattern (below 1000 AGL)...forget it. It's over.

Drapes!

Check out this webinar on tires. It is really good and I learned waaay more than I thought I would. Turns out proper inflation is pretty important, and you need to add a touch more (4% IIRC) if you're inflating while she's "on her feet." http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=1620037881001

How do you use paint stripper and not destroy all the surrounding painted areas? Very carefully I guess? Seems like the stripper would 'bleed under' the painter's tape and ruin paint.

I have the Pocket CO Detector...the little yellow thing. I mounted it with a small square of velcro to my panel in the Bo (not obscuring the sensor holes in the rear) and love it. I added it as part of my 'flow' checklist and turn it on before engine start. It has a great beep (that can be adjusted to a two-tone "BEEP beep" if you want), a backlight for reading the numbers in the dark, and a flashy red light that can be seen in the daytime if it alerts. Pretty nice and simple device for ~$120. Lastly, we had this debate over on BeechTalk about the use of home CO detectors. I'm of the belief (like a lot of other guys) that the home detectors just don't work 'right' at altitude. They are not designed to function the same at 10,000' MSL. They also don't 'alert' until above 50 ppm...which combined with altitude and less O2, might not cut it. But it's your life, do what you want. YMMV.

For the record...most TFRs DO NOT have airborne alert fighter support. If someone trundles in there unannounced, it's gonna be a while before the fighters get notified to scramble, get to the planes, get started, takeoff, etc etc. We're talking minutes here, but just realize that the bros ain't airborne 24/7 these days. Now if it's a certain elected official or major event, then perhaps there are fighters airborne in advance. Additionally, I was also concerned about all the blue Stadium TFRs that seem to be just about everywhere. Then I found this... Stadiums FDC 9/5151, issued under 14 CFR 99.7 on "Special Security Instructions," restricts flight over stadiums during major league baseball, National Football League, NCAA, and motor speedway events. The so-called “stadium TFR” prohibits all aircraft and parachute operations at or below 3,000 AGL within a 3 nm radius of any stadium with a seating capacity of 30,000 or more people when there is a major league baseball game, NFL game, NCAA division one football game, or major motor speedway event occurring. This TFR applies to the entire US domestic national airspace system, and takes effect from one hour before the scheduled event time until one hour after the event concludes. BL: They're not "On" all the time.