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I kept on alternatively thinking of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04TqHE_PDTU And this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGu0B6kL9eM

Which transponder setups are STC'd for use with an Avidyne 440/540 for ADS-B compliance? The Avidyne offering is a given, but I can't seem to find info on anything else. -B

Bird was outside at that point so probably about 5-6 months before I wondered why I did it. It was awesome when it was fresh. I'd be willing to do it again now that the plane lives indoors, but it's going in for repaint soon. Thus the motivation is not really there.

Isn't the G3x just a fancy AI

I did a clay bar on every surface of my J during the first year I had it. Worked on it for a full week. I was sore for probably a month. Looked pretty good when I was done, though.

Or we could make it into a Tail of Two Moonies....It was the best of Mooney times.... it was the worst of Mooney times.

So far happy with the whelen super LED (not the new Super PLUS LED). I am still getting used to the blue hue versus the warm yellow. I will say that it casts a beam that is a bit further but a bit narrower than the GE bulb and the blue light takes some getting used to. I look more for reflection on the runway paint than undo the asphalt lighting up. I've used it at night with only well lit airports so far. I will say that I don't quite get the peripheral vision cues that I would get on flare with the yellow GE light casting light through the pilot side window. My night landings kind of sucked initially with the bulb but are better now. Part of this is me needing to adjust the bulb further downward - I'll report back whether this makes a difference. I really like being able to leave it on all the time without worrying about heat or the bulb burning out. I also just cleaned and refinished the lens cover from nearly opaque yellow to something better. I'll see how well that improves things.

Byron which models are on the AML for the STC for this seal? Thanks -Brad

Ymmv but there's a thread going on over at BT about LED replacement bulbs for post lights, etc. http://www.beechtalk.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=88851&view=unread#unread bennett my glare shield light bar cover has developed and unsightly and distracting crack along the not so clear plastic. What luminescent bar did you go with? The LED lights referenced above certainly look nice but I don't like the idea of having to do a 337 for something as simple as panel lighting given (once again) only B/C/and Ps are included in their STCs AML. For that reason NuLites seem more attractive. thanks b

What happens if the cat has been neutered? Will the compass still be able to be calibrated?

I just fiddled with this new graphical briefing. Seems an improvement from the usual way. I must say that anything that is less than a straightforward flight I still like to talk to a human, however varied that experience may be. http://blog.foreflight.com/2015/11/11/graphical-preflight-briefing-in-foreflight-7-4/

Hi guys I noted on my last flight that my 40-year odd KX170B has suddenly decided to indicate off by exactly 90-degrees (i.e. I'm on the 180-radial inbound and the NAV2 is indicating I'm on the 090-radial inbound). Picks up VORs no problem. Just odd that it's off by exactly 90-deg. I'm thinking that this will probably mean a replacement box but I just found it odd. Will play in to whatever I decide for WAAS upgrade etc thanks b

I have the worlds most CB MFD by having connected the 430 to a 296. Single RS232 connection to a single pin on the 430. Avionics shop did it in less than an hour. It's pretty great. I have basic nav info on the 430 and terrain and moving map on the 296 most of the time. b

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Thanks for the suggestions guys. I'll let you know how it pans out. Weather should be "skipped" for the flight down. Leaving before the cold front moves through, spending a day in Virginia to visit the grandparents and then leaving after the fronts moved through. Not the greatest of beach spots this time of year but it's not too far for the Baby, warm enough and hey... It's vacation so happy enough. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi fellow MSers, We are planning a trip from Pittsburgh to Saint Simons Island this weekend. I'd do the trip nonstop no problem (3:45) but we will be traveling with a toddler so we'll plan to break the trip up over two days. First stop will be LYH to visit family and then we'll head to SSI. For that second leg (2hr43min) I'll probably need to break it up further into an ~1 hr leg and then a 1:45 hr leg so that the kiddo doesn't go nuts. Anyone have suggestions ions for a good place to stop, preferably for lunch, and with facilities that will accommodate a diaper change,in South Carolina? If that place has cheap gas for a top off even better. Thanks and take care brad

Yes slicks can produce a weak spark. This was the issue with my left mag that came back from overhaul. Lycoming technical support had my A&P and I measure spark produced across an air gap of varying lengths for each mag from mag to the end of the spring on the lead / harness to a good ground. There was a value below which will not fire an engine. This was for an IO360.

Wife and I actually had a day off together today so we piled into the plane with the toddler and headed south of Pittsburgh to Ohiopyle and Nemacolin to do some sightseeing along the river. Fun terrain and pretty fall views. On the way I did an ILS practice approach to KLBE's 23. Someone must have been pinging an ADS-B tower around there because I was getting full traffic on the Stratus and it was great. In fact I picked up on a target on foreflight, foreflight gave me an alert, and I already had the traffic in sight by the time ATC called it. Wife was impressed and may let me do avionics work before Dec 2019. It was also fun getting a request from approach to slow down on the ILS for sequence. Our Mooneys are cool like that. It was a great day for GA. Seemed alive for once. At the home drone Rostraver we had one of the Snoopy blimps hanging out on its mooring prior to the steelers game. I saw three different T-36's buzzing around the field doing breaks and generally showing off for no good reason :-). Then a lancair legacy and an RV8 did a more impressive pattern to show up the T36's. There was a amphibian C182 buzzing around, and a beautiful C195 with a great sounding radial engine in addition to the train of C's B's and P's that were flying today. Embarrassing moment. Flew midfield looking for the windsock to try to figure out what the wind was actually up to. Couldn't see it too well but eventually got it. Should have used the giant windsock that is the Snoopy blimp. Doh. My daughter refered to it as big blue dog balloon. Fun stuff. Although I didn't get to install my new LED landing light as I was told I had had enough fun with the mistress, I left the old GE on the entire flight just to see what it's like. Of course I considered myself infinitely more visible. We finished the day with a good lunch at the airport restaurant. Happy Halloween. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hopefully my whelen PAR 46 will arrive today. Will provide a PIREP after I test it out. Take care Brad Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Great non sequitur from the land sailor about how fast his go kart can go. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Great news krommers! Glad to hear you're back. Btw who did you end up going through for insurance? I was about to +1 for Falcon and then I read to the end of the thread.

Hi all, I recently removed my interior's RH Kick-panel as it was looking pretty rough. I was planning to repair it and reinstall, but an unforeseen incident in my trunk has left the original in many many pieces. I'm wondering if anyone has one in decent shape without chunks missing and thicker than paper (that was the condition of my original). Thanks! Brad

Bennett the first generation is the only one that fits with your Lopresti cowl, correct? What are the differences in the two generations ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Aw crud now I have that "wash rinse and walk away jingle stuck in my head". Help! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Do they no longer sell the probe that the bayonet inserts through? I found that the washer ring reads higher than all my other CHTs and when I installed the bayonet insert everything was in line. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk