BorealOne

Not in the least. In fact, flying in the rain has several benefits: - helps maintain IFR currency - removes bugs from leading edges - keeps cabin temps comfortable Prop wear and corrosion do occur in floatplanes, but they operate in an entirely different environment than what most of us do with our Mooneys.

If you need some practice, you can start with mine...

See if I remember - Hold down the 'Clear' button until display flashes - press 'Start/Stop' to select 12 or 24h, then Clear to select hours, 'start/stop' to adjust, then 'clear' to select minutes then finally 'Mode' to lock it in.

Good to know! Thanks for the post! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I have fond(ish) memories of the ILS B/C for RW 25 at CYOW. It's where I learned to fly IMC. I used to do a lot of ILS B/C on RW 07 into CYMM too. Both are now gone, replaced by an RNAVs with LPV. I suspect that all the B/C approaches will go that way.

Those would be your speedbrakes - they are listed in the same way in the POH in my O.

A big part of why I enjoy airplanes and the people who fly them is that they offer different perspectives. While Timmy was an often infuriating thread, it was an opportunity to engage with well-informed articulate and passionate pilots about the issues of the day. Such opportunities should be encouraged. MS is a lesser place without it. I agree (gasp) with John - give it a different slot on the site, and let it flourish. After all, flying is about freedom. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So what pushed this thread over the edge? Was it guns, Canadians or (gasp) Canadians with guns? Have we found the ultimate Mooneyspace taboo?

Log10 Pro on both my Mac and my iPhone. It's easy enough to make paper if I need it, but prefer the convenience of the handheld app.

BINGO! Now I can call it a night.

You established that a long time ago. Which is why I'll continue to pontificate without even an apology in your direction. Oh - and if you unlawfully carry in Canada, we'll give you 5-10 years in the fed, just for starters.

That'd be a losing bet. Canadians don't run. We are trained to stand in front of speeding pucks from an early age. But he would apologize for your bad aim... And just a point on 12 seconds - on the range, I'm well into my second magazine by that time. I expect that your Canadian would be too. Most home defense scenarios don't make sense unless you are packing at all times. But just make sure that its a burglar, not your girlfriend, when you open up on the "noise in the bathroom". The real solutions start on streets. How do you make them safer? To answer that, you need to define the problem(s) that are making them unsafe. First things first - if it's gangs, you need anti-gang strategies, which might include special police units and more stringent laws to take them out of circulation. On drugs, I'm with Andy. But if its gun violence, isn't the solution fewer guns on the streets, not more guns in everyone's hands? Make possession of an unlawfully carried firearm a go-to-jail offense. Enforce the heck out of it.

Cue the Ennio Morricone score! Sure, we all think that's what we'd do. Some of us might even do it. But most of us don't get beyond being surprised in that kind of a situation. Back to our Aussie comic and his skit - "hold on now with the murdering while I get my gun..." Note that this simulation was done with trained attackers and civilian volunteers. The defenders weren't trained, beyond a basic understanding of how to operate a gun. That's pretty realistic for a Joe Civilian situation. If you have Navy SEALs in the office, your results may vary.

Alright - let's do that. And let's do it with some seriousness. I'm all about a serious crackdown on unlawful gun possession and use, but especially in the commission of a crime. I'm also about protecting neighbourhoods, streets and workplaces from gun violence. There's whole range of things that can be done to address that, but let's first dispense with the one argument that seems to be top of mind for most good people who want to carry: the belief that "they can make a difference." I call bullshit on that argument in all its forms. For Joe Citizen, defensive carry is a cowboy myth. Most of us shoot like shit under stress. It takes ongoing practice and thousands of rounds/year to build combat-effective handgun skills, and most civilians just don't have the time to do it right. Take me for example, I'm an IPSC (USPSA) "B" classified handgun shooter - which means that I can get my hits 60-75% of the time in match conditions. This means while running a course on the clock, shooting on the move at paper or steel targets (often around obstacles or under cover). Points are for speed and accuracy, and the courses of fire typically require multiple magazine changes. With training and practice I've developed better-than-average civilian gun-owner skills. But I have no illusions of being able to do anywhere as well while under fire or at live targets. That's a whole different set of skills as anyone who's done it for real will tell you. Just as one illustration of my point, TTAG simulated the Charie Hedbo attack with results familiar to anyone familiar with firearms or tactics. Attackers, choosing the time and place of their attack, easily overpowered armed civilian defenders. Joe Citizen, armed or not, ends up just as dead when surprised and under stress.

Who said anything about punishing suicide victims? Are you in the wine cellar again?

I'm with you on an open definition of ranges in areas where shooting can be done safely. I live in the Canadian North - 99.9% of the land qualifies as a legal range. But most of you aren't so lucky. Try popping some cans down by Lake Manawa lately? It's not just accidental gun deaths that training and storage solves - it also reduces domestic violence to a considerable degree. If you have to go to down to the gun safe, take off the trigger locks, unlock the ammo can, load up and then come back to the argument in progress with your significant other, it gives you a little time to think. Not a complete solution, but better than simply reaching for whatever you're packing.

The quote was: Criminals are responsible for more homicide and death due to fire arms than law abiding guns owners. Most gun deaths are self inflicted - 20k of the 30k, or 2 out of 3 gun deaths in America. On its face, this statistic disproves the statement that "criminals are responsible for more homicide and death". If we exclude suicides and accidental deaths, you are then talking about 10k deaths per year due to firearms fired intentionally, which, whether fired by a criminal or a "law abiding" gun owner is still, even in Florida, will result in the shooter being charged with a crime, even if there are defenses for it.

Ok, axioms away. Let's start with the facts and arguments as you've stated them: 1. Possibly, depending on what you are counting. If all arms (military and civilian), true. Otherwise, there are 90 guns/100 people in USA. Slightly more than Serbia, and way in front of Yemen and Switzerland. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_of_guns_per_capita_by_country 2. Yes, you have a constitutional right to own guns. But it's a constitution, not a law of nature. And as the Aussie comic notes, it's an amendment. 3. This thread is irrefutable evidence of the deficiencies in the US political process. It comes down to the simple fact that your politicians and courts are too chicken do do anything about the fact that the current interpretations of the 2nd amendment are big on rights, but not so much on responsibilities. 4. I don't need to be educated on guns. Like I said above, I'm a serious hunter and gun enthusiast. I also put myself through law school as a paramedic, and worked as a medical volunteer in hospitals, clinics and orphanages in West Africa in the middle of some nasty civil wars/genocides in the 90's. I know what they are for, how they are used, and what kind of damage they can do. 5. More American exceptionalism. Keep on believing it, but I'm not buying. 6. Not sure what the point is. You have a volunteer army. You have veterans. So? Some Western countries have compulsory service with standing militias. Should we be talking about the Swiss or the Israelis here? What point am I missing? 7. Not following the logic here - I'm guessing that most people would say that having lots of civilian guns but a low number of firearms-related deaths would be a mark of civilization and development, not the other way around. Norway and Finland - lots of guns, few gun-related deaths (almost all suicides, negligible homicides) Also, you appear to be contradicting your evidence in point 1 (USA #1 in guns) to say that Mexico, Venezuela, Columbia, Jamaica and especially, Brazil "have 4 to 5 times the number of guns as Americans and gun related deaths". Statistically, Mexico is pretty close to the US in terms of firearms deaths/100 000 (11.7 to 10.3) while Brazil has twice the gun related deaths. You all have a long way to go to beat Honduras or Venezuela though. And yeah, call me arrogant, but I call those kinds of statistics evidence of some serious "underdevelopment". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_firearm-related_death_rate 8. Are we to assume that the problem is legislation ("no law would ever work"), or just the ineffective, politically compromised kind? ("bad laws don't work). I think it's the latter. Most Western countries have pretty effective firearms legislation. You guys don't. 9. "Frenzy" and "firearms" are two words that should never be in the same sentence. 10. Bullshit, and you know it. Statistics don't support that statement. 11. Are you saying "we can't change" or "we won't change"? Ok. Now on to responsible solutions. Keep your 310M guns. But keep them locked up. No one should be packing a gun in the places where most of us live and work unless they are trained and on duty. Impose serious criminal sanctions for firearms unsafely stored, for unlawful carry (i.e. anywhere but on duty, to/from a range, or into the field during an open hunting season) or unlawful sale. Buy back the guns that people don't want or need. Impose some basic safety and competency qualifications for range membership and hunting licenses to ensure that people who do want to use guns have the skills to do it safely. Radical stuff, I know.

(still wiping tears of laughter from my eyes) You say arming average, everyday, law abiding people "actually works". Not sure what problem you think more people packing heat in their day-to-day lives is solving, or what evidence you have for that proposition, but I'm inferring you think that this will protect them from crime. It doesn't. Far from it, it puts them and those they love in danger. Most people are idiots when it comes to guns. Heck, most people are idiots when it comes to driving cars, and they have to pass basic competency tests for that. But when it comes to guns, where nothing more than having a pulse deems you qualified in most states, you want more of them packing? 1. Watch the Jim Jeffries video I posted above. It's a) very very funny, and very very true. He makes his points way better than I would. 2. Check out TTAG's Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day posts, or Joe Nocera's Gun report in the NYT: http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/category/irresponsible-gun-owner-of-the-day/ http://nocera.blogs.nytimes.com/category/gun-report/?_r=0 Unlike the NYT, the TTAG is a very pro-gun site. They do lots of good reviews of new guns and gear, but they also cover the politics and unlike the frikin NRA, they don't varnish the fact that plenty of law-abiding Americans do some serious harm to themselves or those they love on a daily basis with guns by being stupid. Yes, such examples are anecdotal, but statistically, the US is way off the charts compared to other OECD countries when it comes to firearms-related deaths. The majority of US firearms related deaths aren't a result of bad guys getting shot by good guys, or even good guys being shot by bad guys they don't know - they are overwhelmingly suicide, domestic violence, and accidental shootings. http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/GUNS/GUNSTAT.html 3. I'm a serious hunter and gun enthusiast. I "shoot to kill" every chance I get. Recreationally, I shoot IPSC, 3-gun and precision long-range competitions. I have a couple of safes full of drool-worthy firearms. I consider myself safe, competent and well-trained, as do those who shoot with me. And that's just it - when I'm on a range or out in the field, I'm packing guns with people who I consider safe, and we watch each other to ensure that we are safe. But the thought of being surrounded by supposedly 'law abiding' people carrying guns when I don't know their level of skill or sanity scares the bejeezus out of me, and it should scare you too.

Bwwwwwwwwwahhahahahahahahaha!!! (sorry - of all the ridiculous things ever said in this thread, that's the most over the top. Wiping tears of laughter from my eyes...)

30,000 annual gun deaths in the USA. Why even bring this up fellow gun owner? What is your point? What is your solution? Is what it is. "It is what it is" because it's impossible to have a rational conversation about guns in America. The best 15 minutes on the topic, ever, from an Australian stand up comedian: http://youtu.be/fP3HJVp3n9c 'nuff said.

I fly routinely in -30C temperatures this time of year in remote areas of the Canadian North. My kit is accordingly pretty extreme - full covers, an Aerotherm, a Tanis and a 100' extension cord. Most of the remote fields that I fly to have 120V receptacles near the tie downs, but occasionally you have to dig them out of the snow. My extension cord has a lighted indicator that tells me whether or not the power is on at the receptacle, which is an important consideration. Ask me how I know... I find the combination of Tanis, cowl, spinner and prop covers is sufficient to guarantee an easy start, so I run the Aerotherm inside the plane to blow warm air (it's thermostat controlled) under the instrument panel so the gyros don't complain and the LCD screens don't ghost in the cold. Funny enough, while remote strips in little villages have ample 120v receptacles, YZF (Yellowknife) only has them at the FBO, which will charge $50 night for the privilege of plugging in. So, I also keep a Honda EU2000i generator handy. It puts out 2000 watts and can easily run both the Tanis and the Aerotherm for 7-8 hours. Just fire it up the night before and you're good to go in the morning. It's much smaller and lighter than a propane rig.

Congrats and long may you fly! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I see a Mooneyspace business opportunity - interested in selling a few to fellow pilots?

my O got a new cable a few years back as well, after failing in flight. Made for a bit of excitement. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk