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slowflyin

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  1. I contacted these gents 6 months ago regarding an O&N aux tank for a Skyhawk and was told the paperwork was in process for the STC transfer. They agreed to contact me when they were good to go. No call yet. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  2. Prayers Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  3. I was flying into the Grand canyon last week and experienced some very quick icing. I'd been monitoring the OAT with temps around 20 F when all of the sudden it looked like dime sized, very wet sleet hitting the windshield. I quickly checked the OAT and it was -4 F (-20 C). 30 seconds and the entire windshield was obscured and we had a half inch on everything else. Wings,tail, antennas..... I don't have much ice experience but previously it would slowly build and usually started in the corners of the windshield. Not this stuff. Wherever it "splatted" it stayed. No running liquid. It behaved more like mud. Very intense. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  4. +1, The stops give me more peace of mind as well. However, a tug will still break the stop off. But all in all, it is still a much better truss. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  5. Oops, meant to add a new post. Not sure what happened. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  6. My bride takes tons of pics with her IPhone. This one really caught my eye. Best I can remember we were at 9000over Kingman AZ en-route the Grand Canyon from Palm Springs CA on Christmas Day. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  7. Pre airplane we drove the first and last day of our vacations. Whats the value of a days vacation? Roughly 2000 hours in a work year. Divide you and your spouses cumulative salary by it and you will come close to a book number excluding the quality of life factors. Time is a wonderful, valuable thing and a our Mooney is a time machine! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  8. I selected "delete all" and then it allowed me to install the new plates. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  9. Whelen Orion LEDs on the wingtips synced with the tail and I have a beep. Coming in through the aux audio on the PMA8000BT. I can turn the aux all the way down and it minimizes it but I can still hear it.
  10. Congrats and an exciting journey!
  11. I fly the same system except my alt hold is an Stec 30 ad-on. A couple of comments- your milage may vary. When utilizing AccuFlite to perform an 180 course reversal it helps to adjust the bug slightly in the direction you wish the AC to initiate the turn. Then after 5 or 10 degrees set the bug to the final course. Otherwise, the AC may choose the opposite direction. Unless I'm be vectored I always use both anytime I'm letting George fly. For me they work better as a team. My AC will do a great job of intercepting a radial. Even an 80 degree intercept will only result in a one or two dot overshoot. ( I do not have a roll steering coupler) A normal intercept works beautifully. Activate the leg in the GPS and turn the Accutrak on then set the AaccuFlite bug to the radials course and sit back. The AccuFlite and AccuTrak will negotiate the heading until the ACs track is aligned with the radials. I typically utilize the HI sensitivity setting. Approaches are not approved but I've flown them VFR to see how well the system performed. Utilizing both the AccuFlite and the AccuTrak results in an approach with fantastic lateral stability. Even with strong cross winds these old systems work great! Feel free to PM if you would like to discuss any of the above.
  12. Fantastic an airport is be revitalized! Congrats!
  13. I did notice he landed past my touchdown point. [emoji16] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  14. Yes, the weather could have been better. KLNS was broadcasting 800 OVC with light rain and good VIS. 20 miles out, running down hill in IMC with rain, approach tells me the tower is reporting rapidly deteriorating conditions, rain, fog, and 1/4 to 1/2 mile Visibility. The wife was outside and picked up the rabbit around 100 over mins. As we're parking I notice a crowd standing in the rain along the fence. Then they begin to cheer. I turn around just in time to see Trump landing. We left at around noon today and it was much less eventful. [emoji41] I'll certainly give you a call next time I'm in the area. Do the same if your ever around Richmond. I'm SW at KBKT. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  15. https://vimeo.com/185209687 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  16. This AC was next to land. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  17. Nice approach into Lancaster yesterday afternoon. https://vimeo.com/185209486
  18. Here is a short clip of my son and I shooting a GPS approach into our home field. Mins are 300 and we made the field around 400 if I remember correctly. Interesting day with a solid overcast above a broken layer that was at mins. Compared to most it's a poor video. My_Movie2.mp4
  19. For me, hands down, Belly Wash. https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/aerobellywash.php Get the pad with it and the sticky, sooty stuff just wipes off. Fantastic stuff. I use the W&W Blue for bugs on leading edges and like it as well.
  20. My 70F has split rear seats as well.
  21. Congrats! Really nice bird! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  22. You must upgrade to pro plus.
  23. I'd check the FP with a different gauge. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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