Marauder

There is no speed restriction on the operation, but as Bob points out, it does inflict a speed penalty.

Personally, I thought it was a nice sandbox for those who wanted to participate in the emotional, name calling stuff. I had no issue with it. Just like I don't have an issue with my next door neighbors who I know are hoarders. Their "stuff" stays in the house and not in their yard. If it ever did end up in their yard (or mine), I would have a problem with them. I thought the boys who participated in the Timmy thread were doing a great job of keeping it in the house.

Timmy died, it was a painful death lasting thousands of posts. In the end, the butler did it.

I find dealing with a sustained high crosswind easier to deal with than a gusty one at lower speeds. My Mooney will handle a lot more crosswind than the 11 knots shown in the POH.

Dan - if it is just the EGT that went up on one mag and one cylinder, it probably is just a fouled plug. Run it on both mags, run the RPM up to the run up range and lean it aggressively for 30 seconds. Then enriched the mixture with the RPM up and do the mag check again. If it is the cylinder head temperature going up, you got something else going on.

Probably windmills. They will be on the sectional:

I wanted to share some thoughts on this topic. When I was handed my PPL, the DPE said to me the cliché line "It's a license to learn". When I got my instrument rating, my instructor said to me "you are now rated to scare yourself, just don't kill yourself!" I have been instrument rated since the early 90s. The instrument rating for me was a lot more challenging than the private license but also much more rewarding. The challenge came from not only the physical act of flying with reference to instruments but also to understand the entire ecosystem as it relates to instrument flying. Whether it is knowledge of the regs, performance specifications of the plane, avionics, approach procedures or weather -- there is a lot to know and more importantly comprehend and be able to use when & if needed. Any knucklehead can break through a 1000' thick stratus layer and survive. But only a competent and current instrument rated pilot will have a chance to deal with all the factors that you will encounter during an instrument flight. What troubles me is when I see an accident report of an experienced pilot. Especially this one: http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief2.aspx?ev_id=20060501X00494&ntsbno=CHI06MA115&akey=1 The pilot involved in this accident was no novice: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Scott_Crossfield So if a pilot as experienced as Scott Crossfield can be involved in a weather related accident, what chance did these guys have?: http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20101028X12506&key=1&queryId=be3443dc-5ff8-444a-8a64-6b4943c8185c&pgno=3&pgsize=100 http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20080219X00205&key=1&queryId=be3443dc-5ff8-444a-8a64-6b4943c8185c&pgno=4&pgsize=100

Sent my letters this morning!

And let's not forget to calculate in the variation caused by black holes along our trip.

I'm game if the ice has melted...

Well, I guess I shouldn't complain too much. Family sent some pictures of themselves shoveling off their roofs.

Stuff won't fit Anthony.

You keep having these issues, my recommendation would be to drop the mechanic and look for an experienced exorcist.

Dan - bummer. Does the G1000 provide engine monitoring downloads for evaluation? That was the biggest benefit I found when I purchased an engine analyzer that could allow me to show it to someone.

Nicely done. What do you think you have into it for materials?

I'm a card carrying member... Just can't remember where I left the card... [emoji14]

You're such a handsome devil Bob! Don't know how Nancy has been able to hold onto you this long! Other than a better sound and increased manifold pressure, what do you think it netted you in increased airspeed? My exhaust is getting long in the tooth and I would consider it if there was some real performance to be had.

I just got back from the airport. It is ABSOLUTELY beautiful today and I was looking forward to a nice flight. Show up at the hangar and am greeted with 10 inches of solid ice along the entire track system. Looks like all the snow on the hangar roof melted and dripped down and refroze in front of the doors. I keep telling the wife... FLORIDA, FLORIDA, FLORIDA!!!!! I am SO done with this crap.

I took a friend on an IFR recently who is working on his private (just past solo). After I picked up the clearance, he looked over at me and said "Man, do I have a lot to learn".

Greg -- it would help if you post some pictures. There is a bunch of tubes in the belly area from the gear.

Scary stuff Oscar. I think you have an engine analyzer. Download that data and send it over to Savvy to have them look at it. I found they can fill in the gaps of my knowledge.

Ah, the plot thickens...

Bill -- you are going to have post more pictures of your interior! From that liner on the door, it looks like you fly a Pimpmobile. [emoji1] Is that crushed red velvet?

May the frost not bite you! [emoji32]