Marauder

There is a joke in there involving fat people… Thanks for pointing out the smoke piece. All of these bags are designed to contain the fire but are not sealed so that they can’t build up pressure and explode. I’m not sure I found any that are smoke containing. For usage in an airplane, my thought was if it did smoke, it easier to dissipate the smoke than it would be to deal with the fire aspect. The one i have is just large enough to hold my Anker battery pack and the lithium batteries I use in my headsets. I wonder how hot the bag gets. It is small enough to toss out of the window. [emoji15] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

The link I posted is for bags designed to charge and store lithium batteries. Here is a description from one of them: Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=lipo+fireproof+bag&crid=3PEULOU2BB7UC&sprefix=lipo+fire%2Caps%2C72&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_9 There is a huge selection of LiPo fireproof bags. Look for ones that show a fire rating and if you intend on using the bag for charging and storage, look for ones that have a cable access port to allow your charging cables in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Nah! But thanks for thinking of me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I think that is where this technology has some shortcomings for GA. For those of you flying heavy iron, does TCAS ever provide false alerts? When I was looking at ADS-B options, I learned that TAS could fill an important role where ADS-B might have shortcomings. As well, as I mentioned earlier, the Lynx ATAS has been 100% accurate in the 5 years I have had it. It has never given me a false alert. That said, this technology, if it has done anything for me, it has heightened how much traffic I never saw before. Just to be clear, I don’t depend exclusively on the technology but I certainly didn’t install it to be the equivalent boat anchor of my old LORAN-C. Understanding how it can fail and the shortcomings is an important part of using it. I still remember a VFR departure out of Ocean City Maryland before the mandate. I was climbing and my wife who was sitting in the right rear seat came on the intercom and said “is there supposed to be a plane above us?” I think if I can ADS-B back then, it wouldn’t have happened. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Your post has me wondering how my TAS plays with TIS-B in my Lynx 9000. I’m going to read up on it. Also, I agree that in ADS-R situations where 1090 or 978 are retransmitted to the opposite receiver through a ground station, there would be some sort of latency potential. I thought that one selling point of ADS-B was the direct plane to plane was also occurring. In other words, if a 1090ES plane is broadcasting out, a plane able to receive 1090ES, doesn’t require a ground station. It’s supposed to be truly plane to plane. I get that right? I remember my primary reason for getting TAS was to locate non ADS-B compliant planes (i.e. Mode C guys) and give me coverage when I am too low to receive an ADS-B ground (in my area, I usually don’t receive FIS-B in until I am around 800 AGL). I guess I need to freshen up my understanding of the technology and the limitations. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

You been hanging around Clarence too much! [emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

It’s not just the YouTube ad revenues, it’s also the sponsorships they have. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I would love to have full TCAS capability in my plane. The proximity warning zones (PAZ & CAZ) for the Lynx system is about 8 to 12 seconds before potential impact. Just enough time to hear the proximity alert, say “Holy Crap!” and begin a turn hopefully away from the conflict. It would be a lot easier if it said to me “Hey stupid, turn left and dive!” I tend to understand those pretty well. When ADS-B was initially proposed, I thought this was going to be another Mode S exercise. Once I became equipped, it really enlightened me to how much traffic I never saw before. If this was the World War II era, I’m afraid I’d end up as a victory symbol on the side of someone’s plane. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Exactly. Even if you saw them on ADS-B, there is no guarantee that the right corrective action would be taken. I’ll be curious what the NTSB finds in their investigation. I’ve practiced a lot of approaches near the infamous Modena VOR near Philly. That VOR collects planes like a fresh laid turd collects flies. Multiple airports on different frequencies make it hard to communicate with any of them. The best I can hope for with TIS-B is that I know where to look and hope that I can pick them out against the haze. I found the ATAS feature of my Lynx 9000 does a really good job of tracking these potential conflicts and when it goes off, I know I have a serious situation to contend with. What happened at Watsonville was troubling since the 150 pilot realized the 340 was closing quickly but I’m sure it was hard to gauge how quickly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Just make sure you have a WIDE screen TV to appreciate the FULL view. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Ah Pennridge. Flew in there a few times back in the 1990s. Had a friend who lived near the lake. Lake Noxisomethingorother. [emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Juan did a nice YouTube video on this crash this morning. The 340 was reported to be flying at 180 knots ground speed a few miles out on final. I feel for the 150 pilot because he recognized the closure. At my airport, we have a mix of trainers, gliders and the potpourri of GA aircraft. I remember a situation where there were two trainers in the pattern. One just turning downwind from crosswind and another just departing. I hate to say this, but a Mooney announced an extended downwind entry. He was showing 155 knots ground speed. He gobbled up the 150 on downwind and did a 360 to get back on downwind and was head on with the second 150 who turning downwind from crosswind. I got on the frequency and told the Mooney pilot to break off his entry. I got to watch all this on TIS-B while I was shooting the approach. When the Mooney got on the ground I approached him. He was upset that he had to give way to the 150s. I think sometimes pilots forget what it is like to be a trainee and that they need to apply common sense. Now don’t get me started on the RV guys who feel compelled to do these overhead break right shenanigans. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I subscribed to XM for the past year primarily because we seem to be getting a lot more pop up thunderstorms than in previous years. I would get a sense something was up with the weather when I started to see activity on the WX-500 but FIS-B still looked pretty benign. XM refreshes quicker and what I noticed is how much quicker greens went to yellow then to red. A side benefit is that I can’t get FIS-B on the ground at my airport and XM is always there. All that said, is it worth selling off furniture to pay for it? The nice thing is you can suspend the service when you don’t fly as much or don’t need it (like when you’re in for an avionics upgrade). My Lynx feeding the Aspens provide the FIS-B stuff and I use a GDL-50 and my iPad for the XM stuff. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

You based in the area Lil Dipper? Will the food truck be there at certain times/days? Always looking for another place to put the feed bag on. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

I need to become a YouTuber. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

I wonder if @bradp can suggest if one can be made of carbon fiber. Wasn’t he the guy who made gear doors out of it? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

First of all, let me state for the record, I hate this Greg and all the other Gregs who post these new product photos! Why you ask? Because inevitably I end up buying the gizmo (BTW Greg, thanks for helping me make sure I ordered the correct one). [emoji6] I have the original borescope and when I saw Greg’s photos, it is clearly a step up from the original product. Not that you didn’t get a decent picture with the original unit, you did. The main reason I hated it was that I had to use an Android device and the software that ran on it. This new version will download to my iOS devices which then will allow me to use LumaFusion to improve the image through the magic of that software. And you guys torture me for posting fat people pictures. There needs to be a forum bylaw outlawing threads encouraging me and others to violate our Cheap Bast^%d status. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

You’ll enjoy the speed bump with the Mooney. I have a friend who owns a Cherokee 140. We both flew to Ocean City Maryland earlier this month using close to the same route. I got there in 46 minutes and it took him a little over an hour. And that’s only a 99 nm flight. What always gets me flying in his plane is that I feel like I’m flying an approach at 100 KIAS in my plane. It’s soooo slow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

My guess is the new owners are trying to reach out to old AGL customers for retention. Lynn and folks probably provided contact summaries for every Mooney they serviced. I’m still waiting to hear the first Guinea pig PIREP on the new shop. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

That’s unfortunately the issue with many U. S. products. They rely on overseas production of components. I think very few products are truly U. S. made. Better term would be “Assembled in the U.S.A”. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Oh so true! I’ve got enough stuff stashed away that I could be known as “Aircraft Spruce North”. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

So, “I’z good to go!” Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Okay smarty pants. I requested the report for a 2 hour flight on the 12th and it can back in 2 minutes. Since I’m a lazy Mooney owner, can you tell me what reporting block(s) says “I’z good to go” or “hear comes the heat”? There’s a lot of stuff on that report! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Yeah, it’s called Hooverphobia. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro