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    Looks Ugly ... Pilot Has Minor Injuries

    Ron, what are the options for landing straight ahead (as preached) in the event of an engine failure at take off, at this airport?
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    Engineer Ted's How to Make Your Engine Last (while running)

    Newby at this, so tell me your truth :) Enriching the mixture cools your engine they say. Due to "the evaporation of the excess fuel". But, I can also cool the engine by reducing the AOA or by reducing the power setting. Less power, less pressure and less heat. So can it be that the...
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    Fighter Pilot looking for advice on the GA world

    Tools said: Go to the airport of your choice and start networking. That’ll help ya with hangar, maintenance and local flying bud stuff. Check to see if there’s a local EAA chapter or similar to aid in that. With this in mind. Fractional ownership in a RV-10? Probably 3 owners for your budget...
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    Hilariously wasteful charter flight

    Does this qualify as hilarious + wasteful + charter :)
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    Premature Solo?

    I find landing straight in from a 5 mile final way more challenging than setting up for a landing from down wind. I realize the controller sent her miles out, to maybe collect her thoughts, but I wonder if directing her back into the circuit for a precautionary landing or a low and over, could...
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    Killing engine in flight

    Value of killing the engine in flight? Glide distance and descent rate with power at idle (simulated engine failure or power off landing practise), versus dead engine and wind milling prop. Kept her high on base to final and aimed to touch down at the 1200 feet mark. (Roughly the start of the...
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    Rolling a cessna

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    Compound to polish aluminum

    Painting the aircraft after being polished for years, is the prep for painting any different from prepping bare Aluminium?
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    Best performing Android tablet for Garmin Pilot

    $ 500 Refurbished S 7+ with Garmin Pilot and happy. Big bright screen and the Pen is useful. Backup to G3X.
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    Stall base to final.. question on the pattern

    I rather watch the ball and feel the load factor, than trusting IAS to prevent a stall. https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/1676/accelerated-stall-what-is-it-how-do-you-prevent-it#:~:text=Short%20Version,load%20factor%20(g%20loading).
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    At altitude, which throttle setting?

    If you climb high enough, full throttle will be cruise power, so you for fixed pitch, leave the throttle forward and lean. For constant speed prop, leave the throttle forward, adjust RPM to desired cruise RPM and then lean. This !
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    Bahamas Fly-Out Roll Call

    Great news. Looking forward to meet many of you. We hope to leave Fort Pierce for Governor's Harbour Friday, March 10th. Revere Aero compact 2 person raft looks great. But where to rent? https://www.liferaftstore.com/2-Person-Aero-Compact-Life-Raft_p_656.html
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    Bahamas Fly-Out Roll Call

    Weather any better mid May or other reasons for the change from mid March? We are still planning to go 11 -18th. Some Island hopping in mind. Great 2023 for all!
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    Best Phillips bits

    https://www.mcmaster.com/screwdrivers/for-drive-style~jis/driver-style~bit/
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