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    What questions to ask when buying first plane/LSA?

    I was in your position several years ago... so I have been there done that. Tips for you, and I hope I am not repeating what others are advising above... esp the "Mission" question. I wanted to travel, so an ultralight was out of the question for ex. I had/have a PPL so I did not go the "Sport...
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    Still cleaning your belly with 100LL? Might want to watch this:

    Great article Kent... 10 years from now when I am sitting on my porch with my tongue hanging out, my wife will be reading an article to me about how I spent way too many hours talking on my cell phone to my airplane pals back in the 2000's... there is always something that we humans embrace for...
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    FBI probes Chinese investment in Icon

    Cirrus is owned by the Chinese.
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    Taylorcraft down California

    The flying equivalent of Jussie... the first few minutes look like a Sat Night Live skit... not entertaining at all, bad for the pilot population.
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    Biplane camping in New England

    Great stuff Dana...
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    Memorable Resturants on/near field

    "42B" Goodspeed Airport in East Haddam CT; 1/8th of a mile away walk (and nice walk BTW). "Higher Grounds" restaurant in East Haddam CT...Great breakfast and lunch...and has vegetarian meals which my veg friend appreciated. Goodspeed is under new ownership/management. A very cool approach...
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    Who are the top rated Aviation Youtubers?

    Kent Wien's videos... the DC-9 vid is excellent.
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    Most Reliable/Longlived/Proven LSA Airplane?

    If you are targeting LSA... do NOT rule out the CTSW or CTLS... or as my friend Kent says... the new F2 from Flight Design. I owned a CTLSi for 3 years... loved every minute of it. The posse I would fly with sometimes was a hodgepodge of older GA's... Bonanza, Arrow, 172, 182 and the CTLSi...
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    New England area places to fly?

    As Dana said... try Goodspeed (42B). Literally park and walk to a pretty good restaurant with outstanding views of the CT River... The airport is under new ownership, management... very nice folks. The airport approach is really cool... check it out on Google Maps...
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    Where have you taken your LSA?

    In my CTLSi, which I have sold, I went from Connecticut to OSH, and back... made it each way in one day. Then I traveled to Southern Illinois from CT... I made it back in one day. SLA's are real airplanes. The Flight Design line makes it easy. I could have made it back from OSH without...
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    Biplane camping in New England

    I am based at KSNC as well, and I love seeing that beautiful plane in the pattern... great post, congrats on a fun trip.
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    Anyone else tired of hearing about eVTOL?

    I agree. I suppose the business case will make sense one day... no gas $ spent (typically 17-20% of an airlines' revenues), and no $ pilot wages, pensions, strikes, training, and personal days off. Oh, and battery life beyond a standard pizza delivery run would help. Yeah, I don't see it...
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    Going to learn tail wheel

    nice... anyway, I used high quality marine white tape it is designed for extremely hot surfaces and it will peel off as soon as I figure out where straight ahead is... I tested the tape after 2 flights, comes right up...
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    Going to learn tail wheel

    I placed 3 pcs of white tape on my plane. One, centered on the cockpit dashboard, the next one in the middle of the engine cowling, and the third pc on the front edge of the leading edge of the front cowling... all forming a straight line. My ACI would say "Gunsight" and that was code for a...
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    iPhone/Bose Headphones question please...

    The iPhone screen (in a cradle attached to the windscreen) revealed the call only... normal green/red button to click on... no messages regarding audio source but I will pay attention next time. Thank you for your reply
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