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I used Sheppards for the FOI and scored 98% this past month. None of the FAA FOI questions on my test were new to me, I had seen/studied everything by using Sheppards. Also I dont' think you have to use a 'Rote' method. I use the references (Aviation Instructor's Handbook, verions 9, 9A, 9B)...

Submerging the trolling motor is necessary so you draw some amps, i.e. power.....or have a 'load'......spinning it in the air won't pull much current. Cooling the motor is something you already must know how to do.....

You may need to recondition the 'old' battery a few times. This is done by trickle charging it for about 24 hrs...and then you pull a know load with a current draw of say 10 amps until the voltage drops to the test bottom. All of these numbers I'm citing are in the ICA for your particular...

Actually this approach is good for the economy.......just keep replacing components.....that will fix any problem.....except broken/intermittent wires, corroded connectors, blown fuses, intermittent grounds, slipping belts....and a host of other problems. now how about a diagram.....not sure...

The battery part no. is 0850-0004

Took the Standby Batt out and disassembled. There was some bad corrosion/sulphation on terminals. In fact one terminal was so corroded it broke off fairly easily. Such corrosion increases resistance in the charging circuit so that you can't put in current on the charge cycle or pull it out...

If a battery does not have much capacity left then it won't last long even after being fully charged. Cessna specifies a 55 minute test to determine if the battery has enough capacity for 'backup' fiights such as Night VFR and IFR. I would start by running this test before looking for a...

Agreed. I was speaking of methods when the engine is not running.

And the standby battery can't just be 'charged on a bench'. You would need a special connector. I took a look at mine this evening. It's a special 4 pin screw collar connector. Easiest way to charge is with an external PS.

Looks like this thread needs some updating. I own a C182T 2007 with a G1000 and I fly for CAP. The 20 second test was revised by Cessna to 10 seconds...

Can the 8.xx versions run a PFD and MFD on one screen yet? I'm currently on a Dell but moving to a new iMac and so my question really is for the Mac folks. Will I need a second monitor to see both PFD/MFD simultaneously? And what is your preference on Bootcamp vs Virtual Machine?

Can someone please tell me how to "quote" and include the "author" of the prior post? ....thanks! There is a general defense called 'reliance' in which an airman may claim that he relied upon others for information. In Dress, a CFI and student penetrated P-40 near Camp David in the time...

Following cite is from Administrator v. Strobel, SERVED: August 1, 1995; NTSB Order No. EA-4384 (page 7)FN10 Our precedent makes clear that, "[r]egardless of who is manipulating the controls of the aircraft during an instructional flight, or what degree of proficiency the student has attained...

Update: FAA wants 60 days suspension for my friend the PP and 90 days for CFII. It appears a lawyer has been retained and the informal hearing is next. We have found some NTSB cases that say essentially anytime a CFI is in the airplane as a CFI, he is the PIC, regardless of the 'student's...

My PP friend and her CFII were on an instrument training flight under the hood, under vfr rules, no flight plan was filed and they apparently clipped a Presidential TFR. The inevitable 'call ATC' radio call was received. Neither the student or CFII invoked ASRS. Both are now subject to...