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    Things experienced folks observe

    By lightening his workload. ;)
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    The "Royal We"

    Huh?
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    Things experienced folks observe

    Yes, what Magman sed. Get copies of Service manual, and Parts catalog for your airplane. Money well spent. Also need an up to date copy of the AC43.13.1&.2. Study them. Keep them handy. And learn from your A&P/IA. You will eventually get to a point in your aircraft ownership where you will...
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    The "Royal We"

    But, in A Gift of Wings he does. And in Nothing by Chance
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    What is the most fun "Aviation tool/gear" you've purchased?

    Free GPS app for Android, coupled with free planning app. Also free up to date aeronautical charts, and AFD. It works very well, and no clunkiness, no subscription, no need for data plan. Fun stuff. :D
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    Solar eclipse - how's the forecast for Apr 8th looking for you?

    My plan was to go to Arkansas. Forcasted to be mostly sunny in the path of totality. But as of today, the trip has been canceled due to the Ol' Lady having a bad flare up of RA. She told me that I could go alone. But I told her "That's not how it works" (this marriage thing)
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    Road Bump in Buying a Plane - No Place to Put It

    They have 40 tiedowns, with no plans for more. Actually they removed about 40 tiedowns (occupied) to make room to park all the transient jets. :rolleyes: All hangars are full with waiting list. I spent 6 years on the ramp at JZP, and finally found a port a port hangar on the east side that I...
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    Baffle seal rivet shavings

    grease on drill bit will help keep cuttings at bay. And compressed air is your friend.
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    Which is harder to land? Tailwheel or Glider

    I don't think the requirement for tailwheel endorsement came about due to safety issues. But rather at the insistence of insurance companies due to the cost of repairs after groundloop. A 170 flies just exactly the same as a 172, but it requires one to pay closer attention on landing.
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    How much stock do you put into a top overhaul?

    Year before last, went in for annual. Compression revealed 76, 78, 76, 74. SMOH ~500, pulled two jugs and sent them out for overhaul. One because exhaust flange was eaten away due to exhaust leak, and beyond our ability to repair in situ. The other, I don't remember the reason, mabe it was the...
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    An extraordinarily bizarre airspeed mystery that no A&P can solve

    Fix static leak, check rigging on all control surfaces after checking wash-out, and make sure the castering nose wheel isn't turning sideways in flight. Just a starting point. any of these will cause excess drag, and slower flight.
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    "November"

    BTDT with N733
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    Clearing up Confusion Between Pilots and ATC

    Been in the situation where Nxx733, and N733 were being worked by the same controller. Both aircraft were Cessna. Made for some interesting conversation for a minute or two.
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    Hinge Pins - Cessna and Piper

    Mine had steel pins, so that's what I replaced them with. Also had to replace two of the hinges due to wear.
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