Recent content by Code90

Unfortunately just got the stratus. Can’t flush the $800. Anyone know a work around or is it just not going to work for both systems at one?

Today we flew some IFR approaches. I use Foreflight on my iPad. My safety pilot uses Garmin Pilot. Both connected to the stratus 3 well. However, only one would show traffic at a time. Foreflight wanted the stratus in “Foreflight mode” or something like that. When I allowed it, the Garmin pilot...

We have already upgraded our transponder to G330-ES for our ADS-B out. For ADS-B in we have used a Stratus with foreflight. Is there an easy way to get the traffic / weather to show on a G530w? I just need the 'IN" part of the info to get onto the G530w screen. The GDL-88 is $4k. Don't...

Marsh Harbour, MYAM (then boat to Elbow Cay) is our usual trip. Made it down to Staniel Cay in the Exumas this past year too. Definitely agree that Freeport isnt the real Bahamas.

I'm a partner in a 77 Lance (300hp). There are three of us that own it together. Basically the same plane, except ours retracts. We burn 13.5 at cruise. File for 145kts. It has been better than I expected. I can load my two teenage boys, the wife and myself in with luggage / fuel and fly...

Have been to Marsh Harbour many times and flown back into Ft Pierce many times to clear customs. Have always had a great experience. Usually only us or another plane when we come through. Agents are very reasonable. Can do lunch at the Tiki Hut while there. Does anyone have any comments on...

thanks for the link. Yeah some people are only a day late and dollar short. Some of us are worse.

Never flown a chopper (translation: don't know what I'm talking about). Seems like you would not want to hover in ground effect in an area with nearby trees on a training flight. If you just hit the drone, wouldn't that be safer than making a rapid movement at low altitude? Wasn't there, so...

https://www.postandcourier.com/business/charleston-helicopter-accident-could-be-st-drone-caused-aviation-crash/article_bee82a7e-133f-11e8-bf2d-cf5b3f26c09b.html Maybe would have been better to hit the drone? Why flying so low?

My buddy flew with me today. Doing a RNAV approach, he pulled out his old school printed book. I asked him if he had geo-referencing on it. I then had to explain what that meant.

This sandbar is off the beach of Sullivan's Island, SC. Touch and go shown on video. Curious to hear the thoughts of what the rules say. Seems pretty clear it's not a good idea (takeoff roll past pedestrians walking dogs)...

Our PA-32 fuel pressure always dances a bit. Just to the green side of where yellow and green meet on it. Wiggles less when the auxiliary pump is on. Very consistent. Have just taken it as one of the things we deal with in an older ('77) plane. Curious if the reading will be rock steady...

We had to replace our AI, then the vacuum pump went out a month or so later. I have heard about the vacuum pump going down causing the instruments downstream to go out first. Not sure if that happened to us or if was just dumb luck. Just thought I would throw that in. Watch the vacuum pump...

Engine monitor is a great thing, and I have one. It don't know how much it would help though. It shows EGT and CHT for each cylinder. If fuel flow is cut off from debris acutely, neither of those numbers would go up. Maybe if one cylinder was running lean with debris, you might pick up that...

Lost a friend to a crash a while back. NTSB concluded : "partial loss of engine power due to contamination in the fuel manifold". http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=175988 I fly the same plane now and am wondering if that is something that should be checked in my plane. I...