Recent content by dmcummins

I’ve been reloading for a few years. Started of with a Dillon 550 and reloading 9mm and .45. Didn’t really save much reloading the 9mm, but was worth it for the .45. Then I started shooting sporting clays and now mostly reload shotshells. Mostly 16 ga and 28 ga. Wasn’t really worth...

As a VFR pilot that inadvertently flew into clouds at night. I’m very glad that I had 20 hours of hood time with a instructor. One of the things going through my mind was that damn 178 seconds to live video I had watched. I was at 5500’ and managed to do a 180 and descend to 2000’. I was...

One interesting thing is I bought the boat from a individual. For some reason Florida let’s a individual sale itemize the hull from the engine, you only pay tax on the hull. And like planes a big part of the value is in the engines. So i saved quite a bit going that route. It doesn’t apply...

it’s my fault. In April I bought a house on a canal with Gulf access. Last month I bought a boat. Hopefully next week I’ll get to start using it. I live on the west coast of Florida and the boat was on the East coast. I started looking back in April and had pretty much decided what I...

It’s probably going to cancel my planned real estate deal. I have a contract to sell my house and a contract to buy another. Normally I would go ahead and purchase the home I have a contract on as I would not worry about mine selling in a reasonable amount of time. But now unless I can move...

I just sold mine, put around 700 hrs over 8 years. It would do 150 knots at 11.5-12 gph, burning Mogas that saved me quite a bit over the years. Mine had a decent useful load and I could load 4 adults and head down to key west for lunch. I just couldn’t put much in the baggage area with 4...

It really is a nice plane. I’ve talked with the buyer and he already has put over 10 hrs required for his insurance. He had a few questions, but is still happy with the plane.

Sold

Also be careful of the fire ants, and be sure to visit in July-August. Also take a drive during snowbird season.

I get a little nervous flying over the Everglades. But flying to Key West I try to fly around 6500-7500’ so I could glide close to shore. The water is warm, and there are plenty of boats usually out there. And I use flight following.

We fly down to Everglades city from time to time. My wife likes the Havana cafe. They will pick you up at the airport. Of coarse the next stop is Marathon and key west.

Useful load 1061, arm 78.7. 70 gal tanks, 63 gal usable fuel.

Also gammi injectors, shoulder harnesses, engine monitor, and all logs since new. Brittain wing leveler with Accutrac, no altitude hold. Mogas STC.

$62,000. Approx 4100 TT, 710 SMOH.