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    172 Guy Goes Cirrus...and now back to 172?

    Most of it is related to the engine. The IO-360 and IO-540 burn oil. Brake overheating can happen in any airplane really, but due to the Cirrus saving weight and not having a steerable nose wheel, differential braking is used. New pilots to the Cirrus will overuse the brakes and ride them during...
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    Which Airport in/near Pittsburgh

    KBTP Butler County Airport to the north of the city. Not a bad drive to where you want to go. Would recommend KAGC though, cheaper fuel, but not exactly easy to get to the other side of town.
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    Multi-Engine Books

    Getting back into the multi-engine world again, and looking for advice on some books to read through while at the beach. Would certainly appreciate your thoughts on the following books: Jepp Multi-Engine Manual (Already Own) Multi-Engine Flying - Paul Craig Complete Multi-Engine Pilot - Bob...
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    Help with this METAR

    Anytime the visibility is reported below 7 SM, there has to be a weather phenomena associated with the report. Correct me if Im wrong?
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    best IR platform?

    SR-20. Fast/2. can integrate into the NAS of the major airports.
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    Cirrus Pilots- Answer me this...

    It sounds like they start at 2000 RPM and idle. The Teledyne - Continential engines incredibly loud. After hot starts certain Cirrus vapor lock if not held at a higher RPM after startup. Got yelled at by tower with just the position lights on last night. Only passed three other airplanes...
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    TwinStar's FL180 limitation

    The 777 requires a driftdown to FL280 before getting enough pressure for a engine restart
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    Has AOPA quit paying its bills? Or just given up on its online services?

    Every other article G1000 this, brand new plane this, brand new plane that. More like those information packets you see at a dealership for a new car, not about flight training.
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    Garmin Pilot Plates "Not Downloaded" @@#%^!

    On the IPAD, usually either shutting the program down or restarting the device has them magically re-appear.
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    New Instrument Flying Handbook

    Negative, Procedures, not the Flying Handbook
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    New Instrument Flying Handbook

    Is the FAA going to put the new Instrument Procedures Handbook on pdf?
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    SR 22 down

    There is a hammer in the center console to knock out the window and get out that way.
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    Places to fly in the South

    Southern Soul BBQ Restaurant just across the street from St. Simons Island airport.
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    New Cirrus Winglets (close up pics)

    This morning at 5500 feet in an SR-20 we were running 7.9-8.0 GPH, getting 140 TAS.
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    First flight as a certificated pilot!

    Go hit up Highjackers in Flagler. Good food. Or you can overfly John Travolta's air park just north of Ocala
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