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    ADSB Recommendations?

    I waited for the TailBeacon and it is PERFECT what what I needed... installed it myself, and it just works... I fly DAY VFR only and the NAV lights are always on anyway so it just works., On the Cherokee it is up higher and out of the way, less likely to get knocked off or otherwise damaged...
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    "Scrappy" Build - STOL Plane

    Mike is really an incredible engineer... working across the runway from his build center it is fun to see what magic leaks out of the door seals. He makes his living around oil field engineering and the night job is building great projects. Getting to watch them fly is also wonderful. I do...
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    Best value engine monitor?

    My A&P gave me an EI UBG-16 monitor that he pulled from a training aircraft... the students were having problems with the plane because they could not get all the bar graphs to be the same. Scrubed flights because they did not know how to use it.. there loss, my gain... I have 1 CHt and 1...
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    Engine age vs hours

    I have an o-360-A4A that was majored 28 years ago, with 706 hr on it.... and if runs GREAT!... no issues at all.... Since I purchased the plane 4 years ago have flown it about 130ish hours, and it is showing no signs of problems.... run it, change the oil more often, and love it. All will...
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    North Up or Track Up - Poll

    I use track up as then I just follow the yellow brick road, ok the Meginta line. I fly only day, vfr unless you consider IFR as "I follow roads" , then I am an ifr type of pilot. Using mountions or other features out there to fly to, keeping track of the course it just is easier when track is up
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    Draco crash on takeoff 16 Sept 2019

    The $45K for insurance was for the week of RENO only! not the rest of the year. The upwind left wing was lifted due to the cross wind, and the landing gears ability to squat... thus the issue with the launch. lots to learn from a great pilot, and Plane... we need to see that even those...
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    pa 28 starter replacement

    Want to follow along.... Will be ordering a replacement SkyTek starter tomorrow.... bendix issues and the need to loose some weight on the nose of my P-28/140. I will be doing the work with my A&P watching over my shoulder, that he does with all work done on my plane. Looking at the 149-12HT...
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    OLEO STRUT SERVICING

    Have used it 2x so far to adjust the nose height... it is not a cost issue,..... I like tools and having the ability to do it myself.. and my A&P has a big bottle in the back of the hangar that is hard to get to... So it is just easier.... Now I'm going to make a Bendix Mag timing tool as...
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    OLEO STRUT SERVICING

    I put together a Nitrogen setup for less than $150.. Small bottle, regulator hose and fitting... great to do my own when needed....
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    Mags - rebult vs new - no facts, just your opinions

    Just had both Bendix mags rebuilt, new parts as needed and a new harness for both mags for $770..... nothing was wrong but 340 hr in 27 years and it is time to be sure all it good. My A&P wanted to switch to Slick's... but I like Bendix better so stayed the course. Flying is expensive enough...
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    Ever Look at This Instrument?

    Looks perfect for what I need..... no autopilot so no interconnections to think about and cheaper than the G5's.... and both my AI and DG have issues so will be replaceing them next year,,,,, not being IFR I really do not use them at all but they need to be in the plane to fly. will be...
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    My engine swallowed my air filter

    Look at the K&N type filters.... much better than the foam gooie ones.... I clean and service mine at annual and it is not an issue.....
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    Best USB Cigarette Charger for two iPads?

    Have used a few but this is the one that works, with out any noise.... have several now for cars also.... AUKEY Car Charger with Quick Charge 3.0, 39W Dual Ports for Samsung Galaxy Note8 / S9 / S8 / S8+, LG G6 / V30, HTC 10 and More | Qualcomm Certified
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    Difficult days for Utah aviation...

    I left Spanish Fork airport Monday Morning and headed to Delta, going over Nephi.. about 8 am... air was dead calm, some wind out of the southwest, but not much. Overall a great day to fly... so sad to hear of this crash along with the Carbon Cub in Moab.... Flying is fun but it can require...
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    Zenith down at T67 (Fort Worth, TX)

    Looks like a typical 1980's Ultralight Lift strut attachment!.. what could go wrong???..
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