Recent content by LesGawlik

I think I know this guy. I almost bought something from him on Barnstormers, I think a FlightStream. I called the guy and he seemed to be pretty familiar with aviation, and satisfactory explanations. As noted, he spoke English well but with a slight accent. He wanted me to send money to, I...

FRAUD ALERT. Someone has hacked my account. I have no items for sale. I have been victimized by this sort of scam in other venues, so please be careful. I guarantee that if you send money in response to any of the ads placed in "my" name, you will get nothing from me other than good wishes...

I was thinking about that. What I also thought was I could put a multi pole single through switch on the panel and run all the switched wires through it. One position on the switch would be Yoke Switches On, and the other Yoke Switches off. I think I need a PTT on both yokes, and I want SWAP...

I can see this thread is going to cost me money. I was not aware of the Avion yokes. I have Cessna yokes now on the 182, but they were not original. The question is whether to put switches on the right yoke. Would it be advisable to put AP disconnect on the copilot's side?

ACR anti-camout removal. Years go, the Rigid ACR screwdrivers were considered the best. I bought a set and have used them for 20 years. A small touch of valve lapping compound on the bit may help.

Then why did it take years and years to get the STC? Are you saying the STC was processed in a commercially reasonable fashion? Because that's not what I got from reading about G100UL.

They were referring to month after month of failure to respond. It's not hard to disguise sloth as concerns of safety. It's the typical governmental preserve your ass strategy- if you don't make any decisions, you can't be blamed for making a bad decision.

\ From what I read from GAMI, the FAA dragged its feet and slowed down the process significantly.

Do you think the FAA worked at a reasonable pace in the G100UL certification?

As the article says, 14 CFR part 43, which is applicable to any aircraft originally certified under a type certificate, regardless of whether it is now in the experimental category.

To start, the prohibition of taking a certificated aircraft to experimental with the addition of this engine. I could see that a LS engine could be a very enticing option to someone with an older airframe. And I don't think I would balk at buying a certificated airframe that was "demoted" to...

It's more the lawyers. Now you have to tell the purchaser not to drink the battery acid.

You will likely be prescribed PT afterwards. Get a PT who is familiar with TKR therapy. PT after TKR is important to keep adhesions from limiting your range of motion. Comply fully with the PT, and you will likely have an excellent result.

I put an enameled cast iron pot filled with water on top of my stove. The stove had a cook plate right on top of the catalytic combustor, and that increased humidity. If the insert just fits into the face of a fireplace, I can see where that would be a challenge.

That is the scariest thing I've ever heard in nearly 70 years.