Recent content by rainsux

> If the A&Ps don't make house calls or help out with transportation, > it gets logistically hard. Avant Garde [PTK] advertises that they will assist w/ground transportation.

I rent seaplanes @ Northwoods Aviation @ Cadillac, MI. They also do a significant amount of SES training. IIRC; they've got a SuperCub, Husky and C185. Then, in a few months, you can return and the get your skiplane signoff! http://www.northwoodsaviation.com/

Consider porting the tele nbr on Line-A to one of the VoIP providers. I'm happy with: www.voipo.com I pre-paid; so my cost is less than $6/month (incl taxes) for 5,000 minutes. It includes a terminal adapter that provides two [2] active POTS ports/lines (unbridged). Also includes all the...

Internet/cyber adds a whole new 7x24 dimension. i.e. It seems much tougher to withdraw to a safe(r) haven. Also; the topic has become "fashionable" for the media. Ergo; more reporting drives more awareness.

> I wondered at the time if it was an installation thing and I never got to > try it in another aircraft. It's a Garmin thing.

All are fine airplanes. "Best" depends upon: - Your mission - Your budget - Your expectations Tell us more.

> bulbs, tie wraps ... I consider them to be "standard" parts ... and shop in the Aviation aisle of my favorite NAPA. If your airframe is mfg'd before 1980; become familiar with this vintage aircraft maint Advisory Circular...

re: Your A&P - Are you using the new guy @ 1D2? Regardless; I am worried by him not providing *data*. I'd really prefer to see the *data* that should lead to either conclusions, or more refinded hypothesis. I use Avant Garde @ PTK for my ad-hoc maint. For things I can schedule, I use Jay...

> Flying, shooting AND ham radio? You better re-think your life, buddy. > You're running with a bad crowd. Whatever you do; do NOT visit this website: http://www.byonics.com/mt-rtg

The vintage aircraft maintenance AC is your friend:

> I've never insisted my pax wear life vests while cruising over water Do you have pax demo that they are both knowledgeable and capable of donning PFDs while seated & belted (before you depart)?

> I seem to recall the ditching procedure in several fixed gear AFMs stating that the > occupants should shield their faces with blankets, jackets or anything to avoid > getting blasted with plexiglass and water. USCG teaches that occupants should: - cross their arms - grab their shoulder...

> appears to have successfully executed the U-turn before stalling on > short final. I concur. Seems to be a lot (too much) flaps deployed for the situation. I'm wondering how high he dropped it in from ... >> ... if a more experienced pilot had pulled him aside ... I concur. I've lost...

> I honestly wouldn't be suprised if the FAA is right now as we speak re-thinking low altitude waivers. Why? Performers have been crashing and dying at airshows for years and the FAA has not begun a moratorium on low-altitude waivers. There is also the matter of the impact site and the...

I was there - in the front row of chalets. The impact was ~100 yards beyond me. My observations: - He seemed slow. - He was flying a downwind pass. I estimate the winds at ~8 knots. - There was a noticeable hesitation in the roll to inverted. I remember thinking, "this is ugly." - It was...