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I have seen videos of the Yamaha EPeX engine. They have a series of up to 300 hp at quite a bit less than Rotex in cost. If I ever have to replace my 0-320, I will consider the Yamaha. I have no connection with this company but they have quite a bit of info about the engines in airplanes...

Im sure I am in a minority but I dont really enjoy the air shows. I like going and talking to the vendors and people I only know from online. The air shows just give me more time to walk around and visit the vendors without crowds.

Im sure I could be misreading what you wrote but to me I think she is the one about to doge a bullet. Good luck on your carrier.

Thank you. That makes me feel better. My trouble is getting my oil temp up high enough!

If this is too far off topic, moderators can delete. Thanks. Im about as confused by all of this as possible. I have 0-320 D2A carb engine. I use the lean assist on my G3x mostly to try and keep the plugs clean with the bonus of saving a bit of fuel. I use 100ll all except one tank of I think...

As for the REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT flag, the 5' long hose connected to the pump on the cart acts as a good reminder! There is no way you can leave it connected since the pump is on the cart in front of the plane. I did not install a hole up on the breather tube. I cant remember why I didnt and...

Thanks for the responses. I was less concerned with cost than convenience. Driving to DTW is a real pain - it is NASCAR on hwy 96. Maybe I will give them a try if I just want to get out of town and dont have a real schedule.

I wasnt very clear. I wanted to know if anyone has flown with Breeze and their experience. Was there anything different than the major airlines? They offer first class seats so that is better than Spirit. My main concern is if a flight is canceled you could be stranded for a week unless they...

I figure this is the place to ask about Breeze Airlines. They are going to fly between Lansing MI and 2 airports in Florida starting in Oct. Lansing is much more convenient than DTW or even GRR. They only have one flight each way a week so I can see hotel reservation issues if they cancel. I...

My first night flight into a class C was KBOI (Boise). I took off from KEUL, about 15 miles to the west. I was with my instructor. I took off and called tower. Tower gave me a heading so I turned to what I thought they said. Tower asked if I heard them correctly and I said yes. Then tower gave...

Taking time on a pre flight is a good thing. Especially for students. But the instructors should be teaching these student pilots proper etiquette. The same people are the idiots on the highway in the fast lane with a bunch of cars behind them. They dont know the first rule of driving - if the...

Thanks. Great Idea. I have looked at a few Esty stores and there are good options there too.

Holy smokes - they sure got rescued quickly. And as soon as they got it towed in, there was crane there. I know it was speeded up video but it was amazingly fast recovery. I made almost that same landing this morning in a nice cross wind except I was on a runway so all I did was bounce high...

I am not easy on hats and my Vans hat is used up. Vans has not sold them lately so I want to get a few made with my N number on them. I dont really want to support the big A and looking for a smaller shop that is known for doing airplane hats. Any ideas? Thanks

Check out Midwest Panels https://midwestpanels.com/ Lapeer MI, not far from Saginaw. I think they do certified but specialize in Sling panels. They have a nice youtube channel.