Recent content by Royski

Just FYI, the option to renew my previous plan at $175 went away after the 7 day grace period expired. Guess I'll to to Pro Plus...

Looks like it. I have the same Pro/SV combination and after the subscription expired, I saw the options in-app to either renew for the same price or upgrade to Pro Plus. Previously I had auto-renewal, so I didn't see these options until I turned that off and let the subscription lapse.

Edit: SOLD I'm selling my first-generation Stratus receiver. It's in just a few months old and in great shape apart from some very minor cosmetic scuffs on the top as seen in the photo. It has been updated with the latest firmware to receive traffic on 978 MHz. Includes charger and...

It takes less than that to get in trouble with the FAA around here. Someone got a talking-to for flying a slow little quadcopter.

I hardly ever use them anymore as I don't like to waste energy, but they were handy for transitioning to the plane out of a 172. They were awfully handy once when I couldn't get cleared for a timely descent out of ATC while IFR and also helped with the power-off 180 landing for the commercial...

I've got 500 hours in my M20J with speedbrakes. It will slow down to gear speed in about 30 seconds after leveling off with the throttle advanced just enough to avoid triggering the gear horn.

Thanks, Scott. I am Jaybird's buddy and I'm pretty sure I'll go to your event. Did you see my post on avwx about the radiosonde I found this morning? It brought a smile to my face on my bicycle commute.

Aspen's EA-100 is finally released, about a week after I gave up and canceled my order. I wound up getting my KI-256 overhauled by Bob Bramble and am picking up the plane Monday.

Thanks, Peter, but I managed to get a good deal on an Aspen installation so have decided to go that route. The EA-100 autopilot adapter is supposedly shipping in a couple of weeks, which is fine as I don't plan on installing for about a month. My KI-256 will be relegated to being a backup...

Thanks, Peter for the update. I think the Castleberry might actually be model 900-23EVPC. I spoke with Aspen last week and apparently they have the EA-100 autopilot adapter on the shelf ready to ship and merely await formal approval from the FAA. Looking for options for a standby alternator...

That's my understanding: the EA-100 should allow for total replacement of the KI-256. I couldn't find much information on the unit, but hopefully it will be released soon. I don't like the thought of maintaining the King HSI and AI system indefinitely.

Aerolab Aviation is another good US source for service on these King instruments http://www.aerolabaviation.com/ I actually left him a voice mail last week as my KI-256 presents OK visually but sends garbage to the autopilot. The EA-100 box from Aspen to make their Evolution display send the...

I second usairnet, in particular the aviation forecast. It gives a great picture of the weather up to about three days out. For example, here is the forecast for Andrews AFB (near my home base) http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KADW&state=MD

We were going to Chicago (DPA) on Saturday for a niece's graduation on Sunday. Arrived at Coshocton, Ohio (I40) for fuel, bathroom, and a weather check, and did not like the looks of the weather in Chicago. What to do? We're baseball fans and the wife figured out that the Nationals were...

FWIW, during my instrument checkride the examiner covered both the electric HSI and the vacuum AI.