Recent Content by Skip Miller

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    Cessna 182 vs 177

    Be careful of the weight and balance. I looked at buying into a C177 partnership and my CFI and I would put the CG out of the envelope. OK, we...
    Post by: Skip Miller, Apr 19, 2018 at 10:27 AM in forum: Flight Following
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    [NA] Cordless drill

    Post by: Skip Miller, Apr 18, 2018 at 1:53 PM in forum: Hangar Talk
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    [NA] Cordless drill

    Six screws will get me into the battery pack without cutting. They appear to be Torx screws except they have a lug in the center to prevent...
    Post by: Skip Miller, Apr 17, 2018 in forum: Hangar Talk
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    Attempted Scam

    It does not! Government "Notifications" for Amber Alerts or Emergency Alerts (Tornado nearby as one example) will get through anyway. For...
    Post by: Skip Miller, Apr 15, 2018 in forum: Hangar Talk
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    How safe is flying?

    I haven't read every word of this thread, so maybe I missed this important point. ALL statistics regarding the GA fleet are very suspect,...
    Post by: Skip Miller, Apr 14, 2018 in forum: Pilot Training
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    [NA] Cordless drill

    I have an older 12v Ryobi. Batteries will not longer hold a charge and nobody makes replacements. A good light duty drill being shi#canned for...
    Post by: Skip Miller, Apr 10, 2018 in forum: Hangar Talk
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    Buying my first plane PA-32-300

    Yes, the PA-32-300 has the IO-540 engine. -Skip
    Post by: Skip Miller, Apr 4, 2018 in forum: Flight Following
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    Battery felonie

    OK, COOL IT! What a bunch of jerks we have on this forum. Here comes an aspiring pilot and nobody will give him a serious answer? Yes he has...
    Post by: Skip Miller, Apr 4, 2018 in forum: Hangar Talk
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    Buying my first plane PA-32-300

    Make sure your instructor loads up all the seats with ramp rats or anybody else for a few laps around the pattern. Do a few short field landings....
    Post by: Skip Miller, Apr 4, 2018 in forum: Flight Following
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    0-60

    2015 Infiniti Q50 AWD 3.7 engine. 5.2 seconds according to Car and Driver.
    Post by: Skip Miller, Apr 3, 2018 in forum: Hangar Talk
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    Search for a C-130 in the English Channel

    They are going to need a lot more money if they really intend to find that Herc. I hope they have sent that web link to the folks at TIGHAR... I...
    Post by: Skip Miller, Apr 3, 2018 in forum: Hangar Talk
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    Daily Pic

    Probably made that truck driver nervous as hell..... -Skip
    Post by: Skip Miller, Apr 2, 2018 in forum: Flight Following
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    Hudson River exclusion NY SFRA

    Call it what you like... I heard it blamed on a lack of CRM because the flight had two sightseers and no effective PIC. -Skip Hoppy Easter to all!
    Post by: Skip Miller, Apr 1, 2018 in forum: Flight Following
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    Hudson River exclusion NY SFRA

    A standard “warning” for those flying the corridor: Fly the plane! It is a busy traffic area and the scenery is compelling. If you are the PIC,...
    Post by: Skip Miller, Apr 1, 2018 in forum: Flight Following
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    Prop touch-up

    Like that floozie on the corner :blowingkisses: love requires money! -Skip
    Post by: Skip Miller, Mar 30, 2018 in forum: Maintenance Bay