Recent content by stevenclin

Garmin GA-35 WAAS antenna for sale, new in box, although it's been in my house for about 18 months. Asking $240. Please double check it'll meet your needs before buying but I believe it'll work with any of the Garmin WAAS IFR navigators (GTN650/750, GNX 375, GNC355, GPS175), as well as the...

I was really hoping to sell these tires - maybe I set the price too high? How about $500 for the pair - that's compared to about $700 for two of them from Spruce... As mentioned in the original post, they have never been used, but they've been in my garage for about a year.

I'm building a Rans S-21, and part of the kit included a set of Aero Classic 8.50x6 smooth tires, 4 ply, tube type (tubes not included). This is the product link from Spruce: https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/lgpages/desser06-02501.php?clickkey=6594155 Anyway, I decided to use different...

OP here one more time. As should be obvious by my questions, I'm not an engine guru, and I did not realize it was not possible (or at least controversial) to reuse a piston with oversized rings. All I know is that on the invoice I received, the parts called out 1 piston and 6 oversized ring...

OP here - thanks for the responses, I appreciate it. Sounds like there are a variety of opinions (not too surprising!). To answer some questions: The rings were replaced with oversize rings (P010). Original pistons. I don't know about the piston skirt. At the time I brought in the engine, I...

Hi all, Long time lurker, very occasional poster here. Soliciting opinions on the following issue. I had a top overhaul done on my IO-550 engine, with all 6 cylinders repaired and rehoned, at a relatively well-regarded engine shop (one of the shops mentioned in a positive light in this...

Dana, thanks - I think you were the one who mentioned the Waco, too, which I hadn't thought of. I'd be open to a homebuilt, can you elaborate on any that are (1) aerobatic and (2) have amphibious - not just straight - floats available? (I know "available" is a loose term on a homebuilt, but in...

OP here - thanks for the Waco suggestion, I guess I had not specified a price limit, but I hadn't ever thought of that option! ;) I should have added "single engine, reasonably priced" to my original post. I realize "reasonable" is in the eye of the beholder but to me personally a Citabria or...

Just daydreaming about a fun 2nd plane, and the thought occurred to me -- does anyone know of any aerobatic planes that can be put on amphibious floats? Of course I wouldn't expect it to be aerobatic _while_ on the floats - presumably the float STC would restrict operations to non-aerobatic...

After using Garmin Pilot with a Baron/XM/MobileLink setup for a few years, I recently purchased a GDL39 (3D) and have been flying with it for a couple of months. Took my first long flight (4 hours) with it this past week, and I noticed that as the hours went on, the responsiveness of my tablet...

Do you absolutely need archived versions, or will current versions work for you? On Fltplan.com you can download current Canadian approach plates - I think you may have to register to download them, but it's a free registration.

It's Howard's Pub (http://www.howardspub.com/) - they sometimes listen on the CTAF for W95 and will dispatch the golf cart if asked. If they don't answer on the radio, you can just call them via cell phone on the ground. It's only about a 10 minute walk to Howard's Pub if you prefer, instead...

For others who may have been having problems with reliable display of Baron/XM MobileLink weather in Garmin Pilot, I just received an email announcing a firmware update for the MobileLink box that allows one to view all the XM products independent from any 3rd party app (like Garmin Pilot). I...

Those are "Hot Spots"; see them notated on the FAA airport diagram here as HS1, HS2, HS3: http://155.178.201.160/d-tpp/1508/00358AD.PDF (Yeah I know it's a weird URL, that's the link to the airport diagram PDF from the airnav.com entry for SAC - if you don't trust the link, just download...

Probably depends a lot on the specific hardware. I just returned to the east coast from a vacation in Hawaii & San Francisco, and while my tablet had intermittent reception in the commercial planes I was on, my phone (a Samsung S4 mini) was able to acquire a good GPS position within 30 seconds...