Recent content by Thumper

I am based at KLRO and visit with transients frequently who have used all three of the Charleston airports. They routinely remark that KLRO is by far the most GA friendly. 100LL is cheaper and service is better. The Uber to downtown is only 10 minutes longer than either JZI or CHS. JZI caters...

It looked like one to me. It looks like he has an ipad mini on the left, so I'm guessing he is the weather/traffic insurance guy.

Thanks for writing this up, Adam. I now make it a practice to put "Pilot Cell xxx.xxx.xxxx" in the remarks section of my flight plan. I made that decision after having an experience similar to you, but in VFR conditions. I also added a handheld with an external antennae jack just so I can at...

I'm with Ryan F. I use a mini Ipad 5 in a yoke mount with an original apple pencil. I like being able to rest my hand on the ipad while I write. The pencil allows me to do that where the stylus did not. I quit using paper sometime last year after I figured out where to put the apple pencil when...

I had Steve Barbieri of Palmetto Aviation at KLRO (Mt Pleasant, SC - Charleston suburb) put the BAS in my 1969 Arrow last summer. I helped and with two of us, it took about 6 hours because he is absolutely a measure twice, cut once, guy. It was his first installation, but it could not have...

Thanks for posting that update. I hesitate to guess how much lead time my avionics shop is going to need to get these installed. They seem to be swamped.....

I left from Charleston, SC, in my Piper Arrow on July 1 of this year heading to KPAE to visit family. The forecast did not indicate any difficult weather enroute. My route was more/less a straight line from Charleston to Great Falls, Montana. Cameron, Missouri, was my first overnight and Great...

When these units were first announced, I pre-ordered two units with a $200 deposit. Subsequent announcements indicated they are just waiting for the FAA approval process to be complete. I saw that Aircraft Spruce is advertising that the experimental units will ship on 12/31. I looked at the...

Harnesses are SOLD!

I have two of the Hooker Quickie Shoulder Harnesses that I used in my PA28R-180 for several years. I recently installed the BAS shoulder harnesses, so the Hooker sets are surplus to requirements. Here is the description from Hooker: The Quickie consists of a 2 V-type harness that has large...

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I have used this one: https://www.amazon.com/SCOSCHE-Compact-Charger-Illuminated-Backlight/dp/B00E1UWA4O/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=scosche+ipad+charger&qid=1561770310&s=wireless&sr=1-3 since they first came out and it has been perfect from day one.

I ended up installing a KX155 so I didn't ship it up there. Just give them a call and they'll be happy to give you the information to let you make your decision.

Try J.A. Air in Chicago. I believe they will do a front replacement for the MAC. Several years ago when I called them, I believe it was $130.