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    1975 421B - Toilet / Galley Questions

    Gonna need an extension ;)
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    1975 421B - Toilet / Galley Questions

    great advice! I posted on the twin forum and got a similar reply. Basically said get a bucket, line it with a bag, and put kitty litter in it. Great idea. Wondering if a Home Depot bucket will work or if I need something not as tall. Cessna did have a part number of a bucket I believe. as for...
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    1975 421B - Toilet / Galley Questions

    So I just bought a 421B, and I think it might be missing some stuff from the galley and belted potty. With regards to the toilet, the ring is there, and if I look down it looks like it's just a big empty Metallic box. Is there a bucket or something that's supossed to go in there that can be...
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    Constant speed prop - throttle first or prop first?

    Resurrecting an old thread with regards to a 421. same question as the OP but in this aircraft I would think the opposite rule applies, particularly to descent. The 550 engines are prone and capable of being “prop driven” which is bad for this engine. So my question is, if you’re coming out of...
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    Cessna Navomatic 400

    Anyone have any opinion or experience as to the capabilities of the 400 with modern equipment and coupling?
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    Cessna Navomatic 400

    I'm considering a purchase of an aircraft that has a Cessna Navomatic 400 A/P, with a KCS-55A HSI, Garmin 530W, and GTX-320 (ADS-B out) though i know this component probably doesn't really matter in this context. I've heard from others that the 400A and B A/P is a fine auto-pilot, but I don't...
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    2021 Loan Companies for Multi

    HELOC at a credit union or bank are typically only 60 months max. I still want to do 15 year, and probably pay it off well in advance.
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    2021 Loan Companies for Multi

    Just what the topic says. I called airloan today and spoke with Larry expecting to start the process for a small loan for an aircraft I'd like to buy. I was surprisingly told that they're pretty much not giving any loans out on multi-engine piston aircraft right now, too many out there with the...
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    Advanced Aircraft Block of Hours Companies

    Not 100% certain this is the correct sub-forum to post this. A while back (like 5 years ago or so) I remember a few companies out there (one of them even contacted me at one point) that would offer pilots with more logged hours the ability to buy blocks of hours on more advanced aircraft (Twins...
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    SR22TN - 500 ft announcements

    I have an older version of the Cirrus, SR22TN that has the dual 430W, Avidyne PFD/MFD, with the Lynx L3 NGT-9000 system installed. When I’m coming in on approach, I always get a nice voice audible of “Five Hundred” when I’m 500 AGL. I have NO idea what system is generating that prompt. I’ve...
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    G430 Unpublished Hold with Auto-Pilot Settings

    Ok thanks. Bummer.... that's essentially what I've been doing, but it seemed like there must be an easier way. I was hoping to at least find a more automated way to setup the for the inbound leg, but sounds like that's a negative. No worries. Was just trying to see if someone had a better way of...
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    Average number of Approaches at Checkride.

    I had 15 total approaches logged by time of check-ride. The metholody isn't for everyone, but I did an accelerated IFR with start to finish in 5 days. I already had the written done, I had over 500 hours logged as a PPL already with lots of flight following experience, and 0 time doing any...
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    G430 Unpublished Hold with Auto-Pilot Settings

    I saw another thread on this topic from a while ago, but it didn't exactly answer the question I was looking for. Scenario: You're flying along on a GPS loaded FPL, and ATC wants you to jot down an unpublished hold due to weather across the area you're trying to enter. You're coming from the...
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    COVID-19 - What can the GA community do to help?

    I was thinking about this today... with so many states of people and businesses effected by the virus today, isn't there something we as a GA community can do to help? The hospitals are suffering, the grocery stores can't get food and supplies to the shelves quick enough, hell even Amazon is out...
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    Kobe Bryant dead in helicopter crash

    Understood... all in all it's just a real tragedy.
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