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  1. AlphaMike

    Garmin GTN750 and GTN650xi with FS510

    You don’t need another 510. Once you load the updates with Concierge it will send the update to the other one. It’s a great setup too. They will cross fill the flight plan also. This is nice because you can use the map page on the 750 and the route page on the 650. They work together quite well.
  2. AlphaMike

    Scooters safe for GA?

    https://e-twowusa.com/products/copy-of-2022-etwow-gt-sport-with-bluetooth-and-rear-drum-brake This is a newer version of the one I have. Only weighs 27lbs! I've had it for about 4 years with no issues. Mine tops out about 25mph and I consistently go 25 -30 miles on a full charge. It folds up...
  3. AlphaMike

    Talk Me Out of a Cirrus

    I have the Mountain High pulse system O2D2. It works great
  4. AlphaMike

    Talk Me Out of a Cirrus

    I use a portable O2 system with cannulas all the time. I turn it on anytime I’m flying above 8k. It was a game changer for me and my wife! I can fly at 8-14k for 4+ hours and feel perfectly fine. Without oxygen, I always had a headache and felt fatigued after a few hours above ~ 8k. I’ve never...
  5. AlphaMike

    Worrisome CHTs on an Overhauled Engine and New Engine Monitor

    Honestly this sounds like an induction leak. Your fuel flow seems reasonable. I would check for an air leak causing you to run lean even with good fuel flow.
  6. AlphaMike

    Instrument Approach Gear and Flap Sequence - A survey

    However you do it, I think it's more important that you do it the same way every time. Then you are less likely to forget something, like the gear.
  7. AlphaMike

    Database Verification Failed GTN

    Figured it out. Just had to push that button in the picture “show all DB’s”. Then it let me reinstall it. Feeling pretty stupid about it lol.
  8. AlphaMike

    Database Verification Failed GTN

    I finally got around to updating the database for my GTN 750 and GNC 355. Something must have gotten corrupted in the 750 because I get this Database Verification Failed. I did the update using the Garmin Concierge in Pilot. It won’t let me reinstall the data, so I did it manually on the...
  9. AlphaMike

    the "not worthy of it's own thread" thread

    It’s true. Just need to get the word out!
  10. AlphaMike

    Reduce your Skyhawk CHT!

    No. Because of the location and the angle of the hole, it actually “scoops” air back into the cowl and causes back pressure against the air flow. Just looking at the hole I can see how this is plausible. So far everyone I’ve spoken with seems to agree that the fairing does work. Now the problem...
  11. AlphaMike

    Reduce your Skyhawk CHT!

    The theory is, the large hole in the lower cowl that the exhaust pipe comes out of allows air in and disrupt the airflow across the cylinders. This fairing is designed to act like a venturi. instead of allowing air in it creates a vacuum and increases the airflow across the cylinders.
  12. AlphaMike

    Someone busting Milwaukee TFR...

    . True, as long as the ground is nice and level. They don’t like slopes
  13. AlphaMike

    Reduce your Skyhawk CHT!

    I've called twice so far and left messages both times. No response yet.
  14. AlphaMike

    Reduce your Skyhawk CHT!

    I fully understand what the exhaust fairing is for. I only leave my cowl flaps open because the cylinders get too hot for my liking with them closed. This fairing is supposed to lower your CHTs. Just curious if anyone can confirm the clamed 10 to 15 degree drop with this installed. Yes, they do...
  15. AlphaMike

    Reduce your Skyhawk CHT!

    Sorry to bring this back from the dead but I’m looking into one of these for my C182 with a PPONK O520. The O520 is a little harder to keep the CHT down on, and that translates to me pretty much never closing the cowl flaps (I lose 3 or 4 knots). I can close the cowl flaps but then I need to run...
  16. AlphaMike

    GPS outage?

    This is likely, Toledo Express airport has a decent number of F16 that fly out of there. Sounds like he wasn’t too far away when this happened. With that said, I fly that area a lot and have never had an issue with GPS.
  17. AlphaMike

    Minimum Oil Level

    I can’t say how low you can go in a 470 but mine likes 9 - 9.5 quarts. anymore and it gets spit out. I’ve never had to add anything between oil changes, and I typically go 40 hours between changes. My engine is “newer” with just over 400 hours since new in jan 2020.
  18. AlphaMike

    I joined the ranks of the financially irresponsible last week

    Congratulations! I have a 182P also and absolutely love it! It’s really good at just about everything and super forgiving. There are so may modifications for the 182p. I have the Sportsman wing cuff and Micro VG’s on mine and that combo really makes it great for STOL (stalls at just over 30...
  19. AlphaMike

    PA28 down near Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Looking at the little bit of data we have, my wild ass guess: They ran out of fuel. Turned around and tried to make it back to 7N4. Trying to stretch the glide they stalled and spun into the ground. This is just a wild ass guess based on the crash site wreckage and the ADSB data. Very sad! The...
  20. AlphaMike

    Pre Buy Inspection - Who generally pays for moving the plane?

    It’s all negotiable. I bought my plane from a guy in Seattle Washington. We agreed on the price then we agreed on a delivery and inspection. We agreed he would deliver the plane to the Detroit area and my IA would do the inspection. If everything was good, I would pay for the plane , his fuel...
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