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    If you're in the Southwest US and haven't flown the Baja... you're missing out BIGTIME!

    I think border crossing is suspended until the medical situation changes.
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    First long cross country and need opinion

    I'd fly further east to for lower terrain and probably less hassle with ATC. Check this out: ksee hec jipem bty lidat ktph ktmt for gas and kwmc. I frequently fly part of this route from Palm Springs to the Reno area. I'm always at 11,500 to 13,500. At 10,500 you'll be skimming over a lot...
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    Realistic expectations for novice who wants to fly SMO-TRK and SMO-MMH

    You should get your license in a 172 or equivalent right off the bat. I know a few people who got their license and really didn’t like flying after all. Owning and operating your own plane is more work than you might imagine. I presume you have a wife and a couple of kids so if you get a...
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    Question about ODPs

    Years ago I departed HAF in the fog and was cleared direct Hadley then .... I had intended to fly the ODP, but just turned out over the ocean at a thousand feet or so and was given vectors from there. Still seems like there is a lot of room for confusion with this system.
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    Flying near Lake Tahoe

    I don't know about prices, but you might try Sierra Air over at Truckee; they have a couple of 172s used for pilot training.
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    KX155 Squeal & loud Side tone on Transmit

    I have a 430 com 1 and an old collins com 2 with the same problem. The avionics guy told me that the old one isn't shielded to protect it from output of the Garmin. Doesn't matter to me; I just use com 2 for atis unless there should be a problem with com 1.
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    Upholstery recommendations near San Jose?

    I had my plane done by Giotto's at San Jose; no complaints.
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    hard starting IO520

    I know what you mean, easy to start on the first of the day then it gets touchy. My theory is that if you have any problem, including an afterfire, on subsequent starts it's usually because of too much fuel. What works best for me is to just set it up for a fast idle--1200 rpm or so, and hit...
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    Leaning for high density altitude take off

    I fly an IO550 Bonanza from a 6,000 feet msl airport and I would just forget the full power run up business. Just lean it back a few gph, and on the roll lean a little more over a few second period. Believe me, you'll know it when you start losing power so put in enough to feel the power come...
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    61.60 - Change of address

    Can someone tell me how to change the mailing address on file with the medical certification people? They have my physical address but I want to have mail sent to my PO Box. The airman (license) certification people have it right but the medical people don't use the same data base. Thanks
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    Handheld Radio Inflight

    I have an A14; Li-Ion battery last a long time. It came with the headset adaptor which has a 3.5mm plug for a ptt switch. I tried it with my Zulu headset and it makes a loud squeal sound when I push the transmit unless I bundle the in/out plugs to the A14 antenna with a rubber band. I don't...
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    A couple of questions from a new PPL

    After you fly in different conditions you'll have a good idea what works and what doesn't. If you're in a part of the country where it's generally flat, 2,500 scattered isn't much of a problem. If you're headed to the mountains then that's another story. In 10 years you will look back at a...
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    Areoshell 100 for winter?

    "And, once the engine is started, it couldn't give a **** about what the ambient temperature is." I've had my oil temp drop below the bottom of the recommended operating range when descending from mid teen altitudes on a cold day.
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    N-numbers without alphas

    I have had a couple of planes with 5 numbers and the controllers could really screw them up. How do they handle foreign planes with a string of letters? I would thing it would be very hard to remember letters.
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    Burning Oil Dangerous?

    I bought a plane with a run out IO520 which burned close to 2 quarts/hr. It ran perfectly way past TBO. It had 3 chrome cylinder which I presumed had not been properly broken in.
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    Normally aspirated motors at high altitudes

    There sure is a lot of hand wringing when it comes to flying in the mountains. I live in the Sierra where the local airport is at 6,000 and have flown over to JAC in my v35b with an IO 550. I'm always at around 3,000 gross and 90% of the time climb right up to 12,500 or 13,500 and go any place...
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    Title escrow???

    I don't know about a tax lien, but don't most liens have to be acted upon within a certain time period or they cease to exist?
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    Recomendations for 1 airplane hgr battery chargers

    Airplane batteries may be a little more delicate than car batteries, but if you look at the info available on the Concord and Battery Minder sites relating to charge and float voltage, you'll see that the $49 Battery Minder should be as safe to use at temperatures, conservatively, below 60...
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    Help understanding Cirrus SR22

    Look in the tank and you'll see a metal tab the bottom of which indicates 30 gallons. If you can see gas sloshing around at all you have about half a tank (20 gallons). If you are the only one flying the plane, you can estimate the burn and it's easy to estimate to within a few gallons. If...
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    Battery Replacement

    I know Wilco includes the paperwork with the battery, but I'm not so sure about other vendors.
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