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  1. Threefingeredjack

    Back in the saddle.

    After a hiatus of 6 years I strapped into a helicopter today. A perfectly innocent 406 was the victim, and it actually was usable when we finished. :D As expected I was rusty, and my hover started out looking like a ping pong ball in a washing machine, but I was pleasantly surprised at how...
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    You can't make this up......

    Today I was heading to Tillamook and with Seattle Center for following and I heard this exchange: "Seattle Center Bonanza 1234." "Bonanza 1234 Seattle go ahead" "Bonanza needs to return to Portland....(Wait for it) my autopilot just quit" Silence for a minute......"Uh Bonanza 1234...
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    Any experience at S98, Kennewick WA?

    I have heard some mixed reviews of Vista Field, (S98) in Kennewick WA. Anyone have recent experience? I'm heading up there to look at a boat. (I know, I know. :D)
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    "Hot" landing blocks 28L at PDX

    http://www.katu.com/news/local/F-15-blows-out-tires-while-landing-at-PDX-causes-airport-delays-210493711.html ........and wouldn't you know it, 28R is closed for construction!!!
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    Am I Wrong Here?

    Tonight on the news there was coverage of the ceremonial finishing of the Boston Marathon. A fitting and appropriate thing to do. But one of the lines in the story struck me as a little over the top, and maybe I'm wrong. The comment was made about the "heroic first responders who rushed to...
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    Why non-military pilots suck

    1.) They have to pay for their fuel 2.) They don't get cool Nomex flight suits for free 3.) No one calls them Sir. 4.) They can't call up ATC and tell them what they are going to do and expect quick obedience. 5.) If their ride breaks they can't just get another one while someone...
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    This WAS a beautifully restored Tiger Moth.

    Luckily the pilot walked away... http://www.katu.com/news/local/Pilot-survives-small-plane-crash-207890441.html
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    Avis issues?

    Against my better judgement, (past experiences argued against it), I rented a car from Avis in Medford OR when my wife and I stopped off for a couple of days to catch a few plays in Ashland on our way home from CA last week. The folks at Medford Air, (GREAT FBO by the way), gave us a ride over...
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    How to ruin a great day

    So, the boss wife and I are taking the newly restored 172 on a little road trip, she has the Penn Yann STC for a 180 horse engine, new almost everything and she's sporting a GTN 750 nestled in the stack. Our plan: Shelter Cove, Santa Rosa, Ashland OR for a couple of plays at the...
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    Sonoma Jet or Kaiser Air at KSTS?

    Last time I was at Chuck Shultz Uncle Sam was buying the fuel and I wasn't stopping over. Heading South tomorrow, Sat night at 0Q5 and then 3 days at KSTS. Which FBO? I have one acquaintance who swears by Kaiser. Local knowledge??
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    World Class Aircraft Collection moving to the Dry Side

    The will be a huge boon to the local economy as well as a great change from the corrosive moist environment these gems now reside in. Plus it is only about 40 miles from home!!! http://www.ktvz.com/news/Tillamook-Air-Museum-moving-to-Madras/-/413192/19898380/-/6k5ybkz/-/index.html
  12. Threefingeredjack

    NVGs in GA?

    A recent hangar flying session wandered into the topic of "Gee wouldn't it be nice if...." To which I brought up how handy it would be to have a pair of NVGs in the cockpit when bumbling around at night. One of the participants contends that you need to have recurrent training to use NVGs. I...
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    Garmin GTN 750

    Anyone have experience with the GTN 750?? Looks like a nice hunk of equipment, and, (surprise surprise), The folks in the avionics shop swear by it and are ready to sell me one. what's the skinny from those of you with time behind it???
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    Delete this thread. Dupe in Hangar Talk

    Just heard on the radio that a EA6B out of NAS Whidbey crashed during low level work west of Spokane. Crew reportedly didn't get out. Anyone local have more???
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    May have found my last airplane.

    My wife is retiring next year and we have committed to each other we will travel for the first couple of years to see the US. My partner in the 310 is committed to buying me out and I will probably keep the 172. But we need a good travelling airplane, and SWMBO (She Who Must Be Obeyed) says...
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    Knock Knock....anybody in there????

    This will NEVER look good on your resume. http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/31/travel/737-officer-asleep-at-controls/index.html?hpt=hp_t3 :yikes:
  17. Threefingeredjack

    Charity event idea...has anyone done anything like this???

    First let me preface this with a disclaimer: Alcohol was in liberal use when this idea was hatched.....but this morning it still made some sort of sense. I was at a small gathering last night here of fellow refugees from winter and met a guy who organizes charity fundraisers and we got to...
  18. Threefingeredjack

    External antenna for iPad Mini?

    I just bought a iPad Mini and have selected ForeFlight as my nav system and so far am pleased with it. I have made a few flights with it and have never lost signal yet, but from reading on the web there seems to be some who consider an external antenna critical. My issue is that the ones I...
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    How wrong is this idea?????

    Just ordered an iPad mini. I'm planning on making it into an EFB/portable GPS and mounting it on my yoke. I have a mount that I use for my approach plates which has its surface covered with velcro. I have an old kneeboard to which I have added velcro to the back and I strip off the portable...
  20. Threefingeredjack

    OK Place your bets on what this is

    http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_t3#/video/us/2012/11/13/co-ufo-sightings-in-denver.kdvr Video of repeated UFO flights over Denver. :dunno:
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