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  1. Gary Sortor

    PowerTow Electric Tow

    PowerTow Electric Thundervolt 12Volt DC, Used, cordless, Piper wheel pants extensions, attachments for other aircraft, if necessary, available through manufacturer at PowerTow.com Newer battery. Up to 4,000 lbs. Solid State float charge on unit. Chain driven. Single inline drive tire. Clutch &...
  2. Gary Sortor

    Gps/waas

    I heard this from my aviation shop, but I haven't seen anything in writing. Call a few shops and see what they say! They may even be able to fax you a copy of the letter to dealers.
  3. Gary Sortor

    Gps/waas

    I heard they extended it.
  4. Gary Sortor

    [NA]Cellphone rates[NA]

    I have the 450 minutes which is OK for our usage, considering it's "free" to other Cingular/ATT customers, including our sons. I also take the unliimited media bundle for an additional $20/mo and can tether my laptop if necessary and/or use the Sync phone for email, internet, etc. The 3G service...
  5. Gary Sortor

    WAAS upgrade started

    Looks like the only thing he won't charge for is the actual getting out of bed in the morning, the ink for his pen, his new screwdriver set, and the piece of paper he wrote on yesterday. I think he is setting you up for a large bill. I would ask what he has in mind.
  6. Gary Sortor

    1974 Cessna 150-L

    Re: For Sale:1974 Cessna 150-L Brings back memories of how I trained in a 1968 C-150.
  7. Gary Sortor

    Mushbrain

    Sounds like a nonevent. However, if it happened to me, I would have been pi**ed! I hope that I would have the sense to ignore the CFI when s/he tells me to abort a TO that we haven't discussed. If I aborted the landing, it would be to let the CFI get out of the plane.
  8. Gary Sortor

    Top overhaul

  9. Gary Sortor

    Cessna 182 questions

    Re: BRS One problem of the BRS is that when it is deployed you lose almost complete control of where you actually land -- into power lines, buildings, etc., places you might be able to avoid in an off-field landing (assuming you still have aircraft control). Of course, you don't have to deploy...
  10. Gary Sortor

    lazy alternator belt

    Found an alternator's mounting system juryrigged on my plane when an a/c system was removed by a previous owner. That caused the belt to be continually thrown. So, anything is possible. Once the new, factory bracket:lightning: was installed, everything was fine.
  11. Gary Sortor

    Guys, where do you carry your medical cert?

    Ditto. Less likely to lose/damage in a flight bag than in a wallet. And, leave your log book at home unless in training.
  12. Gary Sortor

    NPR does news segment on small airport security

    However, there was a comment that a terrorist could load the aircraft with explosives and target buildings. This argument stood unrefuted in the context of this small aircraft and even larger GA aircraft being used, such as corporate jets. Perhaps, AOPA commented on the payload of small...
  13. Gary Sortor

    NPR does news segment on small airport security

    I really can't stand NPR anyway. The only good that could possibly come of this type of scare reporting -- if any is possible, at all -- is that we might get some additional "security" at our smaller GA airports, such as electronic gates, etc. to help keep out the occasional thief or vandal. It...
  14. Gary Sortor

    Weight and balance questions

    You are likely to find that you have been overloading your aircraft when you load to what you thought was gross weight. For example, the two-ply tires your plane might have come with off the line have been replaced with heavier 6-ply tires. The battery with the extra cranking power weighs more...
  15. Gary Sortor

    Vacation

    Where were you when you took the 4th picture? Breathtaking spot.
  16. Gary Sortor

    Avionics

    Have an avionics shop verify that the avionics are working properly. At least if they were functioning properly, you could delay buying upgrades for awhile.
  17. Gary Sortor

    Insurance - $1 Million Smooth on Older Airplanes

    Multiple Parties in Same Lawsuit: One thing we didn't mention is the possibility of multiple parties joined together in the same lawsuit arising out of the same facts. This scenario would be far better for us, even if the claims exceeded the limits of liability. We would receive the same defense...
  18. Gary Sortor

    Insurance - $1 Million Smooth on Older Airplanes

    Good luck.:rolleyes:
  19. Gary Sortor

    Insurance - $1 Million Smooth on Older Airplanes

    Ed, Tell me if you think your insurance company will defend you to the death with the following provision found in a current AIG policy. You don't really believe your benevolent insurance company likes paying legal fees for your benefit, do you? Note the part about when the limit of liability...
  20. Gary Sortor

    Insurance - $1 Million Smooth on Older Airplanes

    Suppose you have 3 claims for $1M each against you resulting from 1 accident. One of the three claimants agressively pursues you and gets a quick $1M settlement. The other two have not received a dime. If they are successful, you pay all personally, including legal fees for the defense. If...
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