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  1. Sykes

    G5 HSI / G5 dual install cost in C182

    That's roughly the same quote I got for a dual G5 install in my P210N--it came to 58 hours total, which included every option that the G5 combo has available (magnetometer and interface to Cessna 400 autopilot). Of course, everything is difficult in a P210 for some reason. It's around $10k...
  2. Sykes

    "Blanket" Bravo Clearance

    My comment only applies to the situation described where the controller issued a "blanket ATC clearance". While I agree that the clearance probably wasn't valid, I'd be comfortable enough with the situation to do as described despite that.
  3. Sykes

    "Blanket" Bravo Clearance

    I just listened to the audio file ... while I don't think it is a legal clearance, it seems like it was aimed at aircraft he was actively vectoring or otherwise gave explicit instructions to. In that situation, if he told me to fly a heading or extend my downwind in a way that entered the...
  4. Sykes

    Norcal to Catalina

    The terrain along your route is pretty tame--it looks worse on the map than it does out the window, and your route leaves you within power-off gliding distace of more pleasant terrain as long as you're cruising at or above 7,500. If I was in your shoes, though, I would just overfly the Class...
  5. Sykes

    Redbird visit

    For what it's worth, during my primary training I did a session in the XWind simulator (before the company was acquired by RedBird) and found it to be a simple and clever approach to learning basic crosswind landing concepts. I later did about 17 hours over several days in a Redbird FMX with...
  6. Sykes

    Finding/Starting an Aircraft Partnership

    Hi all, Recent refugee from the red board there (wow, it's empty these days). I am curious if any of you know of any particularly good resources for where to find likeminded pilots with either existing partnerships or who are interested in starting a new partnership for an plane. The APA...
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