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  1. SWOdaile

    Piper Aztec vs. C210 vs. Cherokee 6 vs. Lance/Saratoga

    I loves my Lance II, but I think if I had bought a Cherokee 6/260 like the OP, I'd be happy with its performance for my purposes. For what the OP uses his for, I'm not sure you gain a lot by buying "up", so to speak. His (and his partner's) call as to what suits their needs, of course. With...
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    Saratoga down off Palm Beach, FL

    Yes...
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    Panel Envy Sux

    I have a 420W. I think we are part of a unique, and small, club.
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    Saratoga best for my flying?

    I was fortunate. I found mine within a day or so after it was listed.
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    Saratoga best for my flying?

    Nice Lance... :)
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    It it all worth it?

    Roger all. Ya gotta go with what works for you. For me, and FWIW, I had a blast working toward my instrument rating.
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    It it all worth it?

    But you should still get the instrument rating. More skills = better and safer pilot, and there may come a time where you're glad you have it.
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    How worth it is Oshkosh?? Version 2.0

    I've been to SnF twice, and Airventure once. I enjoyed myself more at SnF and I really couldn't tell that OSH offered that much more, if any. I'll go back to SnF... probably not to OSH though I'm glad I went once. Part of the draw for me is that SnF's primary fundraising purpose is support of...
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    Oh no I did it again

    Ah yes... you are correct.
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    Oh no I did it again

    True about the T-tail up to a point. I don't think of it as strange, but maybe it's because I'm used to it. It does require some awareness, but I think the benefits are worth the trade offs. It's a really smooth ride and a joy to fly.
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    Oh no I did it again

    1380# +/- Take out rear and middle seats, it goes up. With full fuel, subtract 588 for 98 gallons. Still leaves a lot of hauling capacity.
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    Oh no I did it again

    Congrats! I loves my Lance!
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    AOPA sold their aviation insurance business.

    AOPA didn't create the FDK hangar situation. But to your point that the city long ago made the decision to destroy hangars (in which my Lance resides), why is it only now that a (potential) solution is being rolled out, and not in time to prevent a gap between demolition and "move-in"ready...
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    Busted my Commercial checkride. Now what?

    I blew my commercial check ride on the first try. The first maneuver... steep turns. I was overconfident because I just "knew" that one. I wasn't maintaining altitude within standards. After the first one, the DPE said... "I missed that... do it again". I got nervous and blew it again. He...
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    Sun N Fun 2018

    BTW, I used the Claw tie down at KOSH last year... it worked great!
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    Sun N Fun 2018

    Planning to depart KFDK on Monday 9 April if the weather will cooperate. I haven't decided where I'll make a fuel stop - likely KFLO or KRBW. Flying into KBOW (they took good care of me in 2016), renting a car and staying in a Lakeland hotel (reservations since Dec). My wife will fly down later...
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    iPad Pro 10.5" and ForeFlight

    Yeah.... I am really happy that I made the upgrade. I got the 256gb wifi-only - not the cellular version, but the wifi hotspot from my cell phone works just fine.
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    iPad Pro 10.5" and ForeFlight

    I bought a 10.5" iPad recently and have preferred the RAM EZ Roll'r with previous models (including Mini), https://www.custommounts.com/product-p/ram-hol-tab-lgu.htm, but RAM hasn't gotten them distributed for the 10.5" iPad yet. When available you can get various mounts (yoke, suction). In...
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    My engine fell out

    And this is why I held my breath while you inspected my cylinders/valves a coupla weeks ago... need to look cuz if it's bad, it's only going to get worse and fail at the most inopportune time. But do I want to see what's there? Yes... but...?
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