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    Leaseback. Right for me?

    A partner and I bought a Deb in 1984 and leased it back to a not for profit flying club we were members of and where I was a CFI. Insurance - Club paid for insurance and tie down for all of its planes getting a lower price than if we had to pay for either. Can you put your leaseback under the...
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    Android Tablets in the Cockpit

    Last year was a Nexus 7 2013 with Avare and GP, then I got an XGPS170 and a Samsung Tab Pro 8.4. This year Avare and Fltplan on the Samsung and I prefer the slightly larger size of the 8.4. Downloaded WingX for Android over the weekend but ran out of space. Called today when I couldn't find...
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    Timing of Pre-Flight

    I have used a locked hangar for 16 years and there has only been one surprise, dirt dauber blocked a vent and gas siphoned. Smelled the gas as soon as I opened the doors and saw the large stain on the floor, but it wasn't an over night event. Probably similar evidence on a dirt floor open...
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    My (ex) instructor called me and nagged me because..

    Your instructor cared enough to ask about the situation or the office beat him up about his 'risky' ex student. If he took a more gentle approach - how was the flight, tell me about the return, etc., you would be telling us about this great instructor caring about former students. If one of my...
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    Blood Pressure above 155; got medical cert.

    One bp test is interesting but easily influenced by traffic on the way to the appointment, waiting for your turn, wondering about the outcome of the test, thinking what if ... Call the Doc and ask about the later bp test. On the other hand, your body is reacting to stress and we can have lots...
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    Need Android tablet recommendation

    I used the Nexus 2013 for a year and liked it with GP, Avare, and Fltplan.go. During the winter my wife wanted a tablet and BB had the Samsung Tab Pro 8.4 on sale for $200. Ordered one but they couldn't find the color I ordered and gave me $50 of to take a new in box but different color. I...
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    Century Auto Pilot coupled to Loran swapped to GPS ?

    One of the better regarded shops for repair is Autopilot Central in Tulsa. If you are interested, they will work with you helping isolate the problem before shipping anything for repair. ie does the roll trim work but not the tracker, pin voltages? Those pin connectors can be a failure point...
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    Nexus 7 Replacement for Garmin Pilot

    After Christmas Best Buy had the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 for $199. While my N7v2 was running fine my wife thought she wanted a tablet. Order a white Tab Pro and went to pick it up after getting a BB email. They couldn't find it and offered a black Tab Pro for $149. Now the 7 gathers dust...
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    Dual XGPS 170 Charging

    Pilots Mall shipped out a replacement 170 the same day they received my bad one. Replacement seems happy with a variety of charging sources. I am picking up weather and traffic while on the ground (underneath DFW Class B).
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    Dual XGPS 170 Charging

    FYI, an email reply from Dual said Apple certified iPad charger only. For more than you may want to know about wall adapters. http://www.righto.com/2012/10/a-dozen-usb-chargers-in-lab-apple-is.html
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    [NA]Retracting credit card info from websites[NA]

    Check with your CC company but Citi and BankAmerica (AOPA) offer virtual numbers. Citi gives you software on your computer and BAC does it online, but sign in, enter an amount and expiration month, and you get a CC number, security code, and your requested expiration. You can also go to these...
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    Dual XGPS 170 Charging

    The Dual 170 aux power (cigar lighter) connection uses a USB port to connect to the 170's power cord. Fortunately, this opens up a number of smaller wall warts with 5v 2.4 amp USB ports...
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    Dual XGPS 170 Charging

    Thanks for the feedback, glad there are workable solutions. Mine charged initially when I received it but was dead the next morning. Its gone and hopefully the replacement is a better unit.
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    Dual XGPS 170 Charging

    Dual support claimed a car outlet was the alternate choice to older Apple chargers and newer Apple chargers wouldn't work. Also suggested a Radio Shack wall adapter that would take the car charger. The Dual car adapter has 15-30v in and 5v -2100ma output, hard to imagine Samsung's 5.3v 2A...
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    Dual XGPS 170 Charging

    What are you Dual 170 users doing to recharge it's battery? Got one and it came with a car adapter but no wall plug. Instructions said most wall adapters, computer USB ports, and Apple chargers would work. Cannot run and charge from USB alone and some wall adapters, but can charge. Used my...
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    Westchester flying club

    Depending on the tach, somewhere around 2200-2400 rpm equals one hour on the hobbs. Big airport, long taxi times, waiting for takeoff, and short flights favor tach time. This seems to be a club with the XC pilot in mind and dera's results are more realistic.
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    Westchester flying club

    Expensive, but that is Westchester County. Are you buying a share of the aircraft or are they leased back to the FC. Basically, monthly dues should cover insurance, tiedown, and other fixed costs (res system, mailings, etc). For a comparison, here is a Texas FC with similar but leased back...
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    Kx155 Repair

    I bought a 155A (w/gs) on Ebay from a south Texas avionics shop for $1295 ~ two years ago, so far working well. My AI neighbor had a 196A power supply go bad in his 210 and believes this is an issue with older Kings. Yes, your radio shop just failed the credibility test, reasonable shops...
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    30.80

    30.60" at JWY south of Dallas and 30.66" at Sheppard AFB SPS, Wichita Falls.
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    Plane down in segoville TX

    NOAA HQZ weather around the time of the accident 600 OVC 4-5 miles 46F/45F. Why is it the less we know the greater our speculation? Learning is based on facts, not conjecture.
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