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    Hot 0-320 cessna 172

    What is your objective, cool the cylinders? They are not too far out of line, but I'd prefer less than 400. Check your probes for accuracy before you go changing things. The fuel burn you report doesn't seem low, I beleive it should be right around 12.7. Check the mag timing first, if one or...
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    How bad could this have been?

    Asymetrical flap application on short final probably would not have been survivable. No one knows without trying but I doubt opposite aileron and rudder would have near enough authority to overcome the roll. Good catch! Tim
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    looks like iOS 8.2 finally fixed things

    Did you get the Iwatch Ap? We upgraded one of our Apple devices and now have another AP we can't remove. Tim
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    iPad Air2 repair options

    I've been into several IPads, it's not easy but doable. Once parts become available, get on YouTube and see how it's done. Yours may be a goner though since the case is bent. You'll need a digitizer (glass) a switch, bezel, maybe the antennas since they can get cut taking the glass off. Good...
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    How do you decide what altitude to fly at against a head wind?

    I cheat and look at the EFIS, it displays instantaneous wind direction and velocity. So climbing out I can see if the winds aloft report is accurate, and stop climbing when Im happy with the wind. Tim
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    Wtb stratus

    I have a SkyRadar D-2 I listed here last week if your not stuck on Stratus, I since posted it on eBay so I think I have a commitment there. Tim
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    New airport restaurants in NorCal

    Ones I know of that have restraurants. Redding, Benton, Red Bluff, Willows, Auburn, Petaluma, Half moon Bay, Watsonville, Napa. Columbia and Chester have some in walking distance. Oroville had one under construction some time ago, didn't look like it would be much... Tim
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    Garmin 430W blowing fuses and not transmitting

    Like Bill said, there are two power inputs, Nav side and comm. If the whole radio goes dark, you lost both sides at once and most likely the shop that installed it tied both inputs into one fuse. If it doesn't go dark when the fuse blows, but doesn't transmit, it has two fuses, one on each...
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    FS SkyRadar D-2

    I have a SkyRadar D-2 Dual band 1090/978 Mhz ADS-b receiver for sale. Feeds GPS and ADS-b info, weather and traffic to your IPad/tablet or EFIS via wifi and/or USB. Good condition, works perfect. It is hard wired so the cigarette adapter has been cut off. That can easily be put back or...
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    M20C comparable experimental

    Cozy MK IV 170 KTAS cruise on ~8 gph ~1000 lb useful ~1000 nm range with reserves 4 seats Tim
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    Borescoping Engines

    That's not the one I was refering to but thanks. In that video you can actually watch the valve closing, and just as the valve head ends it travel you can see it slide sideways...a frightening mount. And it's the side loading the valve gets hit with that will eventually fail the stem. It was a...
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    Borescoping Engines

    Over on VAF is a thread on using $87 dental cameras off Ebay. Haven't done it yet myself but a friend has and I've seen the pics/videos. As mentioned you can very clearly see the color pattern around the circumference of the valve head and if its not even all the way around then you have a...
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    Engine Leaking Oil

    Sounds like this pre purchase is over, but it seems he got short changed if all he got from the A&P is "it has a leak" If the plane looks good enough to spend (buyers?) money on a pre purchase inspection, why not pay for 2 more hours to locate the leak? Pull the cowls, hit it stoddard solvent...
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    Engine Leaking Oil

    You said pre buy inspection found the leak....who did the inspection? Hopefully it's an A&P and if he's any good at all he should be able to locate the leak. Don't expect it to be dry as your honda, but it should not be leaving a mess every time you park it. Tim
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    Klamath Falls, OR Anyone? Anyone?

    Thank goodness your going East! Depending on your risk tolerance, make direct to KWMC, then follow I 80 over KLWL, KRKS, KRWL, KCYS. The idea is get and stay in gliding distance of civilization if you have a problem until the terrain begins to fall away past eastern Wy. Also I 80 is also where...
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    GNS430W incorrect OBS input?

    Make sure the GNS is fully seated in the tray. There is a procedure in the install manual to verify acceptable tray / pin engagement. It's possible for the panel to prevent the unit from fully engaging into the tray...installation error or hopefully just needs to be seated a bit more. Tim
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    Cylinder Head cost, O-320 engine.

    You dont replace the cylinder heads usually. Its most common to replace the cylinder and head assembly and not many shops can separate them anyway. Most likey what you wil need is a "power assembly", which is the entire kit. cylinder, piston rings etc. ECI or Superior are around $900-1000ea...
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    Electrical Problem

    Turn the charging system off via the split switch or pull the field breaker, now if the problem is gone you have isolated it into the charging system, if still there....eliminated the charging system. As someone else said you are looking for either a loose wire/connection or a bad ground, the...
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    WingX Pro 7...Tips / ShortCuts / ideas?

    Anybody else get lost trying to get the approach plates to pop up? I've done it several times but sitting here at home right now I cannot drill into the charts. I seems to depend on having GPS signal for some reason, not sure on that. It's also suppose to switch over to the geo ref AP diagram...
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    Camping Logistics

    Pick up a styrofoam cooler for $4 and a case of h2o, you can also buy ice. Over in HBC they have a coffee, corn on the cob and ice hut (yep!) where you also can leave your pad or phone for a charge. DON'T forget the shower shoes! Groady is a good word for the showers, I had to shower in my...
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