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  1. Old97

    I think food should taste bad

    Disagree! Holy ****! A person who says no to great food says no to life!
  2. Old97

    Can Phil Lockwood’s Rotax RV 9 conversion be done on a tailwheel?

    Can you explain E? I would think this is not a huge effect in terms of rotational inertia but aerodynamics of the longer nose in a spin seem less intuitive.
  3. Old97

    Where to buy “sticks” of 4130 tube?

    I looked it up. Stronger like 100k yield but elongation (a measure of ductility) is lower. I don’t think that’s a good tradeoff for an aircraft structure. Maybe that’s helpful for a racecar. I could see that. Not sure about welding processes.
  4. Old97

    Where to buy “sticks” of 4130 tube?

    Huh that’s new to me. What problem is it solving?
  5. Old97

    Where to buy “sticks” of 4130 tube?

    I have thought about building but im not a builder (yet). As an engineer who gets paid to worry about quality issues among other things, i probably wouldn’t buy aircraft tubing without an MTR - material test report. Basically the birth certificate for the steel.
  6. Old97

    Where to buy “sticks” of 4130 tube?

    Wicks is in Highland IL - 5 hrs from nashville
  7. Old97

    T-Hangar neighbor. WWYD?

    Winner here - new best practice
  8. Old97

    Struggling with single engine commercial

    Husband or not, if an instructor is not working for you then make a change.
  9. Old97

    ADHD COGSCREEN advice? - Houston Area

    Eat well and sleep well the night before. Especially if that is your normal routine. Dr Bruce can take care of you as good or better than any alternative.
  10. Old97

    Registration Number

    I would pay 10 bucks just to prevent having a number that’s harder to say. Or possibly duplicate my grandfather’s racing boat number or something. It’s not about impressing people i don’t know. Not that i own a plane anyway.
  11. Old97

    KPSX (Palacios, TX) PIREPS?

    I can pretty much second everything @Jim_R said.
  12. Old97

    Cherokee 140 pushing the limits

    the plane was probably not conforming perfect to the as-new condition the manual was written about. And not surprisingly we weren’t at WOT all the way to 4k.
  13. Old97

    Cherokee 140 pushing the limits

    i have done this at gross weight in an ancient 150hp cherokee on a 2000’ DA day and i started at about 100’ per minute climb. Took about 90 minutes to get to 4000’. A bad downdraft or engine hiccup and we would have been f’ed. although it was texas gulf coast and weather was pretty stable -...
  14. Old97

    Mayday STOL drag races - Wayne NE

    It was part of the competition. Landing short and take off distance contest.
  15. Old97

    Mayday STOL drag races - Wayne NE

    Anyone else from POA here? Unfortunately there has been a crash of a participant this evening.
  16. Old97

    Icon A5 today?

    Austin. Far from saltwater
  17. Old97

    14-year old daughter - Psychiatrist wants to prescribe Lamictal

    I think his daughter needs an advocate and parent. Its good to question these things to some level.
  18. Old97

    Gone West: bobmrg

    I will miss his knowledgeable and helpful posts here.
  19. Old97

    Need Some Optometry Guidance

    Your correction is quite close to mine. I either wear single vision contacts with cheaters or multivision contacts. I do have non-bifocal glasses also. my recommendation is you will need multifocal contacts or progressive bifocals for the most practical solution. Once you need a bifocal...
  20. Old97

    Laser strikes

    Is it less dangerous during daylight hours? I guess the offenders don’t get to see its effect so they don’t bother in daylight?
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