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  1. BigBadLou

    Garmin 530 issues after FW update

    Our local avionics shop performed a free upgrade of the firmware on our 530 because it was "for safety". We were stupid enough to agree to it. (you never ever allow upgrades unless something is broken) Well, now we have a brand new problem. The 530 drives the HSI in the panel and while it shows...
  2. BigBadLou

    ADS-B check flight FAIL

    I took the airplane with the new ADS-B box out for a spin last night. Even drew a nice shape for the FAA (no, NOT an erected middle finger or another body part). Requested the performance report and failed due to "not for 30 minutes in Rule Airspace". (I had 0.0% failures, btw) That was expected...
  3. BigBadLou

    GA parking at KTYS?

    Greetings, I will be traveling through KTYS and was wondering whether there is any other option besides getting raped $35 for overnight parking at the monopolistic FBO on field. Is there any free parking (tie-downs) like at some other airports I have been to? Or does anybody here have any...
  4. BigBadLou

    Insurance woes - a follow-up question

    The other thread about an FBO putting a hole in a wing and the airplane being down for 5 months reminded me of my experience where my airplane was damaged by another party and was down for 2 months. In this case, has anyone ever been successful in making the guilty party provide a free rental...
  5. BigBadLou

    FF track log question

    I do not normally use track logs but since I saw one recently in my FF, I thought I'd explore. Right off the bat, I could not figure out how to display it in FF. There is a way to export it into multitude of places but all require them Ynterwebs (such as "Export to FF Web"). Imagine you're in...
  6. BigBadLou

    PilotMall going out of business?

    They are liquidating their stock: https://www.pilotmall.com/category/Liquidation-Sale Didn't know they did that poorly. So long!
  7. BigBadLou

    Avanti down at KGTU (12/18/2017) - no injuries or fatalities

    I forgot to post this one yesterday: http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2017/12/piaggio-p180-avanti-incident-occurred.html Avanti 180 had a rwy excursion on landing. Weather yesterday morning (around 0745L) was low, 1/4SM and OVC003 with barely any winds and DZ (stagnant warm front sitting over us)...
  8. BigBadLou

    ASA customer service inop?

    Has anyone dealt with ASA customer service lately? I had a simple warranty request, sent them an email and never heard a peep. Do they ignore emails? Do I need to call? My request is not urgent so I thought I'd offer them the convenience of email instead of tying up the phone lines. What say...
  9. BigBadLou

    Sightseeing around FTW - possible?

    Howdy, we will be in the DFW area this weekend. Specifically, by the Grapevine Lake with some friends. We are planning on parking our plane overnight at KAFW but wanted to take the friends up for a quick sight-seeing flight. Looking at the congested Bravo, where would you recommend we do that...
  10. BigBadLou

    [rant]Sporty's and EAA[/rant]

    I know it is Friday and I should be out flying. Well, it was 105 degrees (F) on the way home from work today so no, not going flying. :( But when I got home and went through the mail, I was surprised that I got yet another annoying panhandling letter from the EAA monkeys. And then I noticed...
  11. BigBadLou

    Planning a nice true cross-country flight

    Howdy fellow aviators, my friend and I have started talking about taking a nice cross-country flight. And I mean a LONG flight across the actual country of the US of A. We plan on departing TX and heading east, making stops along the way, such as: New Orleans, LA Pensacola, FL (NAS museum)...
  12. BigBadLou

    Beechjet emg landing in Buffalo - double engine failure 6/10/2017

    http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/06/11/jennifer-lawrence-ok-after-plane-reportedly-makes-emergency-landing.html FOX says (and we know how much that is worth) that they were on their way from KY to Teterboro. No more information so far. So one's gotta wonder how they ended up so far out...
  13. BigBadLou

    Cleared as filed

    LOVE those words! :) It means I did something right. Now back to regular scheduled programming, nothing to see here, move along ...
  14. BigBadLou

    Lancair off-airport landing, Georgetown, TX (KGTU) - 6/4/2017

    http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2017/06/lancair-legacy-incident-occurred-june.html Engine trouble, landed in a corn field. He came from the east, tried to glide to KGTU, came up short on the rwy but found a place to set her down. He flew it all the way down, can't argue with the result, both...
  15. BigBadLou

    List of ADS-B Out xpdrs and options?

    Hi gang, my google-fu is escaping me today. I am looking for a nicely organized list of different ADS-B Out transponders with options (possibly prices) etc. No luck. Does anyone have a nice link? Thanks in advance.
  16. BigBadLou

    Bad advice needed. Question 1

    Seeing Br-Y-an's thread inspired me to start my own. I am in dire need of bad advice. And I have a question. Can y'all help out with answers, please?
  17. BigBadLou

    Max allowed student pilot BAC?

    So I had a fun discussion with a student pilot friend. He lives in a nearby city and I invited him to our local BBQ fly-in, especially since he needs to go on a X/C with his CFI. And I made a joke (not really) that he could have a few beers with the BBQ. He thinks he cannot. I think he can...
  18. BigBadLou

    Property tax harassment by our greedy county

    I live next to one of the worst counties in the state. They are well known for being a-holes. To everybody. And unfortunately, the only airport I could find with an available hangar is part of that county. The county greed-collectors sent me a nice letter that I owe them business tax from my...
  19. BigBadLou

    Anybody close to KPWA (Wiley Post)?

    I hate to admit it but I need a small local favor that I will gladly repay, especially if it involves beers and burgers. :) Please PM me if you have a camera, 15 minutes to spare and willing to lend a helping hand.
  20. BigBadLou

    King Air "catastrophic engine failure" in Melbourne (2/21/2017)

    http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Four-Americans-Dead-In-Australian-King-Air-Crash-228527-1.html 4 Americans on board, all from Texas, as reported by media. No survivors. :( And of course LOTS of made-up BS about something the news monkeys do not understand. So shhhload of misreported...
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