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  1. Aztec Driver

    Full throttle after engine rebuild

    http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/warren-county/index.ssf/2016/11/pilot_killed_in_blairstown_cra.html This is the first time this aircraft was attempted to be run after an engine rebuild due to a gear up landing. A really great guy from what I hear from his friends. My boss was going to do an...
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    Selling my Baby.

    With the economy the way it is, no longer having an aircraft partner, and using the airplane as little as I do anymore, I am revisiting the idea of selling my airplane and just renting one when I want to use one. I now have access to a larger, faster, more comfortable plane (albeit more...
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    Interesting Scenario

    So, you're approaching an airport with RNAV approaches to both ends of the runway, as well as a LOC approach to one side. You flight plan, taking note that the only approaches authorized at night, when you will be landing, are the LOC and RNAV to the opposite end of the runway than the wind...
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    Aspen and Flight Director

    I realize a flight director is an autopilot device,but I fail to see why an Aspen unit, which has all of the required information either directly input into it, or derives it itself with its myriad of sensors that are part of it, cannot have a nice set of flight director command bars as part of...
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    Twin Comanche Brakes

    I am having issues with my brakes in my Twin Comanche. Between myself and the few times I loan out my aircraft, I only get 40-50 hours on my plane in a year. I have to replace the brakes at every annual, and sometimes more frequently than that. I use the brakes very sparingly, preferring to...
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    Aspen issues

    Anyone have a Twin Comanche with an Aspen unit installed? I really love my Twinkie, and I really enjoy flying behind the Aspen, but I have come across a problem that has been giving me fits on most of my longer cross country flights since I had it installed in 2010. Was never much of an issue...
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    Quick (yea right) pre-heat question.

    At what ambient temperature would you consider it to be beneficial to preheat a set of IO540's? I always thought that the need for preheat did not come in to play until under about 30*F. I do know my IO320's really do not like temps under 10*F, as they will either not start, or they are VERY...
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    Pros and Cons of Contracting

    Setting aside the possible legal ramifications of the situation, what would be the benefits to an employer by paying a pilot for pilot services as a contractor? What, if any, are the benefits and/or drawbacks for the pilot receiving said benefits. Other than the obvious tax deduction...
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    Engine Gurus

    Ted, and others much more experienced than I on engine wear and tear. I recently flew with a person for an "interview" for a new flying job. There procedures for engine management were far beyond my normal engine management lessons learned in the past. While they are not particularly...
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    I don't want to live here anymore.

    http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/fox-and-friends/blog/2014/09/18/neighbor-calls-cops-child-services-texas-mom-letting-son-play-outside?intcmp=obnetwork For playing outside? Really? Child protective services? Questioning the kids?
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    leaseback...sort of

    Would a flight school who has several other leasebacks on their line have any interest in doing a leaseback where they are the ones responsible for all maintenance and expenses, without having to pay the owner any percentage? I am not interested in "making":D money on my aircraft, but I do not...
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    You're the boss........

    You are the owner/manager of a small company. You have just a few employees, and each one responsible for multiple tasks. 2 of you are full-timers, and one is a part-timer. Several other part-timers round out the company in other areas of the company. Your part time employee accidentally...
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    High Performance engine wear.

    So as I go along studying for the next written, I come along a bit of information that seems contradictory to everything I was ever taught on engine wear. I was always taught to avoid low rpms with a high MAP, and the reason has always been the resulting high pressures developed in the...
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    Interesting power separation.

    I have noticed a new development in my Twin Comanche. All seems normal on runup, takeoff, and cruise. Even on a full power static runup. When at low power, especially when in landing configuration, the props become uneven when at the same indicated manifold pressure. The lower the pressure...
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    Torrance Ca

    Anyone have any experience with renting from any fbo here for a discovery flight?
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    Co-Pilot Brakes

    What things are involved with adding co-pilot brakes to a Twin Comanche that currently does not have them? Had someone interested in my aircraft but wants to use it for training and wanted to know what costs were involved.
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    Skycatcher

    New opportunities at work are prompting me to get my single engine commercial add on to my multi commercial. Flew a Skycatcher today for the first time. It is an interseting airplane. Light and responsive to both control and wind. Surely a difference from the usual Twin Comanche or Aerostar...
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    Any experience with 2G8?

    Thinking of taking a week long hiking vacation in Mount Washington area. This airport is a half mile from our hotel, with two alternates within a reasonably short distance, one just 15 miles north. Anyone have any experience with this airport? Need to let the airplane sit there for a week...
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    Montreal

    So, for those who have ventured to our northerly neighbors by aircraft, how much grief and expense is involved in crossing the border and returning? I have done some investigation, but haven't gotten to do the trip yet. My daughter wants to meet in Montreal in August this year, and the cost of...
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    Another Shower of Sparks thread.

    Not wanting to thread drift the other thread, I thought I would ask my question here. Over the past several days I have learned a great deal more about my ignition system than the normal rote memorization and rudimentary analysis of reading comprehension of the POH. Since the Aerostar I fly...
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