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    I Declared an Emergency Today (long)

    Lance, My previous AC, a '78 Skylane RG, had the dual mag as well. I had an "impulse coupler spring" failure on an IFR departure one morning. Delcared "E", uneventful landing, 1 hour replacement of a $13 part!!! That replacement became an item on my life limit list. When the mags were...
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    George Carlin rant N/A

    Carlin seems to be taking the Lenny Bruce method of comedy. "I'm ****ed and can't think of anything funny to say, so I'll just complain". Carlin should NOT appear on programs like real Time. He does his own causes no good by doing so.:dunno:
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    Garmin 396 with XM

    Agree with all, except Dave says in another post that the full subscription is $12 (was he talking about XMradio only?). Mine is $49 without music. The car nav is useful, and certainly cheaper than buying an installed system in a new car. It works well, not very detailed for me, I guess because...
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    Alaska Air Picture

    What program? Are taxpayers paying to promote Alaska seafood?
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    coffee shop gossip

    GPSMAP 396 with XM weather has metars
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    Alaska Air Picture

    I KNEW Clay had at least as much money as sense :goofy:
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    Angel Flight Story

    "If it's true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for? " They are the ones who need the help. Great story, one your friend can learn from, as can we all.
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    The answer to one of life's most pressing questions

    Suitable for me :rofl: Oh wait, I'm a Verizon customer and NO, I CAN'T HEAR A THING!!!
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    Is there a list of acro planes?

    These are just what I was hoping to find. Thank you!
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    Is there a list of acro planes?

    Is there a comprehensive list of aerobatic aircraft that one could study? I'm a 1600 hour spam can driver since 1980 and own a C206. Besides a couple of Bonanza ferrys, and a certification flight in an amphib Otter, Cessnas are all I've ever flown. Lately I've been thinking about...
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    What to do?

    I don't really know how to frame the question :dunno:, but here goes. I'm a 1600 hour spam can driver since 1980 and own a C206. Besides a couple of Bonanza ferrys, and a certification flight in an amphib Otter, Cessnas are all I've ever flown. Lately I've been thinking about...
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    Am I the only one...

    Dual purpose endorsement: That's what I have. I got it the day I bought my R182 :)
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    Government charts

    Me too! I've been using NACO charts through a subscription with AirCharts. It seems to work very well and is easy to keep current, unless, as Ed suggests, I am not using them correctly :dunno: :hairraise: I regularly receive cumulative update sheets from AirCharts which list changes for the...
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    Flight to Mexico

    Just be prepared for your re-entry into the USA. Make certain that all aircraft paperwork is in perfect order, and that your pax have acceptable Identification. Also, plan extra time for your Customs visit. My last one took over an hour for the two of us. We were the only ones there, and they...
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    Need to Learn About Cranks

    I went through the AD for the 206. 103 days (November-February) down time then because Lyc couldn't provide the gasket kits quick enough. Lyc offered to rent a plane for me or reimburse me for all of my fixed costs, including database subscriptions, insurance, charts and plates, hangar...
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    [NA] Toyota Highlander Hybrid?

    My wife ordered her Highlander Hybrid yesterday. 4X4 Limited model. $39,900. Prolly take two months to get it because she wanted Blue Metallic, ash leather, without the Nav option (we'll use the GPS 396).
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    Manure:N/A

    In the 16th and 17th centuries, most everything had to be transported by ship and it was also before commercial fertilizer's invention, so large shipments of manure were common. It was shipped dry, because in dry form it weighed a lot less than when wet, but once water (at sea) hit it, it...
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    ATC User Fees

    What comes immediately to my mind is; "I'm a uniter, not a divider". :(
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    [NA] Toyota Highlander Hybrid?

    I was inquiring about environmental/financial costs for disposal/replacement. The maintenance plan, by the way, for the hybrid is pretty much the same as for a non-hybrid. I saw nothing on my initial scan of the long term maintenance plan that suggested any new regular...
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    This says it all...

    Ha ha-The first documented case of "air rage"?
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