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  1. Rebel Lord

    PA-28 Master cylinder leaking

    So brakes went out on the right side. Local Mx said the master cylinder is leaking internally. Is this something that can be fixed by swapping gaskets or does it need to be replaced? What’s the price tag for this repair?
  2. Rebel Lord

    Sump drain leaking PA-28

    The sump valve is leaking on the Cherokee pretty bad. Is this something I as pilot can unthread and replace or do I need a mechanic?
  3. Rebel Lord

    High effort meme

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    Escape underwater oxygen bottle argument

    So me and another pilot are in a pretty heated debate about whether having a small scuba tank for each passenger in the event of a water ditching. We are talking about a piper Cherokee. He wants to buy each passenger position a small scuba tank to help escape. im trying to convince him that...
  5. Rebel Lord

    """"""""""""Great Shape""""""""""

    Great Shape for only 95k! https://www.trade-a-plane.com/search?category_level1=Single+Engine+Piston&make=CIRRUS&model=SR22&listing_id=2364912&s-type=aircraft#
  6. Rebel Lord

    Flying in Northern Europe

    Me and my brother are planning on going to Belgium and I was thinking about renting an airplane for local VFR sight seeing. Anyone know where in Belgium I can rent an airplane and also how different is flying in Europe versus us specifically vfr
  7. Rebel Lord

    POH missing performance charts

    So I dont have any performance charts in my actual POH and they are only in the handbook I have the for the Cherokee 235, even in the handbook I don't have takeoff charts. Did it even ever have it in there? Where can I get them? Also I never thought about this but since the handbook has the...
  8. Rebel Lord

    Another constant speed prop question

    Ive been flying the Cherokee 235 for 5 months now. Still learning the airplane but I generally feel very confident in it and moving the new to me blue knob. One question though is for producing a given HP percentage what are the pros and cons of using the different rpms and manifold pressures...
  9. Rebel Lord

    Would you?

    If this cut your fuel cost and travel times by over half and it was sky clear all the way there, would you in your plane?
  10. Rebel Lord

    Mountain flying instructor anywhere between Santa Fe and Del Norte

    I'm looking at getting some mountain flying instruction sometime in the future. Some family has property in Creede CO, which has a 6900ft runway at 8680ft msl surrounded by mountains and someday I want to be able to fly there instead of a 16 hour drive but to be able to do that I need a very...
  11. Rebel Lord

    YYUUGGEE

    ITS GONNA BE YYYUUUUGGGEEE
  12. Rebel Lord

    Century 1 autopilot S turning on GPS

    The century 1 autopilot On my cherokee S turns When it on tracking mode with the OBS on gps with my 530. So I was doing research on the century 1 it says that s turning while tracking cdi on gps could happen if the cdi width is to narrow or to wide. So to fix this how do I adjust the CDI...
  13. Rebel Lord

    Fuel management

    So I'm trying to come up with a fuel management strategy for the cherokee 235 on long trips. I threw this together and wanted to share it for critique. I'm going to add a totals column but wanted to see of anyone had any tips or tricks on what yall do for keeping track of fuel enroute.
  14. Rebel Lord

    Aviation GADGETS

    I can spend hours on amazon and sportys looking at all the interesting gadgets tool and accessories there are to buy for flying. So I was wondering what are some of the most useful (or useless) things you have bought. I'll go first and this is a no brainer. Ipad + Foreflight + stratus.
  15. Rebel Lord

    Usable fuel

    Hello, I'm still learning my new Piper Cherokee 235. One thing that I need some help with is the usable fuel. In the POH, Checklist and owners handbook they all state that there is only 1 pint of fuel unusable in each tank, about half a gallon total. Placarded on each tank says 3 gallons...
  16. Rebel Lord

    72’ Cherokee 235 head room... or lack therefore

    So in my recently purchased 235 (my first airplane too) there is literally no head room. In the warrior I trained in I had adjustable seats and I always had it set as low as possible. Now I’m stuck with a fixed chair. It’s manageable right now, whenever I take off or land I have to sit up and...
  17. Rebel Lord

    Buying Fuel in Bulk = Savings $$$

    Ok guys I got an idea. At my airport the fuel costs are astronomical 5$+ So Im thinking about buying maybe a 500 - 1000 gallon fuel trailer on craigslist and buying fuel in bulk somewhere cheaper. I'm trying to figure out a way to buy directly from shell or chevron but if that does not work I...
  18. Rebel Lord

    Pilot falls asleep, misses destination

    https://www.foxnews.com/travel/pilot-sleeping-australia-fly This guys got nothing on my great uncle. He fell asleep and missed his destination by a entire state.
  19. Rebel Lord

    14 and 15 year olds steal LSA and take it for a joy ride

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/teens-arrested-after-stealing-small-airplane-from-utah-airfield Arrested for flying really “low”
  20. Rebel Lord

    Finally got a flying machine

    Pa-28 235, I’m look forward to finishing my ifr in it and to years of fun flying in this ‘beaut. :)
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