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    Flying Around Mexico 2024 (Part 7) - to Puerto Vallarta & San Pancho

    After a scrumptious time in Oaxaca, we’re off today through the mountains and along the Pacific Coast to Puerto Vallarta and the charming surfing village of San Pancho. Welcome aboard! Wayne, GeezerGeek Pilot
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    Unleaded Fuel update: GAMI Says It Has 1 million Gallons of “Conforming” G100UL

    https://www.kitplanes.com/gami-says-it-has-1-million-gallons-of-conforming-g100ul/
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    Flying Around Mexico 2024 (Part 6) - to Oaxaca

    We’re entering the second half of this glorious adventure flying all around Mexico. After 3 nights at the freshwater Laguna Bacalar, today we’re departing Chetumal and heading for the mountains of Oaxaca. Welcome aboard! Wayne, GeezerGeek Pilot
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    Flying Around Mexico 2024 (Part 5) - to Chetumal and Bacalar

    We’re nearing the midway point in this great adventure flying all around Mexico. Bill, Joe and I enjoyed two nights each in Mérida and Sisal, and today we have a short hop to Chetumal and Laguna Bacalar. Welcome aboard! Wayne, GeezerGeek Pilot
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    Flying Around Mexico 2024 (Part 4) - to Mérida & Sisal

    John, of course. 775-856-9539 Some background that might also help: -- the Checklist that I use for my trips outside the USA -- a recent video covering changes in Mexico as of Jan2024:
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    Flying Around Mexico 2024 (Part 4) - to Mérida & Sisal

    We’re making good progress on our circumnavigation, and today we’re caravaning with pilot friend Alberto… from Veracruz to Mérida, and thereafter by ground to Sisal for some beach time. Welcome aboard! Wayne, GeezerGeek Pilot
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    What are the advantages of X-plane 12?

    I can only speak to single-engine piston aircraft (e.g. C172)... from my experience over hundreds of flight hours, XP12 is significantly better (performance, weather, flight model) than XP11. Wayne
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    Flying Around Mexico 2024 (Part 3) - to Veracruz

    Bill, Joe and I are well underway on our flying adventure all around Mexico. And today will be one of our more adventuresome flying days… as we cross the Sierra Madre, refuel in Monterrey, and head down the Gulf of Mexico to Veracruz. Welcome aboard! Wayne, GeezerGeek Pilot
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    Flying Around Mexico 2024 (Part 2) - to El Fuerte

    Point that 'ol arrow southward... and enjoy! Thanks for watching, Wayne
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    Flying Around Mexico 2024 (Part 2) - to El Fuerte

    Hi, John, I passed on your "hi" to Joe... somewhere along this trip we were all exclaiming about our (at one time) hitch hiking prowess. Cool! Thanks for watching, Wayne
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    Flying Around Mexico 2024 (Part 2) - to El Fuerte

    Today, best buds Bill, Joe, and I are off on our 6th Flying Adventure, this time flying around Mexico. As detailed in Part 1 of this series, we plan to be 17 days in-country, with 8 flying days. This morning at the break of dawn we’re off to clear customs in Puerto Peñasco, on to Obregón for a...
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    GPT - 15 Months Later

    I was putting together a little video and asked Google Gemini (successor to Bard): "please create a cartoon image of 3 old men flying a small aircraft around Mexico" The conversation wasn't perfect, but it was fun!
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    California FBOs Told To Stop Selling 100LL, Switch To G100UL

    Got my G100UL STC some months ago... and my cylinders are eager to get the lead out. Wayne
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    Flying Around Mexico 2024 (Part 1) - Planning

    Looking for our next flying adventure, Bill, Joe, and I plan a trip all around Mexico. In this first episode of the series, we overview our selection of locations and outline our flight planning. Welcome aboard! Wayne, GeezerGeek Pilot
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    Adding to Foreflight

    Confirm that you're indeed on the Logbook tab... not the Flights tab?? Logbook tab (bottom)... + sign (upper right)... select any date, Close (upper left; don't by mistake hit Now)... then continue to make the logbook entry. Screenshot?
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    Your 1st Flight to Mexico – including What’s New in 2024

    In this short video we reference and summarize a presentation and related checklist that seeks to capture the What and How to make adventure flights to Mexico happen. What documents do you need… what process to follow… and what’s new for Mexico GA travel in 2024. We check it all out with a day...
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    Are there pilots who've never used paper maps?

    Solution for temporary enlargement of text (on an iPad/iPhone)... three finger double tap: https://support.apple.com/en-hk/guide/iphone/iph3e2e367e/ios
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    Youtube Pilot and her dad perish in TN

    Just one data point... my channel has ~3000 subscribers yielding revenue of about US$19/month. Seems the real money must be in sponsors and Patreon.
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    International Air Rally (Caribbean)

    We didn't do the air rally... we "rolled our own" air tour from California to the Eastern Caribbean in Jan-2020: ... absolutely a great time!
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    Auto v Aviation fuel

    UL94 I assume? Would love to see G100UL somewhere/anywhere :).
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