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Doing some minor clean up on the rats nest of wires from my GFC500 installation. Everything works, but nowhere near what i would call "neat". In the process of looking around I noticed a switch that is depressed when the throttle lever is put to full. It clicks nicely, but one of the two...

I bought a Lightspeed Delta Zulu at Sun n Fun this year. Main reason was for the adjustable profile for your hearing and the CO detector. Both of those work great. The one thing that vexes me is the mic gain adjustment. When I first got them, I was hard to get the sidetone to break through, even...

Just got my class 3 done and didn't pay attention to the bill. It was $225, which seems high to me for a class 3. I'm guessing they billed for class 1 as there are a lot of puppy mills in my area of FL. Does this seem high to the rest of you?

$200 shipped CONUS. RC Allen AI, removed for upgrade. Working when removed. Model #RCA22-7.

The Fedex St Jude golf tournament is going on now. One of the things they do is name a Fedex plane for one of the St Jude patients. The plane is a Cessna Caravan and is on a platform near the practice range. Anyone know how it gets in and out? It shows up on google maps at the moment. TPC...

Delta is my main airline and I've flown 5 segments in the last couple of days. Each one had a "we're going to keep the seatbelt sign on for expected turbulence". Each on also had enough turbulence to maybe make your drink slosh 1/8 of an inch. I've been on other airlines where it took a 0G...

This thread https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/engine-air-intake.142634/#post-3394261 about a Cessna Airbox seal got me thinking about mine on my PA 28. @Magman mentioned cooling issues if the seal is not tight. My simplistic assumption was any opening in the lower cowl helps...

Looking for recommendations for a Dynamic Balance in the South East. My on field AP doesn't do it and I've had a tough time finding someone good to do it. One thing I'm looking for is using the holes in the Lycoming flywheel for the weights vs drilling into the spinner backplate. I had a...

There's a service bulletin for GFC500 AP's with pitch trim. Can get un-commanded pitch excursions and they recommend pulling a breaker until there is a SW revision. Actual bulletin in this link. Edit - added attachment to fix bad link

I have one of these and ended up modifying it quite to eliminate the Dewalt battery which I found not to hold a charge. I have no idea how many of these are in the wild, but I'd be willing to to a "how-to" post if there is interest. Basically mounted 2 12volt batteries to the tug and added...

Planning a trip that will have a leg from KCEU to KMQI (Clemson to Dare County NC). Direct goes over CLT from West to East. How likely would I be to get a route that includes the CLT VOR over the top of the airport? Going around adds a fair bit.

I'm in the midst of a GFC500 install on my Archer. I had an STEC 30 that had an AP disconnect and an ALT Hold button on the yoke. AP disconnect stays for the GFC, but I now have an orphan button. I have a GTN, Garmin Transponder, PS 450B audio panel. Current thoughts for the button are; - IDENT...

Hit a tractor trailer, no one badly hurt. https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2022/01/31/small-aircraft-crashes-next-to-i-95-in-flagler-county/

Rich airplane owners under protest. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-57858103

I had a sudden bout of static on my radios in flight yesterday. Varied with engine speed, louder at higher rpms (fixed pitch prop) and a bit in and out in turbulence. Got really bad on landing to the point where I couldn't hear anything. Transmissions seemed OK, tower could hear me. Looked...

Ransom paid in bitcoin. Feds were able to recover 2.3 million worth of bitcoin of about 4 million in ransom paid. I thought bitcoin was untraceable. Any idea how it was done?

SWMBO suggested a run down the East coast of FL. Was thinking of going to Marathon to get some view of the Keys. I've gone as far as PBI a lot, but nothing further. Is there a "scenic route" that hugs the coast going south? Thinking low (1,000ft) along the beach with all the skyscrapers as a...

This falls into the "just wow" category https://dronexl.co/2020/11/26/faa-fines-philadelphia-drone-pilot-youtuber-184500/

I'll pass on a recent painful experience in the hopes of helping someone else. I experienced a total magento failure (fortunately on the ground). In hindsight, I could see it coming, but didn't recognize the symptoms. Piper PA28-180, 1973. I had my annual in September, and one symptom I...

Hard to see much in this video, but they set the world speed record for an RC glider. After reading the article, the flight was back in 2018.. but still pretty amazing. https://hackaday.com/2020/09/24/dynamic-soaring-545-mph-rc-planes-have-no-motor/