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    Replacing/upgrading a Cessna 170 O300 motor...what’s the best go?

    How difficult would it be to replace an O-300 with a 180 or 200HP version? Can you swap it out with an IO-360 without extreme changes to cowlings? It’s a 1951 C170.
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    Aerobatics training in AK?

    Anyone know of any aerobatic training in Alaska?
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    [NA] Anyone live in Homer, AK?

    Looking for anyone who may have a lead on a summer (May-October) apartment/house/RV pad rental in Homer this upcoming season. Thanks in advance.
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    Seaplane rating in Hawaii?

    Anyone know of a school/operation that offers seaplane rating in Hawaii? thanks
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    For Sale Club Membership Helena, MT-KHLN

    Selling my share in a club with 5 planes. https://sleepinggiantflyingclub.weebly.com/ 1xCessna 150-$36/hr 1xCessna 172-$52/hr 1xCessna 172-180hp $52/hr 1xCessna 182-$79/hr 1xCitabria 7GCBC $50/hr *all prices are WET! $600 down and $80/month dues. Potential to earn $20/month in flight credits...
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    Legit Job offer for a CPL...?

    Found a short-term flying contract listed today and replied as I am between flying gigs. They want to rent a plane and have someone fly it and then pay them via 1099. As far as I know that would be determined as “holding out” thus not legal for Joe Schmo CPL. Edit* Holding out has been...
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    Airplane camping and cookstove gas-good or bad?

    Going to camp under the wing this weekend and wondering if there’s any advice about flying with camp stove gas, i.e. JetBoil white gas...and for that matter bear spray (which I know is flammable and would probably forego). Thanks
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    Skydive or Aerial Survey Pilot, what would you do for a first time commercial job?

    Worked my arse off over the last year to go from a PPL to IR CPL ASEL, AMEL. Currently working on my CFI ticket and been applying to Part 91 jobs. Today I heard back from two! I have an offer for aerial surveying/crop photography position in an RV-8 in Yakima, WA. I also got the invite to do...
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    FAA Audiobooks for download

    I have been searching for audio versions of the FAA books for a while since I drive to the airport for 2 hours each way while training and studying for my CFI. I just found this site and think it could be useful for many students...
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    How to placard stratus ADS-B transponder out of inspection?

    taking a checkride in a club plane that hasn’t had the transponder, altimeter and static systems inspected within required time. Is there a special way to placard the transponder since it has automatic altitude reporting?
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    Seeley Lake, MT

    Great day of flying KMSO-Flathead Lake, Bob Marshal Wilderness-23S for $100 burgers in the best courtesy car yet! All aboard!
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    MT to Anchorage and Canada in between...

    Just finished day one of my trip from Ennis, MT to Anchorage in a 1960 Cessna 175A Port of Entry was Lethbridge, AB (CYQL) $2/liter for fuel. Ouch! Then on to Edson, AB (CYET) through Calgary airspace with flight following (radar coverage). 574nm, 185 liters (49 gallons of fuel) BUMPIER...
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    Montana-Anchorage via Canada, anyone wanna come/live on this route?

    leaving Friday May 18. Taking 4-5 days, weather permitting. My tentative route is KEKS-CYQL-CYET-CYQU-CYYE-CYQH-CYXY-PFTO-PAGK-PABV Have room for one. Have camping gear for myself/emergency kit for plane. Flying a Cessna 175A, fuel paid for any other expenses on you.
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    X-Country planning...VOR +80nm apart & foreflight and V-airways?

    looking at doing an IFR flight plan for a mock checkride from 6S8-SLC. Found 2 routes that may be suitable for a 172sp... 6S8-NELWN-V187-OCS-NORDK arrival-ILS RWY17(shortest and easiest) Or 6S8-REEPO-LVM-ZUBLI-BZN-HIA-DLN-DBS-PIH-MLD-OGD arrival...etc Two things: RIW&OCS VORs are +80nm apart-...
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    FNG looking for IFR checkride advice

    hi all, new guy here. Been grounded for 2 weeks due to 100 hour on training plane and the a&p’s found something that needed a part that still hasn’t arrived (that and the a&p and CFI aren’t exactly friendly with one another) Anyhow, with having been grounded I have been studying for the oral...
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