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    Debating on an Icon A5

    Any PIREPS? I would use it at our lake house which is a vacation home. Currently fly a Saratoga TCII and would keep it, this would basically be a toy to use at the lake.
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    Upgrading Saratoga panel

    With my 430s no longer being supported after 2024 I decided instead of doing a simple upgrade go for broke. Opinion of panel layout and equipment? Current panel: Equipment list: Garmin G500 TXi 10.6" Landscape PIlot Side Garmin G500 TXi 10.6" Landscape CoPilot Side Garmin G500 TXi EIS 7"...
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    Want To Buy WANTED: Hanger at KIFP, Laughlin/Bullhead Airport

    Any size, would prefer larger commercial one. Cash buyer ready.
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    GA landing KPHX?

    Daughter has a soccer tournament right down the street, would prefer to land there over KFFZ as it’s 2 miles verses 22 miles. We would be staying the weekend, departing Sunday afternoon. Any PIREPS on GA landing at Phoenix? Favorite FBO?
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    Cirrus SR-22 crashed into house, Upland CA. KCCB Airport.

    Chute deployed but there was still significant fire.
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    Big Bear (L35) to Mammoth (KMMH)

    I have work event in Mammoth on Monday morning and was hoping to fly, never made the trip to Mammoth before and I’m a VFR pilot in a Saratoga II TC. The weather looks like it’ll be good, winds are not predicted to be much of anything, the low pressure system we have now and cold front will be...
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    Upgrading GDL69 to GDL69A

    Currently have a GDL69 installed and my buddy is doing a avionics upgrade and asked if I wanted his GDL69A. I currently use the portable player but if I can get the GDL69A installed reasonably I’d go that route. I called 2 local shops and they wanted thousands which doesn’t make sense. They...
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    Garmin 430W, what databases do I need?

    New plane has a dual 430W setup with the MX20. Previous owner only purchased East Coast charts and I live on the West Coast. I have no airport information once I crossed New Mexico. Do I buy the Jeppensen or Garmin? Or do I need to buy both? From my Garmin account they are suggesting: United...
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    Garmin GMX200, display location on map?

    Is there a way to display your location on the moving map of the GMX200 without having a flight plan put into the 430W?
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    Saratoga II TC owners, overload me with information

    A 99 Saratoga II TC is very close to being ours. Low time Penn Yan overhaul and meticulously maintained by one of the best Saratoga maintenance shops. Looking for any information that is prevalent. Things to look for, issues, quirks etc etc.
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    Plane down, 2 dead, Camarillo CA. KCMA

    https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2019/08/07/crews-respond-plane-crash-camarillo-airport/1948173001/
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    Cylinder for Lycoming IO-360 CID6, anyone have a source?

    I need a new cylinder and all my IAs normal places are 3-4 weeks out. Does anyone have a source of or know where else to get a cylinder faster?
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    First annual with plane, extremely low compression Lycoming IO-360

    Had s prebuy done in August 2018, all cylinders were mid 70s. Annual from 2018 and all cylinders were mid 70s. Today was IFR so couldn’t fly and warm it up properly just did a ground run up. Cylinder 4 tested in the 30s, cylinder 2 tested in the 50s and the other 2 were in the 70s. IA says...
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    Can receive on comm 1 but can’t transmit on comm 1. Can transmit and receive on comm 2. GTN750

    So on the ground I can transmit and receive on comm 1 and ground and tower can hear me just fine. However once up in the air comm 1 receives perfectly but I can’t transmit. On the GTN750 I see TX when I push the PTT. Tower doesn’t receive muffled or static transmitting, they get nothing. Like...
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    Can I get help on how to fly a VOR radial or fly to a VOR using Aspen and GTN750

    My checkride is next week and have been using and know how to use the steam gauge to accomplish this but my instructor informed me the DPE will want me to demonstrate it using the Aspen also. My instructor is not familiar enough with the Aspen and GTN750 to show me with confidence and told me I...
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    Duke down and on fire, Fullerton CA

    https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-fullerton-plane-crash-20190418-story.html
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    Getting the shaft, need help wrapping up PPL

    Here is a long story but I’ll cliff note it at the end for those TLDR. Started flying with a local school in August 2018 and right before I was signed off to solo at 14 hours I lost my CFI as he got very ill and was out for 6-8 weeks. During that time the school had no plan, kept me flying...
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    Adding sensors to JPI EDM-830

    Currently have a EDM-830 installed but I wanted to add the following sensors: OAT Oil Pressure Manifold Pressure RPM I called JPI and got the part numbers and the tech said they are plug and play but I am assuming this is not something an owner can do and an A&P needs to handle it. Is there a...
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    Ugh, CFI hospitalized

    I've had the same CFI and scheduling has been great. However Monday morning the club called and cancelled my morning session. No worries, I schedule Monday, Wednesday and Friday every week. Got a call today, was told CFI is in the hospital and they need to cancel all my appointments for...
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    Another plane down La Verne, CA. KPOC. Second within 24 hours

    https://ktla.com/2018/10/01/second-plane-crashes-in-la-verne-in-2-days-this-time-on-airport-runway-fire-dept/ I landed just before this happened and was at the airport. Second fatal accident at KPOC within 24 hours, just a couple hundred yards apart from yesterday’s crash.
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