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    Can you reproduce part data tags?

    Can an owner, A&P, owner and A&P, etc reproduce a worn data tag that was on a component? My brake caliper data stickers are quite worn and falling off. I like having bolt torque and part number easily visible for anyone working on it. One caliper is getting cleaned and resealed at annual so it...
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    Fix, Simplify or Start Over?

    I'm not an avionics tech but after giving my avionics a good visual inspection there are a lot of problems. My panel is typical junk: King KMA 20 TSO audio panel (When listening to com 1 on phones you can faintly hear com 2) Narco MK12D replacement for a field-installed RT308 (Nav...
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    Fix up my plane or rent for instrument rating?

    Long story short, should I: Spend 2-3 AMUs to make my plane /U IFR and do my IR with that. or Spend the money renting a plane for at least a big chunk of my IR. I really don't plan to be going into IMC with this plane. I do want to enhance my cross country and busy airspace skills as well...
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    SI consideration for new authorization next exam date

    I have a 3rd class medical issued last October with an SI not valid for any class after Oct 31st 2019. In my SI letter it says: "Consideration for new Authorization will be contingent upon the following: 1. A physical examination (FAA Form 8500-8) by a designated AME will be required at...
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    Ground Instructor Ratings

    Edit: wrong edition Using table 1 it looks like an applicant doesn't have to take the FOI if they take both the BGI and IGI and will be issued an AGI/IGI certificate? Or I guess they just mean buy 3 (FOI BGI IGI) and we'll give you one free (AGI)?
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    Airman/CFI certification in the olden days

    So the story goes that my grandpa did the Civilian Pilot Training Program in the 1930s and was flying Cubs around. It's even how he met my grandma and it definitely got me interested in aviation from an early age (passed my PPL checkride 2/27). As far as anyone in the family knows he didn't do...
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    First Medical and Deferral

    Edit for efficiency: Hi everyone, this is my first post here. I had my first medical today (3rd class) and it got deferred. This AME said in a consultation 2 month ago that he wouldn't need to defer it but I guess times change. The AME only plans to submit the doctor's note for the...
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