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    Smoke hood?

    I've always been curious about the value of having a smoke hood onboard in the event of a fire. That said, I've never run across anyone that actually had one on board. Does anyone have any opinions or experience related to the value of carrying a smoke hood?
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    C441 real world range

    Good morning, I'm looking for an aircraft that will need to fly 2000nm legs regularly, regardless of wind direction. Speed is valuable, but not necessarily the top priority. The Cessna 441 seems to fit the bill perfectly in terms of cost and capability. What I'm not sure of though is that I'm...
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    Performance - 206 TSIO520 vs IO550

    Hey guys, My family is quickly outgrowing my 182, I recently found out there's another addition to the family on the way and expected to be here in 7 months. I'm looking for some real-world feedback from folks who own 70s-80s 206s with either the TSIO520 or the IO550 (not the stock IO520). Or...
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    AV30 AOA

    Hey guys, I recently installed a certified AV30 in my 182. I'm pretty happy with the instrument so far, I'm wondering how many others have had the opportunity to monkey with the AOA feature, and what your thoughts on the feature are? I've followed the instructions and played with it a bit with...
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    Not giving up when the mains touch

    Having a struggle with a bad habit that crops up every time I start to get rusty. It's a primacy problem. I have the habit of wanting to relax as soon as the mains touch and not holding the nosewheel up. It takes a bit of effort in my nose heavy 182. What have YOU done to break yourself of...
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    Aircraft selection with specific criteria

    I've done quite a bit of research, and I feel like I have the right aircraft selected, but there are a lot of experienced pilots here and I'd love to hear your recommendations. The goal here is to find the aircraft that is most cost effective in meeting these criteria. Here are the target...
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    Advice on path to insurability

    Good afternoon, Currently a 300 hour PPL working towards an instrument rating. I would like to continue training and building time such that I'm competent and insurable in a PA46/M350. All my time is currently in fixed gear single engine Cessnas. What would I need to do to set myself up for...
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    PA-46 Questions

    Good afternoon, I'm trying to track down some specifics. Of the later PA-46-310s, which had the 520, electric flaps, and improved gear? Was it 86.5-87? Also, how does the TSIO-550 compare to the TSIO-520 in terms of fuel burn and LOP operations? Thanks
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    Bringing paint back to life

    Hi guys, I see there's another thread going right now about a wash/wax product but I didn't want to derail it. My 182 was painted in the early 2000's, the paint overall looks good but it's dull and I can't seem to get much gloss back. I tried going through the various stages of Meguire's...
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    CTAF interference over Wyoming?

    Last year when I flew across Wyoming, past Casper and Converse county, I heard what sounded like a radio station playing on CTAF 122.8. I thought it was weird, asked the gal at the FBO in Converse county who didn't know anything about it. I just flew through Wyoming again and heard the same...
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    Stratus ESG GPS Output

    I've seen a few threads, but not any conclusions, has anyone here successfully used the GPS position output from a Stratus ESG to another device? Specifically, I'm looking for ways to get GPS information to an ELT without having to cut another hole in my fuselage (the Stratus Antenna is big and...
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    Fiberglass fuel tank woes

    Cessna 182F Both of my tanks are sagging out towards the end, my right tank is pushing down on the vent tube and creating a belly. In the left tank it has a come down enough that it has broken the vent tube. Have you guys ever seen this before? Recommended course of action? I’ve contacted...
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    Life after C182

    For you guys who have owned 182's, and found yourself wanting better speed and handling but not necessarily more full fuel useful load, what aircraft did you end up with?
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    Stuck screws on bendix mag

    Anyone have any pointers on getting seamingly stuck cover screws off of a bendix mag (on an o-470)? One of my mags couldn't be opened for inspection. My mechanic says I need to spend $1k on a new mag...
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    Fuel starvation?

    Guys, I'm having a tough time with a weird and intermittent issue. I can't be sure, but it seems to only happen right after fueling with full tanks. I've never experienced it with partial fills and it seems to bounce back after the fuel levels have dropped. Cessna 182F, which is single vent, and...
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    Pressurized/FIKI

    What do you guys consider to be the short list of the most economical pressurized and FIKI aircraft?
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    Standalone G5

    I tried searching for this but couldn't find precisely what I'm looking for. I tried asking the radio shop via email, but they're quite busy and not able to respond promptly. I'm considering doing a standalone (not tied to a panel GPS) G5 to replace my attitude indicator. This is going into a...
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    Stratus ESG compatability?

    I bought the Stratus transponder for ADSB mandate compliance, it was a few bucks cheaper than the Garmin. I'm now trying to find what it's compatible with, and I'm seeing that it basically won't talk to any avionics. I have the wifi so I can use my iPad with the ESG AHRS and GPS... but is it...
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    Preferred EDM location?

    Your thoughts on installation in a Cessna? Interested to hear your reasoning. Thanks!
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    Rear window cloudy?

    Hi, I believe my plane sat outside a lot in a past life, the rear window is pretty cloudy. I've seen a lot of headlights that were cloudy and restored, can a Cessna window be restored in much the same way? I don't know much about it, I'm not sure if the haziness is on the surface or deep in...
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