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  1. Lon Stratton

    Bad aviation journalism thread

    Clearly written by an AI program.
  2. Lon Stratton

    Lindberg's Final Landing Spot

    Only 72.
  3. Lon Stratton

    Concrete circles marking old airfields

    On the U.S. Canada border in Michigan
  4. Lon Stratton

    Masters of the Air--coming to Apple TV

    All Apple TV shows are like that. They stretch out what should be "movie" length stories into several excruciating episodes.
  5. Lon Stratton

    Masters of the Air--coming to Apple TV

    "Napoleon" should've been titled "Josephine"
  6. Lon Stratton

    Spark plug anti seize question.

    Maybe it destroys the mixing ball...:cool:
  7. Lon Stratton

    Spark plug anti seize question.

    My bottles said "Champion". Same stuff. Notice it also says "Do not freeze" on the black stuff bottles.
  8. Lon Stratton

    Spark plug anti seize question.

    I used to use that same stuff until my mechanic mentioned how much he hated it. He uses this stuff....
  9. Lon Stratton

    Filing and flying IFR without Instrument Rating

    Was that the one in southern Michigan?
  10. Lon Stratton

    CAPS saves a family

    that was BRUTAL to watch
  11. Lon Stratton

    [NA] Check washing prevention

    naturally....
  12. Lon Stratton

    [NA] Check washing prevention

    Our company bank (PNC) alerted us to a possible problem with a $10,000 check. Not sure what triggered the warning, but the check image showed it was washed and they made us whole. We later got a notice from our local post office that mail was being stolen (fished out of the boxes) from the...
  13. Lon Stratton

    Why is my mechanic so against a turbo?

    At first, I didn't believe this. I paid 88,000 for this engine rebuilt in November 2021, which is now going for 114,000. WTH is going on!!??
  14. Lon Stratton

    Intersection Takeoff NOT Okay

    'unless you're on fire......' Sorry, had to.
  15. Lon Stratton

    RR tracks: How close is too close?

    My first apartment was about that distance from the tracks and a crossing. Train came through every night about 3:00a.m. Same as you, we got used to it pretty quick and slept through it. When we moved away from the tracks, for the first few months I would wake up every night at 3:00 a.m. when...
  16. Lon Stratton

    How much wind is too much?

    I use that to this very day!
  17. Lon Stratton

    How much wind is too much?

    Not a direct answer, but a story for your consideration. I was a new PP in 1979. I remember thinking, "Wow! My instructors are SO experienced. They're amazing!" And maybe they were. But they didn't like training in a lot of wind. About a month after I received my certificate, I rented an old...
  18. Lon Stratton

    Another engine heater question...

    just checked. right now I'm averaging 20 bucks a month. I'll see what happens with this week of continuous on.
  19. Lon Stratton

    Another engine heater question...

    I'm leaving it on until I can fly. Thanks everyone.
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