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If anyone wants to meet up at the airshow let me know. I don't know my plans yet but I'll spend at least a good half day wandering around. I am always impressed by the military heroes they are able to draw. For anyone who read "Flags of our Fathers" I got Charles Lindberghs autograph a few...

I volunteered to fly a photographer over the Tour de Tonka bike event in a few weeks. Purely for fun. C182. Any tips? Haven't met the photographer yet and don't have any idea what they might be looking for. I have heard that folks remove the window brace stop so that the pane can open...

Has anyone seen one of these? I am still loyal to my ICOM but the interface on the original radio was very simple and satisfying and I always thought the localizer might come in handy as I carry a radio primary as backup. With the newest ILS display and a slightly smaller size it really...

I really enjoyed meeting folks and getting rides in the Viking and the C195 last year! Alas, the demands of summer, family and soccer season must take precedence. Have Fun and be safe everyone! See you next year. Todd

Any recommendations for a cheap seat cushion/booster for a 9 year old riding in the front of a C172/182/210? 57 inches tall. Looking for a source for a good booster, anybody found anything cheap and clever? car booster, boat cushion? Todd

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This acorn was hidden in the mud on rec.aviation: http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Please+rescue+me!+The+miracle+landing+of+a+two-seat+Cessna--with+a...-a0209404848 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so9XRUbBGj8

Musing about the pressures on recreational flying and the folly of 100K+ LSA's. What are the sentiments that will keep flying going? Went out out to the airport early Saturday to pick up a co-worker, his daughter, and perhaps his future son-in-law for a scenic/birthday flight. With a roof...

I haven't had the unit flying yet, but here are some first notes on the Onix GPS/XM The UI is very poor, especially configuring the map display and activating the WX overlay mode. Using: http://navaid.com/GPX/ it is straightforward to generate a set of aviation fixes for a given area. The...

http://www.startribune.com/local/81162897.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DUHPYDiaK7DUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU Planes land in hot water on frozen Lake Calhoun Two pilots landed small airplanes on frozen Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis and left the aircraft there as they walked away for lunch Monday afternoon, then...

Anyone else get the legal services tacked on to their auto renewal? Apparantly I had "complementary" legal services which then rolled over to be automatically billed at the next cycle?

As part of the new years resolutions I am cleaning out the basement before I am selected for an episode of "hoarders" I have a fiberglass seat shell appropriate for a Gyrobee/Bensen/Brock gyrocopter. Would also do fine duty on a go-kart. I have the shell and none of the padding/upholstery...

I hope everyone had a blessed day. We celebrated a typical Christmas and enjoyed a small suprise. There was a mystery gift that had arrived a week or so ago. A small package and neither my wife or I could place the return address. We were quite intrigued to open it after tearing thru our...

I really have enjoyed participating in the forum over the last year. I even got to visit Gaston's with Lance, Ron and Rick. Everyone have a joyous Holiday and a happy new year!

I flew a Lifeline passenger to PIA Sunday. Former Congressman and current Transportation Secretary was waiting for an Air Force jet to get them to D.C. somehow. It was he and his wife and a bored looking aide. He did not seem at all interested in striking up a conversation. Only noteable...

Flying back last night from KIOW and there is a sea of red blinking lights in the dark -- all synchronized to flash in unison. There was a single large tower spanned with lights in the foreground. It was wildly surrealistic and seemed that someone had built a giant Christmas display. I...

I am fishing for ideas to keep the plane interior warm. We use Tanis heaters and cowling covers fastidiously, but my wife and daugher don't seem to care about top cylinder wear as much as how cold soaked the damn plane is when we get back from the party and its dark and windy. I flew with a...

My daughters 4th grade teacher would like to arrange a "reminiscing" flight for her 80 year old father. Aeronca 7AC near Minneapolis somewhere that provides dual? I am going to start googling, but thought I'd ask on the forum. Todd

It would be wrong to hijack a Bourbon thread to ask about Scotch. Any suggestions for a "sampler" pack of single malts. I will get it online if it can arrive by Christmas. We meet up with friends (McBean's) as part of New Years festivities and I'd like to bring a sampler of single malts. I...

I have been fiddling around with digitizing my logbook using spreadsheets and the various internet services. There is even a commercial service that will key it in for .25c a line or some such (I can get the 9 year old to work much cheaper but she cannot read my writing). Its the textual...