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    Marriage Counseling/Therapy

    Agreed. My wife couldn’t stand my mistress. Ended horribly.
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    I'm not sure what to say...

    Looks like fun!!!
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    Caravan down outside of Seattle

    I can only imagine how terrifying it must’ve been sitting through that fall knowing there’s nothing you can do… RIP
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    O-540 Overhaul Cost?

    Anybody recently price out an overhaul for an O-540 or similar? A couple of years ago you could get them done in the high $20k-low $30k range. I recently heard someone say they're now high 40s to low 50s. Absurd!! This might be what will finally kills GA.
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    PA-32 down Brentwood, TN

    The one in Virginia messed with me for some reason. Had he not been flying in the mountains at night he could’ve made any of the hundred fields in the area, but I imagine all he saw was pitch black and flew into terrain. One of the reasons I try and avoid night flying, even though it’s my...
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    Piper SAIB Wing Spar

    The 235 is a fixed gear hershey bar cherokee. I see a lot of complaining about this (not from anyone here, but in general). Just get it done. I had mine checked because I was worried there may be a crack from the previous owner ripping the landing gear off after a botched landing. It was like...
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    1 dead, 2 seriously injured in C172 crash at Newport News/Williamsburg International (KPHF)

    Sounds like the student pilot stalled the plane shortly after takeoff. The CFI was killed. Everyone was so young. RIP. https://www.wtkr.com/news/small-plane-crashes-with-injuries-at-newport-news-williamsburg-international-airport
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    KWVI Watsonville MId Air, Multiple Fatalities

    What do BMW drivers and twin pilots have in common? No regard for rules or common procedures. Twin pilots (and cirrus) all too often have no regard for traffic patterns in my experience. It seems like this time someone's blatant disregard backfired and unfortunately took out an innocent pilot...
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    N720RP 3 Fatalities in West Virginia

    Sometimes accidents like these make me want to sell my Piper...
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    Oil is down 18% in the last 30 days. When will it be reflected in avgas pricing?

    Yeah I figured. I just seemed to move up much faster during the frenzy.
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    Oil is down 18% in the last 30 days. When will it be reflected in avgas pricing?

    For context: I'm just a moron who wants to pay less at the pump and is complaining. In my area, I've seen automotive gas fall by about 80 cents/gal over the past 30 days, yet avgas has remained unchanged from it's highs. I understand that avgas is made in fewer batches at more irregular...
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    How much does your mechanic or avionics person charge?

    The stated rate is $90/hr but I usually get it back with a lot of extras that weren’t billed for. It’s also less if I help out
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    Oil pressure decreasing?

    No metal since I’ve owned the plane (only have about 100 hours in this specific airplane) and none noted in the logs. We borescoped the cylinders and everything we were able to and it all checked out.
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    Oil pressure decreasing?

    Found the problem! It was crud in the oil pressure relief valve. We cut open the filter to be safe and it wasn't making any metal. Sigh of relief; it flies great now!
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    Oil pressure decreasing?

    Alright folks, I checked the oil level now that the engine has cooled and it didn’t burn any oil.. still at 6 quarts
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    Oil pressure decreasing?

    Do you have much experience with the O-540?Anything over 8 gets burped out..
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    Oil pressure decreasing?

    3 is the minimum. I usually keep it no lower than 6. It was at 6 today when I took off.
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    Oil pressure decreasing?

    15 minutes of flight. But I checked it before the oil had time to settle in the pan so there might not be oil loss. I’ll know more this weekend when I can get back up there to check it
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    Oil pressure decreasing?

    It was normal when I took off and about 3 quarts low when I checked it right after I landed, though much of that oil could’ve still been in the engine. If going by the low number, it was still above the minimum operating amount
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    Oil pressure decreasing?

    No. The temp remained normal
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