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    downsizing to an RV 7A

    Im thinking of downsizing from a retractable to an RV7A or similar plane. Is insurance hard to get? Does insurance require much or any training from a high performance plane? Can the plane hold golf clubs? A golf driver is about 48in long. Are they good cross country machines? say 500 mile...
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    head winds

    My cfi is a retired airline pilot. He says that flying into a headwind, one should push the plane hard and conversely with a tail wind, coast. I did the math off of the poh and I concluded that in both cases, one should not push the plane hard but pick moderate power settings for economy and...
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    high oil consumption

    I have a 1973 C210 with a normally aspirated Cont.520 with 500 hrs on it. Recent comp test shows 79 or 80 lbs on all cylinders. It uses 1 qt every 2 to 2.5 hrs. It sat for most of 2022 getting a new spar. It does not leak or make a mess anywhere. I run aero shell 5-35 but im switching to...
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