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  1. gkainz

    Missing person - Death Valley

    I'm going to attempt to copy/paste from a Facebook post from my daughter, who shared a post from her aunt. ... this is my daughter's uncle. ----------- Facebook Post -----------------...
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    Finally made it to Port A…

    But years too late to say “Hi” in person …
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    For Sale done flying - Lightspeed Sierra, Sigtronics intercom, etc for sale

    I've decided that I'm not going to pursue getting my medical re-instated, and am cleaning out the flying gear. All prices not including actual shipping. Headsets SOLD Lightspeed Sierra with Bluetooth (maybe they all have bluetooth?) like new - $500 SOLD Lightspeed QFR - 2 pair (I think I...
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    Old Hawkeye virtual walkthrough

    Take a virtual walkthrough of my old office. This poor old Hummer is in sad sad shape. But I can still remember (most of) my preflight. My seat was the first one in the back. https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=iYXyYDFujgW&fbclid=IwAR3m6MW8ghZ0fWwHEhfmBxl7gxwgjWsTd8Xi_4C1Kja6y-aKgTKeTvTBPf0
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    a/c for sale goes in Classifieds, but?

    not my a/c - saw a 1946 Aeronca Champ in a listing from an auctioneer friend of mine https://bradeenauction.hibid.com/catalog/237268/lennie-skillingstad-auction-sundance/?ipp=10 It's lot 28 ... let's see if this link will open just the Aeronca...
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    24 months grounded

    double posting this here and in Medical ( https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/hypothetically-speaking-si-type-event-while-on-basic-med.128305/ ) ... today I resigned from my flying club and begin a 24 month grounding, with hopes of re-evaluating my medical situation in 24 months...
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    Hypothetically speaking ... SI type event while on Basic Med?

    Let's say an airman who's flying on Basic Med has some kind of event that would trigger needing to get a Special Issuance if said airman was on a Third Class medical. What's the process? So, asking for a friend of course ...
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    Thick smoke affect radio comms?

    Got this question from a club member who was flying today, wondering if thick smoke can affect radio comms? ------------------ Returning to BJC yesterday for more than an hour we experienced poor radio communications. Continuous background static and the controllers barely audible at times...
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    Home remodel costs

    Is there some rule of thumb for major remodel costs? I'm floating a hare-brained idea to counter my wife's "we should just move" idea .... I know, I know - futile effort, but I want to at least offer up a someone educated proposal. Real Estate continues to sky-rocket in Colorado. our house...
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    work-induced flashback to the 70s

    I was complaining about my ongoing project of pushing all my databases to cloud servers, and a co-worker quipped "wasn't that a Doors song? Schema in the sky"? I had to google, as I didn't think it was the Doors ... (but the melody popped immediately into my mind) :) So, one music video of...
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    Snowflakes in July

    If I wasn't so tired, grumpy, burned out, overworked and just plain unfit to communicate with the populace in general, I could have some fun with this letter we received today (and yes, the airplane being accused of all these shenanigans was actually flying this morning, and did actually fart...
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    N95 mask for a nurse?

    Looking for sources for an N95 mask for my daugher-in-law, who's a nurse and in regular contact with COVID patients. She's looking for this kind: She says the hospital is providing the disposable masks, but looking for the above.
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    Avionics in our replacement Bonanza

    I posted this in a followup to my thread on Wanted: when we were looking for a replacement Bonanza for our club but I'm going to try to repost in Avionics. Fingers crossed it will repost with pictures.
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    Life in quarantine at MCAS Miramar

    from my friends previously aboard Grand Princess, now in quarantine at MCAS Miramar: Dear family and friends, As I expect you now know, Becky and I we were on the Grand Princess cruise ship and are now currently under quarantine as "guests" of the CDC (Center for Disease Control) and/or HHS...
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    Life aboard Grand Princess

    Edit - Grand Princess, not Diamond Princess... just found the Edit Title button ... I just received an email from a friend who’s stuck aboard the Grand Princess, the cruise ship currently holding off the coast of San Francisco. He writes “ I just read an on-line article from the LA Times that...
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    [N/A]Wireless head unit for stereo?[N/A]

    My grandson's 13th birthday is coming up. He loves music, loves sitting in cars and listening to/playing with car stereos, especially his dad's Pioneer Touchscreen with Graphic Equalizer controls. He's quite the audiophile, has perfect pitch and is taking music composition classes in school...
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    Maintenance reports (MREPS?) on A/C equipped planes

    We're considering a '89 F-33 to replace our current '87 F-33. The candidate has air conditioning. Our club A&P has no experience with an A/C equipped AC (too many ACs in this thread!) but has been advised that air conditioning adds a significant level of time or difficulty to many maintenance...
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    How to clear a quoted thread when deciding not to post?

    I quoted a post yesterday in a thread and then decided not to post it. When I go back and read that thread, the quoted post shows up (faded text) in what looks like a Reply box. So, apparently it's still cached in my account somehow?
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    Wanted: Aircraft Bonanza F33A

    Looking for mid 1980s to mid 1990s Bonanza F33A with total time 2000 hrs or less. Garmin Avionics package preferred. Any leads outside of controller or trade-a-plane or generally well known online locations? Thanks! Greg
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    Merry Christmas!

    Merry Christmas to you all. This is my house ... thank goodness for last year's gift bags.
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