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  1. bigred177

    E/AB IFR Panel Build Suggestions

    I've come across a fresh airframe without any avionics I'm considering. I'd like to price a panel and autopilot for it but I don't know much about GA avionics in general and less about the experimental possibilities. I'm definitely looking for solid state: HSI, EADI/flight director, LPV...
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    "New" VW diesel?

    I am as much of a diesel fanatic as they come. I have a 96 Passat TDI that I don't ever plan on getting rid of. That being said, I'm in the market for a car for my mom. She is interested in the new 2015s that are being sold now. I am wondering if the are worth buying with other gasoline cars...
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    Interested in Harmon Rocket 2

    Curious about the HR2. I'm looking to buy a plane and love the specs, but I wanted to get the perspective of some other people out there. I can count on one finger the number of times I've flown with 3 or more people in 150hrs of GA flying. I've become addicted to the speed of the planes I've...
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    Looking for some "cool" instrument approaches in the SE

    I know that an ILS is an ILS and a VOR is a VOR but every now and then one pops up that is more "fun" than others. Wondering if anyone knows of any cool, different, scenic, challenging approaches within about a 350 mile radius of KGTR. Only limitation is that it has to be at a towered...
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    Tell me about the Maxair Drifter

    Interested in one of these that was posted on Barnstormers a while back but there doesn't seem to be much information about them online. I tried looking at the homebuilt and ultralight forums too but couldn't find much. How are they to fly? Any problems aside from the tailboom corrosion if...
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    Dollar ride today

    Get to try this new airplane on finally. Hope I don't accidentally try and kill us. Any suggestions in the next couple hours from our guys that have been here before will be appreciated. :-)
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    Spend my money, opinions on a new (to me) scooter

    In April I will be headed to Columbus, MS for pilot training for 1.5ish years. I'd like to do some riding on the weekends when I have time and they're going to pay me to bring a bike if I want to. My current ride is a '93 VFR and, while beautiful, is a maintenance handful at times. I enjoy...
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    Montgomery GI Bill or Post 9/11 for me?

    So we're at that time in our training where I need to decide if I want to do the Montgomery or 9/11 GI bill. I thought I'd bring it here since there are people who know much more about this than I do. I'm not concerned with giving it to a wife/kids. I have a JD already so I don't see myself...
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    Hanging out with 120mm of freedom

    We had a fun visitor at Maexwell yesterday. These guys came from the Kansas City Reserves just doing a little flying. Very fun planes to watch.
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    32v 5.4L Lincoln Navigator Cylinder 8 Misfire, Liquid in the Dwell, Stumped. Help?:)

    So over a year ago or so my mom's Navigator started throwing a P0308 misfire code. I pulled the coil and boot out and the boot was wet. After some research I found out is was a somewhat common issue, but that if you just kept blowing it out, it would be fine until it filled up again. So...
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    Swear words, signing my life away, drill, paperwork, paperwork, and more paperwork

    Finally a member of the Texas Air National Guard! :goofy: After almost a year from interview to enlisting I am finally on my way to getting my wings. I will be flying with the 147th RW out of Ellington Field once I make it back. I don't know my dates for OTS yet but they're hoping for July...
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    Any Texas folks going to the Texas STOL Roundup in Llano (KAQO)?

    The Texas STOL Roundup is going on this weekend. I'm going to check it out for a while on Saturday. Any one else going? http://www.texasstolroundup.org/
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    Looking for suggestions for fun car under $3k

    My younger brother will be 16 soon and is in the market for a car. My opinion is that everyone needs a fun, cheap car to start with and work on as a character building exercise :). I also wouldn't mind a throw away car for myself when I'm feeling more spirited than the TDI can offer. The...
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    Certified plane manufacturers need to borrow some of the medical lobbyists

    This has been the case for a while now but it's my first time coming across it. I had a client with an implanted defibrillator suffer a lead fracture. It shocked him 30 times and thankfully didn't kill him. He came to me wondering what his options are. After looking around, evidently once...
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    "New" computer for my mom

    My mom's computer had a stick of RAM die in it the other day and I'm looking for a good replacement. The current computer is a Pentium D 2.66ghz and I figure it's time to retire it. From what I can tell the RAM in this MOBO can only be brought up to 2GB. She needs it mostly for internet...
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    Where is eBay's policy on post win, pre-purchase inspections?

    I have read on here that eBay's policy in the Motors section is different in that it allows a buyer to still have an inspection and accept or reject the item after the bidding has ended regardless of what the seller says. Can anyone point me to this policy? I have been looking and I can't find...
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    Driving from Austin to Reno for the races

    I'm heading to Reno this year for my second shot at seeing the unlimiteds race before they stop coming. About 3 weeks after Reno I am supposed to be going to Vegas so I thought I'd take a much needed post graduation/bar exam break. Since no one is interested in hiring someone with a brand new...
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    Dumbphone, Android phone, prepaid service, which ones?

    My mom is currently on a contract plan with T-Mo. She has decided she's tired of paying them and wants to switch services. She's currently on a plan that is $55/mo for "unlimited" everything. The problem with that is she has a basic flip phone and does not text. I have been doing a little...
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    What's the scrap value of a Traumahawk?

    I am curious on what the true "scrap value" is on a 1978 Traumahawk. I have come across one that is nearing its 11,000 hr limit for sale. Unfortunately it also has a 2700 hr engine in it. My thought was to buy it with a fresh annual and fly it as hard as I possibly could for one year. Then...
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    Looking for an A&P in the Crockett, TX area.

    In a continuation from my other thread, I am looking for an A&P to do a prebuy on a Cherokee 140 down in Crockett, TX. If anyone here knows of some good guys feel free to give me a shout. Thanks
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