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  1. DutchessFlier

    LP Approaches

    "According to the FAA, LP procedures will be published in locations where, due to obstacles or other infrastructure limitations, a vertically guided approach / glidepath (LPV or LNAV/VNAV) is not possible" If it's a WAAS approach, how is "vertically guided" not possible since the vertical...
  2. DutchessFlier

    Steel vs Nickel Cylinders

    I would like to hear from experienced A&P's about your thoughts on installing OEM new cylinders and the use of steel vs nickel barrels. I understand the corrosion issues,etc. More interested in your field experiences with both materials and the lifespan of one vs the other. BTW 3 of mine...
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    One Time Mag Issue Question

    O-360-A3A AirPlains 180 Conversion Slick Mags New in 2005 now with 300hrs Flew last week: Cold AM start/runup/mag check fine-2 hour flight-shutdown for about 2 hrs. Restart to leave: Statup fine (3 blades) Running a bit rough: Decided to do a Mag Check on the ramp at about 1000RPMs: Rt Mag...
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    IR Checkride

    Flew my IR Checkride today with Doug Stewart. Excellent experience, a very thorough oral and flight, and I learned much about myself as a pilot on that ride today. Oh, I did give up my fancy plastic license for a white piece of paper too! Feels good to get that continuing license to keep...
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    Dinged on a Non Published TFR

    I'm posting this for a friend as my request for well reasoned thorough observation about airspace restrictions. No flaming and no judgements please. Did you know that there can be TFR's posted over stadium events that neither the FSS, Lockheed briefers, or the FAA's website of potential and/or...
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    How Do We Log These Hours?

    The perennial questions asked once again: Flew in my friends plane this morning as safety pilot, he's instrument rated and was under the hood: 1.8 hours. Switched planes after lunch. He's now safety pilot for me, in my plane, I'm under the hood flying practice approaches, misses and holds...
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    Weekend Warrior

    Getting close to finishing my airwork for my IR checkride. I've got plenty of hours in the book to take the checkride, just have to do the X-C now and keep the rust off of my approaches, etc. For the written: I am looking into one of those weekend warrior immersion programs out there. It is at...
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    LED Landing & Taxi Lights STC

    Just an FYI, in case you are interested....Whelen has posted the STC which was finally granted approving use of LED lighting for Par-36 replacements in certificated aircraft. Whelen's LED fixtures are called 'Parmetheus' and in my opinion, FWIW, they have done an excellent job so far. I have...
  9. DutchessFlier

    Smoketown, PA Fly-In

    Made the trip out to Smoketown (S37) yesterday with a friend to pick up his plane from the paint shop...didn't know about the fly-in until late Friday. Had a great time, nice day to fly....kinda exciting to have 10 planes in the pattern, many of them NORDO, all converging on this 2500x50...
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    Main Gear Vibration

    My 172 has wheel fairings (covers) and they vibrate ( I see this when looking to the side) and chatter on fast taxi and roll out, no braking is being applied. My A&P has flown the plane and he isn't too concerned about this, but I am not really comfortable with it. He has checked the brakes and...
  11. DutchessFlier

    Hobbs No More

    The other day, the Hobbs meter just stopped working. Everything else works fine, any suggestions? Fittings and the oil line were cleaned and checked in the pre-buy and the meter worked fine up until it just stopped.
  12. DutchessFlier

    Making Progress

    Passed the Instrument Stage I written last week and did the oral and check ride today!! Partial paneled all the way from just after T-O to short final on the approach home under the hood. Great day to fly in the northeast, but heck, I missed seeing any of it! Any words of wisdom as I enter...
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    Handheld/Portable Nav-Comm Radio

    My birthday is coming up, so in honor of surviving another year, I have decided to buy a hand-held nav-comm for emergency and NORDO use, etc. After reading about so many pilots losing their panel comms and navs, I think its a good thing to have one aboard. I am open to any suggestions /...
  14. DutchessFlier

    First ARF Flight

    Tomorrow morning I am getting to fly my first Animal Rescue Flight for ARF from KPOU to KSWF to pick up a friend and the dog we are transporting, then on to KBTV, Burlington, VT with a return tomorrow afternoon. WX looks great for the flight, and I am pretty excited to be finally flying a true...
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    What If Something Happens To You?

    Flew the other day with a friend's teenage son, a great kid, who was off from school for the holiday break. Did the usual preflight process with him tagging along, and explained everything to him as we went through the checklist. I also did my pre-takeoff 'instrument' briefing with him for my...
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    Reflying In Your Mind

    I am posting this here, since I am an IR student, but I guess the thread can go in many places in POA. I find myself constantly replaying flights in my head after they are completed, sometimes many times over and for a few days on end. The more intense my concentration in the plane, the more...
  17. DutchessFlier

    SIMply Torture

    :eek: Well, the wind was not cooperating today, so my instructor suggests, hey, you want to do an instrument lesson in the sim? Sure, I say, no problem! Mind you, this is the first time I crawled into this chamber of ill will...the freeking thing is way more sensitive than the plane, and I get...
  18. DutchessFlier

    Stick and Rudder

    As a newbie, a few weeks ago I asked about recommended books for aviation topics to read. 'Stick and Rudder' was recommended by a POA member, so I went to the the bookstore and bought it. I am still, a week after finishing the book, amazed at how much what we do in an airplane has remained...
  19. DutchessFlier

    IR Lessons Continue

    Have been away for a few days...finally flew again Wednesday night and this afternoon. Doing the IR work at night was alot of fun and good training. We shot an NDB 'A' approach at an uncontrolled field, did a go around and hold using the ADF in the plane...interesting, but still confusing to me...
  20. DutchessFlier

    Jepp Plates vs NOS Plates

    Another newbie question about the type of approach plates I should buy, whether I should buy them as a subscription and where can I go (careful here :nono:) to save some $$$$ in the process. My CFI said he would split the cost of the plate subscription with me and he prefered the Jepp plates to...
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