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    Moving to St.Louis Mo

    I just accepted a position with SSM Healthcare in St. Loius MO and will be starting Monday (21 May). My wife and son are staying in Clarksville Tn untill she retires from the Army in 11 months. It's a ways off but I will be flying back (2hrs each way in the C172) every weekend (weather...
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    Cessna 182 child seat (on Ebay)

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cessna-childs-seat-folding-type-late-model_W0QQitemZ330111535783QQihZ014QQcategoryZ26439QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I saw this on E-Bay and thought I would pass it on
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    Liquid cooled Lycoming 0-360 and 0-540

    I have heard many on this forum and the red board ask why there is not a more modern fuel efficient water cooled engine for an AC. Well for experimentals now there is. http://www.liquidcooledairpower.com/cj-techspecs.shtml
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    Moving North

    I'm heading up to Indianapolis for a job interview in a couple of weeks and it looks like I will be moving up there. If anybody lives there or has recomendations for the airports there let me know. I'm looking at Mt Comfort (KMQJ)
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    I need a good radio shop

    I need a good radio shop in the Tennessee/Kentucky/Missouri area. My transponder sometimes does not transmit mode C and sometimes transmits the wrong squawk code (RT-359A). My VOR head that goes to my RT-328T nav com quit working (I'm thinking about changing it to an MX-300 nav/com). My other...
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    Helo landing on taxiway

    Sat. I was flying out of KCKV. I was on the taxiway to depart 35 when I hear on CTAF a helo on left base for 35 paralell runway. There is only (1) runway that is 35 except that once in a while they mow the grass next to it and use it for soft field work and all patterns for 17/35 are to the east...
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    Model Cessna or Piper

    My Brother In-Law is getting ready to finish his instrument training (and give my plane back to me so I can fly it again). He is going to continue his training to become a CFI (no ambition to be a corporate pilot). He loves flying and want to teach others. I want to get him a model AC that has...
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    Be carefull choosing an IP address

    This is so bad. People should be more careful when choosing a domain name. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Want to holiday in Lake Tahoe? Try their brochure website at: www.gotahoe.com 2. Experts Exchange, a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views at www.expertsexchange.com 3. Looking...
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    Total Lunar Eclipse Sat 3 Mar at moonrise

    There is going to be a total lunar eclipse on Sat at moon rise. We are supposed to have partly cloudy skies so I may not be able to get photos of it for my sons science fair project next year. If anybody caould get some good photos of it I would greatly appreciate it. Check out the viewing times...
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    New Glare shield

    My old glare is in need of replacement and I am looking at using this one. http://www.aircraftglareshield.com/ Has anyone seen this one installed? I am also planning on installing 2 18" electroluminescent strips to the bottom of it. I have'nt decided on green or red yet.
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    Whiskey Compass

    The compass on my 172N had new seals installed on the last annual (11 mo ago) and has leaked out all of it fluid (overnight) again so I want to replace it. Its a surface mount. Can I get any one I want and have it installed? Anybody like one brand/model over another?
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    The Great Conveyor Belt Poll

    I forgot to all the poll Well nobody wanted to do it anyway
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    Red Dragon heater

    I just ran across this on E-bay. I had one of these and the really pump out the heat ~40000btu and real small (except fotr the Propane bottle) http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dragon-Aircraft-Engine-Pre-Heater_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ26442QQihZ007QQitemZ170078793310QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
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    Frosted Plugs

    My brother in-law was flying my plane (C172N) and stopped for 1.5hrs (outside temp was ~20deg F dew point ~0deg F). When he did the runup to leave the left mag failed (ran rough and lost ~400rpm). There was a mechanic there (he is lucky like that) and he pulled and cleaned the plugs on the left...
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    cooler weather performance

    I found out yesterday how much better my plane performes in colder weather. I took off to bring my plane (C172N) to St. Louis to loan to my brother in-law to get his IR training and then his commericial (and save him a bit of cash) he wants to get his CFI this summer and work as a CFI part...
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    I need help for a challenge

    I have been issued a challenge in my Folding@Home team ([H]ardOcp) and I need your help. The challenge is a race see who can produce 100,000 points. Folding@Home is a distributed computing program used to fold proteins in order to find cures for cancer. The program is safe and virus free and...
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    Microsoft Flight Sim X

    How many (if any) of you are going to get MSFS X?
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    The Do Not Call Listing for Cell Phones (NA)

    I received this from a friend of mine. I called the number below and put both of my cell phones on the do not call list. Hope this helps. REMINDER ...14 days from today, all cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive sale calls. ....YOU WILL BE...
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    $2 a gallon Gas (or lower)soon

    http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=815C2927-CA81-48D7-B844-6F71692930BC,A99FB3FB-4775-4EFE-AB47-9C783A16DADB&t=m23&f=15/64home&p= It seems that the "experts" are predicting less than $2 a gallon gas soon and that it could go as low as $1 in a couple of years. If this is correct maybe we can see...
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    Leaving for OSH in the morning

    Thursday I am leaving for Osh via St.Louis (3SQ) to drop off my son to visit his cousin. Then to KUNU for a formation flight class. The flying to OSH with the Cessna group. I have never been in the air when there were more than 2 AC in sight so this should be interesting. I'll be in OSH by 3pm...
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