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  1. PaulMillner

    GAMI's unleaded avgas moves forward

    The producer of G100UL will provide the purchaser a Certificate of Analysis that demonstrates that the batch of fuel meets the specification... in this case, GAMI's proprietary G100UL specification. That spec, like the D910 spec for 100LL, dictates properties as measured by about 40 ASTM...
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    GAMI's unleaded avgas moves forward

    I think that's on the GAMI website... the weight of 100LL varies a bit, from 5.8 to 6.1 pounds per gallon. GAMI's fuel will be about 6.3 pounds per gallon, so roughly 5% heavier. But it contains 3% more BTUs per gallon, which mitigates some of the extra weight. If you read the AOPA or Aviation...
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    GAMI's unleaded avgas moves forward

    Yes, I've edited my note... no standard for 100 octane unleaded avgas. They've only been working on it 33 years... so patience, grasshopper! :) FWIW, Phillips 20W50 multi-vis aviation oil was introduced in the 1980's without an ASTM spec also... and nominally required an STC to use in the...
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    GAMI's unleaded avgas moves forward

    As they teach in law school, the purpose of any specification is to simplify commercial transactions... if buyer and seller can reference a specification, it greatly simplifies the commercial transaction. As allowed by Federal law, GAMI chose to use a proprietary specification for their fuel...
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    GAMI's unleaded avgas moves forward

    In Tuesday's EAGLE working group call, Vitol announced that they have begun their initial large-batch blend of G100UL... 1 million gallons... at their facility in Baton Rouge. They didn't share distribution details, but I expect we'll see some of that here in California fairly soon... In a...
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    Alternator Issues - Suspected Over Voltage

    You can troubleshoot this on the ground, though that's not always the most convenient way. It's likely the left regulator is the trouble... but it *could* be a wiring issue. It's pretty rare for an alternator to go rogue high-voltage all on its own. But, do you have, or can you borrow, a...
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    Can an annual substitute for a pre-purchase inspection? If an annual is done before the due date do any maintenance issues need to be fixed?

    What Dave said. The two processes are answering *different* questions. The annual answers, "Is is airworthy now?" The prebuy answers, "How expensive is it likely to be to own this airplane for the next five years or so?" You can be airworthy now, but heading for a cliff... Paul
  8. PaulMillner

    IFR out of airports with no IAP

    I've had ATC try to kill me at least four times in my 6,000 hours by vectoring me into terrain or towers... I don't like that! Paul
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    Toyota is right about EVs after all...

    Given that battery manufacturing capacity is likely a constraint for the next decade, and that 90% of daily use is within PHEV charge range, using those scarce batteries for PHEV instead of Teslas will reduce CO2 emissions 9x as much, compelling…
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    Chrome spinner on a cessna legality?

    I thought there was at least one repair station with an approved chrome process… not that every chromed spinner followed that route. Paul
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    Toyota is right about EVs after all...

    Dunno if Toyota is right until we see the economics of their preferred hydrogen solutions… Paul
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    Henning gone west

    Henning Ludwig Heinemann, born August 1965 So only 58 years old. Paul
  13. PaulMillner

    Is this legal???

    Maybe not. If it draws a circle around the aircraft in your field of view, it should expedite actual visual contact. Paul
  14. PaulMillner

    Hypothetical tax question

    There's 1031 Starker exchanges, but if you've already incurred the loss, it's probably too late, and though "like kind" property isn't as limiting as normal English would have you believe, getting most gains into airplanes would be unlikely. But talk to a tax guy about your specifics, which you...
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    Something I Never Knew

    Useful to recognize that the reporter seldom writes the headline, and for wire service stories like these, the reporter never writes or even usually gets to see the headline. Headline writers do these things on purpose, too, to amuse themselves. I've written some great technical articles only...
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    Starter not disengaged

    6PC, Can you tell us what kind of airplane, which engine, and what brand starter you have? The answer varies based on those details. Assuming (!) you have a Lycoming, then you either have a Prestolite starter with an inertial Bendix, or you have a lightweight starter, most of which have a...
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    This is the kind of work AOPA should be doing

    The good senator from Nebraska (?) watered it down to nothingness. He wants, instead, that it be studied... the kick the can down the road response. Paul
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    Is this legal???

    ForeFlight it talking about adding functionality so that you can wear the goggles while flying, and it will show you the ADS-B traffic... no longer 'Traffic not in sight' when it's clearly displayed. There was a Google Glass implementation of same at Oshkosh a decade ago... never made it to...
  19. PaulMillner

    New case against flight tracking

    That "easily looked up" depends on the state. And that address need not be your home address... Paul
  20. PaulMillner

    Basic Med Online Medical Education Course - what if it disappears?

    Those of us fortunate enough to be able to use BasicMed for our flying, and thereby avoid the expense and delay of CAMI intervention, have to take the Basic Med online medical education course (OMEC) every two years. This seemed to work well, both with the AOPA course and the Mayo Clinic...
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