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- Sun Jun 05, 2016 12:05 pm
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: Mixing it up with nose draggers
- Replies: 2
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Mixing it up with nose draggers
I attended and completed Cessnas 2 Oshkosh formation training. Aircraft ranged from 210,177,172 and a lonesome 170. The class was headed up by Dave a Textron test pilot, former B2, and current Christan Eagle pilot. Whom was also my saftey pilot for the sorties. The clinics ground school was very inf...
- Sat May 28, 2016 3:02 pm
- Forum: Destinations for your 170
- Topic: Washington Sandbar Play
- Replies: 10
- Views: 53372
Re: Washington Sandbar Play
You answered my question, to all I need to know. Plenty of rpms, and 100 in cruise. While I'm not super excited to loose 25mph off the top end. I can't wait to see more rpms on take off.
- Sat May 28, 2016 2:25 pm
- Forum: Destinations for your 170
- Topic: Washington Sandbar Play
- Replies: 10
- Views: 53372
Re: Washington Sandbar Play
Sounds great to me, take off rpm I guess is what I was most curious about with that pitch. Now to find one a good used one. It seems they are not easy to come across.
Thank You,
-Jason
Thank You,
-Jason
- Sat May 28, 2016 12:58 pm
- Forum: Destinations for your 170
- Topic: Washington Sandbar Play
- Replies: 10
- Views: 53372
Re: Washington Sandbar Play
Nice flights! I'm curious as to your numbers with the 80/46. Most of what I've read about has been a 40 or 42 pitch. After my last back country trip into Arkansas. I've decided to not go back country again until I have a climb prop. From what I've read the 80" is the way to go, 46 pitch is the ...
- Fri May 20, 2016 10:36 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Icom Panel Mount Radios? OK?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12301
Re: Icom Panel Mount Radios? OK?
Good Stuff, I had no idea. Maybe I should blow the dust off of the FAR book, I haven't cracked it open since flight school.
- Wed Apr 27, 2016 10:30 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Seat track replacement
- Replies: 27
- Views: 23585
Re: Seat track replacement
How are the McFarland ones holding up finish wise?
- Tue Apr 26, 2016 8:37 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Seat track replacement
- Replies: 27
- Views: 23585
Seat track replacement
Hey Guys, We're going to have to replace the seat tracks this year, I've ordered and received outside right and inside left tracks to comply. These new ones look amazing, and I think they will look really odd next to my old ones. What's your opinion on replacing all of them instead so they all match...
- Thu Mar 17, 2016 1:03 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: iPad Mini's
- Replies: 20
- Views: 37198
Re: iPad Mini's
That is a real nice panel Rob!!!!
- Tue Mar 15, 2016 4:38 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: iPad Mini's
- Replies: 20
- Views: 37198
Re: iPad Mini's
You can save $$ on a wifi version and add open source adsb with gps, and receive your position through the wifi connection, or find your old one!! I might cry a little if I lost mine.... 128gb cellular
- Wed Mar 09, 2016 5:29 pm
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: ADS-B RECEIVER KIT
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5792
Re: ADS-B RECEIVER KIT
I've just completed flight test of the basic stratux box all parts ordered from Amazon, total cost 109 bucks. It's working well I'm getting traffic and weather on the iPad. Over all I'm very satisfied, I will be upgrading it in the near future (fancy case, gps,and duel band)
- Sat Feb 20, 2016 10:42 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: tailwheel main spring replacement
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2352
Re: tailwheel main spring replacement
If your in doubt, remove the spring pack and inspect the main leaf for a stress riser where the next spring ends. Changing the main leaf spring is very cheap insurance, and great piece of mind.
- Wed Feb 17, 2016 10:36 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Keeping the cowl inspection doors closed!!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5899
- Wed Feb 17, 2016 10:13 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Tail wheel spring
- Replies: 47
- Views: 41800
Re: Tail wheel spring
Because this discussion includes the tail wheel leaf springs, I'd like to add my recent experience. I just recently (3 weeks ago) ordered a main leaf. When we installed it, we noticed the main leaf was canted to the left a full 1/4" from the the rest of the leaf stack. We removed the new main ...
- Fri Feb 12, 2016 11:55 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Jasco Alternator Repair
- Replies: 15
- Views: 24569
Re: Jasco Alternator Repair
I don't believe the whine was from the solder joint. Just in the chain of event that came to a head. The noise would increase as the load did regardless of application, strobes, turn and bank, landing lights. It didn't matter the only way to to make it stop was to turn the alternator off. I suspect ...
- Fri Feb 12, 2016 1:47 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Jasco Alternator Repair
- Replies: 15
- Views: 24569
Re: Jasco Alternator Repair
In closing we pulled the alternator to force a result in our radio noise. After pricing out a overhauled unit, we disassembled my current unit and found nothing wrong. So in desperation we installed a capacitor, a new larger filter, new seals and rubber on gear drive, new tach seal. While waiting on...