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- Sat Oct 13, 2018 12:15 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Wanted: Bartone Exhaust Extensions (merged topic)
- Replies: 46
- Views: 111006
- Sun Jul 29, 2018 3:23 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Wanted: Bartone Exhaust Extensions (merged topic)
- Replies: 46
- Views: 111006
- Tue Jun 26, 2018 2:18 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Wanted: Bartone Exhaust Extensions (merged topic)
- Replies: 46
- Views: 111006
- Sun Jun 10, 2018 2:21 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: Proper shortfield-softfield technique
- Replies: 14
- Views: 23702
Re: Proper shortfield-softfield technique
Understand the difference between AoA and airspeed. Know your plane. Practice your plane. If you've got one place you operate into/out-of that's challenging, don't assume what works there is best for all situations. Every takeoff is unique. Every landing is unique. Yes, you can standardize a lot of ...
- Mon Apr 23, 2018 12:06 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: O-300 with higher compression pistons
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17219
Re: O-300 with higher compression pistons
This is not intended to be "argumentive" at all...., only a contribution to the statement... The O300/C145 engines only develop 145 horsepower when they are turning 2700 RPM. Therefore, a claim that some modification increases output some/certain "percent" is a dubious claim if ...
- Thu Apr 19, 2018 10:58 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: ADS-B
- Replies: 11
- Views: 24557
Re: ADS-B
I use one of these: https://www.openflightsolutions.com/ with an 8" Samsung tablet mounted with a RAM mount in an empty instrument hole. I have the basic version right now, but planning on adding their AHARS upgrade when I run it in my Midget Mustang as it'll be primary (currently re-doing the ...
- Thu Apr 19, 2018 10:51 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: O-300 with higher compression pistons
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17219
Re: O-300 with higher compression pistons
From my research, the C85 pistons generally won't "bolt in" and require the tops to be chamfered slightly. The aftermarket pistons are lighter, balanced better, and work well with many, many flying in the EXP/HB arena. As mentioned, there is no STC to put these on our planes...but the EXP/...
- Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:50 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: tailwheel main spring replacement
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2293
Re: tailwheel main spring replacement
I've seen no evidence mine has ever been changed either, so it's high on my "to do" list. What's the best place to source these main spring leaves?
- Mon Mar 12, 2018 2:40 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: FORWARD...INTO THE FUTURE... (Daylight Savings Chg today)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 18605
Re: FORWARD...INTO THE FUTURE... (Daylight Savings Chg today
I know the farmers would be happy to have an extra hour of sunlight every day to grow the crops! 8O :lol: The farmers I know don't give a hoot what the hands on the clock say - they get up before the sun and work until either the sun goes down or the work is done... Honestly, DST is like cutting of...
- Wed Feb 21, 2018 12:59 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Wanted: Bartone Exhaust Extensions (merged topic)
- Replies: 46
- Views: 111006
- Wed Feb 21, 2018 12:57 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Wanted: Bartone Exhaust Extensions (merged topic)
- Replies: 46
- Views: 111006
- Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:54 pm
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: ELT Upgrade..?? ...or Not...??
- Replies: 50
- Views: 120414
Re: ELT Upgrade..?? ...or Not...??
My unit, a 406 does not have an GPS input but I'm under the impression by its signal, the search would be pinpointed down to several football fields whereas a GPS signal would be down to under a decent 3 point conversion. I would have gone to a GPS unit but unfortunately in Canada they added a regu...
- Thu Feb 15, 2018 3:01 pm
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: ELT Upgrade..?? ...or Not...??
- Replies: 50
- Views: 120414
Re: ELT Upgrade..?? ...or Not...??
http://www.sarsat.noaa.gov/faq%202.html http://www.sarsat.noaa.gov/satellites1.html "The system is unique in the way that it is operated and funded, because its use is free of charge to the end user in distress. It is both a service to the public and a tool to help SAR forces do their jobs more...
- Thu Feb 15, 2018 1:41 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: ELT Upgrade..?? ...or Not...??
- Replies: 50
- Views: 120414
Re: ELT Upgrade..?? ...or Not...??
Many things the FAA does don't make sense. And many things they do, they do and hide behind "safety" - be it our safety, or those folks on the ground, but more often, paying passengers on part 121 airlines...which tends to trickle down to us in GA. The old saw about, "if it saves just...
- Wed Feb 14, 2018 11:08 pm
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: ELT Upgrade..?? ...or Not...??
- Replies: 50
- Views: 120414
Re: ELT Upgrade..?? ...or Not...??
Here's how I see the FAA decision: In order to participate in SARSAT/COSPAS, you have to have 406 ELTs since 2009 or so. (In truth, they extended 121.5 & 243.0 for a short period, but I do believe they're no longer monitored by SARSAT/COSPAS at all.) Clearly, the FAA is the "enforcement arm...