Forum: Messages
02-28-06, 07:51 PM
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Views: 9,132
Misc parts for sale
Please see my post as to some extra items left over from selling my Skymaster.
All are under Parts for Sale.
Going to the pre-buy on the 55 Baron on Thursday.
Rick
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Forum: Parts For Sale
02-27-06, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 14,587
Misc. parts
I have the following available after selling our plane:
1) Rear alternator core-$75
2) Bruce cover-$150 SOLD
3) Front engine cowl plugs-$35
4) Rear engine inlet cover-$100 SOLD
5) Sunscreens-$50
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Forum: Messages
12-22-05, 03:07 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 11,668
Nose gear squat switch
After two separate tries of it not retracting, our mechanic finally figured out it was the nose gear squat switch.
The fix was a 1/64 adjustment followed by safety wiring and we had our fix.
We are...
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Forum: Messages
12-11-05, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 11,668
Landing gear will not retract
Went flying this afternoon, retracted gear and the doors would open but the gear would not retract.
Put gear handle down and the doors would retract.
Tried it several more times with the same...
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Forum: Messages
11-17-05, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 27,446
According to local NTSB guy
Not to be quoted as offical, but living in the ADIZ and Washington, DC, I have a contact that works for NTSB and flys GA out of our airport, GAI.
We meet because I was curious about this accident, he...
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Forum: Messages
11-15-05, 06:16 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 8,571
IA
I was based in Southern California for 20 years, while I had my airplane at a number of airports, the best mechanic I used was at Torrance.
His name is Tom McCrea and his phone 310-326-7982.
I stay...
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Forum: Messages
08-06-05, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 31,235
396
The GPS antenae is the same as was on the 296, it is the small one that swings up on the box.
The XM weather and radio antenae is a combined one, this is new for the 396, it is the one that sits up...
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Forum: Messages
08-04-05, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 31,235
396
I have a 396 since OSH and have now flowen with it for 6-8 hours, I put the receiver up on the glare shield off to the side, so far I have not seen any issues with the compass.
I asked tonight a...
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Forum: Messages
07-31-05, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 31,235
Traded Control for 396
I just bought 3 months ago and now sold my Control Vision unit for a Garmin 396.
While in OSH this last week, I went to a Garmin presentation on the unit, I can only say that Garmin has leaped frog...
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Forum: Messages
07-14-05, 06:36 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 11,435
Where to park
Kimber:
If you can, try and park over near the Hilton.
It is close to the showers and refreshements.
What is your cell number?
Rick
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Forum: Messages
07-13-05, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 11,296
Congrats
This is the best news I have heard, thanks
Rick Galvin
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Forum: Messages
07-12-05, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 181,283
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Forum: Messages
07-12-05, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 11,318
Need Baffels
I need the following baffels:
1557143-10
1557144-2
1557145-6
1557144-1
These are for the rear engine on a 1976-G Normal
I have tried Don, he does not have any
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Forum: Messages
07-10-05, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 181,283
Insurance and Oil
We just got back yesterday from flying Coast to Coast-KGAI to KONT.
We paid from $2.89 in Dumas, Texas to $4.03 in Campaign, ILL and $2.73 at KBMG for 100LL
If the base price is all the same, how...
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Forum: Flight Instruction and Recurrent Training
07-10-05, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 28,679
RTC
Just got back from 2.5 days of recurrency training at RTC.
Got the IPC the first day, then spent next 8 hours doing LOFT training.
These guys do know the plane and for the money, was some of the...
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Forum: Messages
07-10-05, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 181,283
The Bad Oil and Insurance guys
Could someone please tell me why fuel prices are higher in Europe than here in the US?
As for self insuring your plane, if your have the means, it will save you dollars. Please remember, the large...
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Forum: Messages
07-03-05, 07:33 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 11,435
Visit Control Vison
Kimber:
We are at RTC for recurrency training right now, I will be leaving here on Tuesday morning.
We are then headed for Los Angeles afterwards, when were you going to try and stop by Control...
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Forum: Messages
07-02-05, 06:02 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 18,270
HP 4705
I am running it on a HP 4705.
We put an order in for a Raven, 4-6 month wait, as they are selling them faster than they can make them.
I would suggest the Raven, especially if you want it to run...
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Forum: Messages
07-01-05, 06:49 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 18,270
Going to OSH
Yes we are going to OSH.
Right now it looks like we will be leaving on Tuesday and staying thru Friday, departing on Saturday morning.
I will have my sons age 9 and 15 with me.
We usually try and...
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Forum: Messages
06-21-05, 06:23 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 18,270
Anywhere weather
Kimber:
Were you able to get the Anywhere weather system to tinally work right?
Mine has been working terrific, but I know you were working on yours before the meeting ended.
Rick
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Forum: Messages
05-31-05, 06:24 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 27,229
Following
I agree it best to follow the protocol in the POH, but what happens if you cannot.
I cannot find any prohibation on slips, nor can I find any mention.
I would think that the O2 drivers in country,...
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Forum: Messages
05-30-05, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 27,229
Slipping left and right
A couple of airline/very good GA pilots have let it be known that they do not think it is a safe/wise practice to slip a skymaster to the left and then immediately slip it back to the right. They do...
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Forum: Messages
05-28-05, 05:26 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 9,172
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Forum: Messages
05-15-05, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 14,086
WE made it
We arrived in Key West this morning from Washington DC.
Left yesterday and spend the night in St Augustine, FL.
Got up this morning and came in.
The ramp is pretty busy, the line guys told me I would...
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Forum: Messages
05-06-05, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 10,444
Mechanic @ TOA
Pete:
If you need a mechanic, Tom McCrea at Southwest Air Services in Torrance did my work when I was based there 8-9 years ago.
I know he still operates on the field, as I visited with him over the...
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