Forum: Recommended Destinations and Fuel Stops
01-01-09, 02:02 PM
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Allways tough to choose, I have been to both...
Allways tough to choose, I have been to both locations but would choose Branson. If you are basing at the old airport I remember it as super convenient, could see some of the College buildings on the...
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Forum: Recommended Destinations and Fuel Stops
12-21-08, 09:57 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 138,559
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Forum: Messages
12-20-08, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 381,355
I have had the Skymaster 10 yrs now and engine...
I have had the Skymaster 10 yrs now and engine leaks have mostly been the gaskets under the valve covers. At some point they were discovered to be poorly installed and old so I had them all replaced....
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Forum: Messages
12-13-08, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 75
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Forum: Messages
11-11-08, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 82,314
No over voltage in 10 yrs. now. Did have some...
No over voltage in 10 yrs. now. Did have some intermittent low voltage over the years. It would show one alternator off and voltage would drop a little. That was fixed a year ago when an alternator...
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Forum: Messages
11-11-08, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 30
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Forum: Messages
09-06-08, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 5
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Rear Engine
We have had the Skymaster going on 10 yr now and cant say that I have noticed any difference in maintenance - we started out with two newly overhauled engines so all things should be equal. Just a...
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Forum: Messages
08-24-08, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 9
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Repair Shops
Karl - sorry to hear your problems but I second the resonse re. the shops learning curve mabey at your expense. If you are based somewhere along the front range there should be plenty of shops to...
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Forum: Messages
04-11-08, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 10
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Forum: Messages
02-25-08, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 47,790
Pete - got the radio repair done today. The...
Pete - got the radio repair done today. The bi-annual static system recertification was due this month so I had Muncie Aviation look for the problem. They found a 24V feed wire to the power supply...
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Forum: Messages
01-29-08, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 47,790
Pete - got to the hangar today, pulled both...
Pete - got to the hangar today, pulled both radios and put the non working no.1 in the no.2 position and it worked - so good news is radio is ok . Checked the radio power breakers and found power...
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Forum: Messages
01-27-08, 11:02 PM
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Replies: 23
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Forum: Messages
01-27-08, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 47,790
Morning Jerry - the plane is based at...
Morning Jerry - the plane is based at Connersville Ind - CEV- Im about 50 mi south of there - no airports here in SE Ind where I live so I dont just run over to the hangar, its more of a day trip....
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Forum: Messages
01-26-08, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 18
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Forum: Messages
01-26-08, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 47,790
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Forum: Messages
01-12-08, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 18
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Forum: Messages
01-12-08, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 47,790
TKM - MX 170B nav com. falied
I was flying a localizer approach this week when the no.1 nav com. dropped off line. There was no intermittent operation, it just stopped and no flipping of switches, breaker ect. would bring it...
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Forum: Recommended Destinations and Fuel Stops
01-10-08, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 0
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Fuel Prices - Indiana
Bloomington Ind. -BMG - Cook Aviation probably has the lowest prices in southern Ind. , currently $3.88 full service. The airport has instrument approaches and courtesy car should be available for...
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Forum: Messages
08-10-07, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 9
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Just to be clear - file IFR ,fly over Canadian...
Just to be clear - file IFR ,fly over Canadian space with out any landing in Canada ,and there is no US customs/border involvement. Would be a help to me to hop over Erie and some Canadian in going...
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Forum: Messages
07-25-07, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Messages
05-26-07, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Messages
04-17-07, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 54,354
I think everyone is right in a way re mulit...
I think everyone is right in a way re mulit logging.There was a time in the 80s that the CLT rating wasnt available. Just before I took delivery of my 337 in December 1998 I heard that the CLT was...
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Forum: Messages
04-07-07, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 48,744
Since my goal is to land with the gear down I...
Since my goal is to land with the gear down I have never trained to wait on any kind of final approach to drop the gear. I will identify a point in the approach TO the airport vicinity where I want...
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Forum: Messages
04-06-07, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 48,744
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Forum: Messages
04-06-07, 09:43 AM
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