Forum: Messages
07-19-13, 10:32 PM
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Good article in the current AOPA magazine...
Good article in the current AOPA magazine summarizing the status of diesels for GA airplanes. The takeaway (for me, anyway) is that either (1) you'd have to do a lot of flying to ever amortize the...
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Forum: Messages
06-02-13, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Messages
05-09-13, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 2
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Point well taken re frequency if they come...
Point well taken re frequency if they come up...well, frequently, especially during the 'on call' portion of our survey season. But if it could be set up for 1-2 days per month throughout the year,...
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Forum: Messages
05-03-13, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 2
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Progressive Inspection?
Curious if anyone on the site, especially you guys flying the airplane 'for hire,' is aware if anyone has ever set up a progressive inspection program on a Skymaster. With the somewhat unique 'flow'...
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Forum: Messages
03-22-13, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 14
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As one who lives in the low altitude/overwater...
As one who lives in the low altitude/overwater world most of the time, good object lesson here to get feathered immediately and not screw around trying a restart - I'm satisfied that it's well...
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Forum: Messages
12-31-12, 09:06 AM
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Don't think it's anything (more) to sweat, just...
Don't think it's anything (more) to sweat, just pointing out that that the Feds have approved an alternate method of complying ('AMOC') with the 5000 hour spar inspection AD. I haven't re-read all...
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Forum: Messages
04-25-12, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 32
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Forum: Messages
03-27-12, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 16
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Forum: Messages
03-07-12, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 70,867
Being highly fuel-conscious on our extended...
Being highly fuel-conscious on our extended overwater surveys, I agree with the kudo to the Shadin. Over time, with a visual verification of full tanks on departure, and careful tracking of fuel adds...
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Forum: Messages
02-17-12, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 18
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Forum: Messages
02-03-12, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 18
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I bought the Plane Plastics to replace the...
I bought the Plane Plastics to replace the original equipment. Quality looks good and it's a straight replacement for the originals, but I couldn't get the bracket under the plastic center o'head...
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Forum: Messages
11-17-11, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 88,697
Can't disagree with that observation. When I...
Can't disagree with that observation. When I picked up my airplane after purchase, ferried it from Indianapolis back to Mass., just shy of 5 hours en route. Tried the A/P briefly just for fun but...
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Forum: Messages
11-17-11, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 88,697
Re "Joe, is that a straight 400 unit?"
Correct...
Re "Joe, is that a straight 400 unit?"
Correct Herb, a straight Nav-O-Matic 400. Appears to have been a factory installation by the routing of the wiring harnesses; they're pretty well embedded in...
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Forum: Messages
11-16-11, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 88,697
I agree with the others that shoehorning an...
I agree with the others that shoehorning an older, used A/P into your airplane would not be a small undertaking. With that caveat, I've removed the stock Cessna A/P from my airplane as part of a...
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Forum: Messages
11-11-11, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 46,035
As someone whose normal Skymaster flying never...
As someone whose normal Skymaster flying never takes them much above 1000 feet, this discussion is somewhat academic to me. But thought I'd throw out something for you high-flyers to keep in the back...
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Forum: Messages
11-06-11, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 184,243
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Forum: Messages
09-25-11, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Messages
08-12-11, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 44,899
Before I started my own operation, the leased...
Before I started my own operation, the leased airplane we used for the whale survey (a 1965 337) had an O2 door installed with a window that could be cranked all the way open in flight for photos. It...
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Forum: Messages
08-09-11, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 44,899
ipasgas:
I have an opening photo window in the...
ipasgas:
I have an opening photo window in the left rear seat position in my airplane. I'll try and get a picture of it and post it. I had to trace an outline of the factory window and send it to...
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Forum: Messages
07-12-11, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Messages
07-12-11, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 19,871
For what it's worth, I sum the following...
For what it's worth, I sum the following parameters in costing out my bid prices for my aerial survey contracts:
Fuel: Estimated burn/hour on the mission x estimated fuel price I'll
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Forum: Messages
07-06-11, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 4
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airwhale:
Indeed I do. But with the recent...
airwhale:
Indeed I do. But with the recent demise of the 135 outfit that had several contracts out here, I'm close to getting more business than I can handle (maybe you're one of those contracts?)....
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Forum: Messages
06-13-11, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 65,616
Re "Am I wrong?"
Yes. And noting your comment...
Re "Am I wrong?"
Yes. And noting your comment relative to Mr. Obama in another thread, I for one would appreciate you not trying to drag your politics onto this forum. I believe this site is about...
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Forum: Messages
06-12-11, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 25,356
And to Ernie's earlier point, my use of the...
And to Ernie's earlier point, my use of the phrase "over a barrel" was a poor choice of words. I don't think that most suppliers are necessarily gouging us (pilots); the situation is simply a...
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Forum: Messages
06-11-11, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 9
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