Forum: Messages
07-12-21, 06:54 PM
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Money and 337s
Thanks Richard. Your empathy soothes the wounds.
The paint job was the easiest bill to swallow. $17.5K in Mena Arkansas, quite an adventure to get a plane there and back, yes. But nice wow...
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Forum: Messages
07-12-21, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 24
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MU2 v P337
Been turning this one over in my mind. Contacted your friend and yes, it's a pretty bird. I love the idea of 9 moving parts in my engine instead of 300+.
But that MU2 is flown by a professional...
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Forum: Messages
07-11-21, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 86,535
MU2, cheap 0 jets, 337, my oh my
Thanks for your good thoughts.
I agree that the MU2 seems to make sense, I'm just not sure I'm enough pilot. Abe Lincoln once said "Think you can or think you can't, either way you're right". I...
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Forum: Messages
07-10-21, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 86,535
337 shopping
A few responses on this thread:
1. There's really no doubt that my front engine requires the big hit. Ive seen the borescope (oil pumped up past the ring) and poor compressions myself. My motors...
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Forum: Messages
06-24-21, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 86,535
Looking for a 2nd 337
I've owned N639GC about 3yrs now and for one reason or another (4 alternators, rear turbo issues for 6mo, intercooler cracks, 3 engine-outs, wow), she's been stuck to the ground about 70% of the...
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Forum: Recommended Destinations and Fuel Stops
06-20-21, 05:49 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 65,907
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Forum: Messages
06-20-21, 05:47 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 28,203
Paint recommendateion
Hi All,
Just got my bird back from Mena Arkansas, which is a very obscure rural town which is the capital of general aviaition aircraft painting on planet Earth. There are at least 5 paint shops on...
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Forum: Messages
06-20-21, 05:34 AM
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Replies: 2
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337 fly in NH Sept 17-19, 2021; still on
All,
It's June, covid is waning as vaccines increase, and I'm still planning for Sept 17-19 to host some 337 friends flying into Laconia NH, KLCI. When I first mentioned it 6mo ago there were about...
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Forum: Messages
04-11-21, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 61,771
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Forum: Messages
02-04-21, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 61,771
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Forum: Recommended Destinations and Fuel Stops
01-27-21, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 65,907
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Forum: Messages
01-27-21, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 61,771
Fly-in to Laconia NH SEPT 17-19 2021: We are ON!
Up here in NH this week at the lake house and have checked in with Lee Avery who runs SkyBright FBO at KLCI. He is excited to host us for the Sept 17-19 2021 Skymaster Fly in.
Making myself a little...
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Forum: Messages
01-04-21, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 61,771
NH Fly-in, yes, it's a PLAN!
Ok, it's officially a plan! The wife is psyched to make up hats or t-shirts or both! Preferences? Good places to stay, good places to eat, maybe climb a little peak overlooking the lake, a tech...
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Forum: Messages
12-28-20, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 61,771
Alright, the wife is psyched!
There are many...
Alright, the wife is psyched!
There are many places for accommodations in Laconia NH which, being a lakeside community at the foot of the White Mountains, is replete with facillities for tourists....
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Forum: Messages
12-27-20, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 61,771
337 fly in NH Sept 17-19, 2021?
All,
Dreaming of flying plans for 2021? My wife is such a good sport, she loves a good party and is offering to help me organize a 337 Fly-in.
KLCI sits in the New Hampshire hamlet of Laconia NH. ...
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Forum: Recommended Destinations and Fuel Stops
12-27-20, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 4
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Proposed: 337 Fly-in KLCI, Laconia NH 9/17-19/2021
All,
Dreaming of flying plans for 2021? My wife is such a good sport, she loves a good party and is offering to help me organize a 337 Fly-in.
KLCI sits in the New Hampshire hamlet of Laconia NH. ...
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Forum: Messages
08-13-20, 09:03 PM
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Forum: Messages
07-23-20, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 49,722
AirCon Heaven....Alternator hell
Thanks for all the help on this. My A/P reports the recharge (with dye-laced refrigerant) was successful and it is chilly inside now. He will watch for leaks.
My rear alternator has gone bust. ...
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Forum: Messages
07-22-20, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 49,722
AC questions Continuing
Thanks for all these comments. My system is indeed a 134a system, but there is precious little documentation. My AP asked me to ask the group if anyone knows how much the system takes, and what to...
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Forum: Messages
07-22-20, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 49,722
AC questions Continuing
Thanks for all these comments. My system is indeed a 134a system, but there is precious little documentation. My AP asked me to ask the group if anyone knows how much the system takes, and what to...
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Forum: Messages
07-18-20, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 49,722
Reily Air Conditioning Characteristics
Hi,
Right now I'm scrambling to find my misplaced addendum logs for N639GC, but in the meantime I'd asked my AP to have a look at my progressively weakening Air Conditioning system. He asked me if...
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Forum: Recommended Destinations and Fuel Stops
07-17-20, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 206,351
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Forum: Recommended Destinations and Fuel Stops
05-22-20, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 206,351
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Forum: Messages
05-22-20, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 51,003
a seadog?
Not to put too fine a point on it, but 120kt at 24gph is sort of what would be expected for a "Seamaster". I love waterflying my 206 on amphibs, but the configuration has taken a nice 165kt high...
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Forum: Messages
05-18-20, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 24,214
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