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Forum: Aircraft For Sale 09-10-21, 12:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 189,775
Posted By mshac
FYI - You won't be flying very far in a Skymaster...

FYI - You won't be flying very far in a Skymaster if you fill all six seats. You could easily be at gross with six adults and NO fuel onboard.

Make sure you take a good hard look at the useful load....
Forum: Aircraft For Sale 09-10-21, 10:49 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 189,775
Posted By mshac
First off, it has four seats in it, not six. I've...

First off, it has four seats in it, not six. I've spoken to the owner, at least the daughter of the owner who died. The daughter is not a pilot and knows nothing about airplanes.

The plane has been...
Forum: Messages 09-06-21, 02:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 26,190
Posted By mshac
What a great business model it must be at...

What a great business model it must be at eflightmanuals.com

Selling electronic and printed copies of manuals they didn't write, and nor do they own the copyrights. Not sure how they get away with...
Forum: Messages 09-03-21, 07:08 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 92,543
Posted By mshac
When I was learning to fly, half the beater...

When I was learning to fly, half the beater flight school 152s and 172s didn't have reliable fuel gauges, so I learned early on to visually inspect the fuel level before every flight, and when...
Forum: Messages 08-30-21, 11:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 34,595
Posted By mshac
Thumbs up Let us know how it works out

I enjoy seeing members of the 337 community working together to keep these birds flying! This isn't the first time someone here has offered to donate parts to another member in need.:)

To contrast:...
Forum: Messages 08-27-21, 02:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 45,082
Posted By mshac
Question "ELBOW ROOM" Interior Plastic Side Panels

I've seen other Skymasters with a recessed plastic interior side panel that gives more elbow room. I have a flat panel with a small arm rest that gets in the way more than anything. I want to do the...
Forum: Messages 08-24-21, 04:27 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 189,315
Posted By mshac
Thumbs up I love a happy ending! :D

I love a happy ending! :D
Forum: Messages 08-23-21, 05:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 30,025
Posted By mshac
Start with Autopilots Central:...

Start with Autopilots Central: https://www.autopilotcentral.com/

Check your logbooks for exactly which autopilot was originally installed, with complete model number. Knowing that, the shops will...
Forum: Aircraft For Sale 08-23-21, 03:43 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 24,217
Posted By mshac
Scammer Alert: Bill Crews Skymaster International Llc

It has come to the attention of this board that BILL CREWS, a Skymaster broker, has been stealing deposits and selling Skymasters he has no right to sell. He's been sued successfully multiple times....
Forum: Messages 08-23-21, 03:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 30,025
Posted By mshac
New servos will be required. The STC requires the...

New servos will be required. The STC requires the system be installed complete, not piece-meal. You could try to make it work on a 337 field approval, but I bet it would be hard.

STEC, now Genesys...
Forum: Messages 08-23-21, 03:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 34,394
Posted By mshac
My front engine is like yours. I think I added...

My front engine is like yours. I think I added two qts over the last 25 hours. The rear engine though is another matter, due to leaks.
Forum: Messages 08-23-21, 02:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 54,145
Posted By mshac
+1000! I've bought at least two dozen piston...

+1000!

I've bought at least two dozen piston airplanes over my lifetime. You know how many were represented by a broker? ZERO. How many times have I had an issue like this? NEVER.

It may have...
Forum: Messages 08-17-21, 09:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 47,231
Posted By mshac
My guess is they lifted the basic design from...

My guess is they lifted the basic design from Flightsim X (or some other flight sim) and just repainted and added wing stores. The markings are very accurate. They have the black version O-2A on...
Forum: Messages 08-13-21, 02:54 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 23,539
Posted By mshac
Ampaire's First Flight in Scotland

They've made some changes too, the electric motor is now on the front, with the piston on the...
Forum: Messages 08-06-21, 12:17 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 307,125
Posted By mshac
Yes, but under the NORSEE program, it may only be...

Yes, but under the NORSEE program, it may only be approved as a secondary indicator, it may not replace the primary, as it may with all the aircraft that are already on the AML list.

Many of us want...
Forum: Messages 08-06-21, 12:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 47,231
Posted By mshac
Armed O-2A Skymaster now available in GTA-V

I guess we've arrived. When you earn enough, you can now buy an O-2A in Grand Theft Auto 5.

This video is from the game. Have you seen a Skymaster take out a 747 and the Goodyear Blimp in one...
Forum: Messages 08-04-21, 02:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 31,553
Posted By mshac
Pilot's complain about the empty weight always...

Pilot's complain about the empty weight always creeping up on subsequent aircraft models. I guess its the addition of little things like the gear door accumulator that eventually add up in the newer...
Forum: Messages 08-04-21, 11:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 31,553
Posted By mshac
Keith, there's a nitrogen-filled accumulator...

Keith, there's a nitrogen-filled accumulator located under the pilot's seat that maintains hydraulic pressure on the gear doors so they don't droop. On my plane, the main gear doors would droop...
Forum: Messages 08-04-21, 11:03 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 31,943
Posted By mshac
Tom, if you have the removable engine access...

Tom, if you have the removable engine access hatch on the rear cabin wall, you'd be crazy not to use it. I had to replace my alternator (twice), and I can't imagine doing the job without the access...
Forum: Messages 08-03-21, 06:47 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 274,927
Posted By mshac
Some would say you stepped down from the 340 into...

Some would say you stepped down from the 340 into the Skymaster. By three points at least.

How would you answer them?
Forum: Messages 08-02-21, 12:18 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 274,927
Posted By mshac
I like your way of thinking! :cool:

I like your way of thinking! :cool:
Forum: Messages 08-02-21, 09:42 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 91,325
Posted By mshac
Not be negative, but I hold several type ratings,...

Not be negative, but I hold several type ratings, and have owned and flown MANY piston twins. I've never been asked by any insurance company to get annual "school" on any piston aircraft.

Did you...
Forum: Aircraft For Sale 08-01-21, 10:21 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 18,443
Posted By mshac
1976 337G Gear-Up Salvage Auction - Canada

Forestry Service aircraft had to belly it in, other than that the plane is not bad at all. Sells to the highest...
Forum: Messages 07-31-21, 05:48 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 274,927
Posted By mshac
The joy of D.C. Flying

I'd love to join you on one of those flights someday. My buddy just bought a yacht over in Oxford, MD across the Chesapeake. He's living on it until he sails it to St. Thomas for the winter. If I...
Forum: Messages 07-29-21, 12:23 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 77,966
Posted By mshac
I don't understand how the locking mechanism...

I don't understand how the locking mechanism works. I've attached what I think is the correct diagram. Perhaps you would explain further?

FURTHERMORE drooping gear doors are a symptom of the gear...
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