In the Predator, there IS a "Systems Operator". It's a two person crew. But, that's also a mega-buck piece of equipment. Now consider what most of the people and agencies envision as a "drone"...
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In the Predator, there IS a "Systems Operator". It's a two person crew. But, that's also a mega-buck piece of equipment. Now consider what most of the people and agencies envision as a "drone"...
Piece of cake to 30 west of Grand Forks AFB, then right to ground and almost nothing on XM. Slithered around the south end of it via Hillsborough. By the time I worked my way back north to CKN and...
Great time as always, thanks much from the MN contingent.....have a great time in IDAHO...
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Stewart,
the "experts" have already spoken. I suggest you read carefully the NTSB report on the accident. That airplane was loaded far outside the aft end of the center of gravity envelope. ...
I'd burn that stuff in my airplane in a heartbeat....after proper filtration, that is.
Worst case scenario that stuff may have lost of a little of it's octane rating, but I seriously doubt you'd...
I was watching the radar and assumed you folks got dumped on. That low spot at the "camping end" of Cow Creek will be a pond, I'd bet.
Those goofy grouse aren't done dancing out there yet,...
Really? Guess I never noticed in all the years and MANY times I carried gas in cans in a bunch of different floats. :roll::lol:
That was a twice weekly or more occurrence during my 25 float...
Why do you need floorboards in your float lockers? I spent over 7000 hours working seaplanes, every one of which had float lockers and never used floorboards. Picked up a 206 fresh from rebuild and...
Pete,
You need to see one of those ice jams....they're VERY different in that big river. You fly over them, and the dam itself doesn't look like much, because there's a LOT of water flowing...
That right there is scary stuff. Like Pete, I had an actuator break on a Beaver elevator trim tab......it was all I could do to control it with both hands on the yoke and get it on the water right...
Straight floats for Cubs:
1) EDO 2000: Gazillions of them out there, and great prices. And, now the Wipline 2000 pound gross weight is available on EDO 2000 floats. What's not to like? Oh,...
First things first: Do you NEED amphibious floats? Or can you live with straight floats? HUGE difference in price and complexity. If you can live with straight floats, you have a few more...
Memory??? What were we talking about again? :lol:
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I didn't say it wasn't "okay" to fly with water rudders down. I just can't imagine why you'd choose to do so, unless the airplane is improperly rigged, or it's a set of the new ones with rudder...
Get a very long tape measure. Use duct tape to attach a bent (about 180 degree bend) nail on the distal end of the tape. Hook that to your tiedown ring on the right wing, and measure to a specific...
George Kitchen, an old time cub driver out of ANC and Sand Point used to rig up his "rubber band autopilot" when flying between Sand Pointand ANC. Worked great and weighed next to nothing.....
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Darrel,
i believe you're thinking of Everts Travel Air.
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Stewart,
Here's a copy of the pertinent part of my last post on this thread: "The ACCURATE information is that, without a GPS position added to the ELT signal, the MEAN time to a precise...
Wouldn't be a problem in Alaska......just follow the steps spelled out in the FAA's Alaska Region External Load Policy.
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There IS an ICAO requirement to have a radio station license in your aircraft when operating internationally. Last I checked, Canada is not part of the USA. Therefore, you are required to have a...
Ah, yes... a liquor store in Northway....now THERE'S a money maker.
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Art is quite a character, and has done a lot of interesting flights. He has Peace of Selby Lodge, or at least he did at one time.
Good guy, and interesting travels.
MTV
It's Randy Rubbert. Here is a link with contact information: http://www.svennsaviation.com/page21.html
Randy is a great craftsman and an all around good guy as well.
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Sixty seven degrees and breezy at the moment. When spring springs, it really gets with the program.
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Thank you for the clarification. Unfortunately, while there are many legitimate, honest and competent guides in Alaska, there are always a few pretending to be legitimate guides and screwing their...
