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Roger on the tire spinup. We are now instructing on 26" Goodyears - arguably the smallest tires that go with off-airport operations. You can really...

surprisingly this winter in Labrador has been very mild and not a lot of snow in my area. spring is also coming early here, I was still leaving from...

I tried my first three dimensional carbon fiber piece. It snaps over the cargo door sill and covers the rudder cable and a pulley below the door. ...

Thanks, I picked Pontiac because it just seemed like it was the crisper red, but honestly they are so close it's hard to tell them apart

Thank you for the pictures!. In your pictures of the chart the colors differences are easier to distinguish, not like the chart I found online. I...

I have two of these shipping out tomorrow! I have the Orion 500 on my Bonanza but these things look even better!

Thanks stewartb.

While actually in flight? Or just to have with you after you land? I used to fly Army observation helicopters. Trying to use even...

Hi guys. Would someone be able to email me the latest Cessna SID's papers? For a 1974 C180J, serial number 18052450. I have registered with...

Foul in SE also. Snow for 4 days straight.

Here's the polyfiber color charts. Madrid tends towards orange, Sante fe is dark red, tennessee and Pontiac are the reddest red's. I think the...

Could be> https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/two_class.php La Nina is forecast to be going neutral Gary

Sea ice is well south of Platinum...hasn’t been this much sea ice in over 20 years... bet with the Bering Sea being colder now, we’ll be in for a wet...

The big drag for sure is something to consider. I was talking with some working cub drivers that fill in at the air taxi about improving my personal...

The market ability of an airplane would be for sure a big part to start instructing and attract potential customers. I learned in a ragged out j-3...

One thing to consider: Cool looking bush planes attract people more than a Citabria on 8:50s. 20 years ago, I put my humble flapless tango cub on...

Completely understand teaching in the lesser HP, The gentleman I learned floats always said, “master the j-3 with only 85 ponies and one water...

The current ice thickness (rivers/lakes) near Fairbanks is about 42". Our fish are still sleepy. Gary

When I came to Alaska that’s basically the same methodology they used to train 135 line pilots. Start at the real airport and work your way up to the...

Pool noodles and soccer cones is a great idea I hadn’t thought of at. I first learned tailwheel in a J-3 on the grass next to the runway.

Loctite 567 is my favorite for NPT and use it on my brake fittings.

A thing I've noticed: is every heavy equipment .mechanic ( Hal's day job is fixing giant mining equipment, and he is highly respected and sought...

Most planes can fly slower in an aft CG configuration assisting with shorter landings. A standard J-3 is usually in a forward CG configuration due...