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He's a C-130 pilot. Web

I see three more engines and some grey paint in the near future. Web

The life guard needs to kick them out of the gene pool. Web

Welding on structure constitutes a major repair/modification. Installing a steel tab with a bolt does not. Web

SOMEONE explain why a lifting eye needs a field approval or PMA, etc? Web

Hey Gerry To do the heat shrink splice: Place a clean, cut, end of the new (or sacrificial) cable, butted up against a clean, cut end of the...

I like the Sky-Tec HT as it allows you to get rid of the hole in the nose bowl where the original starter nose poked through. Just keep in mind that...

Not many problems with the EarthX. The only smoking battery that I know about, up here, happened immediately after installation. My money says that...

Why? Web

Are those storm clouds in the distance? Web

Ya got me on that one SJ. I've been trying to take a pic with the frame the other way. But every time I try, my coffee runs out of the mug. Web

Just another early winter day, lol. Web

. . . I have heard they can be a significant factor, . . . That's like saying that the Pope is mildly catholic. Web

XP1 Micro Start works well. Also has lots of adapters to recharge your phone, sat phone, Ipod, etc. If you need a 24 volt jump pack, look for one...

Oh come on Jake! Those hours of wiring are how I make my living! Web

All good points, but I am still suspicious of the locations of the units/antennas. I've seen to many avionics problems approached with an excess of...

Is there a possibility of a position problem? They are mounted on one wing tip or on the tail. Is the airframe shadowing them? In other words, if the...

Look up the thread size of the AN plug or the brass adapter. Web

Another tip for tail lights/strobes. Drill the mounting holes and install 4-40 nutserts. That will allow you to mount your light assembly with...

So . . . . Lucky or unlucky? Web

Lot quicker than using a die grinder and file. Will adjusting the depth of cut be enough to avoid hole in the fabric? Web

It would be an enormous step drill. And I don't think the steps would be deep enough. I.e., when you are drilling the deepest part of the ring, to...

How about protecting the fabric as the saw goes through the ring? Maybe depth control? Web