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09-13-2023, 03:56 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Landing before displaced thresholds? in Hangar Forums Requests and Discussion

It seems I misunderstood the tower instruction "disregard the usable portion of the runway and make your first left". Didn't see how you could both...

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09-12-2023, 03:27 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Landing before displaced thresholds? in Hangar Forums Requests and Discussion

The story puzzles me but maybe the runway markings have changed since then. The current layout shows 36 as the only runway on which a landing could...

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09-10-2023, 03:08 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread What Were Those Things Called? in Cafe Supercub

I flew the 182 and P206 jump planes at a very dusty AZ drop zone. Someone decided that discarded carpet was great ground cover. The road from the...

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09-10-2023, 02:37 PM

frequent_flyer started a thread G3X Touch ver 9.31 - MISCOMPARE in All Things Electrical

This post may be of interest to those with G3X Touch and a G5 EFIS. Garmin added a new audio alert "MISCOMPARE" which is sounded when the GDU...

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09-09-2023, 08:39 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Bolivia 4-Place Build in Member Projects in Progress

14 CFR 23.955 appears to reference unusable fuel as a test requirement but does not appear to define unusable fuel itself: § 23.955 Fuel flow.(a)...

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09-09-2023, 12:31 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Bolivia 4-Place Build in Member Projects in Progress

Not exotic but I don't want to hijack this thread. If you want to follow up please start another thread and other FX-3 owners can join in without...

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09-09-2023, 11:56 AM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Bolivia 4-Place Build in Member Projects in Progress

I know that is the correct method. I also know that empty weight cannot be established without knowing unusable fuel. I also know that some people...

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09-09-2023, 11:27 AM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Bolivia 4-Place Build in Member Projects in Progress

Just curious - how much unusable fuel is included in that empty weight and how did you determine the unusable fuel quantity?

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09-07-2023, 09:17 AM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Landing before displaced thresholds? in Hangar Forums Requests and Discussion

I suspect the side scuffing when landing on gear with large changes in geometry (track and camber) is a significant factor. The gear didn't move at...

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09-05-2023, 07:03 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread LED Lights- Finding the Plug and Play for Cub in All Things Electrical

The flash pattern of some LED strobes is more complex than one might think. I wanted to understand the flash pattern of my FX-3 LED strobes as I...

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09-05-2023, 01:29 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Prop strike inspection AD2004-10-14 in Super Cub Sick Bay

I find it hard to reconcile that with AD 2023-04-08 which states - "(k) Special Flight Permit Special flight permits may be issued in accordance...

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09-04-2023, 10:50 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread LED Lights- Finding the Plug and Play for Cub in All Things Electrical

Don't "the big jets" typically have the nav lights on any time the aircraft is powered? The strobes and landing lights come on when taking the runway.

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09-04-2023, 01:27 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Another 320 lack of use case in Super Cub Sick Bay

Another example of low time not being a good indicator of engine condition. Thanks. Every oil change on my new FX-3 I do oil analysis, open the...

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09-01-2023, 04:00 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Sunset for Aera 500 and some 700 series GPS support. in Cafe Supercub

It doesn't mean these units stop working, or even that you can't get database updates. I'm still using a 396 as primary navigator in my PA-28 and I...

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09-01-2023, 11:38 AM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread AOA Indicators in Cafe Supercub

No there is not. I have raised this issue with support and they said I should check for software updates when I do database updates. Since there is...

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09-01-2023, 10:22 AM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Another 320 lack of use case in Super Cub Sick Bay

I have an O-360 with over 3,100 SMOH. I pulled cylinder 3 at about 2,800 hours for deteriorating compression. While it was off I checked the cam...

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08-31-2023, 06:56 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Batteries in my headset in All Things Electrical

The table of AA characterisitics in this reference may be useful - https://www.thepowerall.com/aa-battery-voltage/ Sometimes an appliance...

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08-29-2023, 11:32 AM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Prop strike inspection AD2004-10-14 in Super Cub Sick Bay

Here is one FSDO's published position - 3.) If an AD requires compliance before further flight and does not have a provision for issuance of a...

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08-28-2023, 11:18 AM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread G3X Question in Tips and Tricks

I seldom use full screen mode but the pilot guide section 8.10 VIRB VIDEO INPUT lists these possible selections for the "inset windows": Off, Map,...

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08-28-2023, 09:48 AM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Green arc- tachometer and manifold in The Art and Science of Flying

Thanks for the references. I am left wondering if TCM still believes low cruise RPM ever contributed to the loss of counterweights.

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08-27-2023, 10:09 AM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Green arc- tachometer and manifold in The Art and Science of Flying

It was interesting to me that this CSB makes no mention of cruise manifold pressure. Also wondering if TCM ever gathered enough data to confirm the...

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08-26-2023, 09:20 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Question on Regulations in Cafe Supercub

I thought RST had gone out of business long before the introduction of ADS-B. I built three of the RST Xtal controlled aircraft band transceivers...

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08-25-2023, 10:24 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Stall Warning Horns in Cafe Supercub

I realized long afer I posted that the PDF of the Boeing article has a page missing. The non-PDF version seems to be complete. ...

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