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hotrod180
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On my C180, I kept the standard aluminum breather tubing back to where it goes through the aft engine baffling, then went to rubber hose back to &...
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Yesterday,
10:42 AM
hotrod180
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ADS-B and the DC SFRA
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Yes, ADS-B must be on if so equipped. FAR 91.225(f): "(f) Except as prohibited in paragraph (i)(2) of this section, each person operating an...
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11-26-2023,
10:58 AM
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Proposed 25-50 wind turbines 600 ft above ridge line just west of Fairbanks
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I worked on a solar project about 40 years ago in so california. Near Daggett, about halfway between LA & Vegas. Acres of solar mirrors that...
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11-26-2023,
10:44 AM
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I disagree. Per AOPA website Where is ADS-B Out Required? - AOPA "The FAA requires ADS-B Out capability in the continental United States, in...
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11-25-2023,
10:46 AM
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This doesn't look quite right
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Seems like you could pretty easily bend an offset into that arm, and mount it flush to the case.
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11-25-2023,
10:41 AM
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Proposed 25-50 wind turbines 600 ft above ridge line just west of Fairbanks
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Take Action Jackson
There was a nuclear power plant in San Onofre, Calif for many years, alongside I-5 pretty much right on the beach. Operated from 1968 til 2012....
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11-24-2023,
11:13 AM
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Exhaust Manifold Nuts
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Do you have a thread gauge? As I recall, the exhaust studs on my old Cont O-300 were coarse thread (5/16-18) on one end, and fine thread (5/16-24)...
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11-24-2023,
11:09 AM
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Proposed 25-50 wind turbines 600 ft above ridge line just west of Fairbanks
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Take Action Jackson
I agree about ethanol should stand on it's own, which as I understand things it doesn't. I know of a single windmill near me, in Sequim WA-- there...
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11-23-2023,
12:09 PM
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Yahoo! Calendars will start shipping SOON!
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FWIW I got an email a week ago that my calendar had shipped, which included the usps tracking number. I just checked that number on the usps.com...
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11-22-2023,
12:21 PM
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I've been having an issue with intermittent charging on my C180. I decided to pull the generator & regulator and have the local auto electric guy...
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11-22-2023,
12:04 PM
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0-470 Sudden loss of idle below 12-1500 RPM
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My first thought was an induction leak. I had the same sort of issue a couple times with my 470K-- both times, the clamps at the first rubber...
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11-22-2023,
11:59 AM
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O-200 stroker from Don's dream machines
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Curious if the O-200 was converted to a plain jane accessory case with no generator or starter? I understand DDM would do these-- Basically ends up...
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11-19-2023,
10:48 AM
hotrod180
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Proposed 25-50 wind turbines 600 ft above ridge line just west of Fairbanks
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Take Action Jackson
Seems like most people who complain about airports & airplane noise do so after moving near an existing airport. Not when a new airport is built...
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11-18-2023,
04:45 PM
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8.50 x 6 vs 8.50 x 10
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I was just going by what their website said.I wish these outfits wouldn't say "approved" when it's actually "approval pending".I agree, those would...
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11-18-2023,
09:55 AM
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8.50 x 6 vs 8.50 x 10
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Cessna: C180/C182/C185
Apparently yes there is. Includes approval for 850x10, 29x10, & 31x10 tires. Grove 10 Inch Wheels & Brakes (groveaircraft.com)
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11-17-2023,
11:07 AM
hotrod180
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8.50 x 6 vs 8.50 x 10
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Cessna: C180/C182/C185
Seems like a lot of big tires on skywagons are more for show than for go. As long as you're operating on airstrips, and not mud bogs or gravel bars,...
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11-17-2023,
10:52 AM
hotrod180
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8.50 x 6 vs 8.50 x 10
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Cessna: C180/C182/C185
Desser 850x10? They look like McCreary / STA Airtracs to me. Unless you count their retreads, I think the only 850x10 tires Desser makes are the...
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11-15-2023,
10:13 AM
hotrod180
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Correct way to do a W&B with extended leading edge and 3 inch ex gear
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Cafe Supercub
aircraft weighing; reliable or not? (supercub.org)
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11-14-2023,
11:26 AM
hotrod180
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Correct way to do a W&B with extended leading edge and 3 inch ex gear
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Cafe Supercub
What Buck said. Good to see that you are thinking about your mods & how they will affect doing your W&B. I'm assuming you have a supercub, is it...
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11-13-2023,
10:00 AM
hotrod180
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aircraft weighing; reliable or not?
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Modifications
That's assuming stock leading edge & stock gear. Both are often modified, as in a cuffed leading edge & extended and/or raked gear. The nice...
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11-12-2023,
10:43 AM
hotrod180
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aircraft weighing; reliable or not?
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Modifications
I disagree. Fron TCDS 1A2 (for Piper PA18): "Datum: wing leading edge Leveling means: plumb from PK screw in upper door frame channel to center...
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11-11-2023,
11:21 AM
hotrod180
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aircraft weighing; reliable or not?
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Modifications
A buddy of mine was having trouble with leveling his PA22-20. Prick punch mark was there, but the hole above in the door frame was missing. His...
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11-10-2023,
10:30 AM
hotrod180
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aircraft weighing; reliable or not?
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Modifications
Pretty tough to beat using the firewall as a datum, like most (but not all) of the post-war Cessnas. Unlike extended gear legs, leading edge cuff...
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11-08-2023,
10:26 AM
hotrod180
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aircraft weighing; reliable or not?
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Modifications
These errors could all be eliminated if the arms were accurately measured when weighing the airplane. Or even when just calculating changes...you...
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52 replies | 2716 view(s)
11-07-2023,
11:23 AM
hotrod180
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aircraft weighing; reliable or not?
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Modifications
I've had the same experience of the arms not matching the TCDS and/or previous W&B sheets. Lots of Cessna taildraggers have had MLG legs changed,...
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52 replies | 2716 view(s)
11-06-2023,
12:03 PM
hotrod180
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aircraft weighing; reliable or not?
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Modifications
Several ways to screw up a W&B: incorrect leveling incorrectly measuring arms incorrect datum / mixing datums leaving stuff (fuel etc) in the...
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52 replies | 2716 view(s)
11-04-2023,
10:09 AM
hotrod180
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Pa 12 battery relocation (not the thread you think)
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Earth-X website sez they have an STC for both the PA12 & the PA18. Aircraft Battery STCs | EarthX Batteries I believe these STC's approve the...
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11-03-2023,
09:53 AM
hotrod180
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Correct usage of ACA-337 from prior to 1955
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Cafe Supercub
Charley Center / Crosswinds STOL up in Wasilla AK is a big PA12 guy, he might have the stc you're looking for. Crosswinds STOL Inc.
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10-30-2023,
09:21 AM
hotrod180
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how cold is it where your at?
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What is a Dirt Leg? - Morgan Inspection Services
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