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02-03-2023,
11:04 AM
hotrod180
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185 vs 206
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Sounds like a pretty good way to go for a second airplane, esp a spendy one. Good luck, hope it works out.
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02-03-2023,
10:54 AM
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Battery conected + to - ?
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Was that what your cartoon was about? I like this one:
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02-03-2023,
10:49 AM
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The last B747
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I've known some airline pilots that wanted to think they were celebrities, but this is the first celebrity I've ever seen that wants to think he's...
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02-02-2023,
10:25 AM
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Cardiff, what ever happened with you buying another / second airplane?
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02-02-2023,
10:23 AM
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Marion harrasses a beaver with a boat.
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Every time I read the title of this thread, "harasses a beaver with a boat", it occurs to me that there would have been quicker response from the...
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02-02-2023,
10:10 AM
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Big deal here in the Seattle area. I saw on the news that they had airline pilot John Travolta say a few words. Seems like I've seen him somewhere...
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02-02-2023,
10:09 AM
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From another related thread
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02-02-2023,
10:03 AM
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Here's an airplane that harassed boats
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There was a story I heard several years ago about a local supercubber buzzing a fisherman on one of our Seattle area rivers, apparently after (in...
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02-02-2023,
09:54 AM
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N Number location and who makes best graphics
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I've even seen guys use masking tape for those temp 12" numbers.
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02-01-2023,
09:47 AM
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DC electrical system according to the FAA
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This is like a debate about which came first, the chicken or the egg.
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01-31-2023,
12:30 PM
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how cold is it where your at?
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Thery just mentioned on the tv news that the coldest day ever in Seattle was on this date, back in 1950-- 0 degrees at Seatac airport. Not so much...
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01-30-2023,
10:36 AM
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20 degrees this morning NW of Seattle.
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01-30-2023,
10:33 AM
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Great project for someone
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Speaking of widgeons, this is an updated version. It flies around the puget sound area pretty regularly. https://www.gweduck.com/index.html
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01-29-2023,
10:48 AM
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And so it begins
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I see you're in the PNW, me too. Do you mind sharing the name of the shop so that others can avoid having the same experience? I have used both...
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01-28-2023,
10:57 AM
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So what radial engine was used? Seems like Ive heard of Widgeons fitted with jakes. In fact, wasn't one of those used on the intro to the old...
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01-27-2023,
10:48 AM
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Good article on grease
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What's the red grease Steve Pierce uses in his scott tailwheel how-to video's?
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01-25-2023,
11:09 AM
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I'm pretty sure the early 180's, up through at least 55, were polished with exterior trim paint only. IPC shows only trim colors through 1957. ...
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01-25-2023,
11:03 AM
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Mac Airplane Covers?
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What kind of bulb do you have in that drop light? I used to do the same thing with my last two airplanes, using a 125W heat lamp bulb. Worked...
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01-25-2023,
10:52 AM
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PA-18 Landing Gear V Drawings?
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That doesn't always help. I got a FA for 26" Goodyears on my C180 a couple years ago-- even though I had scads of previously approved 337's, it...
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01-25-2023,
10:49 AM
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Montana Aviation Conference 2023
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WA also has an aviation show coming up in about a month at Puyallup fairgrounds. Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show, Puyallup WA |...
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01-24-2023,
11:02 AM
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ADS-B paperwork?
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The uAvionics stc that came with my tailbeacon is for the Cessna 172 series. But it came with this letter. This is how my IA wrote up the 337.
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01-23-2023,
12:31 PM
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PA-18 Landing Gear V Drawings?
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Dunno just which cleveland brakes you're trying to get approved, but my old Univair catalog states that cleveland w&b kit # 199-071 is approved for...
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01-19-2023,
10:56 AM
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Standard Shoulder Harnesses (or harness set)
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Be advised that you need to have the correct style of buckle on your lap-belts for the fitting on those harnesses to work. I installed these in my...
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01-18-2023,
12:13 PM
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And so it begins
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When I first became aware of Cub Crafters, in the late 1990's, that was what CC was doing. Definitely not the first ones to essentially build a new...
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01-16-2023,
10:43 AM
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AgCat Banner Towing
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I wonder how many PMI's spent their last few days on the job signing off a bunch of field approvals that otherwise they might have gotten static for...
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01-15-2023,
10:41 AM
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How Not to Takeoff in a Cessna 185
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I'm not the greatest STOL operator, but.... my normal takeoff in my C180 is to start off with 20 degrees of flaps, and trim set forward (nose...
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01-15-2023,
10:12 AM
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General C180 questions.
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They sell small electronic label makers these days, with multiple size & font lettering. You pick the tape you want-- there are multiple widths &...
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01-14-2023,
10:44 AM
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Cessna 180 Float Kit Install
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The 470U was generally fitted with a Mac C204 prop, seaplane models were 90". The U crankshaft dampers on the 470U are different than any other...
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01-13-2023,
10:46 AM
hotrod180
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Cessna 180 Float Kit Install
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The Cessna 180 thru 180E IPC lists a "floatplane and/or amphibian kit" for s/n 30000 thru 50661, and another for s/n 50662 & up. Unfortunately it...
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