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Today, 09:09 PM

stewartb replied to a thread Oops, darn it... in Cafe Supercub

There's a busy helicopter charter operator up a handful of hangars from me. They fly R-44s. They have two concrete pads in the asphalt ramp in front...

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Yesterday, 07:02 PM

stewartb replied to a thread Does your C180 cylinder baffle look like this? in Cessna: C180/C182/C185

#5 cylinder baffle is part #1250134-1 or -2 for serial numbers 18502311 thru 18502392 and 18502825 and up respectively. I don't see such a part for...

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Yesterday, 03:32 PM

stewartb replied to a thread Does your C180 cylinder baffle look like this? in Cessna: C180/C182/C185

My typical cruise temps. Sent from my iPhone using SuperCub.Org mobile app

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Yesterday, 03:18 PM

stewartb replied to a thread Does your C180 cylinder baffle look like this? in Cessna: C180/C182/C185

Yes. I believe it's a 185 part. I never had it with 470s. Sent from my iPhone using SuperCub.Org mobile app

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Yesterday, 01:16 PM

stewartb replied to a thread Caltopo, Geospatial PDF's, and ForeFlight in Cafe Supercub

I'm playing with Caltopo but it isn't intuitive on a smart phone. I'll try later from a desktop. I agree that in a scale less than 2 miles GP topos...

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Yesterday, 11:09 AM

CamTom12 replied to a thread how cold is it where your at? in Cafe Supercub

It was 78 when I got to the hangar last night after dinner. It was 50 and blowing a light rain when I left this morning! Still in my shorts and t...

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10-11-2019, 02:54 PM

stewartb replied to a thread Caltopo, Geospatial PDF's, and ForeFlight in Cafe Supercub

Good info! Topo maps were one of my biggest disappointments in Foreflight and one of the reasons I kept GP. For comparison, screen shots from my...

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10-09-2019, 10:08 PM

CamTom12 replied to a thread Oil Pressure Line ?? in Cafe Supercub

I have a bulkhead fitting in the oil line from the engine to the gauge

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10-05-2019, 05:24 PM

flybynite replied to a thread PA-12 gear change to PA-18 gear in Cafe Supercub

I don't remember whose aircraft this was, but it shows the tabs for the cabane. There is also a gusset plate added to the outside of the cluster...

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10-05-2019, 08:14 AM

CamTom12 replied to a thread Oops, darn it... in Cafe Supercub

I’ve never flown a B-17, but I’ve flown a B-25. It had pretty heavy flight controls (a two-hander for sure) and required a ton of pilot inputs and...

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10-03-2019, 02:05 PM

CamTom12 replied to a thread A&P training in Cafe Supercub

I agree with this 100%. I don't do it any differently. For sure at my level, it's not smart to trust only my experience/eyes on an airplane. ...

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10-03-2019, 09:36 AM

CamTom12 replied to a thread A&P training in Cafe Supercub

I agree wholeheartedly with this statement, but not for the same reasons as you intended it. If it weren't for the E-AB category, I couldn't...

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10-02-2019, 10:02 PM

stewartb replied to a thread Stearman and ADS-B? in Cafe Supercub

Don't care about warranty so not a problem. I'd rather have a GDL-82 than a Tail Beacon so finding a way around the Garmin install requirement is...

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10-02-2019, 09:52 PM

stewartb replied to a thread Stearman and ADS-B? in Cafe Supercub

Thread drift. Whew knew, right? If I buy a GDL-82 outright it's sold for experimental use but the box is TSO'd. Garmin certified boxes MUST be...

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10-02-2019, 09:24 PM

stewartb replied to a thread Stearman and ADS-B? in Cafe Supercub

The GDL-82 uses the existing transponder antenna for out and a WAAS GPS antenna for position. You shouldn't need a big ground plane to receive GPS....

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10-02-2019, 07:45 AM

stewartb replied to a thread sealing around the windshield in Cafe Supercub

What about strip caulk? 732 on the windshield strips but what about the windscreen itself?

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10-01-2019, 08:37 PM

stewartb replied to a thread Darn C-180 insurance just jumped up in Cessna: C180/C182/C185

Insurance protects assets you don't want to lose. Insurance fraud is false economy.

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10-01-2019, 05:53 PM

stewartb replied to a thread Cabin Vent Options in Super Cub Sick Bay

We're talking about Ultimate Ventilators. Sent from my iPhone using SuperCub.Org mobile app

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10-01-2019, 05:42 PM

CamTom12 replied to a thread Cabin Vent Options in Super Cub Sick Bay

Steve, talking about these: EDIT: well shoot, the quote didn’t grab the pictures but there in the original post above (#46). I sent Clint a...

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10-01-2019, 05:30 PM

stewartb replied to a thread Cabin Vent Options in Super Cub Sick Bay

Spruce ran out of the larger size years ago. I tried to buy some from the European branch when they still had them in their catalog but they were...

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10-01-2019, 05:21 PM

CamTom12 replied to a thread Cabin Vent Options in Super Cub Sick Bay

Bumping this back to the top - I’d love to order a couple of these. Anyone know who currently sells them? I didn’t see them in the Aircraft Spruce...

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10-01-2019, 11:31 AM

stewartb replied to a thread Flap settings in Piper: PA-18 Super Cub (and L18C & L21)

Plot where you'd like the pawl to stop, remove the arch, cut a ramp using a fine wheel (square shoulder) on a bench grinder, reinstall. That's how...

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10-01-2019, 10:47 AM

stewartb replied to a thread Darn C-180 insurance just jumped up in Cessna: C180/C182/C185

My Alaska-based 180 liability is over double that. Total premium is $3900.00. My policy went down $1000.00 this year and the only difference I can...

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09-30-2019, 03:40 PM

stewartb replied to a thread Pilot training, lack of respect, or entitlement attitude in Cafe Supercub

Wanna see an entitled group get riled up? Walk into a pilot hangout and bring up user fees. ;)

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09-30-2019, 01:51 PM

stewartb replied to a thread Flap settings in Piper: PA-18 Super Cub (and L18C & L21)

Experimenting with an experimental. Sent from my iPhone using SuperCub.Org mobile app

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09-30-2019, 01:17 PM

stewartb replied to a thread Nails and bullets - just grumbling. in Cafe Supercub

:) Sent from my iPhone using SuperCub.Org mobile app

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09-30-2019, 11:57 AM

stewartb replied to a thread Darn C-180 insurance just jumped up in Cessna: C180/C182/C185

Had a quick chat with Avemco this morning about my old float rates. They told me both hull and liability go up on floats. I don't know which goes up...

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09-30-2019, 08:32 AM

stewartb replied to a thread Oil tight O235-C? in Piper: PA-12 Super Cruiser

Some oils leak more than others.

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