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Yesterday,
10:34 PM
WindOnHisNose
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2020 Great Minnesota Aviation Gathering April 24-25
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Please save the dates, Friday and Saturday, April 24-25, 2020 for the 6th Annual Great MN Aviation Gathering. We will be at the Buffalo Municipal...
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Yesterday,
02:09 PM
mvivion
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Electric Beaver
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I watched a video of the takeoff and it was loooong (they said it was downwind, but there wasn’t much judging on water) and the pilot was working...
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12-10-2019,
01:49 PM
mvivion
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Electric Beaver
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If the concept can work anywhere, it’s with those guys. They fly short legs. Interesting to see how much down time they’ll have for charging. MTV
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12-10-2019,
01:47 PM
mvivion
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Slack or no slack in the tail wheel chain?
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Piper: PA-18 Super Cub (and L18C & L21)
What he said^^^
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12-08-2019,
11:09 AM
mvivion
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180hp propeller options...2,3,4,5 blades
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Experimental Cubs
Frankly I don’t think a 180 HP engine has the power or torque to benefit from more than two blades. About The only reason I might consider a three...
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12-06-2019,
10:49 AM
mvivion
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Gross Weight Increase?
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Oops.....the One Ton Cub. My bad MTV
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12-05-2019,
01:04 PM
mvivion
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Gross Weight Increase?
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Modifications
One thing that some folks don’t consider is that a lot of folks here earn their living with airplanes. For many others, flying is a dream come true....
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12-05-2019,
12:06 AM
WindOnHisNose
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Holding FAA Medical and BasicMed Certificates at the Same Time?
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Cafe Supercub
Case in point... Medical History: ATP rated pilot from the East, who flies the big iron, but also a cub, calls for getting his BasicMed. He is...
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12-04-2019,
11:42 PM
WindOnHisNose
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Thankful for You All from Medical Matters
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Cafe Supercub
Really happy to read this. Thank you for posting this. Randy
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12-03-2019,
01:41 PM
mvivion
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Oops, darn it...
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That’s a pretty wide valley to descend into, compared to many in AK. 50 meters can get you dead in a lot of terrain. MTV
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12-03-2019,
09:36 AM
mvivion
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Ski rigging techniques
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As somewhat of an aside.......I REALLY don’t like the forward limit cables on skis rigged to the gear bolts. I MUCH prefer they be rigged to lower...
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12-03-2019,
09:26 AM
mvivion
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Oops, darn it...
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There has been documented discrepancies between AK maps and GPS position. But anyone out there in the weather or the dark (shudder) thinking they...
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12-03-2019,
09:19 AM
mvivion
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Cessna 180 Fuel Vent Issue
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Cessna: C180/C182/C185
If you’re flying in that much icing.......you shouldn’t be. Keep it out in the breeze. MTV
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12-02-2019,
04:38 PM
mvivion
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Top Cub Straight Floats
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International float pond in summer, hangar in winter. MTV
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12-01-2019,
09:28 PM
mvivion
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Lifting Eyes for J-3 Cub
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Piper: J-3 Cub (and L-4)
Lifted mine (carefully) by the base of the engine mount. A number of times. Be careful and it works. MTV
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12-01-2019,
09:26 PM
mvivion
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Pressure? Frankly, I think Pogo nailed it: “We have met the enemy, and he is us.” Sad deal. VFR in a really capable IFR machine. RIP. MTV
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11-28-2019,
08:35 PM
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Thankful for You All from Medical Matters
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Eddie, you and me, both. That surely can't mean that we are getting old! Happy Thanksgiving! Randy
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11-28-2019,
03:14 PM
mvivion
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ADS-B Issues
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All Things Electrical
I find it "interesting" that this system, which has been in the building for years, is nationwide in scope, and will become mandatory at least in...
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148 replies | 7434 view(s)
11-28-2019,
09:58 AM
mvivion
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The "BEST" tie downs
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Cafe Supercub
I’ve used that knot for decades to secure airplanes. Sometimes called an “Airman’s Hitch”, it works well. I like to lock the hitch with a half...
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101 replies | 7831 view(s)
11-28-2019,
09:36 AM
WindOnHisNose
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Thankful for You All from Medical Matters
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Cafe Supercub
I am so thankful for being blessed with you folks in my life. You add another dimension to my life, and I appreciate you very, very much. Happy...
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8 replies | 701 view(s)
11-27-2019,
10:58 PM
mvivion
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The "BEST" tie downs
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Cafe Supercub
The medium to larger size duckbills work fine in sand. Drive them in as far as possible, then toggle them. They’ll hold a lot. Or dig a huge...
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101 replies | 7831 view(s)
11-27-2019,
03:25 PM
mvivion
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Aerial Predator Control - Who, where, and how?
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Sportsman's Den
Oh, you mean the agency that was flying around at night a while back in aircraft that were never certificated for night flight? :roll: MTV
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19 replies | 1551 view(s)
11-27-2019,
12:39 PM
mvivion
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Usfs beaver positions
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Cafe Supercub
Rule is you can’t qualify for the program unless you can vest, is: Do minimum required years. If they didn’t do that, govt would be sued by someone...
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75 replies | 13949 view(s)
11-27-2019,
10:21 AM
mvivion
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The "BEST" tie downs
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Cafe Supercub
I used them as tiedowns in Fairbanks for ~ twenty years IN the float pond, to secure Cubs and Cessnas up to 206 on floats, and on shore on wheels. ...
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101 replies | 7831 view(s)
11-26-2019,
06:58 PM
mvivion
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Aerial Predator Control - Who, where, and how?
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Sportsman's Den
I have no idea what government agency requires its low level VFR pilots to take a commercial and instrument checkride every six months. I never...
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19 replies | 1551 view(s)
11-26-2019,
02:42 PM
mvivion
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Aerial Predator Control - Who, where, and how?
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Sportsman's Den
Look here: these are not predator control, but... . https://www.fws.gov/aviation/faq.htm This is the Federal agency that is responsible for...
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19 replies | 1551 view(s)
11-26-2019,
10:25 AM
mvivion
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Usfs beaver positions
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Cafe Supercub
These jobs are included in the federal fire fighting retirement program, which dictates the mandatory retirement age. The firefighter (or similar...
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75 replies | 13949 view(s)
11-25-2019,
02:54 PM
mvivion
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ADS-B Issues
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All Things Electrical
It's been on "regular" mode ever since I started getting error reports, since one possibility was that the anonymous mode was at least partially...
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148 replies | 7434 view(s)
11-25-2019,
02:51 PM
mvivion
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2019 Hunting and Fishing
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Sportsman's Den
You need to come further west, Eric..... MTV
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11-25-2019,
09:23 AM
mvivion
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Oops, darn it...
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Cafe Supercub
Having done a LOT of low level surveillance flying in Alaska for many years, starting to fly in the lower 48 has been a real eye opener. Low level...
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1458 replies | 354984 view(s)
11-25-2019,
09:20 AM
mvivion
replied to a thread
ADS-B Issues
in
All Things Electrical
Bingo! MTV
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148 replies | 7434 view(s)
11-24-2019,
10:25 PM
mvivion
replied to a thread
ADS-B Issues
in
All Things Electrical
Frankly, I think they’re replacing too many of these things. I know of three already they’ve replaced. All while trying to get tailbeacons pushed...
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148 replies | 7434 view(s)
11-24-2019,
07:45 PM
mvivion
replied to a thread
ADS-B Issues
in
All Things Electrical
My errors are all NIC errors, and according to the FAA, those are bad. MTV
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148 replies | 7434 view(s)
11-24-2019,
05:24 PM
mvivion
replied to a thread
ADS-B Issues
in
All Things Electrical
And, just as an update......just because you beat a positive report (PAPR), Dont get all smug. My updated beacon passed a PAPR on September 8. Good...
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148 replies | 7434 view(s)
11-24-2019,
08:49 AM
WindOnHisNose
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When You Fall Through the Ice...Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht
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Cafe Supercub
Folks, winter has set in pretty firmly in the North Country...lakes are freezing up and I have no doubt that the ice fishermen are pulling against...
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18 replies | 3422 view(s)
11-23-2019,
01:36 PM
mvivion
replied to a thread
J3 Water Rudder Handle Location
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Cafe Supercub
J-3 flies fine from front seat on floats in my experience, especially if equipped with aux wing tank. MTV
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5 replies | 434 view(s)
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