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Roddy, When I was instructing in my 180 hp 170 on floats/wheels/skis in Alaska, I couldn't afford hull insurance. I simply couldn't fly enough...

Tim always needed a job.......just sayin! :lol: MTV

Reliable makes good points. I would add that one of the things you notice early on in off airport ops is how much pilots have relied on runway...

I assume this is Light Sport? Instructing in Experimental other than LS is difficult. MTV

That works in Alaska, because there are so many unique spots to take “students”. In the Lower 48, you may have difficulty finding a good supply of...

I don’t understand what you’re trying to get at. The stock battery location is a shelf ABOVE where an extended baggage would go. The weight limit...

The original battery location was aft of the MAIN original baggage compartment. That original baggage compartment IS the “third seat” in that...

Did a flight review in front seat of a Waco Taperwing. Not much view from there either. Beautiful machine, though. Fortunately, the owner knew what...

Some folks on this thread didn’t have a problem: https://www.supercub.org/forum/showthread.php?50761-Wipaire-2000-lbs-gross-weight-increase i...

Glenn, No Stearman time, but a fair bit of back seat time in Pitts S-2s. Probably pretty close, as I noted: Bat blind. On the other hand,...

Steve, Do you want events as well? MTV

Steve, I don't disagree on all the above. I would point out, however, that not all of us are quite as tall as you are. I've done enough from the...

The 2000 pound GW STC applies to all the Piper SC wings, including 13 rib wings. I'd agree, tell the buyer to install all that stuff himself,...

FYI, a passenger trying to use binoculars in flight is a recipe for creating the “Technicolor Yawn”. Unless they have an absolutely cast iron...

I've said for decades that you can teach a very large percentage of the skills necessary for off airport flying at an airport. In fact, I'd argue...

First, a question: Who is the CFI, and what is their experience level? As DJ says, the back seat of a Cub in true off airport ops can be an...

Back in my day, I whined about the size of the EDO 4580 rudders to OAS Maint. When I came back to pick up the plane after 100 hr, voila! New big...

I wouldn’t say static tests are irrelevant. They certainly don’t tell the whole story of a particular prop/engine combination, but they can be...

Paul, Im talking about beaching in a strong current, docking in a wind, and current, etc. MTV

Jack Corey told me once tha in his opinion, every seaplane pilot should learn to fly seaplanes in an Otter, or at the very least, a Beaver. His...

Actually, "the same propeller" is in fact ONE distinct propeller, NOT the same model prop. Believe me, different props can have an inch or more...

The Barron (I think that's how its spelled) wing mod is a BIG deal. Changes the angle of incidence of the wing, shape, and adds some "gadgets". ...

Were all those pull tests on the 320s done with the SAME PROPELLER, or just with same MODEL propeller? Frankly, go to any prop shop and they'll...

As a long time user of composite props on ski, wheel and float equipped planes, I’d add that even if you don’t really whack your prop as Turbo...

THIS ^^^^ Virtually every mechanical tach I've been around turned out to be inaccurate, some pretty ugly as noted here. There are a lot of optical...

Upon further review, I think I just kicked the moderator can down the road. I don't think this thread really is contributing to safe flight from a...