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Pictures. Any water that enters from the pan or above will drain out in 3-point.

Absolutely it is. A far better one than a whiskey compass. Of course the information is fed into a computer and integrated into moving maps, attitude...

Just to add to the discussion, here's a screen shot of the compass on my phone. The gray circle with the cross hairs is a level indicator. Not...

G3x provides wind status. I guess I should put some tape over that display to level the playing field. Why confuse things with accurate information!

Question. Any of you whiskey compass advocates use a 406 ELT? Why? Let RCC do some dead reckoning magic. But they don’t do that and you don’t want...

Probably the least reliable instrument in the GA fleet. And most pilots are carrying pocket computers that have far superior direction indicators....

You’re going from one very cool airplane to another. I enjoyed my XP very much. Have fun with the new Cub!

Doesn’t ADS-B require a WAAS GPS source? My exp Garmin system requires a supplemental WAAS source fo my ES transponder. In my case a GPS 20A. It...

Magnetic compasses make about as much sense as 121.5 ELTs. Worthless weight. There are better alternatives. My Cub uses a magnetometer. In my 180 I...

Pavement ops? You'd be better served by extended gear and small tires, Opinion.

Is working on a panel a sport? It requires some serios gymnastics even with a removable panel!

The crack isn’t unusual. Add a brace but you’l still need to inspect it. Skywagon guys have fought tailpipe cracks for decades. There’s no place to...

Big tires are all about reducing rolling resistance. If you aren't having a problem with a skinny tire you won't benefit from a wide one. If you need...

A -12 needs a gross increase to be useful legally. They fly great at 1935#, too. Really good on EDO 2000s. I enjoyed mine.

If flying is a sport, does that make me an athlete? :lol: That ship sailed a couple of decades ago!

Burl's Magnum wide fork ski works great with the BBW.

It would have provided enough drag to require more thrust to taxi but it would look essentially the same. Do it with a heavier plane and it gets...

2*? Relocating the aft stab attach would be what needs to happen to do that. I think my own -12 had that much surplus trim available. No matter, I...

Do tell. My -12's yoke travel up and down was restricted by tubes, not screw threads. How do you move the jackscrew?

Apex. Yamaha doesn't make the 4 cylinder Apex anymore, do they? They still make the 3 cylinder Genesis. That's a great motor. Better than the Apex...

Nothing wrong with Inreach but the standard service only tracks at 10 minute intervals. The 2 minute interval plan costs $50 per month. I use the $12...

Johnny's post about $29.00 plus hourly tracking is correct for the basic plan. There are more comprehensive plans but those are more suitable for...

Re: Spider X. What does ADHRS do? I presume it allows base to monitor the plane's attitude? Does it do anything for the pilot?

Looking at a -12 vs -18 in flight I'd say the -18 has less airframe drag. Mod a -12 to include Cub gear, Cub tail, etc and the cruise speed is pretty...

My gear is a little splayed out. I could shorten the tube and extend the rod end to square it up but I'd rather not. A little splay doesn't bother...