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That doughboy suit needs to be Nomex. Priorities.

A prop is more efficient as DA goes up? How do you explain that? Props work best in dense air, as in cold.

Helmetfire, Did you get your lines squared away? I’ll be driving through Caldwell in a few and thought about you. SB

Soy, does your 180 have extended baggage? Airglas makes a nice one. For most ops it’s more useful than a pod.

I need a helmet just to read threads like this!

Doesn’t ABW still use US Mail? There’s a clue.

For the record? Assertions like that in the article aren’t new. I’ve read them since the day I got my 180 and I’ve tried using different full...

A stock 180 with an 88” seaplane prop spins 2600 rpm. Not a big noise threat. 185s are the noise makers and they do great at 2850 rpm with an 86”...

To install a pod on a Cessna requires a whole bunch of rivnuts and screws to attach through the pod flange. That was what stopped me from installing...

It doesn’t make sense to this Skywagon owner. Here’s a post I made in 2012 regarding noise levels inside my old 160hp/Borer 82-42 equipped PA-12. Not...

The only STOL competition I have is with myself. I use everything my planes have every time I commit to taking off.

Atlee’s family jewels story was a classic, but more guys use the stick cover to protect from backpacks and moose quarters. I miss that old man....

I presume some guys are looking at powder coating. Here’s a link for powder. Zinc primer, epoxy primer, urethane topcoats, polyester topcoats…....

Just take the housing and lens off. The flash tube should pull out and expose the connector. Make sure it’s clean and connected completely. And that...

If you have PAR36 bulbs now? LEDs like the Parmetheus line are plug and play.

The calves are going to be easy picking for the bears if this snow pack lingers.

Check the connector. If it has a separate power supply, check the ground.

There’s a Skywagon model, and yes, lots if guys have it.

Get a field approval for the Alaska Bush Pod. Bigger and better than the Skycraft. Probably why Aerocet is changing it.

Wifey picked up an empty icing bucket from a local grocery store bakery (free) and it’ll work nicely to cover my aft stick stub. I wonder if she’ll...

Cardiff, what lights do you currently have? If only nav? You’ll need to pull another wire for the strobes. Much easier with LED than old school...

Yes, the wing and tail lights are all approved. The forward facing lights install will be up to your mechanic. My stuff is 5 years old. There’s...

I disagree. My 180 has an 86" prop and there's no question it makes more thrust at 2700 than 2600. One summer I discovered it was turning 2900 and...

All the big power Cubs I know are using the Whirl Wind 200A constant speed. Now that WW isn’t producing them, I’m curious what will replace it. I...

Funny, I've been thinking about a 2 gallon square bucket. And sticking the lid down to the floor with velcro to snap the bucket on. ...

Yep, Skup’s the real deal. I believe he’s about to have capacity for a project, if anyone is interested.

Venting a battery that doesn’t off-gas is pointless.

How about a shifter boot from a hotrod shop like Summit Racing? Atlee’s cover is for stick removal. A boot would allow the stick to remain in place.

I found your seat forward comment interesting. In Cubs I have my seat slid back to the stops. I’ve never had any problem retracting flaps. I guess...