Recent content by Gunny

Bozeman.... well, Gaston's there. Airport FBO ain't too bad and you can take off from the taxiways if you firewall before the tower opens. And there's Sir Scott's Oasis Steakhouse & Lounge in Manhattan - which is just a shade outside of BZN proper. Have the porterhouse.

Hmmm, I'm gonna pour myself a scotch and think that over while I clean my rifle..... :)

Good to hear from you Dave! PS: If I do show up do I still have to sleep in the barn with the cats?????

L-14 was placarded "Will Not Spin In Normal Category". Want to talk about spin testing and the Dakota slotted wing? Scare up Mark Erickson or Penny Nixon - get the straight skinny from the horses mouth.

There is no slat in a slotted wing. There is a secondary airfoil (secondary leading edge if you want) created by the slot within the existing wing chord. If we can just get to slot=within the primary airfoil chord and slat=outside the primary airfoil chord, confusion will likely dissipate. As...

skywagon8 - I'm sure I will shortly take a beat down as a "grammar policeman" but I think its important to know: Slats are an independent airfoil (either moveable or not) affixed to the primary (wing) airfoil. They are outside the chord of the primary airfoil. Slots are a secondary airfoil...

Thanks for noticing. Life goes on lots of demands on time as I'm sure you can appreciate. Don't know nothing about no witch of Benghazi. Hope you and your family are well. :)

And with the stroke of a pen my dreams for the drone video series, "Nude Beaches of the World" vanishes into thin air :( Damn bureaucrats.....

If you don't lean on take off at elevation you will one day find yourself crappin' your pants an wondering if you're gonna climb out over obstacles - then you realize your error, you lean, and its a whole new airplane. Conversely, if you forget to richen the mixture on descent and arrival...

Thanks everybody for the replies. I'm leaning towards the Kestrel myself. Other than just basic wind speed I think density altitude might be quite useful especially for off field flying in the mountains in summer. That feature doesn't show up until the 4000 series and crosswind and head/tail...

Anybody using a portable handheld wind meter or weather station as part of their regular off airport gear? Likes - dislikes? Brands? I've seen the Kestrel, Ambient and Oregon Scientific ones. Curious what others think.

Rossy99 - Mike Butterfield of Yakima Aero Sport in Yakima, Washington has turbo normalized several engines (I think I have the terminology correct) in two Supercubs. I am sure he'd be happy to talk with you about those installs. You can reach him at 509-453-3412 PST/PDT.

Just wanted to take a moment and say thanks to all that replied to my question. I appreciate the help and we got it sorted out. Sorry to be late getting back to the replies but I've been tied up with home/family stuff. Many thanks again and a very Happy New Year to all!!

Anybody happen to know if the Alaska Bush Pod can be used with 8.50x6 tires (vice bushwheels) installed? Already tried calling Bob Piatt - line is constantly busy. Is he still in the pod business?

Bowen Classic Arms (BCA) GP-44: The perfect marriage of the improved recoil handling and trigger springs in the Super Redhawk Alaskan with a 4" Redhawk barrel plus the BCA Rough County adjustable rear sight and Weigand DX interchangable front sight base and blades. You can shoot 200 Garrett...