Forum: Messages
03-30-26, 02:37 PM
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Forum: Messages
03-24-26, 05:12 PM
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Forum: Messages
10-14-25, 08:31 AM
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Organizer or pocket expander
I would have thought that someone (lot's of someones, really) would have made some kind of organizer that hangs off the entirely useless pocket by our left feet, near the breakers (at least for early...
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Forum: Messages
09-09-25, 08:16 PM
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The few different shops that I had spoken to...
The few different shops that I had spoken to about overhauling a threaded type had described the challenge as being one of finding good used ferrules because they couldn't put my old ones back into...
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Forum: Messages
09-09-25, 02:54 PM
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Forum: Messages
09-09-25, 08:23 AM
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I used H&S in White Lake, MI. I was very happy...
I used H&S in White Lake, MI. I was very happy with the communication, price, speed, thoroughness and demeanor of the shop. Really can't say enough about them.
The limiting factor you're likely to...
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Forum: Messages
09-04-25, 07:41 PM
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Source for flap motors?
Flap motor died on me. IA says it doesn't look serviceable. Any info on new or overhauled sources?
The one that was in there was c301001-0501. I can't tell from the parts manual if the higher...
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Forum: Messages
08-18-25, 11:46 PM
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High wind tiedown
Much as I'd love a hangar they are very difficult to come by around these parts. So stuck to a tie down (pun intended) I'm wondering what kind of winds these can sustain if properly tied down. ...
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Forum: Messages
08-05-25, 02:45 PM
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I wish I could climb steeply at 120 knots but...
I wish I could climb steeply at 120 knots but alas, no. Fairly gentle. I'll confirm with my CFI but I don't think it did pop back to center the times that I did not get a light.
Will check on those...
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Forum: Messages
08-05-25, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 5
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Agreed that it looks feathered. Given that they...
Agreed that it looks feathered. Given that they were very low starting a few miles out I wonder if he had fuel issues and fixated on the front. He wasn't on comms after the last routine call in (as...
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Forum: Messages
08-05-25, 01:51 PM
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Gear didn't extend or retract fully
Was flying with a CFI who has many hours in early skymasters (like mine) last weekend. Best I can recall, we'd retracted around 120 KT climbing and didn't see a yellow light. We slowed and tried to...
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Forum: Messages
07-15-25, 03:55 PM
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Still a mystery. Been waiting for more...
Still a mystery. Been waiting for more information. Someone posted the ATC recording on YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-X9m1XpPmI
They stopped comm'ing a few miles out but seemed fine until...
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Forum: Messages
03-19-25, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 3
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Looking for CFI reference again for the Northeast.
My current CFI is occupied with some personal matters that are going to take some time to sort out. So I'm once again looking for a CFI that can get me some time building here in the northeast so my...
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Forum: Messages
03-04-25, 07:42 PM
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Forum: Messages
02-16-25, 12:31 PM
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Forum: Messages
02-08-25, 06:34 PM
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Forum: Messages
01-22-25, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 35
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Keep in mind that Genesys keeps threatening to...
Keep in mind that Genesys keeps threatening to stop supporting the 55x. Two years ago when Covid-related supply chains were stirring up panic (and prices) they said (by phone anyway) that they were...
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Forum: Messages
01-16-25, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 2
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Exhaust repair?
Was just informed by my IA that there is a crack in the rear muffler (in the "end cap"?) and in the front collector.
Any suggestions either for repairs or replacers? Nicrocraft wants $3500 for the...
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Forum: Messages
12-28-24, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 35
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Might be a little wishful, perhaps. I'm also...
Might be a little wishful, perhaps. I'm also wishful that it will be less than an STEC 55x, especially since they weren't making any more parts for it last I spoke with those folks. It might even...
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Forum: Messages
12-26-24, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 312,876
Just got off the phone with Garmin.
They are...
Just got off the phone with Garmin.
They are currently in S/W dev for the Skymaster. No physical implementation yet. Once they get to the H/W stage they estimate about 1-2 years what with further...
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Forum: Messages
12-26-24, 04:17 PM
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Forum: Messages
10-22-24, 07:07 PM
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Forum: Messages
10-19-24, 03:30 PM
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$220k is way out of my range for an upgrade. ...
$220k is way out of my range for an upgrade. Even if I got 50K for the engines I have, it would take me a century and a half for something like that to pay for itself. I do love the idea of diesels...
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Forum: Messages
10-19-24, 02:44 PM
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Forum: Messages
10-14-24, 09:31 AM
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N336LV down.
Don't see any mention of this tail in the forums, but my condolences to friends and family.
https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/453050
Of interest: no signs of fire (fuel?), twisted airframe,...
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