Forum: Messages
06-18-23, 03:49 PM
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Salvage
White aircraft industries
Texas air salvage
Etc
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Forum: Messages
05-27-23, 05:21 PM
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Forum: Messages
05-27-23, 05:01 PM
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Forum: Messages
05-21-23, 02:42 PM
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Complete the following sentence....
You are flying sole, or with family, at night, over mountains, IFR, ....whatever.
Something goes wrong.
Complete the following sentence:
"Darn, I wish I was flying in a...
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Forum: Messages
05-21-23, 02:32 PM
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Based on my own one time issue....
If not prepared for glide ration with prop feathered, it can be startling.
It is easy to forget the 337 has something like a 12:1 glide ratio.
If you feather the rear prop, (instead of just throttle...
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Forum: Messages
05-21-23, 02:19 PM
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Forum: Messages
04-29-23, 09:00 AM
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Forum: Messages
04-29-23, 08:59 AM
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Forum: Messages
04-15-23, 09:23 AM
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Drilling down
Being a nerd I drilled down on this a bit.
Basically, different battery chemistries have slightly different ideal float charges.
But not so you would really notice.
In theory,
if your float...
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Forum: Messages
04-09-23, 10:48 AM
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One more detail on side windows - offset liner
Great Lakes (and others?) sell the rubber liner that goes around inner window.
You want the slot in the liner to be slightly offset from center.
This keeps the two layers of plexi farther apart, so...
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Forum: Messages
04-02-23, 06:49 PM
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I just went through this
I drilled down pretty deeply on all options.
While gray smoked “looks cool,” and perhaps more modern,
at dusk and night it reduces contrast significantly.
Having done a LOT of dusk and night...
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Forum: Messages
04-01-23, 12:39 PM
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On the other hand INSIGHT G4 TWIN TURBO
This one seems to have everything, PLUS vibration analysis. Appealing to a nerd.
Skymaster kit around $6k + install.
Any experiences comments?
Not primary, which I guess the 275's would be....?
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Forum: Messages
04-01-23, 12:25 PM
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Another option from an airport owner
I have seen this more than once at Potomac Airfield, which I own; a privately-owned public use airport next to Washington DC (www.potomac-airfield.com).
It may be the principal owner is deceased,...
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Forum: Messages
03-25-23, 06:09 PM
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Forum: Messages
03-03-23, 03:46 PM
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Pilot side panel
The pilot side panel is just held in place by some rubber bushings, easy to remove intact.
I also saw one for sale on Ebay that could offer a template.
Lastly, these days, a decent hi-rez photo...
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Forum: Messages
03-03-23, 03:43 PM
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Forum: Messages
02-27-23, 04:14 PM
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Back in 1998
Just after I bought my 337,
to protect the asset value,
almost immediately,
I had my logs picked up and delivered to a nearby USGOV contractor
that copied them in to FIVE complete copied sets
of...
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Forum: Messages
02-25-23, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 6
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Revolution?
What is the fundamental difference between certified and experimental?
Certified means, that with a trembling pen, a USG agency has affirmed in writing that the aircraft meets FAA 'requirements...
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Forum: Messages
02-25-23, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 21
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Add a lambda O2 sensor in the exhaust with...
Add a lambda O2 sensor in the exhaust with display,
and a knock sensor,
with an ECU that automatically advances timing,
that can lean to the edge of knock detection,
....now you're talking.
As...
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Forum: Messages
02-18-23, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 18
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Other thought
While middle of USA might be mathematically correct, maybe start with map of who is where?
Might make more sense to have different events in different areas, shorter range travel.'
While my...
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Forum: Messages
02-11-23, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 6
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Low observable loiter
Once upon a time, I heard that a three letter agency has a 337 that provides top cover comms coordination, during certain circumstances, that powers waaay back, with low RPM, and goes for hours and...
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Forum: Messages
02-11-23, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 3
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MIL at 5400 lbs
One of the boundaries to max gross weight is performance.
I have heard of them even MUCH heavier.
Years ago, a Vietnam era pilot who flew them told me, "they loaded them up so heavy, the single...
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Forum: Messages
02-04-23, 09:17 AM
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Forum: Messages
01-25-23, 05:17 PM
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Headliner replacement
My headliner is basically fine, but now I'm upgrading my windshield to the sexy solar stuff.
If it's not one thing, its another.
I vaguely recall doing this a bazliion years ago in my T337D, with a...
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Forum: Messages
01-15-23, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 4
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what?
Which parts / bits exaclty?
From link I see a catalog, but nothing spoecific
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