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I use the analog clock in my panel to determine which tank to be on. If the minute hand is on the right side I use the right tank, if the minute hand is on the left side I use the left tank. After a while on a XC you can feel it in the yoke when it is time to switch as the airplane come out of...

Bryce Resort Airport, Bayse VA

>>>>>>>>> Dan Thomas said: "That Lycoming O-320 has a max continuous rating of 2700 RPM and 150 HP, straight out of the TCDS. As I posted: And as I said, the propeller is pitched to allow full-throttle operation that gives 2700 RPM and 150 HP at sea level. No maximum continuous ratings are...

This chart us a really good example of how engine power changes with altitude and RPM. Notice how the cruise RPM listed is less at lower altitude? That's because at higher RPM the engine would develop more power than its continuous power rating. That would be considered unsustainable, leading...

Mark In order to keep an airplane in airworthy condition it needs to be flown at least semi-regularly. If the owner of the airplane cannot do this, then he must find someone else who can. That sometimes means paying a flight instructor to fly the airplane about twice a month or more. When I...

My wife just got an iHealth AIR Rechargeable Fingertip Pulse Oximeter From Amazon. It reports to your smart phone for $30.

I did not know this was possible. I have been in a situation that might have benefited from that capability. Instead I waited several days for better weather. The aggravating part was there was really good weather just a few miles away. I didn't think specifical VFR was available on the...

BINGO !!

I currently have 2 navcoms and 2 GPS units. The 2 GPS units have different added functions but I went this way so my wife could use one GPS while I navigate using the other. I like having ground based options in case the GPS system becomes unavailable but I confess I don't use VOR that much...

Try looking up sporadic e propagation. A number of articles show up. A friend of mine in Virginia on the 2 meter band got a QSL card from the Dominican Republic. So transmissions can be received at quite a distance.

I was on a car trip one time with a CB radio. I answered a call for a smokey report and they asked for the mile marker. Mine was 102, theirs was 156. The normally 2-4 mile signal had traversed 54 miles! More than 10 times the normal range. That is the only time it happened to me, but it can...

Wow! I am glad my post stirred up some great comments! I was not thinking about the grip of the tires so much as the tendency for a gust of wind to lift a wing moving the airframe towards a rollover. I realize that is an extreme outcome, but not impossible in a strong gusty crosswind. The...

I understand your point but I still disagree. To me the most vulnerable time in a crosswind landing is when one or more wheels just makes contact with runway as flying speed is dissipating and aerodynamic control is diminishing, but the wings are still flying and the wheels have very light grip...

At your experience level you are mostly correct, but as you gain experience your understanding and ability will reduce risks and improve your comfort level. Certified airplanes are designed to handle crosswinds and have demonstrated crosswind performance posted somewhere in the cockpit of the...

I recently read a post where a person did just that. With pictures too, I think it was the thread about what fun thing did you buy or do for your airplane.

I consider short field landings and cross wind landings to be two different disciplines. When I train for short field, I train short field. If there is a good steady crosswind, like 8-12 mph and steady, then I train for crosswind. If I have done a few of them and are happy, then I work on...

I carry both a Swiss Army Super Tinker and a Leatherman Leap and a small flashlight in my pocket every day. The scissors on the Super Tinker are the best quick scissors I have ever used, and I use them all the time. The Leatherman scissors aren't anywhere near as good but I use the pliers and...

I am sorry to hear about this. RIP Mr. Rutan

How long ago did you replace it, how long did it take, and who did the work?

I am OK with replacing with new if necessary. I was hoping someone here had some experience with that.