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Check with your local FBO to use their nitrogen tank. Probably pretty cheap. These tanks are under 2000 psi and have a PSI adjustable regulating valve. Compressed shop air or via a hand pump will have water as a byproduct which can introduce internal corrosion.

Others have mentioned compressed air... check your service manual which likely specifies nitrogen and for good reason. Also lowering the tail to fully extend the nose is usually required to get the oleo tube sufficiently charged. Follow the service manual.

That camera is owned by the Pilot's Association on Field. It's helpful for checking the weather. We frequently have days when the fog pea soup on one end of the primary runway and clear on the other end.

The airport has the full system with the cameras, but only exposes part of the capability. It's how they were able to share the still image the airport release showing that dreadful mid-air, a split second before it happened.

KWVI Watsonville has all the technology & equipment installed to facilitate a remote tower. There is screen running in the terminal showing traffic from the system. We have an unusually busy airport on the weekends, and would benefit from a remote weekend tower IMHO.

Yes, call Garmin Aviation support number. They are very helpful and will have the answers for best next steps. They have been good at providing guidance for diagnostics.

NO. The facts were well discussed earlier in the thread. The twin was flying 200mph through the pattern with flaps and gear up. If he was going to land, it wasn't at this airport. The 152 pilot would never suspect a knucklehead is 600' rocketing through a busy pattern.

August 18th was the 1 year anniversary. All of us on the field are still waiting for the NTSB final report. Sad, the parents of the 152 pilot came to the airport and still suffering from the senseless loss. The victims deserve faster answers than the present FAA & NTSB timelines provide. Both...

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I'll speak heresy... The Reno races are not what they used to be and the event is getting tired. The whole thing has evolved into an equipment race. There was much more excitement in years past of small enthusiast teams championing aircraft. Same thing has happened in auto and boat racing...

At any given distance, Bet the patient reads the eye chart better than the doctor.

23 seems pretty good, Lizzy Borden with her axe took 40 whacks. :dunno:

You mean his personality screening test was a corporate success

If the pins are worn, then very likely the hinge pivot sleeves are worn. What issue are you hoping to remedy, makes you suspicious of the pins as root problem?

In my view the difference is we have a standard anyone can refine with EAGLE, without a sole supplier stranglehold. We all need to be careful thrusting 100UL into the default sole supplier. Lets see if George can convince the current refiner in Houston GAMI is still negotiating to make a single...

In my view AOPA is being pragmatic. I also disagree with Paul Bertorelli. The EAGLE approach is the right approach as it provides a fuel anyone can produce like today's 100LL. The competition will keep costs down. ^^^ Yes. 100UL a monopoly and George and the Gami boys can charge whatever they...

Yes, and it is less expensive than Garmin GNC-255. This will could likely become the second radio in an Avidyne stack

Would have been a killer product 5 years ago and could have disrupted Garmin. Seems like today when someone buys a new radio it's part of a full or partial panel upgrade; otherwise folks just fix what they have. The KX-200 has some innovative features and presentation which is superior to...

Boredom + lack of creativity + immaturity = children meowing on guard

^^^ yes. Go for quality, And talcum powder from the tire supplier. Talcum formulas over the counter at the drug store have changed