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  1. mandm

    Connecticut

    Planning to start the trip Sept 10, mandm with the pups :) thinking roughly 3-4 hours north northeast of NYC is fine and need to be back in Chicago to have a few days rest before Gaston’s (9/26). Also want 4 nights to include a weekend in NYC for Broadway and dinners. But not sure what my...
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    N/A Winekeeping

    Try to get her into sparkling or champagne? Those cheap and freebie champagne reusable tops work wonders, like still bubbles for 5 days easily. But for a nice red wine, really it needs to breathe, so you can put it in a nice decanter and have some on night 1 and finish the rest on night 2...
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    Connecticut

    Following, planning a trip next month to Provincetown MA, an excited, thinking to loop it with a NYC stop but what else should I check out. Will give this trip about 2 weeks.
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    Airports with a Hotel...

    Following, I’ve stayed at one a Hyatt Place or Hyatt House I think, at St Simmons Island, that’s east coast.
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    Plane Power alternator service/replacement

    Gosh am I needing to replace this stuff soon, the replace list is never ending, I’ve put a lot of hours on my airplane in recent years. 500hrs isn’t much. Let’s make this stuff last longer.
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    Need part number for Piper Arrow PA28R landing gear motor

    Thank you both. Yes my mechanic is the type to put in a new part, that’s who I have right now to sign off on my annual. My landing gear goes up and down no problem so not sure why he’s asking about it. He said it’s slow to come up.
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    Need part number for Piper Arrow PA28R landing gear motor

    Please let me know if you know the part number, mechanic is at the hangar asking me to order one. Thanks!
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    IFR and cost and future plans

    You don’t really save money owning an airplane. But you could try to find a cheap low fuel consumption airplane and park it on the ramp and you might break even if you fly 100+ hours per year. You will have insurance, parking, mx, fuel, unexpected repairs and down time. It isn’t cheap. I...
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    Opinion on Plane Purchase

    And if you’re an emergency you can deviate from the rules to land safely anyway?
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    Flightaware security breach

    It’s quite annoying, but you can control who has what data of yours. Do you need to always gives your full name address phone email etc. Something to think about, you cannot control their systems and the users who have access to them. All of the hotel chains also had data leaks too.
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    Fuel exhaustion event

    Glad that you are here to share the story, awesome work!
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    [NA] Where to buy a winter home?

    Some nice options there, going to make a point to visit and check it out.
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    Why does POA call it a PPL, when it is a Certificate?

    I think that’s the code you input when you sign up for the written so that’s why.
  14. mandm

    VFR in the mountains - a cautionary tale, especially for us flatlanders

    I had the same issue in Alaska, Sitka was reporting VFR but the entrance to the channel was foggy as anything. Checked my weather and decided to make a go for it, and it worked out, but those are scary decisions. On a side note, not enough fuel to go anywhere else so I was committed...
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    [NA] Where to buy a winter home?

    Yeah I guess we could use the RV, probably more practical.
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    [NA] Where to buy a winter home?

    We could be ok with either a winter sports destination or a warm beach destination. We had plenty of fun in both places during the winter. If a winter sports place then mountains lakes and extreme hiking would be ideal. Dog friendly communities are ideal too. Have not placed a budget yet.
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    [NA] Where to buy a winter home?

    Hi all~ Looking around for a nice walkable community for a winter home, it can be a condo or a house, but ideally want a middle aged community ideally full of people in their 30s-50s that is a very active and walkable community that has enjoyable weather in the winter months approx November -...
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    [NA] buying land

    Similar thoughts here. A lot of times there’s a crap ton of land in one family and they split it into 40/50acre plots and the right of way is by handshake, but when uncle wants to cash out who knows how those relationships are. You’ll want to make sure you have recorded easements, fresh...
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    Tool box recommendations for future A&P mechanic

    I got a toolbox on wheels that I love, it’s not full, and it was cheap, somehow I got a special and then another discount for taking the floor sample. It plugs in and has an extension power outlet, usb ports etc. I cannot complain. I guess I could take tools out of my tool bag and fill it up...
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