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  1. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    How much CO is too much?

    http://moundfire.com/carbon-monoxide-co But this does not factor in the effects of altitude where your blood O2 level is naturally lower.
  2. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    Self serve fuel pump etiquette

    "Real pilots fly by instruments" Mxsmanic
  3. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    Holland MI and Beaches Fly Over

    More like 500 feet, but 320 mph in my LSA... :-) (That's just a joke. Don't actually watch this.)
  4. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    Melatonin

    https://www.ibiblio.org/ebooks/Einstein/Einstein_Relativity.pdf Surprisingly readable.
  5. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    Forward Slips with Flaps on a Practical Test

    Yes, and assuming the fuel tank pickup is on the inboard end of a wing tank, if you are using the left tank and the fuel level is low, you want to slip right wing low.
  6. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    Lets make Friday 'Joke Day'!

    I'm proud to say that I had no problem remembering why I went into the next room just a bit ago. It was the bathroom, but still...
  7. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    Considering a RV-6A But.......

    I had a few issues with my already done been built (not an RV) but nothing I couldn't fix. I would suggest getting your head underneath the panel and looking at the wiring - nice and neat? More likely a careful builder. Looks like ****? More likely the guy was more focused on getting it done...
  8. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    2 inches bigger and I am having trouble making it fit

    OK, late to the party, but a big(ish) tablet in a (very) small airplane. Tried knee board stuff, overhead, a couple of places, and it finally landed between my knees. I have to lean a bit to the side to see around the stick, but snot a big deal.
  9. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    Scary High Oil Temps - Lycoming 540

    6 Ohms between the 12 volt supply and the airframe ground is just the impedance of all the gauges and stuff connected between the two points. You want to find issues (resistance) between the ground at the gauge and the ground at the sending unit. The problem is you are looking for fairly small...
  10. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    Seek input on buying a LSA

    Have fun with it.
  11. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    Why switched grounds?

    If the vehicle is old enough to have a generator, it's not going to have a permanent magnet starter.
  12. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    Why switched grounds?

    Fun fact: If you have an older vehicle with a generator (not alternator) and no radios, it doesn't matter if you connect the battery positive or negative to ground.
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