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  1. David Loftus

    Cessna 172P Gear Leg Shake On Takeoff

    Many times it's a flat spot on the tire. Inadvertent hard braking once can quickly bring a tire out of round and out of balance. If the shaking goes away quickly by tapping the brakes after takeoff, it's a good bet that is your problem.
  2. David Loftus

    For Sale B-Kool -SOLD

    How much current does it draw? Could always get a 12V DC/DC converter if not too power hungry.
  3. David Loftus

    Recommendations for flying into Atlanta

    For what you're looking for, PDK is ideal. I flew out of there for 15 years before moving up to KLZU a couple of years ago. It's much closer to the aquarium and central Atlanta and not as difficult as previously mentioned. There are many flight schools there, including Georgia Tech Flying Club...
  4. David Loftus

    B-17 Bombardier

    That's the plane we flew. They are on tour.
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    B-17 Bombardier

    My daughter and I got to ride bombardier in one of only four B-17 Flying Fortresses still flying. The B-17 dropped more bombs than any other aircraft during World War II and, as most probably know, was critical to winning the war in Europe. What a spectacular ride! B-17 Video
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    PIREP--- SPORTY'S PJ2 Radio

    I also bought a PJ2 a couple of years ago and it still works fine. It came in handy last year when a PTT button failed on my center stick. I agree the integrated headset sockets are a huge plus. A rechargeable battery pack option would be nice because it eats up alkaline batteries fairly...
  7. David Loftus

    Iceland recommendations

    My wife is half Icelandic and I’ve been about 25 times over the past 35 years. Skip the Blue Lagoon. Highly overpriced tourist trap, it’s just runoff from the local thermoelectric plant. Definitely see Gullfoss, black beach at Vik, and Snaefellsness Peninsula. Dinner in Stykkisholmur Harbor is...
  8. David Loftus

    Low-cost, portable CO detector?

    I have the same detector. It works great.
  9. David Loftus

    Foreflight Lightning is Broken - Need Help with Escalation

    George - what does this response mean?
  10. David Loftus

    Foreflight Lightning is Broken - Need Help with Escalation

    I've seen a couple of mentions on different forums about lightning not working correctly in FF. I sent the following to FF this morning, and their response follows. This is an incredibly important feature for FF that is broken. It would be extremely helpful if others on this forum also...
  11. David Loftus

    Best Oxygen systems

    Or get an Inogen and don't worry about it ;-)
  12. David Loftus

    Best Oxygen systems

    The actual flow is Inogen One Model : Available LPM Flow Rates Ranges Inogen One G3 : Pulse Dose: 1-5 Settings; 0.21 – 1.05 LPM Inogen One G4 : Pulse Dose: 1-3 Settings; 0.21 – 0.63 LPM Inogen One G5 : Pulse Dose: 1-6 Settings; 0.21 – 1.26 LPM As mentioned, these are pulsed, with the...
  13. David Loftus

    Best Oxygen systems

    If you're looking for a traditional tank system, I loved my Aerox system while I used it. The oxy-saver cannulas let you set the flow rate wherever you want, but still save vs completely free-flow systems. But all tank systems share the frustration and expense of constantly refilling. A...
  14. David Loftus

    Bucket List Item - P51D Mustang!

    Had my game face on! Outside I look serious, inside I was ecstatic and doing cartwheels. Actually, I was a bit uncomfortable in the seat. As I am a shade under 6'5", they had to remove the seat cushion for me to fit in the aircraft. So I was sitting on only my parachute on a military metal...
  15. David Loftus

    Bucket List Item - P51D Mustang!

    Here is the link to the video on YouTube Video - Flying the P51 Mustang
  16. David Loftus

    April solar eclipse

    Eclipse from 10,500
  17. David Loftus

    What is the most fun "Aviation tool/gear" you've purchased?

    Insta360 X3 camera! I've done a lot of videos with standard GoPro's, Virb's, Sony ActionCams, iPhone's, etc. The Insta360 is really great to get the best shot and dramatically improves the quality of the video. I still mount GoPro's as well for fixed directional shots when flying to cool...
  18. David Loftus

    Bucket List Item - P51D Mustang!

    I think anyone can fly in the backseat, even non-pilots if you just want to ride. They ask for details about your flying experience by aircraft model, and they judge whether and how much they let you take the controls. While most of my experience is in 172's and my current DA40, I have taken a...
  19. David Loftus

    Bucket List Item - P51D Mustang!

    You could probably wear an ANR headset if you strapped it on (which is what I did in an Extra) but Lee mentioned the noise profile is not well-suited for them. It's tolerable with the ear buds and the helmet. I had to ask him to reposition his mic once or twice to hear him clearly. But...
  20. David Loftus

    Bucket List Item - P51D Mustang!

    $5500 for an hour of flight time/instruction, with about an hour of preflight briefing and the same in post flight debrief and video analysis. You might find some less than impressive low res videos for Stallion 51 on YouTube. They upgraded to full HD digital cameras about a year ago, so good...
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