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    PA-32 down in Salt Lake (7-25-2020)

    Not all PA-32. Mine is only 1000lbs. I’ve taken off high altitude at max gross, but I’m a turbo, and the bird has plenty of climb rate. 7k’ NA warm day, wouldn’t do it.
  2. J

    Know anyone with Coronavirus?

    I got it, tested positive for the antibody 2 weeks ago.
  3. J

    CA airplane taxes

    Cool, never had that issue. I’m in CA and CA has no idea my plane is kept in CA.
  4. J

    CA airplane taxes

    Don’t report the N number to airport. Inform airport you want 24 hours notice prior to entry. When they go to inspect my hangar it’s just miraculously empty.
  5. J

    Oil Color

    I change oil and filter at 25 hours. Stays a nice golden color.
  6. J

    Hot day, max load, should I use flaps on takeoff

    Same, took my Saratoga to Oceano today, 2,200’. I did the numbers and I had plenty of margin, ended up being a non event. Fly by what the book says.
  7. J

    SoCal for the Summer

    Following
  8. J

    Have you guys seen this? Mooney Baggage Hatch Incident

    But then your paying to fix the airplane. Now the insurance is paying to fix it and you get a free overhaul and prop! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  9. J

    Why are people still buying stuff?

    Assets are not a depreciating car, boat, bike, RV, plane etc. Assets are stocks, good, silver, real estate etc. this is where I have been throwing every extra penny into I can scrape up.
  10. J

    IFR Training - no motivation.....

    Book part of IFR sucks and drags on. Bores the crap out of me. Now flying IFR is awesome, I love the lessons. I just can’t get myself to read the Sheppard Air 1000s of questions and the Kings course put me to sleep b
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    Plane Financing Criteria?

    820 fico and 3x in the bank the purchase price of the plane. Only reason I financed was wanting to leverage my money. Bought a $265k plane, put $115k down, got 3.10% in September 2019. Happy I did, used the $150k in March and April this year to buy stock which netted me over 500% gains...
  12. J

    Talk to me about Seattle....

    Small area of Seattle is under siege
  13. J

    stec 50 to 55x upgrade. Is it worth it?

    I have a 55 and all good servos are good and I have a 430w
  14. J

    stec 50 to 55x upgrade. Is it worth it?

    $2,200 for the unit and install? Where? I’d do that tomorrow.
  15. J

    Want To Buy Any recommendation for an aircraft consultant or broker in SoCal.

    Why pay a broker? What type of plane? When I decided I wanted a Saratoga the same name popped up over and over as the Saratoga king. I am in SoCal and he was in Michigan, limiting me to a SoCal plane would have been a disadvantage.
  16. J

    Any suggestions for a West Coast prop shop?

    Johnson and Sons are great and chances are they can pickup the prop. Had one done and they had a pickup close by the following week and got my prop also
  17. J

    Combining Flying and Running

    One of my favorite things to do. I fly fellow runners to Catalina, Zion, Sedona and other places all the time.
  18. J

    For Sale 15% OFF online order at www.GotPlugz.com

    Following up. Still nothing.
  19. J

    For Sale 15% OFF online order at www.GotPlugz.com

    I paid for my invoice on September 20th and I will have not received anything.
  20. J

    How do you cover your last mile?

    I’m young, kid is 8. Scooter goes almost 20mph, daughter plays club soccer so we fly to games and scooter to the park. We enjoy it
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