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back in the 70 s and early 80s I was involved in ME training at Fullerton ca. then you would actually feather and shut a engine down and let the student fly it to see how they feel on one engine all our trainers had propeller accumulaters so we’re easy to start , we did this at 6 or 7 K feet if...

You can remove it in 15 or 20 minutes and take it to auto zone they will test it for you tell them it’s off of your tractor

Ok text me I will be in Mn. Then you are welcome to it. It’s sunshade 1. space 2 the south side closest to runway I’ll send a picture. Have fun. Tom

I agree on the rough ride I am retired so if there is turbulence I don’t go I have made this trip 40 to 50 times when I had a twin I would fly direct from Henderson to Alliance nb. But I don’t fly over the Rocky Mountains in a single engine plane anymore , I was involved in turbulence going to...

I have a covered shade hanger in KHND , that sits empty most of the time let me know your trip days and your welcome to use it you can text me it’s easier than email for me. 7022498867

Not sure why you would even be close to Denver I fly from Winona Mn to Henderson nv twice a year I stop in Dalhart , you have almost a straight flight to Henderson nv and less than 5 dollar fuel till west of the Albuquerque ill fly west in April or may I always have a good headwind going west...

This is our ride

thank you actually it’s easy once you get it figured out , getting in and out is easy my wife is 78 and she does it , but I keep my AAA card handy in case I might need a wrecker with a crane someday , I know I am fortunate I don’t take any prescription pills and stay away from doctors as much...

Thank all of you for your comments I have really enjoyed reading everyones thoughts on retirement flying , I have been retired for 12 years I am 82 in June , I bought my first plane in 1972 and have had a lot of different planes from a 150 to a turbo commander , I have a Glasair 1 RG now and...

They interviewed Hank Williams and his thoughts are kind of like airplanes they asked him what kind of women he liked and his response was. New ones

This is a great subject I had a aircraft brokers license in the 70 s and 80 s I bought and traded many planes from 150 s to a turbo commander I was in business then we kept the commander for 2 years. I loved it but finally figured out it cost to much to maintain we went back to a R 310 great...

Your right you can do that I fly out of KHMT most of the winter months , non towered a lot of overcast days but VFR so you get people in the pattern and you have a void time it gets interesting but you can call ATC from the run up area so that works Southern California is a busy area lots of...

We all have our thought# on this I guess , i would never do that , if your in a area where no one is close for 50 miles maybe but if someone else does the same thing it could get interesting not sure where you live , maybe there’s lots of room there for this but flying into the clouds with out...

I have been under the assumption that you cannot enter I F R conditions with out a clearance to do so , i have left many airports over the years with no instrument procedure and I have always had to file to a intersection or fix and my flight plan started there if I could not get to that start...

No but I have heard of it That was later I think

When I went to private contractor work i was not classified as military and was paid by Shell oil company most people there were classified as civilians that was at a royal Thailand airbase at Udorn and Ubon 61 to late 62 then we went to Central America base in Panama and a few other places in...

I guess I am I have never heard of that before. But I am not much for awards really and I don’t know much about wright flyer I got drafted in 1960 and joined the naval air at los alamitos naval air station then went to a private contractor status in Thailand in 1961 out of that in 64 ...

not sure who Charlie Taylor is But maybe I need to find out.

Hello I used to heat them up and it works fine the plane I fly the most now is a Glasair and it uses Car plugs so that makes it easy they come with gaskets I also have a bellanca Viking but don’t fly it to much , the box of gaskets I have now will last me the rest of my days we just got back to...

Hello to everyone this is my first post on this site I have been a A and P for over 60 years yes I am an older guy 82 in June and have been a pilot almost that long. 35 foot pounds is what lycoming recommends for all there spark plug torque I have never used that for the short reach plugs I...