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…so I recently swapped out the 430w for the Avidyne 440. Gray beard architecture or not, its been intuitive so far and that’s a good thing. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

My first thought is, “I don’t know but I’m going to clean my injectors”. Seriously, when running LOP, or more specifically when doing test runs while injector tuning for LOP, that sounds like what happens when one injector is way too small. Doesn’t happen on TO or anytime your running ROP...

Labeling is the solution. Colored wires are nice, especially in personal home built but color blindness is an issue if color is used as a critical differentiator. Been there, done that. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

What SoCal 182 Driver said. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

CBP competition, that’s what we need! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I use Amex almost exclusively for everything including SS and FBO fuel. Only rarely, very rarely, am I denied its use domestically. International is another matter. YMMV Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

No need for a flame suit. It is naive to not think that most of the loathing for ‘Barry’ was about race, camouflaged by politics, culture, economics. The OP is probably right but it’s not very important. I imagine some bored planning person straining their brain to come up with new 5 letter...

I thought something like that may have happened. Any doc announcing the change? I’ve been flying thru KFPR for 10 years. It’s always been manned during scheduled hours and yes, I agree, they are the best! The time I didn’t call was going into another FL facility and they put me thru the...

On a recent flight from Durham NC to Flagler AP in FL I had what felt like a near miss with a plane flying in the opposite direction. I think I know why. My flight was on a IFR clearance cruising at say 6,000 feet. The opposing flight was VFR and not communicating with ATC. I presume they...

We just flew back from the Bahamas to our usual CBP facility at Fort. Pierce KFPR. In addition to eAPIS I’ve learned, and had the lesson reinforced the hard way, that one of the most important steps to take is to call CBP sometime before takeoff to give them your arrival time. I had a hard...

There seem to be hundreds of cool looking battery powered LED lights on the market these days. The lights work well, they are all high output with low drain on batteries. I’d suggest paying attention to switch quality and avoiding fancy things with remotes and such. I’ve had a few cool...

I fall into a category that likes to fly and I knew I would enjoy the build required to put me in my ‘lifetime’ plane. Fortunately I was able to keep flying while building so the 5 year build allowed me to ramp down work while continuing to fly and build. Is the passion for building there...

I’ve been flying a Maule and now an RV10 between Durham NC, Pittsburgh, NYC and occasionally elsewhere during the winter for years. The key is to spend as much time as possible in or near the Caribbean. But seriously, Ontario to the south is a bit more challenging. With that said...

(It’s not takeoff trim but go-around trim that is being discussed I believe) Trainers are setup so full power with landing flaps and trim is easily manageable. Though the relationship between trim and airspeed is generally maintained through power changes in all normally configured aircraft...

I think I understand the need for a crossover cable. In my case with 3 HX systems, I needed 3 straight cables connected to an Ethernet hub. Same difference. Glad to hear it. I love my GRT and the support (on the very few occassions when needed). Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

Just as a general practice, particularly as one ages, y’all should get a finger tip Oximeter and use it on yourself and passengers when above say 8,000’. It’s not a question of having trouble but it will allow you to build a baseline for the future. Medically it seems that anything above 90%...

Did you have Synthetic vision? (Have you done any approaches with it?) Did the inter system Ethernet connection work for you? Just curious… Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

I have a Craftsman radial arm saw on a factory wheeled base. The basic design is adaptable to the DIY design. The essence is to only have one pair retractable wheels. To move the table/base you just deploy the pair and lift the other end up by hand and roll. The radial arm base has well...

Exactly my experience. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

Well I can no longer wail, “Where’s my flying car!” Time to move on. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro