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Depends on state. DIY in California for under $100. Paul https://www.nolo.com/

Picked up a passenger at EWR in 2019... they were more afraid of me than me of them. Landing fee was billed later, FBO only wanted min fuel of 8 gallons to waive handling. But, they didn't know what 100 low lead was. "We don't have that, we only have avgas!" Paul

Is that a recent change? Used to be you got one 'do over' in the first year. we went with a whole-house battery, and volunteered for demand response. Stayed behind the meter as a UPS for regulatory simplicity. Paul

Ammonia vapor chillers are a thing. I once did a design for a SoCal house that was going to use thermal solar to drive the chiller(s), with condensing gas backup. Very attractive during $1/kWhr days, but historically, those are few and far between... owner was concerned they might become more...

I think you omitted a "not" there. Paul

Their founder is providing the credit line. I doubt he'll be that usurious. Paul

indeed there are. The insurers know who to call in every part of the world. I wonder if AOPA maintains a list like that? Or, outdoor inquire of insurers... Paul

What religious traditions hold that leaf blowers have souls?! Kindly advise... Paul PS: I am advised that perhaps you conflated soul and sole, as in either solitary or maybe even the bottom of your foot?

Try Googling it... but spell it "SiriusXM" if you want meaningful data. Best wishes! Paul

>> Question About Really poor job of drafting a meaningful subject line, Emu... no wonder you chose anonymity! :) Paul

It's true that avgas' octane rating is close to (mogas) MON... but, most avgas leaves the refinery with quite a bit more octane than the minimum spec, because refiners are REALLY nervous about offspec avgas. Chevron's debacle in 1994, delivering avgas that was probably around 95 octane instead...

add a push button to power the landing light from the 3 amp trim breaker. It will pop quickly! Or, change the breaker to Klixon like the rest of us have.

That might be good. But a designer’s job is to maximize shareholder return, as envisioned by management. If s/he can envision several ways to do that, and choose the maintenance friendly one, great! But if maintainability conflicts with the objective function, the designer’s job is to follow...

I think all the parts are still available. The brush material and construction details are different between NAPA and aviation… to avoid arcing better at altitude. Probably not an issue if you’re a 5,000’ or below guy. The stator coil is wye wound with an aux connection, instead of automotive...

I'm not sure how to quantify the need... we're all self-insured at SOME point. When I began flying in the '70's, there were a few umbrella policies that had overlooked the aviation exclusion. I think since then, everyone has gotten on board with excluding aviation. But, you can ask your aviation...

not so... no India or Oscar in your N number, to avoid confusion with 1 and 0. Paul

They probably don't know how to clean the vacuum tank or adjust the brake rods either. I once read a great rant from over 100 years ago when they started installing thermometers on hot lines in an oil refinery. The old guys worried the young guys wouldn't learn to gage line temperature by how a...

It seems to me that the underlying data could have several interpretations, given the prevalence of lead-arsenate insecticide, lead from mogas, lead from racing fuel, and lead from avgas in the subject area. I think it’s bad science not to make that data available, but unless someone sues and...

Who says it's worse now? They're just saying that since the lead from mogas is gone, the lead from avgas is the largest source. Paul

That's what I believed, too. But, if you go back and read the discourse at the time, there was an awful lot of discussion about the hazards of lead. The finishing touch was that leaded gasoline was being (illegally) used in catalytic coverter equipped cars, to save 2 cents per gallon (real money...