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  1. MtPJimB

    Weight loss meds

    ^^^This. I started eating healthier - not giving up anything, but cutting way back on carbs (especially rice, pasta, and bread), eating more lean protein, and more salads and fruits and vegetables, along with eliminating evening snacks. I also started going to the gym 4-5 days a week for 45-60...
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    Emesis Bag vs Sic-Sac

    This is what many hospitals and doctors' offices are using these days. I've got a few that my doctor gave me that I keep in my plane.
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    Business Administration Degree— Anybody?

    I have a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from The Citadel. I have worked for 33 years in the banking industry, starting as a staff internal auditor and working in various risk management roles. Currently working as Chief Compliance and Risk Officer for a community bank in...
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    Exercise— What’s your routine?

    I've lost 40lbs since the beginning of October. A combination of eating smaller portions, eating less carbs (especially rice, pasta, and bread, which are my weaknesses), and going to the gym for a 45-60 minute workout 4-5 times a week. Four days are 15-20 min of cardio followed by 30 minutes...
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    Curious question - why do gas cap handles stick up?

    My RV-6A has flush gas caps with no drag.
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    favorite ForeFlight instruments?

    The glide distance ring is based on a combination of your plane's entered glide ratio, winds aloft, and terrain.
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    Borrowing money to buy E/AB

    I work for a bank. Two issues: purpose of the loan; collateral for the loan. Most banks won’t balk at doing a loan for the purpose of purchasing an airplane (experimental or certified), as long as you meet their credit standards. However, a much smaller set of banks would be willing to do a...
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    Well it was a good (almost) 10 years.

    A number of years ago, banks were required to put in place disclosures to their customers about their privacy practices. As a bank compliance officer, I said then and still say today, our privacy statement should be just 7 words: "There is no privacy. Get over it."
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    Thoughts on First Plane Purchase

    Just bought my first plane a couple of months ago. My mission parameters are very similar to yours. I had about 450 hrs in 172s, Piper Cherokee, and Beech Musketeer. I wound up buying a 2001 RV-6A with only 930 hrs TTAF and Engine for about the same price point where you are looking. I've...
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    Sun 'n Fun 2019 - POA Meetup

    Planning to go. Not sure of exact dates - somewhat weather dependent. Hoping for arrival on Tue and departure on Sat morning. Camping with my newly purchased RV-6A. Went last year with a friend in a Beech Musketeer and camped in Vintage for 3 nights. It was a good experience, but this year...
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    Owners, how do you deal with inactivity? (A rant)

    Jerry, I'm in exactly the same boat (and we need one with all the rain we've had) as you, except I got my plane in December and except I do have a hangar in my backyard to keep it in. I've been keeping busy with tinkering with the plane and learning about the plane and its systems. It's an...
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    it will be VFR... or so they say

    I've been experiencing the same. I bought a plane and got it home on Dec 29. Since then, almost every day I'm off from work, the weather has been crappy. Only been a couple of halfway decent flying opportunities scattered in there. Need some better weather soon.
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    Hangar Homes

    We lucked into our place. I was moving to this community for work and hadn’t even considered an airport property. However, it turns out there was an airport property that just came on the market that met ALL of our other house criteria (and we had a pretty extensive list) and had the bonus of...
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    Hangar Homes

    Sure there are. We purchased our airstrip home in central Georgia 5 years ago for well less than $400K. The home is 2300 sq ft, 3BR, 3BA, huge screened porch that adds another 800 sq ft of livable space. Also has a 50'x50' hangar in the backyard with a 48' x 12' door. Easily fits two planes...
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    Need temp hangar space at KTTA

    I'm planning a trip to Sanford, NC (KTTA) this coming weekend - arriving Fri 1/18 and departing Mon 1/21. Wondering if anyone knows of a hangar there that might be able to squeeze in my RV-6A for the weekend. Supposed to be very cold and rainy and trying to keep the plane as warm and dry as...
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    Your PIC Hours for 2018

    32.6. But 15.5 were in the last week of the year as I flew the first airplane I've owned home to Georgia from California. With that plane now in my hangar, if the rain ever stops here in Georgia, I'll be getting more hours in 2019 than I have in any previous year, for sure.
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    Need CFI for RV-6A Instruction/Ferry CA to GA

    I actually am purchasing it from the widow of the guy who owned it, so that's not a viable option, Rob. But good thought - could work something out like that too.
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    Need CFI for RV-6A Instruction/Ferry CA to GA

    I posted this on the Vans Air Force forums, but thought I'd post here too in case someone missed it there. I've just agreed to purchase an VFR RV-6A that is based in Livermore, CA. I'm in Eatonton, GA. I need to get a CFI with RV-6A experience that can either go with me or meet me in Livermore...
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    Special VFR

    Yeah, popping a chute 200' AGL and at a 70 degree bank angle isn't going to help much. So many opportunities to do something smarter were wasted. Sad.
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    Fear of flying

    I have a good friend who developed an absolute phobia about flying after 9/11. Saw therapists for it and everything. Someone suggested to him that taking flying lessons may help him, so he did. He was training for his PPL at the same time I was at the same school. We both also went on to get...
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