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  1. AKBill

    Conventional vs. Tricycle

    Just wondering if you put the Cub on skis in the winter to get to your cabin?
  2. AKBill

    Certified Mechanic Requirement

    Second time this has been brought up. I do realize an A&P can't sign off and annual and the IA must do the inspection. The owner can assist, take panels off, clean plugs, pack wheel bearings.... I'll be more precise when I post....:rolleyes:
  3. AKBill

    Certified Mechanic Requirement

    You can under the supervision of an A&P/IA
  4. AKBill

    Not my pic. No news story. Not sharing particulars but it looks like lessons might be learned

    I want a plane the TO and lands from a hover, don't care if it a trike or tailwheel....:rolleyes:
  5. AKBill

    Battery maintainer for cold weather

    For one don't let them discharge to the point they freeze. A car battery will freeze if its state of charge and the temperature are low enough. A fully charged battery at 12.7 volts will freeze at -70°F. A half-charged battery (12.0 volts) can start freezing at 5°F and a fully discharged car...
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    Not my pic. No news story. Not sharing particulars but it looks like lessons might be learned

    So If you are saying OCD about great landings, maybe...:rolleyes: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and/or behaviors (compulsions) that he or she feels the urge to repeat...
  7. AKBill

    Retirement questions

    It is nice to see the POA community here offer good ideas and suggestions related to the topic I posted. I've had a few PM's that addressed the subject with good information on how to proceed. Thanks everyone for your insight.
  8. AKBill

    Maintenance publications needed

    This is how I set up my component list
  9. AKBill

    Oil Shortage?

    What filter, what engine?
  10. AKBill

    Retirement questions

    Thanks for all the responses. A lot of good information and food for thought. I guess I have a lot of homework to do before making any changes.
  11. AKBill

    Christmas prime rib for dinner

    Billy, I agree 2020 was not my best year and 2021 has been hard. As long as I wear all my PPE I should be good to go for a bone in prime rib...:rolleyes:
  12. AKBill

    masks and glasses

    This may seem a little over the top but it worked for me. My eye doctor was checking vision and I kept fogging up the corrective lens tool they use. She put a piece of tape over the bridge of my nose. It stopped/prevented my exhale from fogging the instrument.
  13. AKBill

    Retirement questions

    $58K
  14. AKBill

    Retirement questions

    I think we will stick with aged bone in. Hopefully the butcher my daughter in law can give us a good discount....:rolleyes:
  15. AKBill

    Retirement questions

    Good question. Personally I would like to pick up some part time work, travel some, get back into wood working. Currently I leave the house at 4am and get home at 6 or 7pm. Getting tired of such a long work day
  16. AKBill

    Retirement questions

    I have 4 years active Navy well 3 years 11 months and 29 days and 10 years reserve in USNR. I was hoping to get VA to cover some of the medical.
  17. AKBill

    Retirement questions

    Net worth is IRA's and 401K plus house. House is valued at about $250K. Compelling reason to stay is saving for retirement and medical insurance.
  18. AKBill

    Retirement questions

    Wondering when I should retire.. I'm 64, house is almost payed for. -Should I use money from IRA or 401K to pay the balance on the house? -To get full benefits from social security I would need to wait to age 66 and 8 months. The difference between taking SS now and at age 66 is about...
  19. AKBill

    Oil Shortage?

    I asked the wife to get me a case of oil for Christmas...:rolleyes:
  20. AKBill

    Which Planes to Consider?

    +1, especially with someone who just earned their PPL certificate. To the OP, there are many steps/stages of flying that you will learn. 8 round trip missions/flights a year at 800 miles is a big task for a VFR only pilot. I have been stuck places for up to a week waiting for weather to...
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