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  1. Flybuddy

    Sarasota to Key West, what route do you take?

    I used 2 manage 2 facilities down there, one on MTH and one on EYW and had to fly there at least once a week from Fort Myers for years. It was exactly 122nm to either MTH or EYW which shows how far east MTH is. Going to X01 (Everglades city) and following the coast, then jumping over to MTH and...
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    Grumman Tiger Vs Mooney M20C or E

    OK, @asicer, you got me, but if you eliminate the oddballs, it's a true statement as far as Cs and Es go. As far as the Johnson bar goes, don't worry too much about the knuckle scraping on the uplock. Worry about it not seating properly in the downlock. If you don't have the nipple seated in all...
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    Propeller Nick on freshly overhauled prop

    Tires throw up rocks but generally back. I had a Velocity and it was recommended to fly without wheel pants for the first 10 landings since it helped reduce speed. We have a concrete runway which seems to regurgitate small chunks. For those first couple of weeks I must have repaired that prop...
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    Grumman Tiger Vs Mooney M20C or E

    A Mooney of any kind is simply more efficient than a Tiger which is what I was responding to and even the fastest Tiger couldn’t pass the slowest Mooney. Given the same engine a fixed pitch prop at altitude at full throttle will burn about 2 gph more than a constant speed. A simple retractable...
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    Grumman Tiger Vs Mooney M20C or E

    With my friend I'll be kind and explain that his engine as well as airframe were very modified and exceeded standard power and RPM. It's easy to do, my last plane was an Rv6 with a 180 lycoming and at altitude I would burn better than 11 gph (I'd get 174 kts though)..My 62 C model Mooney had...
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    What I like about the Avidyne IFDs

    That's just a large Ipad Pro
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    Grumman Tiger Vs Mooney M20C or E

    Not true--the Tiger would, by far, be the least efficient. I have a friend who owned the fastest Tiger (he won the Grumman gang races year after year as well as racing it at Oshkosh and SunNFun and performing well). I spent the night at his house in Indiana and we both left together next morning...
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    For Sale Dynon D2

    SOLD
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    For Sale Dynon D2

    Dynon D2 in original packaging with all accessories. I was awaiting a GRT EFIS and thought it would be a few months before they were available so I purchased the D2 last month as an interim backup AI. Prior owner had purchased new and never used it. I've used it for the past few weeks and it...
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    What I like about the Avidyne IFDs

    The keyboards only good if it's more convenient to use. You have to find a good spot for the keyboard to be useful. It's great to have in bumps. It's also cool that it can be used with the IFD100 app and will change both the IFD panel unit and the data on the app.
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    Grumman Tiger Vs Mooney M20C or E

    From your choices, I'd pick the M20E...I've got a few thousand hours in Mooneys and a couple of hundred in Tigers including a few long distance ferry flights. The Tiger will be the cheapest to maintain and insure as well as the easiest to fly. Mooneys are a rock solid plane that's excellent in...
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    KT76A replacement options

    Looks like you answered your own question. There's a glut of old transponders left over from ADSB upgrades, getting a 76A should be easy and, by far, the cheapest solution. If you're going to sell the plane in the near term, you'd be lucky to get half of what you'd spend on a transponder upgrade.
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    Piper Cherokee fuel smell in cabin

    A common issue in PA28s is the vent lines that Piper had used. They were along the lines of windshield washer hose and quite flimsy. http://digital.publicationprinters.com/publication/?i=56240&p=18&pp=1&view=issueViewer
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    PMA450B Audio Panel In depth video review

    A different SciFi group would probably classify that as Feldercarb.;)..Great video, very professional, keep em coming.
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    How Loud Are Twins?

    I've flown a push/pull Cessna and it didn't seem noisier than a single although it is a different sound. I've flown several other twins and they seem a bit quieter than singles. Also flew DC3s with windows open (spraying), they were noisy.
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    Oregon Aero Zulu Headset Upgrade Kit

    Has anyone ever tried these? Looks like they'd be more comfortable and much more durable than the OEMs which LS says should be replaced every 18 months. Looks to be bulkier and I wonder how it would affect the in ear Mics for ANR functionality...
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    SpaceX Big Day T Minus 1Hr

    It's got the G3000 so they could install autoland ;)
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    Want To Buy GRT Mini GA

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    GRT Mini GA

    Thx...the Mini GA is a portable unit and can be clipped in and cig plug power just like Dynon portable, the PS-ACE-23-01-R1 only comes into account if you want to hard wire and get a signature as a minor change. The Dynon D3 does get good reviews from most users and would serve as an emergency...
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    GRT Mini GA

    This is from their site: "Qualifies as portable electronic device allowing installation in certified aircraft per PS-ACE-23-01-R1."
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