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This is a pretty simple thing to check. Just get a cheap clamp on amp meter and see what the draw is on the breaker. If it’s close to 60 when it trips you know something is drawing too much current. If the breaker trips at a lower current, you have a bad breaker.

New Lincolns do have owner's manuals, but they are not printed anymore, they are digital. You can access them from the screen. Pretty much all car manufactures are going that way. It’s nice in some ways. The search function is handy, but I do miss an actual printed copy.

@Jim K, that was a long flight never getting above 4k. Looks like a lot of turbulence in that area! Glad you made it safely

MYEB to MYES for lunch last year while in the Bahamas. 5 miles but really beautiful 5 miles.

By far less than the last 5 years. But I did fly to the Bahams!

I had to get my annual bloodwork done the other day. You know the deal, fast all day then go get it done all while your stomach is going nuts! Why don’t these places have taco trucks parked right outside the door? Pretty much everyone walking out is hungry! Seem like a great business idea.

Just one more thing I wanted to mention. I’m sure you already know it but I just wanted to point out that there are some pretty “serious issues “ flying around uncoordinated. Honestly to me I would be more concerned about that than losing 10 knots. Those pictures show a half ball deflection...

Just some troubleshooting advice, free of charge and probably worth exactly that. Quite often, when working on something that doesn’t make sense, start with the obvious other issues. 9 time out of 10 that will lead you to the solution

Well, if you’re flying around in a slip to stay straight and level something is off. Even if this isn’t contributing to your speed loss it’s definitely something you should address. If your rudder trim is at max deflection that’s just another reason to get the rigging looked at.

I keep going back to you being in a slip. That’s honestly the only thing that explains this. I would have someone do a deep dive into your rigging. I know you said it always flew that way but honestly that would explain everything perfectly.

That's true, but the clutch would get very hot! very fast, if it was slipping all the time.

Nope, with a fixed pitch prop if you make more HP the RPM will go up and if you make less HP it will go down. Its exactly like what happens as you climb. Your engine makes less power as you climb so your RPMs will drop if you don’t adjust the throttle.

It won’t take much drag to drop 10 knots. Bottom line, you have pretty much ruled out any other possibility. Fixed pitch prop running x rpm should move you at y airspeed. If you are getting the same RPMs and moving slower (no issues with the prop or pitch) you have a drag issue. Can’t really be...

With a fixed pitch prop, if you are at the same RPM you are making the same power. Is there a possibility that the pitch of your prop has changed? If not, and, your pitot system is good (you are actually flying slower) then you have a drag issue. If the issue was with the motor you would not get...

You obviously didn’t watch the video where her CFII is playing around with his phone when ATC canceled her clearance for the approach because she was 900‘ below the crossing minimum altitude. The controller even asked if they needed assistance because they were so low! His answer was something...

She has a video of her shooting a practice approach with a “CFII“. It was just posted not long before her death. She‘s 900‘ below crossing minimums when ATC cancels her cle for the approach! Her CFII says something like “Oh, I guess we were a little low”. Seriously

I had never heard of this woman before this accident, but have since watching several of her videos and it’s crazy how far she is behind the plane! You would think Jerry Wagner was her CFI! I feel for her family! Based on what information we have, she should never have been flying that plane...

Fixed it for you

I had to go missed for real for the first time. I was shooting an RNAV into my home airport (KONZ). I broke out at 1500 AGL and had the runway in sight, all was good! Then, at about 1 mile final, fogg just rolled in and I was completely in the clouds again. Had to go missed! I tried it again...

Just a couple things to add. If I remember correctly the temperature at 11k was between 2 and 3c. there were no reports of ice before me. But after, I heard several other pilots reporting ice in the same area. The temperature on the ground was around 55 degrees f. I wasn’t even thinking...