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  1. mr_happyland

    So Cal Paint Shop Recomendations

    Don’t have any personal experience, but I’ve heard good things about a shop based out of Santa Maria.
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    printer for home use

    I ditched my HP after 10 years and last week bought an Epson ecotank series printer. So far so good. Much larger ink reservoir. That said, you can buy much cheaper 3rd party ink for most printers on Amazon.
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    Baja - Mexico charts and insurance

    I would reconsider joining Baja Bush Pilots. It's a great resource for all things related to flying south of the border.
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    Garmin GI 275 question

    I grabbed this pic from the 275 FB user group. I'd like to do something similar if I end up installing them...
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    Most Memorable Flight or Moment of 2022

    I’d have to say my flights over Mt St Helens were the most memorable for me this year. Weather was perfect and the visuals amazing.
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    Flight to Mammoth

    I flew into Bishop with my ebike and rode into town and went to Schats. It’s about a 10 minute ride.
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    Flight to Mammoth

    Wise choice. Enjoy the beautiful drive, stop at Schatt’s and don’t second guess your decision :)
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    Any skiers/snowboarders here? WTH happened to lift prices?

    Snowboarder here….I used to go to Beaver Creek every year for about 15 years. I stopped going a few years ago when the lift ticket prices went north of 200/day. It was simply not worth it anymore. I think their walk up price this year is $279! What a joke. (Yes there are cheaper ways than walk...
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    Flight to Mammoth

    my general rule of thumb for flying up the Owens Valley is not to attempt if the winds at 14k are 30kts or above and blowing from the west (over the ridges). Whitney is 14.5K, so unless you are several thousand feet above, your gonna be feeling any mountain waves coming over those ridges. That...
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    Cessna 172 crash land Santa Monica beach

    Very sad outcome from a scenario with seemingly good odds. My wild guess is perhaps the 2 people not far away on the beach influenced the touch down point. Also, I’d imagine a 1960 150 probably didn’t have shoulder harnesses.
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    VFR/IFR flight - departure question

    This is a common issue when departing my airport in Los Angeles (KWHP) as we are always conflicting with IFR traffic at nearby Burbank and Van Nuys. As much as I want to fly “in the system”, getting an IFR clearance can take from anywhere 5 minutes to 50 minutes. If it’s VFR, I often just get FF...
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    Analysis paralysis when looking for a plane to buy

    Grumman Tiger sounds like a good fit. Not as fast as a Mooney but 130-135 TAS on 9gph. I am slightly biased as I have one BUT I think it’s worth a look for you.
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    new battery proper storage

    This video answered my own question, in case anybody is interested. A cool and dry storage area seems to be most ideal. Sounds like my hangar should be a good place for the next several months.
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    new battery proper storage

    I just purchased a new battery for my Tiger (Concorde 24v) as I can tell my current one (4.5yrs) is getting more and more sluggish with starting up. While I'm not quite ready to swap in the new one, I purchased it b/c I didn't want supply issues to bite me a couple months down the line if I was...
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    NPS attempting to close airstrip at Stovepipe Wells

    it's honestly the best outcome given the propositions that we could have realistically expected. Reading the FONSI document, alot of attention was spent on the airstrip debate and the public comments certainly seemed to have played at least a minor role. How long they kick the can down the road...
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    Air-to-Air G36 Bonanza

    Great stuff. Clean belly.
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    Folding E-bicycle.

    It goes in/out fairly easily (as long as you have folding pedals). but I usually take a little time to wrap the bike in a furniture blanket in the baggage compartment to prevent scratches on either the bike or inside the plane.
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    Folding E-bicycle.

    My Gocycle folding ebike fits (barely) thru the baggage door of my Tiger. Takes about 3 minutes to unfold it...not super fast but easy to do. It weighs 36 lbs. Much more convenient than carrying it up the wing and putting it in the back seat. Sitting in the baggage area...out of site out of...
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    Supply chain and Overhauls. Who is affected and how?

    Where did you get your cylinder from?
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    Air-to-Air TBM and Premier

    Great pics!
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