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How do you settle disputes without a HOA?

Probably not an issue with what is posted here but for those feeling your aircraft might be lacking a bit in climb measure the length of the prop. Some get cut down over the years as a cheap fix to tip damage.

If a plane is not selling its over priced.

Anything dropped in an aircraft needs to be thoroughly searched for before just replacing it. It’s in the airframe somewhere. You don’t want it getting in the wrong place.

A stall occurs when you exceed the critical AOA. That’s is controlled by elevator. Bank angle has nothing to do with it Other than people have a tendency to pull back on the elevator to keep the nose up at higher bank angles.

9 to 10% of rated HP is ballpark.

it’s to bad you did not install a engine monitor during the swap. It would tell you much more. Is the CHT you mention off one cylinder only and if so which one. If you are seeing 420 at cruise what were you seeing in climb? I would not fly the aircraft again until you get the air box Baffle...

The Navy long ago figured out that big patterns lead to poor results. The standard carrier pattern is actually quite tight and a continuous turn from downwind to final. Final is planned for about 18 seconds. Speed is often in the 1.2 times stall speed range vice the GA 1.3 Times stall. Stall...

They are using engine pricing from years ago! Prices are almost double now.

I once flew a 757 several times from FLL to West Palm. Left the flaps at 5 half the time. It was however Jet nonstop service!

IO390 with a prop 65K Paint 15k Avionics 50k interior 10k Total 140K, how much is the kit??

180 KTAS is the VNE for the RV9.

You did but when I replied I had not read your post.

How much time on the mag since the last rebuild?

F1 Rocket, you will however need a tailwheel endorsement. 210 knot cruise in a fast one!

Most dive shops simply use compressed air. That’s the standard and norm for dive tanks. Pure oxygen might kill you on a moderately deep dive and is avoided beyond 30 foot depths. A large dive shop that targets technical diving should have pure oxygen for use in blending mixed gas formulas like...

Always ship a car enclosed if it has value!

Don’t pull those cylinders because you think the might be glazed. Borescope it and see if they are glazed! Your mechanic is recommending open heart surgery when a simple cheap test can determine if needed.

I would put a check in the mail for the price of the fuel. It’s just me but I pay my bills.

I had problems running an experimental in the advance mode. No issues in the normal fixed timing mode. Surefly provided lots of assistance but we never sorted it out. Runs great in the fixed mode. Local shop has installed 3 dozen or so most running in advance mode with zero issues.