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    Cold Start Issues, Loss of EGT

    The only real solution is to ream the valve guides. Morning sickness does not happen on every start.
  2. J

    Cold Start Issues, Loss of EGT

    Sorry, I meant the pushrods.
  3. J

    Cold Start Issues, Loss of EGT

    Your systems are classic morning sickness caused by sticking valves. If you visit the vans forum you will find this is a common problem with the 390. You will need to ream the valve guides. The fact you are starting to see this inflight means you are very close to bending or have already bent a...
  4. J

    Toyota is right about EVs after all...

    The best selling car in the world is the Tesla model Y. Considering it’s price point that is a amazing accomplishmen.
  5. J

    Was My Class III Denied?

    He is good for basic med. If however at a later date he applies for a class II and is denied his basic med is no longer valid.
  6. J

    Piper Malibu down Lake Norman, NC (14A)

    The aircraft impacted the ground over half a mile from the runway. The prop was not powered at impact.
  7. J

    Thinking about pursuing aviation as a career, any pro tips for the modern aspiring pilot starting from 0 and no college degree?

    Start working on a college degree as well as what is mentioned above. Even if it’s only one computer course a semester it will help get a job as you advance through the process.
  8. J

    Airline hiring

    Unless you fit a minority hiring bucket the major airlines are not going to pull your app without 500 hours of PIC turbine.
  9. J

    Airline hiring

    You are competitive for a regional job. A major airline is going to want to see 500 to 1000 hours of turbine time preferably as PIC.
  10. J

    Airline hiring

    Can you give us a summary of your resume?
  11. J

    Leaning to peak EGT

    Leaning by roughness will produce very different results in different engines. If carbed verses injected the difference can be dramatic.
  12. J

    Airline hiring

    There is something your B52 friend is missing. Everyone I know with a resume like that gets called by all of the big 4. Usually within weeks of application submission.
  13. J

    Airline hiring

    The major airlines are still hiring and plan to continue hiring at near record numbers. Delta has stated they will slow to about 100 a month at some point in the Spring. People are acting like it’s the end of the world but other than the last 2 years replacing the covid early retirements it’s...
  14. J

    FAA approves AR headset for 737 operations

    You go somewhere with better weather. It’s not likely or even probable you will be shooting a CAT111 approach after a decompression. Many airlines like Breeze are CAT I only anyway.
  15. J

    C441 real world range

    You are also going to need additional range for a alternate airport. I think you will have to do the three 1500 mile legs. If you plan on carrying any cargo even that might be questionable.
  16. J

    Boeing.... Boeing... Boeing...

    The door basically fell out of the aircraft at a very low differential pressure. Had this happened at 35,000 feet they would have probably lost the seats in several rows around the exit.
  17. J

    An extraordinarily bizarre airspeed mystery that no A&P can solve

    Did you test fly after adjusting the nose gear preload?
  18. J

    An extraordinarily bizarre airspeed mystery that no A&P can solve

    Looks like we have been ghosted by the OP.
  19. J

    An extraordinarily bizarre airspeed mystery that no A&P can solve

    That’s very sensitive. You may want to check that all the proper washers ect.. are present. Your next flight will be interesting. At a minimum you may have fixed the trim issues.
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