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    Want To Buy GDL 50 or 52

    What are you asking for the GDL-50? I have a GDL 39-3D which is the same thing (different form factor) mounted in the plane. Thinking of a 50 for use in client airplane because of the longer battery life. Just curious.
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    No more IPCs for me...

    Access-ways to the warp coils on a typical 23rd Century Federation Starship.
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    IACRA Solo time?

    "Solo" time is the time spent flying as a solo student pilot (PIC) without your CFI prior to receiving your initial pilot certificate. After that, when you're flying by yourself, you're not a solo student pilot. You're just flying by yourself.
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    Shutting down NDBs

    Old music and talk radio. I did NDB approaches in 2003-2004 and they were good practice, but much less precise that VOR, especially in windy conditions where you're tracking a radial and not trying to hold a bearing. However, the reality if that in the US, they are dropping like flies. Does...
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    Shutting down NDBs

    They still make great GPS waypoints.
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    Asking for Pop-up IFR Clearance

    In 16 years of IFR flying, I've filed with Flight Service in the air exactly once.
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    Asking for Pop-up IFR Clearance

    "Washington center, N6462C with request..." "(Describe flight conditions...then I would like an IFR clearance to KXYZ from my current position)"
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    How good or bad were you in early instrument training?

    Most deviations are the result of a fault in the instrument scan. A lot of that is knowing what to scan and when, and not to interrupt your scan for more than 5-8 seconds and not get fixated on one item. When a student is off altitude and trying to correct, they'll fixate on the altimeter and...
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    What writtens for the CFII?

    One...money. Two, if you lose your medical and can't exercise FI privileges, you can still perform ground training.
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    Checkride procedure turn question

    What was your clearance before losing Comms?
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    Should I get Jepp Charts to Prepare for Airlines?

    The airlines generally use them, but it's not a big deal using them. It's the same information, but there is no great advantage in using Jeppesen charts over the NACO charts, especially if you're short of funds.
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    430w Data cards

    https://shop.boeingservices.com/shop/All-Products/Pilot-Supplies/Navigation-Equipment-Hardware/NavData-Hardware/Blank-NavData-Card-for-Garmin-400-500-WAAS-GPS/p/10537238
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    Why is installation so expensive?

    In order to support their dealers / installers, avionics makers are avoiding the "slide-in replacement" upgrades to existing avionics. For instance, Garmin could have made the 650/750 units, slide ins for the 430/530, but dealer/installers wouldn't like that. The installer nearest me wants...
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    What are your “outs”

    1) If there is high icing potential, Out 1 is not to launch. 2) If you're going to go, and don't have anti-ice or de-ice gear, use your temps aloft to stay out of the freezing levels (verify with your OAT) 3) If you're flying in freezing temps, use your XM/ADS-B NEXRAD to avoid any...
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    IFR Check Ride Questions

    Shoot me an email and I'll send you several different outlines for acing the oral. Sbestpa@aol.com www.obxflight.com
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    10 Day Instrument

    That's true with any training, snail-paced or accelerated. The accelerated tend to build skills more quickly (which is why the military uses it), but regularly exercising the acquired skills is what builds the unconscious competence we consider to be proficiency. Do it, do it often, and you'll...
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    Switch Century IIB between heading sources?

    I have the G5 PFD bust have avoided getting the HSI unit and the GAD29. The CII is basically bullet proof. When I installed the G5 in my Warrior, I relocated the vacuum attitude gyro to the TC slot and move the TC to the far left slot. I don't mind setting the DTK with the old DG bug and...
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