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  1. biplanebob

    Remembering my colonoscopy thread on PoA

    Looks like it could be a script for Mike Rowe's "Dirty Jobs"
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    To mask or not to mask?

    It has been said that a mask worn by a sick person does a better job of protecting the public than the public wearing masks to protect themselves from a sick person...….. so, if you are wearing a mask and people stay away from you, then that is a win.
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    carwash for planes?

    My airplane is in a hangar, I wash in the spring and at the end of the flying season. Spring, summer, and fall: I clean the bugs off the leading edge AND don't forget to clean the bugs off the leading edge and flat side of the prop....it makes a difference in cruise speed. I use TurtleWax ZipWax...
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    Pondering a small metal shop

    re: machine shop on a submarine, A few years ago I toured the USS Torsk in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. There was a small repair shop on board that included an Atlas 6x18 metal lathe.
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    Cessna 150 pitot tube placement - bent?

    error due to location of static port ?
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    Top Gun 2

    I remember going into a Circuit City store with Top Gun and Days of Thunder playing on their big screen televisions.....talk about marketing genius.
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    Prop stopping vertically

    It could have been a stack up of balance tolerances of the various rotating components on that particular aircraft...ie; the balance of the crankshaft, prop, ring gear , and spinner assemblies all lined up to a bad combination. A common cure to a vibration problem on 2 blade props is to...
  8. biplanebob

    Sky Diving...

    I did my first skydive in the early 1980's as I was flying acro in a biplane at that time. I was just going to do one jump.….that lead to 23 more. Now in 2019, I recently tried para-sailing, I am ready to go for my next para-sail ride.
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    Questions about my first Colon Screening

    Prior to my colonoscopy, the Doctor asked if I had any questions...... I said no, I watched the Foxworthy video. LOL
  10. biplanebob

    Ahoy Mateys!

    for some racy musical entertainment, search you tube for "the dirty pirate song"
  11. biplanebob

    Ahoy Mateys!

    A perfect day to fly an Arrrrrrplane.
  12. biplanebob

    Radio circuit breaker

    I have a Icom A200 which is basicly a Bendix-King clone. The manual for my radio specifies a 10 amp breaker.
  13. biplanebob

    Basic med doctor

    I checked the AOPA list for Basic Med doctors, and also checked the FAA list for AME's....found one who was on both lists, used him as he was familiar with both and did not have to be educated about Basic Med.
  14. biplanebob

    Freeport TAF

  15. biplanebob

    Spinner polish... is there something over the counter?

    Rolite Supra 90, I use it on my biplane's spinner. available from Amazon: Supra90 Aircraft Metal Polish produces a lustrous shine and adds long,lasting protection Safe for painted and plastic surfaces, stainless steel, aluminum and titanium Superior aviation polish and for removing jet blast...
  16. biplanebob

    Questions about my first Colon Screening

    Same here.
  17. biplanebob

    Basic Med 101

    And the big plus for Basic Med is that you and your personal physician can proactively take care of your health instead of worrying about how it will affect reporting on a FAA medical certificate.
  18. biplanebob

    Basic Med 101

    We are pilots.....in addition to being one, he needs to verify that we have one, LOL
  19. biplanebob

    Questions about my first Colon Screening

    My prep was a 2 stage process, 32 oz. of prep from 6PM to 8PM, I called that the "cleanout cycle". The second stage was 32 oz, starting at 3AM and ending at 5AM, I called that the "rinse cycle". Procedure was at 9AM. In the procedure room' propofal was used to sedate me, I started a countdown...
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