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  1. biplanebob

    Questions about my first Colon Screening

    "off to bed" ….. you won't get any sleep. Remember the mantra that old guys live by: "Never trust a fart" :)… been there.
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    Questions about my first Colon Screening

    Jeff Foxworthy's video about the "prep" is very accurate, had mine done 3 weeks ago, the procedure itself was painless. I'm good for 10 years until the next one.
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    Review: Budda Belly vs Gojo

    use caution with over the counter non-aviation cleaning products...some are corrosive to aluminum.
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    Breaking in a new automobile engine?

    Photo of the prototype Corvair engine, found on a Google search
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    You're dead.

    I told my wife, "rent a dumpster, call the local air museum: the contents of my hangar, garage, basement is theirs if they dump all the other non-aviation stuff."
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    Fuel hoses

    tell them: " make one like this, for an off-road vehicle"
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    Tips for cleaning hangar

    Heavy Duty shop-vac. Just DON'T use it to clean up fuel spills ! :D
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    Vintage RST Audio Panel Help!

    send a PM to forum member: weirdjim , (he is RST Engineering), I'm sure that he can answer your questions.
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    Full medical versus basic med?

    I once had an AME tell me "never apply for a medical class that is higher than you need"...….therefore: if all you need or will need is Basic Med... don't risk a problem found on a 3rd class
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    Hangar “must haves”. AKA nesting...

    A metal trash can with a lid and a supply of trash can liner bags.
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    Spinner ideas

    invert the spinner, make a wooden cradle, and use it to hold a container of mixed drink made from Bombay Sapphire Gin (looks like 100LL avgas)
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    Need help finding a quarter turn fastener

    in the Aircraft Spruce online catalog.....on the C-Spec 4000 series studs page, scroll down to the bottom and click on drawings and specs...it is much more readable than the paper catalog.
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    Need help finding a quarter turn fastener

    try the Aircraft Spruce and Specialty catalog.... C-Spec Fasteners 2600 or 4000 series studs,. www.aircraftspruce.com
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    Panel and switch labels

    White print on clear tape is available; photo attached
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    Flew through a TFR.

    There was a VIP TFR bust about a year and a half ago, by a pilot out of Carlisle, PA , story and Link attached : hangaround.co/2017/10/05/flew-presidential-tfr/ The pilot owned up to the mistake, was co-operative with the FAA, it ended well.
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    Flew through a TFR.

    Be pro-active and take some online courses about pre flight briefing prior to being contacted by the FSDO.
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    best LED T8 bulbs?

    There are two types of led T-8 tubes. There is a "plug and play" type that is a direct replacement if you have a working electronic ballast, and There is a "direct wire" type that requires removal of the ballast, rewiring the fixture and may require new "tombstone" sockets. There are many...
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    calling plumbing experts

    Is there a floor drain with a trap that dried out ?
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    Flying rock music song list

    Stephen Stills - Treetop Flyer
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    Why are you a pilot?

    Balsa Glider, "the Gateway Drug"
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