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My experience was similar with a Vertex 300 radio using the rubber duck and the headset adapter (with a monaural headset). Lost communication with local Unicom 11 nm out while flying away at 3000 ft from the airport (so maximum metal between my radio and the receiver). A Tiger does have a fair...

The shop where I got my Tiger painted in 2018 (Lancaster Aero in central PA) was quoting more money to paint a 172 than it did my plane. One caution about tying a Grumman down outside. Keep a good watch for corrosion on top of the tubular carry through spar that supports the wings. Do the...

The flight manual supplement (Rev. 6) on page 41 shows the annunciation for battery fault as the one in the OP's photos. So it seems reasonable that a condition that the Maintenance Manual describes as a fault indication message relating to the battery would show the message that way. To your...

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I'm interested in getting a couple of GI-275's installed in my plane. One to replace the attitude indicator operating in what Garmin refers to as ADI mode, and the other as an HSI to replace the DG operating in what Garmin refers to as Standby ADI mode (meaning that although it is operating as...

Page 11 of the GI-275 Pilot's Guide (Rev G) says the battery must be tested every 392 days using the instructions provided in the Installation Manual for legal flight under IFR. So it is plausible that the fault is a result of missing this test. I would call Garmin Aviation tech support and...

You'll find the Grumman Gang (Grumman.net) to be a more active source of advice (unless you can directly contact an AA5X knowledgeable A&P). Here is a link to the GG archive discussing removal of the vent box to access the back of the master switch. Consensus was that it's easier to remove one...

Ed Kollin, the developer of Camguard told me that's what he does...premix Camguard into his quarts of oil that he used for topping off. So that's what I do, as well.

I addressed this in my post above where I explained why I require a working autopilot when flying with passengers in IMC. 95% of the time my right seat passenger is my wife. She took pinch hitter lessons and we regularly train for her to take over in an emergency. She can fly the plane in VMC...

Had seen that thread. And searched other GI-275 threads without answers to my questions. I did hear back from the Garmin sales person with whom I had corresponded in June, and he answered questions 1 and 3 (of my 2 questions <G>). He told me that the AP Ref selection between GPSS and Hdg...

I recently decided to replace my attitude indicator and directional gyro with a pair of Garmin GI-275 units. I chose that model over the G5's because of the 275's ability to drive my Century IIB autopilot without retaining any of the old vacuum system. As my shop slot has arrived, I've begun...

My only non IR right seat passenger is my wife. She did Pinch Hitter VFR flight training and flies the plane and speaks with ATC to maintain proficiency for an emergency. She also knows how to set my simple Century IIB autopilot into heading mode which gives her wings level and directional...

I also have a minimum of no passengers in IMC without either a proficient instrument rated pilot in the right seat or a working autopilot and someone proficient at operating that autopilot and flying at least in VMC in the right seat. If something happens to me I want to know that others in the...

I've flown the Hudson in the Bravo (1500 or 2000 ft depending on clearance) at least a dozen times and have never been denied a Central Park transition to the East River and then south down the East River back to the Hudson (although in the spirit of full disclosure, my experience is all...

I have been using AvLab (AvLab.com) but am changing to ALS Tribology. The problem with AvLab has been their return shipping method is slow and unreliable. I choose to get oil analysis test kits with return packaging and postage included because, in the event of an accident leading to oil...

Had a problem after my shop replacee the antenna for my old 121.5 ELT. My 530w would lose GPS lock whenever I transmitted on a frequency between about 120.0 and 121.0 MHz Was an issue getting switched to tower (operating on a frequency in that range) on an RNAV approach, losing GPS signal, and...

My experience is similar. Because of that I won't use mine in the fall, winter, or spring. But in the heat and humidity of the summer the I find that my over the ear Lightspeed Zulu headset is uncomfortable (read sweaty) enough that I tolerate the instability of the Halo's boom (I do try to...

I once compared test results from Avlab and ALS Tribology, and they agreed well. By that I mean that values that were low were low from both sources. One may have been 2 ppm and the other 4 ppm for a factor of 2 difference, but in that range the two readings were equivalently good. The only...

The two drains on each side of my Tiger are different designs. The outboard, fuel tank, drains are the flat mount type such as this: https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/safairflush_05-01503.php (I'm not sure this is the exact part, but it is representative of the type). The...