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  1. wabower

    Is a 100 hour required?

    Exactly what we found. We were reinspecting the inspections.
  2. wabower

    Bullying

    During today's grandkid YMCA FB team practice today, another coach was making play call notes for tomorrow's game when he broke the pencil lead. After a few quick whacks with the Gerber 4" it was good to go. Maybe I was lucky no cops were there.
  3. wabower

    Is a 100 hour required?

    Thanks, usage dropped to the point that it didn't make sense.
  4. wabower

    Crash in Bolingbrook

    . . . so then the guy asked his wife "who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes?"
  5. wabower

    Crash in Bolingbrook

    What do "frangible" mean?
  6. wabower

    Is a 100 hour required?

    Did you write your own? I used Cessna's program for 20+ years on a variety of planes before they stopped sponsoring it and agree with your conclusion.
  7. wabower

    Is a 100 hour required?

    At least four on this field do, which seems to be enough to handle the load.
  8. wabower

    How do you afford your aviation habit

    Business has been good since ~1972, so the planes haven't been a problem.
  9. wabower

    Charleston Jet - $2800 alternator on Cherokee

    My first serious traveling machine had an alternator-conversion kit but never seemed to be quite right in spite of constant twiddling and fiddling. I carried a spare alternator in the bag compartment along with a belt, spark plug, vacuum pump plus tools, safety wire and a few other...
  10. wabower

    How do you afford your aviation habit

    Don't quit your day job.
  11. wabower

    Christen Eagle

    Easy come, easy go. :P
  12. wabower

    Mulit time building programs

    In what types are you rated?
  13. wabower

    Charleston Jet - $2800 alternator on Cherokee

    There's no question that the shop would go broke, the only question is how long it would take. What circumstances would you consider relevant to the amount of time required? How many line items would the tech expect to see if each task were listed separately? How many techs would be...
  14. wabower

    Engine upgrade: To Pponk or Texas Skyways?

    I have the -50 with 3-blade. Amazingly smooth.
  15. wabower

    Charleston Jet - $2800 alternator on Cherokee

    Depends on circumstances. If oil and filter are priced separately, does number of cylinders matter? Is this to be part of our ongoing business and billed accordingly, or as a promo loss-leader for other work? Will we actually observe our techs doing the work and record the process for...
  16. wabower

    Multi-Engine Rating

    Bingo!
  17. wabower

    Bullying

    I thought everybody carried a knife until I started spending time with city kids. To this day the only time I haven't carried one is when commercial travel is required.
  18. wabower

    Charleston Jet - $2800 alternator on Cherokee

    They could own the local airport. Well, for a few months anyway, then they would be broke.
  19. wabower

    Multi-Engine Rating

    And the fact that most places won't rent the plane to you after you get the rating should be the first clue about what you've learned.
  20. wabower

    Multi-Engine Rating

    Probably somewhat dependent on the time they needed for the first rating. Some do it in less than 5, some need more than 20.
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