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  1. Dave Siciliano

    Why climb for ice?

    Actually, just the windscreen. Wings etc. were almost clear. Hardly had to cycle the boots. Ice normally first appears on my windscreen wipers. Plane was light; plenty of power if I had to climb. Shortly after this, I was through the system and on my way down to the airport. The C90 has...
  2. Dave Siciliano

    Why climb for ice?

    Ice? Wha dat be? How you deal with ice depends as much on what you're flying as where you're flying. Better equipped planes with more power and altitude options certainly have more choices. As has been said, knowing whether to climb or descend are equally important. A 180 could be the best...
  3. Dave Siciliano

    Obama care website is finaly working.

    If you notice, I quoted the title of the article and signed; below was comment of posting by another with excerpts of the article, I didn't render any opinion. Was the into dishonest? Was the article? Those weren't mine. Best, Dave
  4. Dave Siciliano

    Police stop drivers at roadblock, ask for hair, saliva and blood

    We have a requirement in Texas for drivers age 79 or older. I don't see an exception for pilots with a current physical; so, I guess I might be able to fly but be turned down for a driver's license renewal. One would think if they pass a flight physical and have a BFR or attend recurrent...
  5. Dave Siciliano

    Police stop drivers at roadblock, ask for hair, saliva and blood

    Meant in jest of course :goofy: Best, Dave
  6. Dave Siciliano

    Obama care website is finaly working.

    The 5% con job. Best, Dave ============================================ Y'all have heard about how B.O. told us recently that maybe 5% of Americans might lose their healthcare plans. Well, it's just been revealed that back in 2010, and published in the Federal Register, that somewhere...
  7. Dave Siciliano

    Police stop drivers at roadblock, ask for hair, saliva and blood

    I think it's covered on page 1576 of affordable Care Act, or there abouts(g) Best, Dave
  8. Dave Siciliano

    An idiot

    Had something like that happen to me long ago. Not quite what you did, uncontrolled airport. Now, if no one hears me, I try another freq. Do I hear ATIS, can anyone hear me? I actually called tower on my cell once to find the controller had plugged in his head phone jacks incorrectly! He was...
  9. Dave Siciliano

    Obama care website is finaly working.

    Meanwhile, back at the ranch, according to yesterday's Investor's Business Daily, a young lady named Jessica Sanford appeared with the President in a Rose Garden photo op to prove how valuable the benefits under ACA are. She signed up and glowed for photos while the President beamed with a...
  10. Dave Siciliano

    Obama care website is finaly working.

    The Obama care website went down while Secretary of Health and Human Services Sebelius was making a presentation to show how much progress has been made in the last few weeks by her staff! I like the secretary, don't like ACA, but she has seemed to handle things well. Very embarrassing...
  11. Dave Siciliano

    Cessna Mustang vs. TBM 850

    Thanks. Guess I was mixing up with Eclipse program were type rating and ATP are together. Dave
  12. Dave Siciliano

    Cessna Mustang vs. TBM 850

    When I weighed a jet v. the King Air I now fly, that was a consideration. I would need a type rating (not that big a deal) but insurance would also require recurrent training every six months. It's not just the cost of that training, it's the time it takes to get it done. It just wasn't worth...
  13. Dave Siciliano

    Fanning: Air Force Having Trouble Keeping Pilots, and Pay Isn’t the Problem

    Always an issue where there's a RIF (Reduction in Force). Way back in 1973 I went through one after the RVN war was over. Army told me I was being released; couple weeks later: I was doing great and where did I want to go? I chose civilian life. They over reduced pilots and gave them bonus...
  14. Dave Siciliano

    KA C90 vs PA-31T vs C425

    Ronnie: -135A can now be in a C90 with the Black Hawk conversion which is called the C90XP. 750 H.P. limited to 550 per side. So, for take off and climb 550 available to a higher altitude, the same as the -21 which is the stock 550 H.P engine, but as you said, 550 is available to a higher...
  15. Dave Siciliano

    KA C90 vs PA-31T vs C425

    Yep, the -135s for the C90 are de-rated. Good catch. Best, Dave
  16. Dave Siciliano

    KA C90 vs PA-31T vs C425

    Hope your machine comes back on time and under budget John! Best, Dave
  17. Dave Siciliano

    KA C90 vs PA-31T vs C425

    Probably so John! Didn't mean to mislead on the baggage. It's in the rear of the pressurized cabin; not in an unpressurized area. I do have to say, when I compare the way Beechcraft are built, I think a more accurate comparison might be Ford or Chevy compared to a more top of the line car...
  18. Dave Siciliano

    KA C90 vs PA-31T vs C425

    Ted: we need to get you up in the KA next time you're out this way so we can have someone with your background properly versed in KAs :D Best, Dave
  19. Dave Siciliano

    KA C90 vs PA-31T vs C425

    I moved to the C90 from a P baron; so, I only have that perspective. There are different model C90s, the new ones have a more powerful engine that raises TAS. My plane was very early in the upgrade from a -20 to -21s. The -21s were standard on the C90 for years. The E90 has a more powerful...
  20. Dave Siciliano

    Obama care website is finaly working.

    James O’Keefe exposes Obamacare navigator fraud [video] Best, Dave =============================================== Project Veritas investigators were in Dallas, Texas, to take a closer look at the Obamacare navigator program. As seen on “The O’Reilly Factor” Monday night, what they found...
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