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I flew the Lycoming 0-320 in my Cherokee to 2300 before overhaul. The engine will tell you when it’s time. In my case I started having compression issues. I ordered four new Lycoming complete cylinder kits to install on the plane. Doing that I knew that everything from the block out was new...

Glad to know about the Mt Pleasant option. Wound up going to Georgetown KGGE instead of Charleston. I’ll have to check out Mt. Pleasant some day. I called Atlantic to see about courtesy car availability and the lady said it was a 15 to 20 minute drive to get to the good restaurants. The...

My friend Paul installs instrumentation in the cockpit of the Gulfstream jets. He is also a CFI and does bi-annual checkrides and lessons on the side. He is not a pilot for Gulfstream though he would love to be.

I’m a bit confused. I was talking about Georgetown and your post references Beaufort. I’ve flown into Beaufort too and experienced similar service, or the lack thereof.

My recommendation is to buy the plane you want that fits your budget, then upgrade or modify the panel as desired the way you want it. This would give you time to study all of the options out there to see what’s works best for you. You can also do a little along as you have the resources...

On Saturday 1/8/22, a pilot friend from Gulfstream at the Savannah Airport came up to fly out with me for a lunch run. I was wanting to fly somewhere along the coast to have seafood. When I checked KARW Beaufort SC, KSSI St Simons Island GA, 09J Jekyll Island GA and KFHB Fernandina FL, they...

1) Do they have courtesy cars at KJZI? 2) Are there any good seafood restaurants nearby you would recommend? 3) Do they have any landing/parking fees? If so, do you know how much?

Thank you! The engine monitor is Electronics International CGR-30P

In December, I had two uAvionix AV-30-C’s installed in my Piper Cherokee. In the process we pulled out the vacuum pump along with the old AI and DG instruments. I’d have to go back and check my new weight and balance, which is in the airplane, but I think I saved just shy of 15 lbs. I flew my...

In 2015 I got a price quote to wrap my plane while I was also getting quotes for painting. Wrapping was going to cost just as much as painting for a full wrap. As others have alluded to, wrapping only hides your ugly existing paint and is very questionable concerning corrosion underneath. I...

My main exercise is cycling. It is the most enjoyable form of exercise I've run across. I created a Pilots of America cycling club on Strava quite a while back. We currently have 33 members. If you cycle, look up the club on Strava and come join the group.

I've been staying pretty busy on a project in Ontario and also dealing with some health issues with my wife. I haven't done much posting here but I have managed to stay active with my cycling. The POA Cycling Club has grown a good bit this past year. A year ago we had 16 members and now we are...

Ed, I have Strava on my Apple watch and record my rides with it. I just look at Strava on my watch to monitor my heart rate. It may not be as accurate as a dedicated bluetooth heart monitor, but it is sufficient for my needs. At the end of my ride, when I save the Strava data, it also uploads...

I do appreciate it. I’m also very sorry to hear about your dad. If you are okay with sharing what happened with him, maybe it could be a learning opportunity for those of us that cycle to hopefully not experience the same situation.

I hear you. Typically I’m very safety conscious. I just let my new toy distract me too much. I was on a good road with no traffic not anticipating a bad place in the road. It was a good wake up call for me to keep my primary focus on the road and not my GPS. I do realize there is risk in...

I too was a Apple Watch hold out until two weeks ago when the new series 4 hit the streets. It had the feature set that finally pushed me over the edge to buy one. I love it so far, but I will add this caution that I learned the hard way. I enjoy cycling and loaded Strava on my iWatch. Very...

I usually try to fly up on Friday or Saturday. I have two consulting projects I'm working on right now so it really depends on whether or not I'm home that weekend. I enjoy flying there and hope to make it.

Week ending 8-5-18 21 Members 11 Riders 748.7 Miles Three riders with over 100 miles for the week. You guys were absolutely crushing it this week!!! This is our highest stats so far. Also, kudos on Adam B's "Century" ride. 109 miles on one ride!!!

Week ending 7-29-18 20 Members 10 Riders 370.4 Miles There were no riders with over 100 miles this week.

Week ending 7-22-18 19 Members 9 Riders 552 Miles Two riders over 100 miles for the week