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Not sure what that means. The Master must be on to power anything*. After the master is on, you can turn on the Avionics masters (1 & 2), and any other electrical equipment in the plane. *The only exception is that the Standby will power the 'essential' avionics even if the master is off or...

From the Pilot's guide: Each GIA 63/63W Integrated Avionics Unit (IAU) contains a GPS receiver. Information collected by the specified receiver (GPS1 for the #1 IAU or GPS2 for the #2 IAU) may be viewed on the AUX - GPS Status Page.

If you are in IMC using a Stratus as your flight instruments, it had better be an emergency! AHRS shows ATTITUDE and HEADING (hence the name), Altitude and Airspeed are shown on the 'EFIS-like' display, and they are used in the algorithms to verify attitude. Altitude accuracy is important, but...

GPS altitude is not MSL, so 'more accurate' depends on what you are looking for. I don't know if they correct PA for the local altimeter setting, so the altitude display may be PA, not MSL. I only have a Stratus 1, so I don't know if the EFIS-like display on FF (which requires the 2/2S) uses PA...

It isn't the panel mount, it is the Jepp Database installed in it :cool: I suspect Jepp would claim it is a database size issue. That airport (obviously) does not have an IFR approach, and there are thousands of airports like it, so adding them would increase the size of the database on the...

One other recommendation for all the Piper 6 place singles: put a 100 lb bag of sand in the baggage area (unless you are filling the plane up with other things obviously). With just 2 up front you are at, or in some cases even forward of the forward CG limit (a/c specific of course). Takeoffs...

The T-tail does takeoff and land differently. It is smaller and not in the prop wash, so it doesn't become effective on takeoff until something like 85-90 kias (working from memory - a chancy proposition at best). Once you are in the air, there is no difference. It is a nice flying plane...

I don't know what kind of deal manufacturers get from Garmin, but SteinAir lists the price of a G900 (experimental version of the G1000) at about $75K !!!

I've flown my RV-7A across the lake for the past 8 years to Oshkosh. I have flotation gear of course. If the engine has been running for the last hour, it will probably run for another 15 minutes across the lake :-)

When discussing that reg with students, I ask: "what is the most common thing dropped from aircraft?" Answer: people (skydivers) :-) Beer cans and cigarette butts may be a close second...

Just curious, why don't you just do it yourself?

Nothing required. The tube sticks to the 'melted' foam just fine.

I found the following earplugs about a year ago and they are quieter than the ones provided by Halo (noticeably IMHO). They are very soft and conform very comfortably to the ear. http://earplugstore.stores.yahoo.net/holemaxuffop.html I stripped the foam off the plastic tube on all the...

If you have an EFIS (like the G1000, G300, Dynon, GRT, etc), you meet the requirement. What happens if it fails (whatever the reason), or your wet compass falls off the panel? Same answer: you get if fixed. If you need to fly somewhere to do so, you need a Ferry Permit. If the plane is IFR...

So your receipt shows which tail number was refueled. It is not used for any other purpose that I can tell. Some don't ask for it.

Au contraire on the italicized statements above!! If you've ever seen a cannon fire, there is a LOT of movement! The if you ever visit Old Ironsides, you will see that the cannons had a pulley system to get them back in place after being fired. If you watch war movies, you will see the...

Actually it is everything in between! I had one of these on my RV for a while. After you level off, you manage RPM manually with the switch. In level flight you can have any RPM you want (within the pitch range of the prop)..When you let go of the switch, the prop stays at that setting - no...

There is no physical reason why it can't be done if it is long and wide enough (they use a taxiway at OSH as 36R/18L), but airport management may/will likely oppose it (if they are around). I don't think I've ever seen a 'rule' that prevents it, but if they NOTAM the airport closed (not just the...

Where did you get the new battery? How much did it cost? Thanks!

The only time it matters is when it a Boy Scout sponsored event, or when the scout is using the flight for a badge. We fly scouts all the time as YEs in experimental, but they are there as YEs, not scouts.