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First, that's not what you said. You said (on more than one occasion) that in your opinion a BMI of 40 or more is in itself disqualifying, and an indicator of poor judgment incompatible with flying. Further, you said cannot be obese and pass IMSAFE (although you don't define obese)...

That is an amazingly ignorant and sanctimonious statement. Attitudes like that are exactly the reason why we resist allowing any bureaucrat to have the power to make these decisions. If you were the Federal Air Surgeon you would simply deny anyone over 40 BMI, as you have previously said and...

I must have an old one (I bought it from him at OSH in, like, 2006 or 2007). It most definitely does not have one, I had to buy an inline adapter. I'm glad he added that, the plug is why we got CA for my wife.

Landed after a 6.5 hour flight, got in the car to pull it out of the hangar, and reached toward the dash for a knob to give it throttle..... That was just a couple of days ago.

If there's no fuel purchased (just a local stop and go), then no. If there's fuel purchased, I ask the lineman to clean the windscreen with Plexus and give him a five. The plane gets fueled promptly, it's treated well, and they treat it and me well.

We're on our third Mercedes, not a peep of trouble. I put 22k a year on mine. Ditch the 128 and get a C300.

We have both. I like the Halo, wife like the QT. HALO: Less expensive Lighter (fractionally) The speaker is in the base, not at the end if a wire, so less likely for it or the wire to damaged. (Sound transmitted via sound tube, CA has a speaker in the earpiece) Uses standard...

The problem, Doc, is not the statistical correlation, it's: There are folks like Greg who would simply deny a medical to anyone over a certain BMI. There are folks who make assumptions about people based on BMI without understanding the population is a bell curve, and some of do live at the...

As I told my A&P, when this is enacted, he'll immediately get the install of a Trio autopilot. When I'm not spending $400 for an LED landing light, or $12k for an autopilot, or $140 for seat rollers, he'll get work orders to install LED markers and strobes, a Dynon EIS to replace the 45...

Already thinking about it. There's lots of ways to improve heating airflow to the back. Plus, on VAF, a guy took the seat heater from a Volvo and installed it in the back. Wife throws a blanket over her and hits the seat heater. Draws 2 amps on max, wife is happy.

It wouldn't be for me ;). She's short. I plan on getting her a ride in the back and see if she's ok with it. 6 and 7 are too narrow. We are both broad in the shoulders, and need a little more space, and need something pushing 200mph.

She's actually interested. She's short and can't see over the panel of the Cherokee, and can only see out her window. She actually likes the back seat for better vis. The bubble canopy is appealing to her. Cool. My google-fu could not find a single post or page on this topic on the whole...

Yep. I am very conscious of using cruise control when leaving the airport until transition of mindset is complete.

So, the wife wants something faster :yes: This Thanksgiving trip to FL was awesome, but she is tired of 122 knots. We are thinking of an RV8, but I haven't been able to find info online on flying long XCs, and cockpit management. Where do you put water bottles, snacks, etc? With her in...

Good to know that the engines will be putting well over rated power, and watch you temps (full rich be too lean). Also, altitudes where you're used to flying WOT will require more attention to power settings.

It's been a great week. We didn't get out of Tampa due to low and windy weather. Flew down to the Keys this past Sunday, been here since. Added a day in the Keys, it's wonderful. The keys are weird. The guy in a tutu with suspenders (and nothing else) didn't really surprise me. Darth...

Technically, maintenance is determined by time-in-service (flight time). Big planes often have a Hobbs or similar hooked to squat switches. In piston aircraft, we use tach as an approximation. The EI is STCd, the FAA already signed off (EI and Horizon have different ACOs, which is why...

Oops, sorry, misunderstood. I can see the attraction of a digitally-driven analog indicator (basically like everything in a car panel). I prefer the extra info, though.

I eliminated the coffee-can tail beacon entirely, use tip strobes and low profile belly strobe for anti collision lighting. If your strobes have the right coverage, the huge tail strobe can go completely away and fair the opening.

1- if you have a yellow arc on your prop(as I do) the LEDs on the perimeter will be yellow for that range. 2- it gives me a 'quick glance' analog representation of rpm. 3- it give you redline feedback with a red LED. I put an EI in a few years ago, and wouldn't change it. It. Only...