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Hmm. I’m thinking it was a joke meaning he doesn’t trust any rumors ?

Sounds like Chen was the owner pilot and he may have been pretty inexperienced with SP ops in a plane that fast. Pure speculation but probably just got behind the plane trying to execute a low ceiling departure procedure.

I heard that too. But seriously. Sometimes common sense should prevail. Lol. Swap the tray (which is easy) or sell the IFD tray with the old GNS and call it good. If you have a shop that is reluctant to install a GNS in that brand new IFD tray then maybe look for another shop.

I personally think if thieves were administered bullets to the head there would be fewer thieves.

Oh and my shop kinda snarled their nose up to the Avidyne IFD when I told them that's what I wanted. I pushed and they obliged. Well they honestly didn't have to do much. Slide the 530 out and slide the 550 in. Maybe that was their beef? I've since provided the shop with multiple updates...

I have an IFD 550 and dual G5's The HSI / GPSS function beautifully! With the AHRS on the IFD 550 and the slaved Ipad Pro 9.7" displaying my moving map it is one sweet and redundant setup. The Ipad isn't necessary but it sure is nice to just be able to dedicate that one screen to moving map /...

And this is specifically where I disagree. That T/C can and will save your life if you learn it and trust it. With the T/C you should be able to easily make a 180 degree turn and the airspeed will provide your pitch information. If you're appropriately trimmed for level pitch use the T/C to...

I totally get where you are coming from and you do have a valid point to some degree. However, here's where I think your logic is very much flawed. You don't have your instrument rating and you likely have done very little sim or actual IMC. I obtained my IFR this past summer. Before...

Significantly more than staying at home ?

Nice plane and probably a decent price if it all checks out ok. Yeah James these planes aren’t super fast but that’s not where they shine. Their strengths are useful load. 1550!!! And it’s a fixed gear Cherokee. Probably one of the most reliable and simplest airframes to maintain. Aside...

I’ve seen this video before and several others with a similar theme. And by that I’m not talking about the spatial disorientation. I’m referring to the inability for a pilot in trouble to admit it and to speak plain English to a controller. I hope I’m never in a situation of panic but man if...

The better option is to find a good partner for the more expensive “traveling” plane and then own the smaller fun plane solo. Well as a Saratoga owner that’s at least something I’ve toyed with. Don’t get me wrong I can pull out the Toga for a solo ride or to take a friend around the pattern...

The title of this thread seems foolish in my opinion. This may seem harsh but if you can’t fly confidently in IMC with the stuff firmly attached to your panel /full or partial then you should stay the hell out of IMC. It doesn’t take a lot of money these days to add a significant amount of...

Just put a tight fitting socket on it and take the damn thing out. And if that doesn’t work the. I suppose plan B could be considered. Why folks are arguing over whether to use plan C or D is baffling me at the moment.

Got the OH'd boost pump installed and the initial runup testing demonstrates that all issues have resolved. The idle is (in my ears) smoother than it's been in a long long time. I will also note that during the prestart prime the new boost pump spiked the fuel flow needle on the MP gauge...

Would you care to elaborate just a little on this procedure?

Gotcha. Yeah I looked up divider after my post and realized what it was. I just didn’t know what it was called. I can assure you I have fuel pump issues. It was alive and is now dead. To be honest this was my first thought. My mechanic is the one that suggested the air theory. Once the new...

Yeah I know that was an option but honestly didn't expect it to save me just a ton of money and it would add to my down time. I've got some loosely scheduled flying coming up. I checked lots of places and the cost for a rebuilt one was so dang consistent (all requiring a core) it leads me to...

Easy, a working check valve. Or simply that the leak requires enough pressure to occur and static tank pressure isn't enough for a fuel leak (with or without check valve). Start the engine and negative pressure occurs when the engine driven fuel pump is sucking fuel UP from the low wing tanks.

It's an Airborne 1B5-6. I looked at all the usual places and have one on order from Quality Aircraft Accessories out of Tulsa. Not too far from home. Everyone seemed to want right at $1,000 for them. Merry Christmas to me. I'm anxious to see if replacing the pump eliminates the issue with...