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Totally agree @camorton - I've met both kinds. I much prefer the common sense approach and even better if he'll let me R&R the spark plugs, oil & air filters, and remove the inspection panels and interior for him. He too has a line out the door waiting to get into his shop and I fear the day...

What a coincidence for me. I played french horn for years thru college. Now 35 years on I just bought a single F horn for $70 at a local auction and on the first blow produced a passable note. I have a beginners book entitled "I used to play Horn" on a stand next to me as I type this...

What a great idea @bnt83, simple but looks effective. Good advice to include to letting cure first.

44' Fountaine Pajot and go do the world till you're 70.

New owner? Should only take 2 1/2 hours, 2 trips to Harbor Freight and some skinned knuckles. Voila, problem solved!

Finally the high wingers get some respect - from 10k miles away!

Thanks Tom! What if it's running well, but you have 1 or 2 cylinders with low comps? That's my point - replace them, inspect the items you call out above (not in that order) and keep on trucking. . .

I have an O-300 that's @100 hrs past TBO so, vested interest. Low compressions are a sign of cylinder issues, not engine problems by themselves right? I can (and have) replace jugs that have worn rings/low comps so long as there's no metal in the filter from engine parts and oil pressure stays...

Nice! I'm typically 115 mph indicated (100 kts). Just for reference, on my last big XC of 3800 NMs round trip I averaged 85 kts GS over 44 hrs of flight time.

What kind of cruise speed did you see? Not familiar with your new bird but love the looks, congrats!

Why the intense focus on the US/Mex border? I'm truly curious as I've dreamed about a Brownsville to Midland tour from Ohio along the border with plenty of R&R in Big Bend NP.

Now you're talking! There is so much friggin scenery in AZ I couldn't recommend leaving it out unless you've BTDT.

I got a pilot friend and flew one January day to Peoria. Had a fine visit with Doc Bruce for my 3rd class SI, and we flew home that afternoon. Last 30 minutes in flurries, at night, VFR. I still get AmericInn emails from my trips there - 604 nauticals & well worth the effort!

Is that why you were taking it, for seizures? Or is the FAA that obtuse?

That runway is extremely rough washboard - or it was in Sept 2018. We came out of Page, overflew horseshoe bend, then over Vermilion cliffs and circled to land. Did reverse coming out. Be wary of DA. Outstanding scenery our entire trip - best yet in my 172.

I had similar happen to me - VR premature mortality. IIRC the company had some problems with the earlier versions. They didn't offer to make it right but I wasn't going to complain for < $200. Been a couple years and a few hundred hours so far with no further issues.

Bogert Aviation - they are $pendy! There's a guy here who's advertised kits in Classifieds.

I did the Plane Power conversion several years ago & am happy to not have to worry about my electric load anymore. IIRC it was about $1200 but that was with an A&P who let me help. Saved a bunch of weight pulling the heavier generator & old wires out but the solid-state voltage regulator had...

Yeah but if you're going to blow it who can blame ya, that was a doozie post. . .

When I checked the Tempest website, the links were 404'd. I wonder if they still mfg these parts? Have you checked and curious your findings @Pilot Steve.