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This is a Federal Tort Claims case. It has to be in fed. court with a judge no jury. The govt is unlikely to be out any money on this deal

How is the ride in an RV10? The 2 seat RVs seem to get a lot of their performance from low weight which translates to low wing loading which means a rough ride in turbulence--one of the few complaints I have heard from RV pilots. How is the noise level and ventilation?

Use only 20 degrees of flap unless you need to make a really short landing. With full flaps you will be in a flat attitude and will be more likely to hit nosewheel first if you don't get the flair just right. Be on speed and altitude on short final and trim all pressure off the elevator. Keep a...

With the Ceconite process (and I assume Poly Fiber) the fabric is protected from UV by several coats of butyrate dope which has aluminum powder mixed in. Fabric should never be painted with automotive paint--it is not flexible enough and will crack and peel off. There is a special top coat...

If it's white get a small can of Rustoleum gloss white and see if it matches OK. If it does, get some enamel hardener from Tractor Supply and mix according to the label directions and spray with a Preval aerosol sprayer (~$5 from Home Depot). Been using this on my 81 model Mooney with original...

I have a 2012 Frontier V6 2wd with 5 speed auto. It has lots of power and gets 22 mpg combined city/ highway. 83,000 miles now and no maintence at all except tires, 2 batteries and oil changes. It listed for 27,000 and I paid 22,000 at model year end. I bought it because it would fit in my...

I installed one in my Mooney a few years ago. It is a major job. The cost will be almost as much as putting in a more capable unit like a 430 or a 600 series Garmin unit. It probably isn't STCed for your 172 (wasn't for my J model mooney) so that involved red tape and signoffs from the FSDO...

The story of the Cessna being towed from the beach in Mexico was included in the book "Over and Back". It is about the smuggling of electronics into Mexico in the 80s after Mexico enacted something like a 50% tariff on electronics imports. I loaned my book out and never got it back so this is...