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Unless Tesla is planning to go Old School and start using Edison batteries, Lithium Ion is about the best mass- produced, cost effective battery technology out there. So the physics picks the battery chemistry.

Economic and Energy policies must not be predicated upon hope.

The average battery used in an auto contains over twenty pounds of lithium; sixty pounds of nickel; over 40 pounds of manganese; about 30 pounds of cobalt; over 200 pounds of copper, and over 500 pounds of aluminum, steel and other materials, including plastics. Cobalt is considered “conflict”...

My airplane just finished Annual. I got to thinking about propeller tbo’s and found that my McCauley prop is fine. Then I started thinking about my Woodward prop governor. It’s worked fine, but I went back through my books and realized that the last write-up of a governor overhaul was in...

You can fly through the MOA’s vfr whenever you’d like. They do not limit your rights or your ability to go where you want, when you want. Our Military needs MOA’s and IR Routes and AR Routes to train and maintain currency and recency and hone their skills and capabilities. That way they can...

What engine do you have? Size matters. Are you currently flying the 172? An O320 or similar will heat just fine with a sump pad heater. I had one in my Cherokee. A big Continental or Lycoming would be much better served with sump, cylinder and oil cooler heaters. Reiff offers a number of...

That is correct. The T210F also holds the world record for single engine (stock) piston engine, as someone else has noted. It would scare the urine out of me to find myself flying on the very edge of the backside of the power curve in an airplane with a 38 foot wingspan. My hat is off to the...

Put in your cowl plugs, cowl cover if you’ve got one. Even with plugs alone, the motor will be warm enough to start for an hour, hour and a half, unless it’s well below 32f and or extremely windy. 40 years of northern tier flying. And I’ve hit a whole flock of your winged southern beasts at...

because the txi Eis is more than twice the price of the jpi; the 275 is tiny and cluttered. More money for the same information.

1966 T210F. Pre-wired for the GFC-500, since it wasn’t STC’d at the time. Good luck with your upgrade.

So far, we’ve been advised to get the vaccine because everyone else is. Shave cream and saliva to seal the mask. Contact lenses. Special(and doubtless) expensive anti-fog glasses or goggles. Surgical masks. The vaccine and countless boosters. And my favorite, tape the mask to the bridge of...

I’d wear three masks. Buy an Oxygen system and require that both pilots buy and wear masks with microphones installed, or get an STC for two relief tubes and use them to exhale. I’m not sure which would be cheaper… This should eliminate your fogging problem. Wear two layers of latex gloves...

Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, general officers would always fly with an instructor or evaluator in SAC. The general was never the pilot in command. Although, in my experience, some thought they were. Which is why they always flew (in the seat) with an experienced instructor pilot...

I had the original “ popcorn” Cessna panel in my 210. I went with a very modern mix. I was going to leave in my old radios, but my instrument guy suggested that I simply do it all at once. In the long run, I think I saved money. You can mount the G5’s flush to the panel, if desired. Clean...

I totally agree. The Garmin “map” option is useless. If ForeFlight can offer VFR sectionals and Canada VNC charts, Garmin should be able to do the same. Any Garmin customer service reps reading this?

I agree with aa5bman and snowmass. If you can afford new, you can afford a good used T210F. Or a normally aspirated 210. The 1966 and earlier versions are very capable true 4 place aircraft. Replacement gear saddles are available on eBay for under $1000 usd. The service ceiling on a T210F...

I pay about $3100/yr for insurance on my 210. You’re right, the 210 will cost you more for insurance. But there’s quite a difference between planning 130 true in a 182, and flying 180 in a 210 without even trying hard. Higher, faster, heavier. In the end, we get what we pay for. Good luck...

I’m a big guy. You might look at the Cessna 210 series. Even my older T210F has a useful load over 1200 lbs. I do not rub shoulders with my right seater. If I slide the seat all the way back in cruise, I can’t reach the rudder pedals. You can put 2 grownups in my back seats and still carry...

That giveaway stopped eight years ago. Retail cost of the kit for one seat is $1200. Installation is not included. I’ll settle for two new springs for $80, and check my seats before each flight, and during my annual.

That’s terrible. It could very well be a simple seat spring. I cancelled a flight in my 210 two weeks ago because I couldn’t lock my seat. I ended up replacing both front seat locking springs; left seat broken, right seat worn and just old. Not something any of us even thinks about until it...