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Friend of mine wrote this book. I don't think eApis was in play then. Though he has flown another plane to AK as well. Nothing too crazy about it. Just have paperwork in order and as said before, don't have contraband. Pistols are a no. If the right advance info is done, a shotgun is ok. Maybe a...

The Stratux is operational, though I still have to go fly with it. Cost for parts that I paid was $142.10 including a $32 battery pack that will be used when I mount the device somewhere in the back seat of the plane. Right now I have it running on a wall outlet or cig plug. Traffic works really...

So I don't know too much about radio, but if the dMurray tuned antennas come with a ground plane, should I make one for the nooelec antennas? Or is this a different type of antenna? Though I thought all of them needed some form of ground plane...

It's a different engine type of course, but the Arriel 2B1 engine manual allows for a compressor rinse to happen while running or you need to wait until it cools below ?140*? temp before doing the rinse. I can't remember the exact temp off the top of my head. Normally done after you can touch...

Robinson heli's use FRAM and WIX airfilters, of course there's RHC part number sticker on the box. The did start to go away from the WIX and come up with a reusable one. And there was a series that had some bad rubber so they issued a SB recalling those filters. But last I knew, the Raven II...

I did my commercial in a 172D and a 172RG. The examiner didn't even bat an eye.

Would you have a copy of a checklist that you use or share what things are on the checklist you use. I realize different aircraft have different requirements, but there is some cross over. I am trying to come up with my own that's as universal as it can be for most single engine A/C, but in this...

Does having a 4 pg checklist really help with learning a flow? Or are you relying on 4 pgs of a to do list? Do we pull out the owners manual in our cars and read, "Insert key fully into the ignition, Turn key 4 clicks until starter engages, release key, ensure seat belts are fastened...." Or...

I'm happy to see the expanded procedures in a POH. That removes any question someone might have regarding certain things. Having something tell me to check ATIS and get a taxi clearance doesn't help if at an uncontrolled field. It's like on a GUMPS check on a fixed gear plane. (Do you say down...

Why do people like making such busy, complicated check lists for small airplanes? When I was flying in a King Air, Normal procedures was one side of a page, two columns. Emergency was the other side, two columns. Get in a Warrior or Skyhawk, your talking 15 pages to find what to check before...

I'm curious, what kind of life do you get from your mags and harness? Do you have any starting difficulty or other related problems? As I'm sure you are aware, electricity follows the path of least resistance. By opening up the spark plug gap, you are increasing the resistance on the system. The...

How old are your plugs? If they are more than 300 hrs and are the massive electrode type, that's a good place to start. I was flying, or rather getting ready to go fly, a Navajo, couldn't get the RH engine started. We did everything to get it to start. Gave up, next day I put new plugs in it. No...

As for the vehicles with a gov, I drove a couple different ambulances a few years ago. The E350 would max out at around 96-97 indicated on level ground. It was a slightly smaller box on the chassis. The E450 was governed at 85. The problem with it was that if you tried to run up against the gov...

I've been trying to research what's needed myself. I was given the same headset that I need to convert. I have a bunch of old DC headsets and took one of the mikes off and tested it. Simply replacing the mike made the thing work in an R44. The mike being the low impedance wouldn't transmit on a...

I have in the MM that full down collective is 12.1 deg from the horizontal. That's as much for clearance of the console as anything. As for full up, 60 Deg from horizontal is the max. I don't know off hand how much, but if you had 45* of movement on one that'd be plenty I expect. I would agree...

Assuming they were checked at the last inspection and are still operational... there are squat switches designed into the aircraft. Most are on the mains, Cessna retracts are on the nose. If the strut is fully extended, the switch allows gear to come up. Light on wheels, gear can come up...

Yeah, Ask them. Sure we can give you a some line.... but if you talk to the guy and ask pointed questions, without being a jerk of course, you can get a pretty good feel for the guy. Me, I have spent the last 5+ years since A&P school working in Alaska to Africa and in VA & KY/IN on a wide...

I fly a little tighter pattern than many, and that's fine, but please, if you are going to fly shallow turns.... when you call base, please at least be within 10 miles of the airport. Working on my multi in an old travel air, called 4 miles out, over the golf balls. (A well known local...

If you want to know if he lied to the AME, get a copy of the medical form filled out that the AME signed. That's pretty easy if you tell the kid upfront that you need that in this case and he should leave the Dr. office with a copy for you to see. Also, most kids diagnosed with ADD/ADHD are...

The website says 11 am to 12 pm new winter hours. That's not 13 hrs, thats one hr.