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    California Right to Repair and Aviation No Exemption!

    I am pretty sure that this law will have zero impact in the field of certified GA avionics. First, it does not lift any 14 CFR Part 145 restrictions and required ratings or give now an A&P - contrary to the clear language in 14 CFR 65.81 - the legal possibility to tinker with instruments...
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    You can't do that, you're IFR

    The inital question and the scenario were about a restricted airspace, not a prohibited airspace. In case of a prohibited airspace, 14 CFR 91.123 (a) is the starting point. Question the clearance if you catch the error, otherwise comply.
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    You can't do that, you're IFR

    I respectfully disagree. 14 CFR 91.113 deals with the right of way and has only little guidance for IFR traffic. Instead 14 CFR 73.11 and FAR AIM Chapter 3 Section 4 provide some insight: Restricted Areas a. Restricted areas contain airspace identified by an area on the surface of the earth...
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    Drop in Upgrade for Century II Autopilot?

    Drop-in replacement is something rare in the a/p world. Bendix King offers this in a KFC150/230 swap. Your options in the affordable digital range seem to be really limited. Garmin GFC500 STC/AML covers only P206C onward and cannot paired with any Avidyne. S-TEC 3100, AeroCruz 100 and Trio do...
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    Cost questions for: ADSB-Out, autopilot, and interior upgrade?

    Interior is less expensive than avionics, but not cheap. Depending on the scope (seats, headrests, wall panels, carpet, headliner, insulation) and the quality of the materials (cloth, leather, wool) you should budget for seats, wall panels and carpet at least 4k for the materials if you are...
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    Plane VS house in NM

    Based on aviationdb.com this was an T310R model with turbo-charged engines and - according to this source https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/aircraft-and-ownership/aircraft-fact-sheets/cessna-310 - a single engine service ceiling of 17,200 ft. So the single engine service ceiling was in theory not a...
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    Owner allowed preventative maintenance.

    You better check if SCAT is the correct material. Otherwise you may end up reading your name in a NTSB docket https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/88439/pdf
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    As a commercial pilot student can I fly for IOU's?

    6PC should get way more familiar with the regs prior attempting to pass his check ride
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    pireps, rentals and CFI's at KSGJ, KCRG, KHEG, K28J?

    KSGJ is home of two flight schools besides Patty Wagstaff‘s aerobatic enterprise , FACT and Florida Flyers. Florida Flyers has the fancier airplanes, but earned a reputation of questionable maintenance and very questionable business ethics by the owner, who changes his last name every few years...
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    What became of Diamond aircraft?

    The big ticket items with the DA40 are the 1000 h / 2000h inspections. The 2000 h inspection comes usually with a bill for at least 96 hours of labor. And there are some time-limited parts like rudder cables and hoses as airworthiness limitations as well.
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    What became of Diamond aircraft?

    The DA40 is easy to fly and docile, same ball park of initial investment like any C172/PA28-181 of the same vintage but really expensive to maintain when it is done in strict accordance with the Diamond Maintenance Manual. I assume that is the reason why the number of flight schools using...
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    Any experience with skyhawk_panels in Bellingham, Washington?

    Not a real bargain, 7k https://aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2022/november/16/new-panel-replacement-option-for-older-cessna-172-models
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    The $20/hour Cessna 172 experiment—Update

    For sale now...
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    GNS430W screen repair costs?

    Garmin has stopped the WAAS upgrade program for 430/530 units in 2020.
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    Avionics advice?

    If your budget is 100k - or even a little more: be realistic what you can expect for your money in today‘s market. In this segment there is not a lot to choose from. It will not buy you the finest and most reliable avionics or low time engines. It will be some sort of project. Rule of thumb...
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    Question Regarding A&P signing off on a 100Hr

    14 CFR § 43.11 (a) (3) Signature, certificate number and kind of certificate held
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    GPS upgrade advice for future glass panel

    Key question for the Garmin / Avidyne decision: if the GFC500 a/p should be a possible option for the future, the Avidyne is off the table for a formal reason. Garmin does not list the IFD series as an acceptable source. Yes, there are installs in the field featuring the GFC500/IFD combo and...
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    Cherokee spar AD

    There is a lot of misinformation about AD 2020-26-16. One reason for that were the changes between the proposed rule making and the final ruling. PA28-180, PA28-200 and PA28-235 are now included. The assumption that a/c with less than 5000 hours TT are exempt from the AD is wrong. - Even if...
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    Can I install an Avidyne IFD540 as an owner?

    The Avidyne 5xx unit is STC'ed (SA0035BO) and comes with an AML. And as long there is no need to tamper with the existing wiring, the existing tray and other components during the swap, it is preventive maintenance under 14 CFR 43.3 Appendix A.
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    Can I install an Avidyne IFD540 as an owner?

    I respectfully disagree. Provided that the Avidyne IFD 4xx/5xx just replaces 1:1 an installed Garmin GNS/GPS 4xx/5xx in accordance with the "Acceptable Replacement Combinations" list (so e.g. no IFD540 against a previously installed GNS430) and the swap meets all the other stipulations in the...
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