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I am old enough to have actually landed at Meigs many times to visit relatives and to attend conferences at McCormick. The last time was just before they dug the trench :(:(

I’m with the folks who like a dedicated display for traffic, but I don’t have a panel mount. I have used my IPhone with a ram mount to get the dedicated traffic using FlyQ. It enables one to use an essentially homogeneous background when using the digital option alone on charts. Also, rings are...

My real-life aircraft is an Archer2 with G430W and and Aspen PFD, so your comment has me intrigued. Since my preferred sim aircraft is the Archer2 with a G430W, what do I need to do to get that aircraft with the 430 into MSFS. I already downloaded the free 430 option but it does not replace...

Thanks for those videos. I think I’ve gotten to first base as you’ve helped me discover the IFR low altitude option that gets me various selected approaches at some major airports from that second video. That first video has me wondering how to do the flight planning on the G1000. I will try...

There is a lot of wisdom here. I am learning to compartmentalization two goals here: One, as you suggest, to stick to the scanning required to main proper course, altitude and airspeed while in cruise and transition to approach procedures as I follow them, while ignoring the idiosyncrasies in...

Yep, I did miss that rather long thread. I guess the title query of a dumb pilot trick (apologies to the Aerobat exception) was not enticing enough to open the cover.

Not interested, not because you couldn’t do it as an exercise, but because, as an experienced aerobatic pilot, nothing beats the real thing in a competent aerobatic airplane.

Thanks for these links. This is what I was asking about and will have to explore further.

I have the 40th anniversary version about 1 year old. It currently is a puzzle how to put waypoints, VORs, or anything other than departure and destination into the flight plan. Very frustrating. Wish there was a tutorial to do what you suggested. However, if I could enter all the waypoints of...

When you referred to published procedures, I think that would mean things like STARS, SIDS, and most importantly for the piston engined crowd, instrument approach procedures. Can these procedures actually be loaded in this sim, and if so, how? All I see at this initial experimental period is the...

Just got a present of the latest Xbox with latest version MSFT flight simulator and the flight stick and throttle controller. The hearts and thoughts from the family were definitely in the right place, but this would not be my usual preference as I’m not a gamer, and I deal with computer issues...

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That may be the problem with an inability to dim enough with the LEDS. Those POTS were probably designed to function with the resistance of the standard bulbs. I would think extra resistance is needed in the circuit to provide substantial dimming if those original POTS are utilized. Also, not...

Thanks for your write up and photos. You never did answer where you got the replacement bulbs from. Over the years, I had thought that many of my panel lights were insufficient, but as you point out, you don’t need or want much light coming from any source for maximizing your nighttime light...

When on IFR flight plans going into DXR coming back from Florida, I’m usually staying on routings more or less direct up the east coast. My last fuel stop is often planned within 100 miles of ORF. When IFR, but technically VMC while flying in New Jersey, I’m usually headed to Dixie intersection...

I luv the local knowledge that enables you to often get what you want through the Bravo. While definitely not as egregious as in Chicago, when approaching NY from the south IFR, I will get very a premature descent and skirt around the west. When conditions are actually VMC, I will often cancel...

I don’t recall having a forward CG problem in my PA28-181 under any conditions, but I’ve never been more than 172lbs flying with any heavyweights. Also, the later year models are longer so have different constraints. But one thing I do when desiring to get the most out of the aft CG envelope is...

I have always desired a dedicated traffic display for my Adsb traffic that was inexpensive. What I have done is use the capability of my IPad and IPhone with FlyQ in conjunction with Stratux. There is an option to select only traffic in a forward moving display with an uncluttered background...

The Stormscope/Strikefinder is real time for lightning. But where there is lightning there are cumulus clouds, turbulence with updrafts and downdrafts and precipitation, the icy or liquid kind-so very handy. Use the XM/ADSB weather together with the Stormscope, and by considering where the...

Not addressing your problem, but commenting with regard to the POH indicating 3 shots of prime similarly on my Archer2. The reality for me is that that first pull on the prime has, what feels like, nothing but air. Those following pulls, when waiting for fill up, do indeed feel full of fuel. So...