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    What caused this Cessna 310b to crash at my local airport?

    Can you answer the questions above?
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    Cessna 182A starter current draw

    The rating on the starter solinoid may provide some hints. http://www.skytecair.com/Solenoids.htm
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    What caused this Cessna 310b to crash at my local airport?

    How long was the runway? What were the winds at the time? What was the density altitude at the time? How much did the people weigh? How much luggage was on the plane? How much fuel was last loaded on the plane? Where was the fuel loaded? Who loaded the fuel? When and what maintenance was last...
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    Adel clamps vs. tie-wraps

    If you use nail clippers the ends will be rounded off and not cut people. Or if you use small snap on flush cut cutters that will also get rid of the sharp edges.
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    High-RPM prop stop question

    and the kicker is if you look up your engine on the Lycoming website you will most likely find that 2900 is the red line for the engine. Then figure out what diameter blades your prop have and you will find that it would be 3200 RPM for your prop tips to go supersonic. The type data sheet was...
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    College Station "city tour"

    Call ground say campus tour . Tower will direct you. Somega times you get a "stay east of down wind of 16"
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    Project,,,58 Beech Travelair

    all planes need the same things that this plane will need. This one just needs it all at once. new tires on up. Inspect the airframe for corrosion If it passes then decide on a price and create a list and start knocking things off the list. If it don't pass the corrosion test then it is worth...
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    always too high on final....how to fix

    The throttle makes the plane go up. The throttle makes the plane go down. Less throttle will get you to not be so high.
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    Question: already cleared to land .... twr then cleared me to "land long". Why?

    Well it's like my transition instructor. He was a stickler on landing on the center line. So when I off to the right or left he would say. "Bugsmasher 1234 now arriving ONE SIX LEFT" Letting me know once again that those 6 inches do matter.
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    Door leak fix

    Home depot has a nice selection of door and window seals that mimic exactly the manufacture seals
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    $1000 deductible (renters insurance)

    So let's say you wack your C172 wing into a Citation Jet. Will that be enough insurance?
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    Crash position in GA aircraft?

    I have considered keeping a bicycle helmet in the plane and wearing it on take off and landing.
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    NA: Finishing a Porch Swing

    As in multiple coats with steel wool inbetween. If you miss with dust it will hose it up. Looks good hard to do right.
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    NA: Finishing a Porch Swing

    Boiled Linseed oil Maybe top coat with Johnsons paste wax. Epoxy will yellow from the UV unless you use Spar Varnish on top. Spar Varnish has UV filters. Spar varnish will work also, just hard to make it look good.
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    Bicycle Technology in Space

    How do you log orbits? Cross country right?
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    Customer got hit by a prop today.

    So I did ask myself this question. The difference being when you are compression testing they are not under pressure when they are coming up. The rings are just along for the ride. Adding pressure and jiggling them would seat the rings back down against the bottom of the groove on the piston...
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    Diesel engine and aviation

    packard radial diesel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packard_DR-980
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    Taxi at 7 knots ground speed? We are all going to die...!!!!!

    Don't try the fast taxi at Taylor T74 to 16. It's got some nice woops in it
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