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    CAP for dummies

    AFter Harvey they flew around and took lots of pictures. Meanwhile there were a fair amount of private pilots with planes running supplies to communities cut off by flood waters.
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    Searching FlightAware for A/C type

    there are 3 mooneys on flight plans being tracked right now
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    Searching FlightAware for A/C type

    live flight tracker map. under map lower right side "Browse by aircraft type" That will be $50.00 please
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    Direct supervision by A&P

    And then there is the owner is responsible for maintaining (which generally means work) an aircraft. § 91.403 General. (a) The owner or operator of an aircraft is primarily responsible for maintaining that aircraft in an airworthy condition, including compliance with part 39 of this chapter.
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    Features east of San Antonio

    There are gravel mines along the Colorado river South of Columbus. there are coal mines closer to Austin One is next to a power plant. The Eagle Ford shale play comes closer to the surface around Austin. Native Americans used to light shale rock on fire for cooking and such.
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    Erect-a-Tube Hangar Door Openers

    Dayton motor control should get you what you need. https://www.grainger.com/category/electrical-motor-controls/ecatalog/N-qki/Ntt-DAYTON+on+off+controller?sst=subset&ts_optout=true
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    Short tempered pilots

    You mean like when perpetual touch and go dude at Taylor cuts inside of you on final because you went long for other traffic. Or when it is a light wind day and everyone is using 01 and someone calls out landing opposite runway.....
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    A little help for Pilot in Need #Harvey

    Established Policy is pretty much what got us into this mess as government services have been overwhelmed. City of Houston has 6 rescue boats and 1 high water vehicle. The Red Cross had about 500 beds pre positioned for the storm upwards of 20,000 people had to be rescued from high water in...
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    A little help for Pilot in Need #Harvey

    I got a email back from the Mayor of PA that said he had not asked anyone to leave. So there seems to be some controversy. There was this story from South Texas ABC station that said Camp David was going to close because restaurants coming online. The restaurants are geared to tourist and have...
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    A little help for Pilot in Need #Harvey

    As y'all know one of our member got swacked hard by Hurricane Harvey. Here are the addresses of the City Council if you have time to send them your thoughts on the position...
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    Operation Airdrop

    http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/fort-worth/article171683407.html
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    Operation Airdrop

    Like to fly? Like to help people out? Have a plane? Somewhere near Texas? Operation Airdrop can be found on Facebook. They are moving supplies from KGTU to Beaumont Area and to the coastal areas that were impacted by Hurricane Harvey https://www.facebook.com/groups/114148269271076/ From...
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    What do if airborne during nuclear war

    From a Junior High report. The EMP from a Hirosama sized bomb 1 mile above the US will take out all COTUS integrated circuits. A KX170B might survive. The Mags will most likely survive. They are kind of hardened. Generators will survive. The diodes in the alternator are toast. You wind up...
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    Cheapest way to paint an airplane?

    As an update on how to do vinyl over rivets https://www.fellers.com/fellers-shopping/cat/wrap-tools-and-supplies/sub/rivet-roller-tools/set/rollepro-vinyl-application-roller
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    Identify the manufacturer of this mixture knob

    There is a company in California that is 3d printing Ti parts.
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    Alaska hunting lodge Pilot

    You own a plane and a business. You fly several people to a meeting. Still Part 91 (b) A private pilot may, for compensation or hire, act as pilot in command of an aircraft in connection with any business or employment if: (1) The flight is only incidental to that business or employment; and
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    HELP with hot start in C172SP/fuel injected G1000

    Assuming your mags are good and timed well. Mooney Lycomings are hard to hot start. Try this: 1. Shutdown Mixture cut off at 1100 RPMs 2. To start: Don't turn on pump, Don't move any knobs. 3. Hit the starter and crank till it pops then add mixture. It's flooded when it pops and you add...
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    Has anybody had or known somebody who had a elevator/stabilator cable snap in flight?

    Fly a Mooney and there are no cables. It is all control rods. Also provides that fighter feel if you need to flick it around. No cable lag.
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    Degreaser for bottom of airplane?

    Goop hand cleaner. Home depot sells it now in the automotive section. Cheap and you don't end up smelling like mineral spirits
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    My engine quit on touchdown tonight (input from Cirrus pilots welcomed)

    alternators need power to run. When they are trying to put out more amps they need more power. If they are trying to charge a weak or dead battery and run landing lights they need more power. They were both trying to kick on and they killed the engine. Test your batteries.
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