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  1. MikeS

    Thunderstorms at night are "fun".

    I think there's two kinds. One kind of "experience" tells us that we made it through the last few times we were in such a predicament so we'll probably be fine this time too. This kind of experiences is a practical sort that tells us we can't go through life deviating every time we come upon...
  2. MikeS

    Thunderstorms at night are "fun".

    > "Ask Scott Crossfield." I did. He said he failed to slow down. It takes a lot of willpower to pull the throttle(s) back, screw up the flight plan and' injure the feelings of a sleek plane by slowing it down to C-150 speeds. I especially like flying at night so inevitably I've wound up at...
  3. MikeS

    DIY Oxygen setup questions

    > "With a concentrator, no big deal. With a tank, would contribute to shorter tank life with a high likelyhood of decreased duration/performance." Actually, with a concentrator it would be a consideration since at altitude they are working at their outer limits. These small concentrators are...
  4. MikeS

    DIY Oxygen setup questions

    The Medical demand regulators, like the oxygen concentrators, only have one lumen (outlet). It might be worth a try to connect two cannulas to the one outlet - might work, dunno.
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    DIY Oxygen setup questions

    I'm posting the link below just to show that medical concentrators are a viable, clever (and ridiculously expensive) method of maintaining O2 saturation when flying high. I'm not posting it because I think it's a good idea to buy a unit from this particular source. This industrious seller...
  6. MikeS

    Any VW Powered Aircraft Owners Here?

    It's the Rev-Flo or Posa carbs that are finicky, not the engines. Put an Ellison Throttle Body EF-2 and you'll never need to touch it again once it's set where you want it. Heat will kill a VW and running them faster than 3100 for extended periods will cause failures eventually. Heat is...
  7. MikeS

    The Book: " Stick and Rudder" Have you read it?

    > "I think the difference between people who had the makings of pilots and those who didn't must have been more marked then than it is today." Yes. That understated sentence speaks volumes. Garrison is a treasure.
  8. MikeS

    Let more banning begin!

    Reading the header I thought Henning might be back . . . I've been away.
  9. MikeS

    The Book: " Stick and Rudder" Have you read it?

    > . . . "flew from Alaska to Midway in a B-17. He had taught himself celestial navigation and used that to find that little spec out in the Pacific." That was the kind of thing he did simply as a matter of course :p. His exploits with the B-17 were breathtaking - finding his way to small...
  10. MikeS

    The Book: " Stick and Rudder" Have you read it?

    Back in the day I think I've read just about everything Gann and Bach have written. Guy Murchie's book Song of the Sky, is another old classic that gets overlooked sometimes. There is a more recent arrival however that should be on everyones' list - Robert Buck's - North Star Over my...
  11. MikeS

    What laptop to buy

    > "I rarely came across a Lenovo that had any sort of hardware problem other than those caused by users (spills, drops, and so forth). In fact, I'm not sure I ever came across a single one." This. T series Thinkpad. Yes they still have the trackpoint (Ultranav I think it's called - I've never...
  12. MikeS

    The Book: " Stick and Rudder" Have you read it?

    I've kept all my life concepts I picked up reading that book as a teen-ager - common-sense concepts that have served me extremely well over fifty of flying. I've bought many copies as gifts to give to those who have expressed an interest in flying. I't s the best book to read to build-in the...
  13. MikeS

    Rotting Planes. Sad.

    > "One of the saddest sights I've seen was seeing White Lightning N100WL rotting away on the ramp at RBW a long time ago. It was the first one made and had all these speed awards stenciled on the side of the aircraft. It was just sitting out in the rain with flat tires and corroding away...
  14. MikeS

    Why are people stupid?

    https://goo.gl/DmvwQZ If you ignore the very beginning of it, there comes some interesting explanations and observations on the subject of "Why are People Stupid." Some people are genetically predisposed that direction and others have let themselves deteriorate. It was never that high to...
  15. MikeS

    To all my friends...

    > "Part of me would like to own one as well, but it does give me a sense of fear knowing that I'd be out riding among the idiots on the road. It's the other guy you've gotta watch for." Goes without saying. And watching for loose gravel & sand & oil on the surfact and things that jump out from...
  16. MikeS

    NA- This is my cat...

    Some of these photos deserve a prize. Wonderful.
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    Deal of the Day

  18. MikeS

    Suzuki 1200 Bandit engine for light airplanes.

    >"They used Suzuki engines for the Bugatti 100P replica that flew recently." I was expecting someone to jump right in telling me just what happened on that flight. I'm sorry to say that gorgeous plane's last flight ended in disaster for both it and the pilot. I've no idea if the engines had...
  19. MikeS

    2 phones, $190/mo, I'm tired of it.

    > "The simple answer is TracFone." That's what I've been using since the late 90's. I've yet to find myself somewhere without coverage. When going to Mexico I used to be amazed that TF was able to cut my signal off right at the border . . . as if I had passed through an invisible wall. I...
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