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  1. Morne

    Commercial Jet Runs Off Pavement

    The one at CLE? It was super icy that day, we NOTAMed our runway as braking action nil. Even my dog had a hard time getting across the driveway to the grass that day!
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    Should I get a retractable gear airplane?

    They are strictly a collector's item in my book. I mean maybe, MAYBE, if I had a bushplane mission that also involved trips over open water then I would want the 336. Or if I had my own grass strip, MAYBE. But I fly off of a mile of glistening pavement and the 337 has more than adequate short...
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    Should I get a retractable gear airplane?

    See, I have it backwards. I think the 337 fuel burn rate is acceptable, but I fear the big hit maintenance.
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    Should I get a retractable gear airplane?

    And see, THAT is the point. I read about 337 owners routinely having $8k annuals (more than double my 182). Then there are 12 cylinders to care for. Their fuel burn really isn't that bad, ditto the purchase price, but I could see one trying to break me on the OPEX side of the equation...
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    Should I get a retractable gear airplane?

    Yes and no. I did my complex endorsement in a 182RG, it feels quite different. Plus, the baggage area is less. I figure that a 210 will have all the performance plus plenty of room. @Flyingcheesehead, What if I want to end up in a Cessna 337? Sticking with high wing is probably best...
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    Overloading Max Gross

    Cut the distance in half and make a fuel stop. If anybody complains, blame the guy who lied.
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    Should I get a retractable gear airplane?

    I was afraid someone would say that. Thoughts on a Beech 95? Basically an early Baron with a pair of 4-bangers, right? Gotta be less expensive to operate than the sixers (both in cylinders and passengers).
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    Should I get a retractable gear airplane?

    Eventually I will get a 6-place twin (and all of them are retractable), once I can afford to feed and care for it. According to my financial plan that is about 3.5 years from now. My goal is to get the insurance for that leap as manageable as possible. I currently have PP-ASEL, HP, Complex and...
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    How can this happen?

    Too early to say. Might've been icing (note the surface temp). Since he only went 5 miles on the runway heading he might've had the fuel selector in the wrong position. No fire on impact, maybe he forgot to fill up? Agree that it is mysterious. But I would point out that he was flying for a...
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    Hiring - Airport Manager BJJ

    New guy starts 4/1, but stop by anytime!
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    Best ride in turbulence: Single engine

    Interesting, I wonder why that is? Maybe because both lifting surfaces are working in the same direction rather than opposed?
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    Avoiding C90

    VFR is the way to do it. 1200 loud and proud, baby. Make those C90 folks reroute traffic around you and keep your head on a swivel. I understand you want to use your new rating. So do I. But some days and routes the juice just isn't worth the squeeze. As to the descent after the Bravo -...
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    Reasonably Priced 172

    Not trying to be difficult, but with steel parts MPI can catch some cracks that FPI might miss. With non magnetic stainless and nonferrous metals you have no choice except FPI, of course, but everywhere that MPI will work I'd use it.
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    Flutter - which aircraft are susceptible?

    In a recent thread someone mentioned about how flutter at higher altitudes, even below indicated Vne, can be rather bad for certain aircraft. My question is, "Which aircraft are susceptible to flutter below indicated Vne?" If someone wants to give a layman's definition of flutter, that'd be...
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    Reasonably Priced 172

    Not that it is the end-all-be-all, but goto AOPA's Vref online tool and put in "0" for engine time and see what the value is. While you're at it, you could check the box for "needs interior" unless you're planning on selling this bird to your local hemophiliac.
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    Altitude and oxygen levels

    Holy heck, write this down - I am 100% in agreement with Geico for once! As an engineer who has signed off on aircraft drawings, don't cut into my margin.
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    Cessna 337 skymaster pilots and planes near San Diego?

    Ask on this forum: http://www.337skymaster.com/messages/index.php
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    Reasonably Priced 172

    That. As a builder I am sure you can appreciate how different components wear. This guy is bragging on his cylinder times, but there's a lot more to an engine than cylinders. If you have an O-360 just laying around this would be a candidate for a swap out. But even so, the interior looks...
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    Tales of Hangar Construction

    I wonder if it is normal for the hangar to cost more than the plane? I remember when I got my gunsafe, it cost more than any individual gun I stored in it.
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    What makes for expensive annuals?

    Agreed. Just getting used to the cost of aviation is its own baptism. I will buy a twin one day, not the one I linked, but only when I am CERTAIN to be able to afford to feed and maintain it.
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