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    new engine break in

    Our breakin procedure for our club engines is basically, first hour with mechanic on board and close to the airport. All breakin flights are day VFR only, no practice approaches, no repetitive takeoffs and landings, full rich, full throttle, less than 5000', at least one hour between landings...
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    Emergency Landing Aftermath

    E-mail JPI and they may be able to repair your bad file from your flight. I have had problems with bad files from one of our club planes, and they are working with me on fixing the problem. Laura Herrmann Maintenance Director Twin City Cloud Seven Flying Club
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    I Declared an Emergency Today (long)

    Nice work, Lance!!! It's a challenge...I know...I had an airspeed indicator failure at 200 feet AGL in IMC off BJC in Denver. The controller was also a great help. The paperwork was all a formality, and I'm sure it will be for you, too. I had a hard time at first flying in conditions...
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    Long term disability insurance for pilots

    Is anyone aware of where you could purchase long term disability insurance that doesn't exclude disability incurred related to flying as a private pilot? Thanks, LauraH
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    Is the approach loggable?

    I log all my flights, just to make sure I don't forget to log something I should. That way I make sure that what I need to maintain IFR and insurance currency is there. The rest is all about "souveniers" If you read my logbook you would ROTFLYAO. For example, a flight I flew from FCM (Flying...
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    Any suggestions for a trip to Mount Rushmore/Black Hills?

    Make sure you land at Rapid City, not Ellsworth...but us GA guys/gals wouldn't do that :) Rapid City is a very nice GA friendly airport. Overfly Mt Rushmore - very cool!!! The stone heads are a trip from the air. Huron FSS (HON) has the VFR/IFR airspace guidelines for that overflight. HON...
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    Doing the top

    Our club uses Blackstone Labs for analysis. They are very responsive and helpful by e-mail also, in addition to by phone as LanceF stated. They give normals for the values for your engine, and also averages for your specific engine. Laura Herrmann Maintenance Director Twin City Cloud Seven...
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