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Chrisgoesflying
Inbound to Springbank with some views of the Calgary skyline. 
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Timbeck2
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It’ll certainly give the global warming folks something else to complain about
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Bro do you even lift
We won the poker run!
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Poor guy in last doesn’t even get a number, just LAST lol.
NealRomeoGolf
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Nice. I've always wanted to do one but never have.
We won the poker run!
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Sorry, this was supposed to go in the joke thread. I was tired when I posted.
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Morgan3820
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And over sacred ground!!!Did I accidentally draw a skypenis?
(Even if I did it can’t be that big since I posted it to POA on my iPhone!)
Let'sgoflying!
Touchdown! Greaser!
ahmad
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Gary Ward
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Nice deal, I61 is not far from my home airport and I stop in there pretty often to walk around a bit with my dog.Flyin camp out at I61 Hangerstown, IN
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Don't approach it from the south at dusk as I disturbed a herd of deer eating in the corn field this past spring. It was a close call as one deer decided to chase the plane. It turned into a T&G as I lifted the wing over him. Learned a lesson to always fly over first to clear the area.
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So far I’ve only camped there for their mid-sept fly-in. Haven’t seen any wildlife on those weekends….
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Bro do you even lift
Super short 4 minute hop into KIND
flying over the girls school again, ey?
ahmad
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Made everyone get up at 4 am. 530 AM departure from S IL. 12 pm arrival at Austin TX.
2 pm my 1st time trying Texas BBQ. It was out of this world good. WOW!
2 pm my 1st time trying Texas BBQ. It was out of this world good. WOW!
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Of course while I look at your pictures I am sitting here eating oatmeal...plain, no sugar...
Just my opinion, but I always thought the best brisket and sausage was in Elgin, just a short drive from Austin.
Just my opinion, but I always thought the best brisket and sausage was in Elgin, just a short drive from Austin.
ahmad
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We tried Franklin's bbq today. Waited in line for 4.5 hrs. Met a ton of cool people from allover the country whike waiting. The brisket and ribs were the best I've ever had.
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Terry black’s beef rib….do it. Trust me. Beef ‘gasm.
ahmad
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We did. Those pics are from Terry Black's. They were amazing.
ahmad
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15.3 hours on the engine. 1328 NM trip. 2 days. 5 states. Amazing Texas bbq(waited 5 hrs in line at Franklin's. Met some very cool people. Many friendshipsmade). Authentic Louisiana Cajun food. Fried chicken from Gus's world famous chicken. Such an awesome family time. I love aviation.
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Meet the Fokkers
Nice evening cruise....
And then....
And then...
It ended right on top of the hospital.
Which is uncanny, because their billing suggests they indeed have a very large pot o'gold.
And then....
And then...
It ended right on top of the hospital.
Which is uncanny, because their billing suggests they indeed have a very large pot o'gold.
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Lucky day, free plane wash!!!
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The Little Arrow That Could
A few photos from a flight with my friend.
A rainshower and rainbow to the north.
Michigan shoreline
Flying back, sunset over MI.
A rainshower and rainbow to the north.
Michigan shoreline
Flying back, sunset over MI.
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It needed it. I think there were so many bugs, my stall speed increased a little.
At least that's what I told my buddy about the bounced landing..
kaiser
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The pilot formerly known as Cool Beard Guy
Afternoon cruise somewhere over Northern Indiana
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The Little Arrow That Could
Looks a wee bit higher and faster than the 170. Whatcha got there?
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Bro do you even lift
nice 172 bro
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NealRomeoGolf
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Du bist suckage.
ahmad
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I was flying with the family from Memphis the other day. Filed for 5000 which was pretty bumpy with GS of 95-100. Asked for 7000 and got it. At 7000ft my GS was 55-60 in the c172. Hmmmm, decisions decisions. Went back to 5000 and just dealt with the bumps.
ha ha.
IDR this morning….. Good thing my IPC is current!
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reminds me of a time driving home form work one day when i was heavy into my instrument rating training...or maybe it was just after the checkride.... much foggier than in your picture...could barely see past the hood.... I was fighting the urge to go head down, but every time I glanced down I couldn't find the attitude indicator or the DG. It was a crazy hard urge to fight.
I loved the theory, until I looked at the value
How do you figure?
As far as I know there is less energy in a gallon of ethanol than there is in a gallon of good old gasoline.
I used to have a Silverado that was rated for up to E85. I never found a source for it, but when they started selling ethanol free at stations around here I did some experimentation and proved the theory that MPG is better with gas than it is with standard "up to 10% ethanol"
And after doing a little math, I saw that the pricing structure doesn't offset the loss and I also clued into the scam about how they snuck it up onto people....and aren't exactly clear as to how much ethanol is in the gasoline. If they would have just dumped 10% on us all at once everyone even half way looking would have seen a noticeable drop in economy and the prices they charge for it doesn't offset that loss. Ethanol is a total rip-off as far as I can tell....
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E85 has an octane over 100, so even though the energy is lower per gallon, you can crank the compression/boost to the moon and make lots of power.... If you tune the engine to specifically burn e85, or have a variable boost controller.
Ethanol is used in auto gas for several reasons. It is a cheap octane enhancer, allowing cheaper, less refined gas to make the grade. Previously we used tetraethyl lead for this purpose, and we know the issues with that.
It is also an oxygenate which helps reduce emissions. Previously MTBE was used for this purpose, but it was found to be highly toxic and persistent in the environment. Ethanol is pretty safe... Ask anyone at rough river.
Ethanol gets a lot of hate, but it really is a pretty good solution, although not without downsides. Everything is a tradeoff though.
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