the "not worthy of it's own thread" thread

asicer said:
FWIW even that can still turn your airplane into a popsicle.
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Yes it can. Avoid icing conditions. IMC isn’t always Icing, so hopefully there are days in NE where IMC isn’t icing. NE pilots can chime in here. NE flying isn’t something I can comment on.
 
WDD said:
Yes it can. Avoid icing conditions. IMC isn’t always Icing, so hopefully there are days in NE where IMC isn’t icing. NE pilots can chime in here. NE flying isn’t something I can comment on.
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As a NE pilot in a 172, I fly in IMC quite a bit, but I avoid icing like the plague. If the temp gets to 2C or less and I’m in precipitation, I ask for lower or ask for vectors away from precip if I can get them. I like temps to be over 50F on takeoff if I plan to be in IMC because the adiabatic lapse rate generally provides sufficient spread up to the altitudes I’m flying. I try to stay around 5K feet for local IFR flights.
 
flyingpreacher said:
As a NE pilot in a 172, I fly in IMC quite a bit, but I avoid icing like the plague. If the temp gets to 2C or less and I’m in precipitation, I ask for lower or ask for vectors away from precip if I can get them. I like temps to be over 50F on takeoff if I plan to be in IMC because the adiabatic lapse rate generally provides sufficient spread up to the altitudes I’m flying. I try to stay around 5K feet for local IFR flights.
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Makes sense but 50 degrees pretty hard come December to March?
 
After 11 flight hours in training my sister decided landing was too hard. That was her actual excuse. So I decided to sell the 180... after I put new carpet in.

If I ever find the guy who used mastic in this thing he's getting throat punched. Must be an 1/8" thick.
 
Landing hard? There’s no wheel in the front of a 180. Get her into a “normal” plane for training.
 
WDD said:
Landing hard? There’s no wheel in the front of a 180. Get her into a “normal” plane for training.
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Cherokee 180. Dads got a Cherokee six. So it feels weird to just say Cherokee.

Fun little bird with the Horton stol kit. But id like to a start IFR training next year and this is just a vfr bird.
 
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As I sat in traffic yesterday evening, heading back to NH from NYC, the question "why the hell didn't I fly instead" crossed my mind many times.
 
I often read the advice "fly your plane often".


But what exactly is often? Once a week? Every day? Every other week? What kind of movement is enough to offset the issues arising with limited use?
 
Finally got back in the air today after 7 weeks. That's my longest "drought"; I was a little worried about being rusty, but I was confident on the radios and greased my landings.
I still don't like the Skyhawk. It's strange to me that I'm so much more comfortable in a PA28. Felt good to be back in the air, but I also didn't get the joy from it I usually do.
Went to breakfast and IMC club. Talking about IMC made me miss my airplane even more, so it didn't really help my outlook much. Sigh.

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Jim K said:
Finally got back in the air today after 7 weeks. That's my longest "drought"; I was a little worried about being rusty, but I was confident on the radios and greased my landings.
I still don't like the Skyhawk. It's strange to me that I'm so much more comfortable in a PA28. Felt good to be back in the air, but I also didn't get the joy from it I usually do.
Went to breakfast and IMC club. Talking about IMC made me miss my airplane even more, so it didn't really help my outlook much. Sigh.

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Makes perfect sense you're a little uncomfortable. They built the plane, had the thought "hey, this needs a wing!", and slapped one right on top. When you're back to the PA-28 everything will be back to normal. :)
 
Speaking of back in the air..after 2.5 years my Cherokee 140, AKA Broom Hilda, is flying again. I had to replace all 4 cylinders (long story) and while she was down, I replaced the cylinders and pistons with the RAM 160hp conversion and replaced the stock exhaust with a short stack Power Flow system. I also installed an engine monitor, new strobe nav lights and various other parts.

Speaking of performance-which I know is everyone’s question, rotation speed is there a lot sooner than expected, a LOT sooner. She climbs like a homesick angel and cruises at least 20 mph faster than ever before. I’m still breaking in the new cylinders so I’m at or above 75% power, but I was steady at just below the yellow arc of the airspeed indicator which starts at 140 mph and that, with an 11-13 knot headwind.

Life is good again
 
Timbeck2 said:
Speaking of back in the air..after 2.5 years my Cherokee 140, AKA Broom Hilda, is flying again. I had to replace all 4 cylinders (long story) and while she was down, I replaced the cylinders and pistons with the RAM 160hp conversion and replaced the stock exhaust with a short stack Power Flow system. I also installed an engine monitor, new strobe nav lights and various other parts.

Speaking of performance-which I know is everyone’s question, rotation speed is there a lot sooner than expected, a LOT sooner. She climbs like a homesick angel and cruises at least 20 mph faster than ever before. I’m still breaking in the new cylinders so I’m at or above 75% power, but I was steady at just below the yellow arc of the airspeed indicator which starts at 140 mph and that, with an 11-13 knot headwind.

Life is good again
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be aware that the fuel burn might be higher than you were used to before all the wonderful updates/improvements.

oh, and enjoy!!!!
 
I don’t know exactly what it was before as it was pre-engine monitor, but I was burning 11.1 at break-in power settings which is full rich at or above 75%.
 
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I have a tailless squirrel living in my yard. This is a terrible picture of him:

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I would call that more of "hairless tail".
 
Jim K said:
Nah....he/she is butt up/head down. About in inch of tail on there.
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I see it now. Yep, definitely "Tail Impaired" there.

You doing winter wheat this year?
 
Some other squirrel took “I’m gonna get some tail” a little too far.
 
Our dog snapped most of the tail off of a squirrel once. I think the dog was as surprised as we were when it happened. Made a snap sound!
 
WDD said:
You doing winter wheat this year?
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No, winter wheat tends to be unpredictable around here. One year it'll make well over 100 bu/A, and the next it'll make 50. I've done it a few times, but corn and soybeans are a much safer bet.
 
Jim K said:
Finally got back in the air today after 7 weeks. That's my longest "drought"; I was a little worried about being rusty, but I was confident on the radios and greased my landings.
I still don't like the Skyhawk. It's strange to me that I'm so much more comfortable in a PA28. Felt good to be back in the air, but I also didn't get the joy from it I usually do.
Went to breakfast and IMC club. Talking about IMC made me miss my airplane even more, so it didn't really help my outlook much. Sigh.

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I just got back today - last previous flight Oct 3.

Four hour round robin to Hilton Head and back to break in some new cylinders. Great to be flying again. And the engine is now a beast compared to what it was. Granted I was running it hard to set the rings, burning 15 GPH (it’s a 182 P). But with no pants and larger tires hanging in the wind I was between 140-145 kts TAS.

My landings were “rusty”, and I asked for my “Release” vs “Clearance”, but it didn’t go half bad all in all.
 
Too early.

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Way overdue for a flight and thought about going this morning for a breakfast run...
That is, until I saw the thermostat showing 3* F outside. I love flying but not THAT much.
 
ArrowFlyer86 said:
Way overdue for a flight and thought about going this morning for a breakfast run...
That is, until I saw the thermostat showing 3* F outside. I love flying but not THAT much.
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but the sun is out! that's worth a good 10F
 
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