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Bo's & 210s by
Dan Luke
Shooting the breeze with the mechanic doing a pre-buy insp. on my airplane, I
asked him about maintenance on Bonanzas vs. Cessna 210s. His reply: "We
like Bonanzas; 210s are a pain in the butt."
I'm sure any aircraft owner knows what the monetary equivalent of "pain in
the butt"...
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An Odyssey into Ownership (Part 1) by
Grumman 46U
Hello, all. Since there always seem to be questions on the group,
both mechanical and philosophical, about purchasing an aircraft, I
thought you might be interested in one pilot's odyssey from renter to
owner. During that trip, I have lurked here, read volumes about
purchasing and owning, and...
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Rolling a Non Aerobat 150 by
Tom Inglima
Spins have NEVER been in the private pilot PTS. The PTS (Practical Test
Standard) only has been in existence for around 20 years or so. The last
time spins were required for a Private Certificate was back in the early
1950's or maybe the late 1940's. Note that there is nothing that prevents...
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Pilots: Don't Miss This by
MOD
Hello Pilots,
Fly on a brand new 777 with full range of the plane - including the
cockpit! Fly first class on the way to Seattle, where you can have
dinner with executives from Continental and Boeing! Stay at the
Renaissance Hotel and take an exclusive tour of the Boeing...
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by MOD
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GPS Techniques by
Kobra
Flyers,
I am parting with my the new Sporty's Air Facts DVD - GPS Techniques on
eBay. Here is the link: http://tinyurl.com/3c6rpv
It up for $5.00.
I just bought it and enjoyed watching it and it indeed had some useful info.
It discusses the 530, 430 and talks about the 396. It has two Air...
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February 28th 07 01:04 PM
by gpaleo
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Some Aviation News :) by
[email protected]
Cathay boss: "Young pilots don't think about pensions or medical care,
just want 777"
For the first time since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, all major U.S.
airlines are hiring pilots or recalling those laid off during the
industry's five-year downturn.
But the airlines are discovering that many of...
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FS: Bendix/King Skymap IIIC Color GPS by
NW_Pilot
Selling my Skymap IIIC GPS because I am needing funds for upgrading to
another make and model of GPS/EFB!
I have used this unit and is in almost New condition (Normal Scratches)
works great but it is time for me to upgrade to an electronic Flight Bag
type GPS.
Retails New For $2,279.00...
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FS: Bendix/King Skymap IIIC Color GPS by
NW_Pilot
Selling my Skymap IIIC GPS because I am needing funds for upgrading to
another make and model of GPS/EFB!
I have used this unit and is in almost New condition (Normal Scratches)
works great but it is time for me to upgrade to an electronic Flight Bag
type GPS.
Retails New For $2,279.00...
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Salvage Yards by
Jay Honeck
Here's a great list of aircraft salvage yards in the United States:
http://www.pa28.com/cherokee235/salvage.htm
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
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Century GPSS AK 1081 by
maik
Hi!
I'm thinking about an upgrade of my Century 21 with the GPSS module
from Century...
Until now I couldn't find anyone who is using it?!
I would like to get a real world reference and experience report.
Anybody out there?
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February 27th 07 11:45 PM
by maik
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Com Standing Wave Ratio? by
Jim B
Can someone explain a com radio's Standing Wave Ratio?
During our trip to Key West, our #1 KX155 got damp. I removed it, dried it
out, and just to be safe, swapped places with our #2 KX155. After several
hours of flying and just after take off from Champaign IL, we noticed that
when in altitude...
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RFD: remove rec.aviation.announce moderated by
Jim Riley
This is a copy of an RFD regarding the possible removal of the
newsgroup rec.aviation.announce. Discussion should occur in
news.groups.proposals, and the Followup-To header has been set to that
newsgroup.
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RFD: remove rec.aviation.answers moderated by
Jim Riley
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newsgroup rec.aviation.anwers. Discussion should occur in
news.groups.proposals, and the Followup-To header has been set to that
newsgroup.
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RFD: remove rec.aviation.questions moderated by
Jim Riley
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newsgroup rec.aviation.questions. Discussion should occur in
news.groups.proposals, and the Followup-To header has been set to that
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Twin comanche, just looked at one by
E Andersen
Hi guys
Just looked at a 1964 TwinCo with all the bells and whistles, no GPS though,
but 2 glodeslopes, fresh annual and a lot more good stuff in it. It has a
STEC50, any ideas how good this is? The aircraft have 9000+ hours on the
airframe, doesnt look like it though, so it appears to me to be...
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February 26th 07 07:15 PM
by Jim B
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New Chance for Flying Enthusiasts! by
MOD
Hello Everyone,
I wanted to let you know that the March of Dimes has reposted their
exclusive Continental Airlines auction at a much lower price!!!
You can still use the original link, www.marchofdimes.com/flight, to
reach the auction page. The auction is being posted until Wednesday,
February...
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February 26th 07 05:46 PM
by MOD
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TKM MC-60 Indicator installation by
Dave Reinhart
Let's try this again. I'm looking for a shop in New England that has
experience installing this indicator. Thanks.
Dave Reinhart
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Nothing to fly by
Viperdoc[_4_]
My "go someplace" plane is gone for a few weeks having some avionics
upgrades (should be nice when done).
However, the fun plane is sitting in the hangar without a prop- MT mandates
an overhaul/inspection every six years, regardless of hours. The local prop
shop picked it up and threw it on the...
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