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air/oil separator by
Jay Honeck
M20 or Airwolf?
They each attack each other on their websites.
M20 need 2 different units with a wet vac pump - which I have.
Airwolf needs only one unit.
Although I've been happy with my M20, it sounds like the Airwolf makes more
sense with a wet vacuum pump.
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
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Oshkosh 2006 Pix, at last! by
Jay Honeck
FINALLY got some time to put a quick and dirty Oshkosh 2006 webpage
together.
See it he http://alexisparkinn.com/oshkosh_2006.htm
If you want to jump straight to the Wednesday Night North 40 Party, see
it he
http://alexisparkinn.com/wed_-_north_40_party.htm
I haven't had time to add some...
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Jim Weir's OSH Chairs by
Jay Honeck
As some of you know, Jim Weir missed OSH this year, for the first time
in 30+ years.
He did, however, ceremoniously ship his beloved OSH airshow chairs to
Montblack, for use at the rec.aviation gathering.
Here's a photo of me putting Jim's chair to maximum use during...
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Any in-panel MP3 players like this? by
Jay Honeck
While shooting the breeze with the avionics techs today, I started to
sketch out the perfect aircraft music system.
Basically, we came up with an in-dash MP3 player that looks very much
like my daughter's portable MP3 player. It would consist of a little
display (to tell you what's playing), a...
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Annual Off to a Good Start by
Jay Honeck
Although I am starting to resent the whole annual inspection process.
More on that in a minute.
All compressions on our O-540 are 78 or better out of 80, so that's
always a relief. The oil filter was clean (as always), and the exhaust
system is sound. Those are three big-ticket items off the list...
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Sun N Fun '07 Redux by
Jay Honeck
Mary and I just returned from 6 glorious days at Sun N Fun in
Lakeland, FL, where we enjoyed the most amazingly perfect weather I
have ever seen at such an event. The nights were cool (almost cold
the first few nights) -- perfect for sleeping -- and the days were
sunny and warm. No humidity, no...
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Last Call -- You're invited to TWO Oshkosh Parties! by
Jay Honeck
You're invited to not one, but TWO Oshkosh parties!
That's right, TWO Oshkosh blow-outs, organized by pilots, for pilots
and
their guests. Check 'em out:
1. ** Saturday, July 21st -- 5th Annual Iowa City Fly-In Pool Party
**
Each year, on the Saturday before OSH, we host a fly-in pool party...
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Voltage, EDM-700, trim switch follow-up by
Jay Honeck
When I started Atlas yesterday I watched the voltage on the JPI and
the EI volt meters. It was pegged right at 14, which my A&P says is
nominal. It drops to 13.4 or 13.5 in cruise, which he also says is
fine.
So, the JPI EDM-700 is now enroute back to JP Instruments in
California. The tech I...
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S.N.A.F.U. by
Jay Honeck
So, things are going about the way they always do when it comes to
aircraft panel work...
1. Trim switch problems
As previously posted, electric trim switch dismantled, slightly
modified, and repaired. Worked fine on the ground. Test flight today
-- nothing. Works forward, not backward, just as...
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GPS loss of signal explanation by
Jay Honeck
http://www.scn.org/~bk269/gps.html
This is an interesting site that explains why some pilots (seemingly
mostly running Garmin-brand portable GPS units) are having trouble with
losing satellite lock.
So far I've not had any trouble with our new 496 (and I've never had
any trouble with the Lowrance...
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Rogues Gallery Update -- June '06 by
Jay Honeck
I have been remiss in updating our rec.aviation "Rogues Gallery" for
several months. But now that Dan Luke has sent some pix of his
beautifully repainted Cutlass, it's time to get back in the swing!
(See his new pix at
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rogue's_gallery_i_-_p.htm#L )
What's this Rogues...
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Pix of Jack's Awesome Arrow by
Jay Honeck
Are now available on the Rogue's Gallery, at:
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rogue's_gallery_a-h.htm#A
We're still (Hint! Hint!) awaiting the pictures of the interior and
panel, and will post them ASAP.
Great plane, Jack. I can't wait to see it!
--
Jay Honeck
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May 2005 Additions to the rec.aviation "Rogues Gallery"... by
Jay Honeck
May was an active month for the Gallery!
Click on http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rec_aviation.htm to see:
*- From Sacramento, CA, more pix of Jack Allison's beautiful Piper
Arrow...
*- From the United Kingdom, pix of Chris Blythe's French-built Wassmer
52...
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Flat Tires? by
Jay Honeck
One of our least favorite jobs (thanks to our "Fancy Pants" with their
stupid, under-sized access doors) is airing up the tires on our Pathfinder.
I pull the plane back and forth while Mary fishes around for the stupid
nipple. If you want to hear a woman cuss like a sailor, just stop by...
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Midwest Unairworthy Propeller Source? by
Jay Honeck
I'm looking for any old props you may have laying around the hangar. Cued
tips? Great. Bent? No problem. Tips shattered? Fine.
These will be used as decor in our aviation theme-suite hotel in Iowa City,
IA. I will pick up if you're close enough!
Email me at if...
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Rec.Aviation Photo Gallery Updates by
Jay Honeck
It's been an incredibly busy summer, and I haven't had time to update -- or
announce updates -- in our rec.aviation "Rogues Gallery" since well before
Oshkosh.
Well, that nonsense ends right NOW -- it's time to get back with the
program!
What is this "Rogues Gallery" you ask? It's a webpage...
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Got any EAA Oshkosh memorabilia? by
Jay Honeck
In the next few weeks we'll be opening our 16th aviation theme suite
(the "Apollo Suite" -- all 1960s NASA moon flight stuff -- with many
thanks to this group's own Jim Weir) -- and the next one will be our
"Oshkosh Suite" -- one that will be near and dear to EAA member's
hearts, I'm sure!
We're...
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Rogues Gallery Update -- October '05 by
Jay Honeck
My bad. Things have been so nuts around here, that I've COMPLETELY
forgotten my duties as keeper of the rec.aviation "Rogues Gallery."
For October, check out http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rec_aviation.htm
to see:
- David Gamblin's awesome new '76 Piper Warrior (yes, he's switched
from girly...
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Jim Burns is An Old Man Today by
Jay Honeck
Ahem. (tap-tap-tap --- Is this thing on...?)
Just an FYI to all of you rec.aviation regulars out the Jim Burns turns
the big FOUR-OH today, in Steven's Point, WI, U.S.A.
(His wife, Tami, promised him that we'd keep it quiet...)
:-)
Unfortunately, 1/8 mile vis with freezing rain and snow...
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The results of not flying... by
Jay Honeck
My A&P is doing a field overhaul on an O-540 (he used to own an engine
shop, and did our overhaul back in '02), and he showed me what happens
to a plane that isn't flown often.
Two valve lifters (the things that rides on the camshaft) have faces
that look like someone took a hatchet to them. The...
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