What's on YOUR Christmas list?

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:JjiFb.607170$HS4.4442800@attbi_s01...

However, the older 20XL has developed another intermittent problem with
the
left ear again. But the two 15s seem to be fine for now, after multiple
repairs.

Moral of the story: Don't buy any old LightSpeeds on Ebay.

Am I to understand that the Lightspeeds that you have had all the grief with
over the past few years were purchased used?

In article M58Fb.616231$Fm2.554912@attbi_s04, "Jay Honeck"
writes:

If my autopilot, which is slaved to those
instruments, had been engaged when the AI slowly leaned over, would the
autopilot have followed it right into the ground?

No, when the plane starts its slow (and increasing) turn, your wife says, "Why
is that laying over like that?" (pointing to the AI). And you start hand
flying the plane, pull the secondary air on, and talk to Center about where is
the nearest and best repair FBO. At least that is what happened to me. The
Memphis Center was very helpful in making landline calls to a couple of FBOs
and setting up repair at Batesville, Arkansas while I was still in the air.
Since you can't takeoff with secondary air, I had to find a repair FBO before
landing. Batesville did a super job and I recomend them.

Chuck

Noooooooooooooooooooooooo..................

You are supposed to guess... G

Actually, the variants , types/styles are far to numerous to
install as standard except in small "casual" boats.


Dave


On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 03:55:52 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

I've already bought my wife a knot meter for the boat. Mothing new for
the
plane. I'm still recovering from the 430 last year.

What the heck is a "knot meter"? A speedometer? (Or, more correctly, a
"water-speed indicator"?)

Don't boats come with those things standard?

Ummm...well....

Groping our way through fog, timing distance to marks etc, we
like to know our speed very accurately..

And for "trimming " the planing angle of a large planing hull,
a knot meter that reads in 1 knt increments (digital) is VERY useful
for maxing fuel economy...

Capt Dave..

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 10:03:09 -0600, Russell Kent
wrote:

Jay Honeck wrote:

What the heck is a "knot meter"? A speedometer? (Or, more correctly, a
"water-speed indicator"?)

Yep. I assume for historical reasons they are called "knot meters".

Don't boats come with those things standard?

I know it's hard to believe, but unlike airplanes, speed isn't a critical
parameter on a boat. :-)

Russell Kent

Am I to understand that the Lightspeeds that you have had all the grief
with
over the past few years were purchased used?

No -- I bought them all new, from dealers. (Except for the one that
LightSpeed gave me, gratis.)

I'm saying don't buy anything older than the new "3G" line of LightSpeed
headsets, cuz the older ones are junk.

(And, just cuz I said something to you yesterday, one of my 15s started
crackling like crazy today every time my son moved his head. The wire
inside the microphone boom must be failing, again...)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Groping our way through fog, timing distance to marks etc, we
like to know our speed very accurately..

Isn't that what GPS is for? :-)

Last time I was on a boat, on Lake Michigan, my friend had a GPS the size of
a color TV. He could dock his boat without looking out the window!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

You don't want the Sporty's DVD Instrument course........It's not very good.
I'll sell you mine.


Trip


In article ,
says...


On a more realistic note :-)

I'm asking for an ICOM A-22 and the Sporty's instrument DVD course.
Also some accessories for my Ipaq 5555.






On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 03:12:38 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

Ho, ho, ho....!

Me, I'm asking Santa for a new, solid-state transponder -- which is about as
dull as socks & underwear, but the third digit on mine keeps going wacky
once in while. I *hate* it when ATC thinks I've set my squawk code
wrong...

What are you hoping to find in YOUR stocking on Christmas morn?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"