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Nice looking plane, Michael. Congrats!

Beautiful work on the position/strobe lights. Can you share what the Whelen product numbers are? My wife and I are considering this upgrade as our Hoskins strobe power supplies are failing. Thanks - Peter Boynton • Waitsfield, VT • 114A • N269W

Hi Scott - I also have a 114A. I'm curious about your Aviation WB app experience? I use ForeFlight for my WB calculations but would also like to have a second source to cross check. What was the cost to send them your POH and have them load the app specific to your plane? Thanks - Peter Boynton...

There's only one advantage to a Commander over your two current birds - cabin space. You'll miss the speed of the Mooney and the lighter controls and lower costs of the Grumman. If your mission has changed and you need/want more room and the pilot-side door, a Commander will fit the bill. Seems...

Re: Great Bay NH Thanks. Just saw a post that Mnt. Washington recently recorded its highest February wind gust on record: 171 MPH. The weather observation structure up there is built to withstand winds of 300 MPH, and the highest gust ever recorded is 230 MPH. The attending meteorologists go...

Re: Great Bay NH February flights: Sugarbush Resort, Warren, VT - the view of Sugarbush from our farm property in Waitsfield, VT - Mnt. Washington: a short flight to the east in NH where you can enjoy 'hover' or 'backward' flights by turning into the raging west wind over the mountain, adjust...

Re: Great Bay NH Beautiful photo. Almost looks like a sepia tone.

Re: I’m back. 😁😁 Re: I’m back. 😁😁 The plane lived in Australia originally and was imported back to the US. Though the engine time is near mid-life for the 2000 TBO, the current hours are on a SECOND field overhaul. Probably looking at a new or reman engine pretty soon. We would have lived...

Re: I’m back. 😁😁 Re: I’m back. 😁😁 We took this plane to pre-buy inspection when it was for sale through AirMart in KY two Februarys ago. Our pre-buy inspection was done by a local reputable shop with the life-line assistance of a Commander guru. Too many problems turned up including one major...

Re: Under the Mackinac Bridge? Are you on Intermediate Lake, Scott? Regina's from Detroit and knows the area a bit... We still laugh at Ric completing the following jingle without skipping a beat: Regina asked me to sing to him: 'You've got an Uncle in the Furniture Business...' to which he...