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Re: Cat Island Yes, that's the article I remember, and another one suggesting you be very careful after an overhaul for a number of hours. I'd feel better with a factory new engine, but I'm not sure our engines are available anymore

Re: Cat Island OWT? If you have a new engine, if it's going to fail, it'll fail in the 25 hours? I seem to remember a number that if you get by, it's probably a good engine and will last a while

Re: What would you do? Jim Richards have any IO-360's around left over from the IO-390 conversions???

Re: New member I get 148 kts TAS at 11,500 at 75% power. My bucket list includes the "8 kt mod" at Aerodyme

Re: New member i've been to Texas a number of times. If it's that hot I fly 11.5-12.5. always been nice and cool, maybe 50 degrees or so as I remember. You're gonna be hot however if you've got an inversion.

Re: New York SFRA If you land at KISP, it's a very short Lyft ride to the Ronkonkama Train station, which will take you directly into the city. There are also some nice hotels out there by the Airport as well. There's nothing really to see in the area however

Re: Universal Cowling Yea, 20 lbs would be great....That's worth almost 5 knots!!!

Re: Universal Cowling See what you just started Carl!!!!!!

Re: Universal Cowling With the Flow of air from bottom to top on a TC/A, would it be safe to say cutting out another inch from the bottom of the opening would give the required airflow to our Aircraft???

Re: New York SFRA exactly what I just said, but you stray over Manhatten because the wind pushed you there you're looking straight at buildings directly in front of you, and you are officially out of the corridor

Re: New York SFRA Rod: If you do go up the East River, you'll need to talk to LGA Tower, you might want to ask for 1100 feet, that would be 200 feet above the choppers and should net even come close to interfering with the LGA traffic. If you do head up the east river, mind the winds. You...

Re: FlyQ Black Friday Lifetime subscription I'm old and not a huge fan of digital technology, so forgive the dumb question, but I've been using Wing X pro for as long as I can remember, Looking at this flyQ, it looks like it does everything WingX pro does, and alot more....Is that the case? has...

Re: New York SFRA The Daytime flight is very nice, and people with you will have a nice time. The night time flight will blow you and your Passengers minds, and will be a flight they will remember for the rest of their lives.

Re: Oshkosh 2019 There are some float planes right by the Ultralight Runway, but most of them seem to be land aircraft. I now assume that if you put that sign up in Your window about where you want to go they decide to Honor or not Honor that?

Re: Oshkosh 2019 What's so great about the North 40? Why not park south, close to the Ultralight Runway? There is food both on and just off the Airport Proper, as well as some Good looking shower facilities. The Ride seems to be much shorter to all the activities, don't have to go around the...

Re: 112A Wing life New Rules The Commander series was certified to. Things like the Flapper in the Fuel tank in case you Take off and loose your fuel cap, the fuel is not suppose to be sucked out. Don't remember when the rules were put in Place. New Bonanzas, Pipers and Cessna's were certified...

Re: an interesting Man I'm thinking that If I ever get to 208 knots in My Commander, something else is terribly wrong

Re: an interesting Man https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=2731

Re: an interesting Man Unless someone talks to the engineers or test pilots there at the time, Sounds like folk lore instead of fact

Re: 112 Hot Shot Waaaaait Just one Minute....I have a manual wastegate on my turbocharger and I wouldn't have it any other way. Simple, effective, and inexpensive. What's not to love???