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  1. rcastillo

    San Francisco & Lake Tahoe

    Re: San Francisco & Lake Tahoe Hi all: I am arriving to SFO on January 18 on the evening and driving to Lake Tahoe on the 19 and returning to SFO on the 24 and leaving on the 30th. I´ll be staying in Marriott´s Timber Lake in Lake Tahoe and in Hilton´s Embassy Suites by the Airport in SFO. I...
  2. rcastillo

    San Francisco & Lake Tahoe

    Hi: I'll be travelling to San Francisco and Lake Tahoe later this month, do we have COGers in those areas? Roberto
  3. rcastillo

    4 videos

    Re: 4 videos It is :-)
  4. rcastillo

    4 videos

    Re: 4 videos Yes there were a lot of buzzards on short final; this is on Panama's Caribbean side, just accross the border with Costa Rica; the place is really a paradise; lot´s of small hotels, excellent food, good diving and fishing.
  5. rcastillo

    4 videos

    Re: 4 videos Yup... it just looks like hovering :-)
  6. rcastillo

    4 videos

    Hi: It´s been some time since I last surfed the COG! I want to share 4 videos with you: 1- My Commander seen from a friend´s Cessna 182 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6a-S5iRmQ4 2- My friend´s Cessna 182 seen from my Commander http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_as2QVXssP0 3- Landing the...
  7. rcastillo

    I learned about flyng from that

    Re: I learned about flyng from that hi, we found the problem...well...the A/P found the problem, his assistant had disconnected one fuel line that goes from the servo to the spider; this is not where the flow meter is installed; the assistant reconnected it but didn´t tightened it enough, so it...
  8. rcastillo

    I learned about flyng from that

    Re: I learned about flyng from that The fuel pressure was ok, it was well inside the green arc, so I didn´t want to try the electric pump, I'll go to the airport in a couple of hours to check to meet with our A/P.
  9. rcastillo

    I learned about flyng from that

    Re: I learned about flyng from that Thanks Doug, the fuel mixture was full forward since I first noticed the high EGT, I pushed it all the way forward and didn´t pull it back at all. I am meeting with our A/P tomorrow to troubleshoot this. But I want to be there when they check it since I want...
  10. rcastillo

    I learned about flyng from that

    Hi: Today I was flying back from MRMR, a private turf runway in the north pacific coast of Guanacaste, to our home base ar MRPV; the whole preflight was perfect, no issues at all, the engine check and all. I have the habit, good or bad habit but I have it, of leaning out as part of my magneto...
  11. rcastillo

    Sun N Fun

    Re: Sun N Fun ahh....ughh, we are going to miss you!
  12. rcastillo

    Sun N Fun

    Re: Sun N Fun My phone number is 321-402-1149, believe it or not, this 321 is an Orlando area code.
  13. rcastillo

    Sun N Fun

    Re: Sun N Fun Hi: I saw a Commander landing today and then taxing, but I wasn´t able to tell the tail number from the distance.
  14. rcastillo

    Sun N Fun

    Re: Sun N Fun Done, thanks Judi, are you coming too?
  15. rcastillo

    Sun N Fun

    Re: Sun N Fun Dan and group: I am already in the Orlando area, my wife is with me and we came with another friend and his wife, they own a Cessna 182, is it acceptable to bring a non Commander owner on Friday night? BTW, 4/16 is my 48th birthday. ...Gosh, I´m getting old :-( My cell phone in...
  16. rcastillo

    Long Trip ended with a bit of excitement

    Re: Long Trip ended with a bit of excitement Did you check the light to make sure it wasn´t just a faulty bulb? If the bulb is ok, check the micro switch to see if there is a broken cable right there. These are the easiest and most obvious troubleshooting items, if these 2 things are ok you may...
  17. rcastillo

    Sun N Fun

    Re: Sun N Fun I guess I missed something here :-)
  18. rcastillo

    Sun N Fun

    Re: Sun N Fun Friday works fine for me
  19. rcastillo

    Sun N Fun

    Re: Sun N Fun Let's plan to meet on Friday night. I am leaving Saturday.
  20. rcastillo

    Sun N Fun

    Re: Sun N Fun Seems some of us will be there, will be fun to do some "get together" kind of thing, any ideas?
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