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  1. nruzic

    West-Central FL Fly-In?

    Re: West-Central FL Fly-In? Cedar Key's a great place quaint artist area etc. "Anyway, I am wondering if anyone is interested a meet-up Sunday mid-morning breakfast or maybe lunch somewhere roughly between Cedar Key (yeah, I know it is short, have flown over it many times) and Naples-ish."...
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    SuperStream

    Re: SuperStream Alex I'm not Jim but you're right - it's elevator deflection that's right. The angular deflection Up or Down of the elevator relative to the horizontal stabilizer. Twist in an aircraft sense would imply that the Left & Right parts of the horizontal stabilizer are at different...
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    Baggage Door Gas Spring

    Re: Baggage Door Gas Spring Wow Carl you are a dynamic and determined biz guy.
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    A day I will always remember!

    Re: A day I will always remember! ken fabulous achievement - Sherman knows what setting up a tree Farm in teh middle of rural forested VA is like. Sven would have been proud of you for the hard and determined work and its achievement. David Loose suggestion is good do you know any Tent...
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    Where to stay

    Re: Where to stay At the book depository be sure to get the flyer from the guys who say they know who really did it!
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    Which one of you is this?

    Re: Which one of you is this? Nice brochure and nice AC112 tried blowing up to see part of Nnumber its 511--
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    Hi George I left you a phone mail at work, here's what I'd like to get: C177B Attitude...

    Hi George I left you a phone mail at work, here's what I'd like to get: C177B Attitude Indicator went belly up (of course while flying). I was VFR with my mum in the plane at 7500 over Appalachians. The AI began doing left rolls at say 100RPM or so! Vacuum was low but DG that is also vacuum...
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    Flying in Texas vs. Flying in Europe

    Re: Flying in Texas vs. Flying in Europe Hey Scott in WW2 the German state (Nazis decision not peoples decision) forcibly commandeered the economic power of occupied Europe. So the production was done using French, Czech, Dutch, Polish, Soviet, etc. economic raw material, peoples labor and...
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    Oshkosh 2015

    Re: Oshkosh 2015 Hi all who're coming perhaps you might want to take in this Tue NASA morning workshop for Electric and Distributed Propulsion aircraft Its at the museum Eagles hangar 9am - 1pm Poster attached
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    New Member from Seattle

    Re: New Member from Seattle Doug welcome to the merry although not always commanding band. Tell us when you're coming in to OSH and usually there're several camping by their airplanes in the mid Noth area Row 180 or so. Looking forward to seeing you there.
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    Great day flying in Texas

    Re: Great day flying in Texas Another good BBQ with a similar airport set up is Coopers BBQ and good fuel prices. Have flow there from Austin for friends to pick up BBQ. Another great Texas friendly airport is Pecos the managers (Isabelle & husband) are a wonderful couple, airport is dog...
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    Wash DC Advice Please

    Re: Wash DC Advice Please Scott for where you want to go Bethesda go to GAI call airport ahead give them arrival time they will have cab waiting. If you're late the can meter is running so be punctual. Else get there call Unicom on taxi & cab should be there in 15 min. Cab to Shady Grove about...
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    New member from New Jersey

    Re: New member from New Jersey Hi DakotaBob welcome aboard. JamesDub said: "If you can swing the ‘B’ I’d recommend going for it, the base 114 and then the 114 A had incremental adjustments to the CG charting, with the ‘B’ being the most forgiving. All have equal performance +/- a knot here or...
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    Just picked up my new Commander 114

    Re: Just picked up my new Commander 114 Welcome I have flown to both Ontario and Quebec in my Commander and have enjoyed the visits to the North people are nice and aviation friendly. Perhaps can visit on my next trip OR The Michigan Commanders are active and often do week-end breakfast get...
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    Good morning new member in Denver

    Re: Good morning new member in Denver Just develop a turbo awareness for heat management added to the usual fuel management you did in a normally aspirated engine and you'll be fine. 1st After you land do long taxis so you allow the turbo charger to spin for about 4 mins and allow its rotor...
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    Sad day at my airport - Camas WA

    Re: Sad day at my airport - Camas WA Tim what's the status of the Camas fire aftermath - how many planes lost or damaged? Any projections on cause yet?
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    Good morning new member in Denver

    Re: Good morning new member in Denver Definitely turbo to get the power at the high MSL and specially summertime density altitudes you'll be flying you need the power at altitude. Its what turbocharging is best used for & along with that portable Oxygen bottle conveniently installed in the...
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    A Great Time in Dayton

    Re: A Great Time in Dayton Hi Tim Hi Tim Sid here, nice trip back for you and the interesting report on Wyne, NE. By the way regarding your flight from St Ignace MI; Mackinac Island M, you didn't report whether that was done VFR or IFR? A request: Julianna sent Vicki a message email possibly...
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    Detroit to NYC - Brooklyn which airport is best

    Re: Detroit to NYC - Brooklyn which airport is best Trip report thanks all for the advices. 1 Left Troy VLL 10am flew Canada along the N Shore of Lake Erie on a gorgeous day.Then near Buffalo then crossed over. @ 9500 we had a 50+ k tail wind and had 180 k in a fixed gear Cardinal! NY Center...
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    Detroit to NYC - Brooklyn which airport is best

    Re: Detroit to NYC - Brooklyn which airport is best Frank thanks for your good advice, I will try the VFR Flight Following via Allentown & req Class B over LGA to FRG. Douglas I should have mentioned will be taking Long Island RR via Jamica to Atlantic Station & this will really be good on...
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