Excellent post, Paul -- thanks!!
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Excellent post, Paul -- thanks!!
Thanks everyone for the great feedback!!
I need to replace my Lycoming O-145 and found an old A-65-8F on ebay.
It looks like it sat for a long time and has no logs.
Question: can this engine be overhauled and restored to service?
A friend took this video of me doing a few turns over their house last weekend. She's not a professional but does a pretty good job capturing the blazing Chief and the mighty Lycoming O-145-B2...
Yep -- I have an article how to install one here: http://flightmusings.blogspot.com/2011/11/handheld-radio-antenna-mount.html
I don't think you understood my post, Bill... :confused:
I have a Sporty's handheld linked to a whip antenna and have used it to talk to Approach, Class D towers, and at local fields.
As far...
That's laudable, but the more likely result is continued shallow understanding of history based on cartoon cutouts.
Amen! hand propping becomes part of the whole experience (more about that here)
Comms in a TRSA is optional. You can even fly in Class B with a non-electric airplane (see the CFRs for details). I...
For a film that cost $54 million to make, I think the Production house wariness is reasonable.
Awesome! I'll have to fly over and get it!
I have Tempest Plugs in my Lycoming O-145-b2 (REM37BY, 5/8” plugs, 18mm threads).
But I'm having an awful time finding the right socket for these plugs!
Aircraft Spruce has the right size, but...
I saw the movie last night.
Full review here: http://flightmusings.blogspot.com/2012/01/redtails-movie-review.html
Brief review: Not good.
We had a small break in the weather this morning so I headed to the airport early and took the Chief up for one last flight in 2011.
Winds were light and variable on the ground, but there was a...
I guess that's the advantage of a beat-up old airplane -- I don't care if people look and touch.
Jim,
I have a pre-war vintage and have yet to attend. Quite frankly I was very limited on vacation time in my previous position. Now that I have more time I will consider it, but have no interest...
I was reviewing my airworthiness documents this evening and came upon the CAA Airworthiness Certificate Work Sheet (1939 edition) that specifies required equipment with an asterisk ( * )
...
In this case "airworthy" = "Extortion Bullet points"
A friend of mine just had a pre-buy conducted on his airplane by a potential buyer's A&P-IA.
Let's just say there's no GA airplane I've ever flown that would have passed this "pre-buy."
A few...
It takes many words. I write down some of them here: www.flightmusings.blogspot.com
Thanks, Jerry! I'm putting together a book with entries from the blog and plenty else (it's mostly about flying).
The shortest 2000' runway I ever used was Maley Field in Shinnston, WV.
:eek:
More about that particular morning here.
Landing's not the problem with short fields -- I can be down and stopped in 500 feet in the Chief, and routinely landed the C205 and BE-36 in less than 1000'
It's getting back out that may be...
So far we've been blessed with some wonderful warm weather this November. We've had our share of rain and even and October snow but when it's nice, it's really nice.
Today was about as nice as we...
I wrote this about a year ago, and I just reviewed it and it still holds true:
http://flightmusings.blogspot.com/2010/05/lessons-from-antique.html
Feel free to add your own lessons!
I've used AOPA Flight Planner exclusively for IFR planning for 5 years. Works fine for me and I rarely use rubber banding.