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    While I agree you should never hang around a prop...

    While I agree you should never hang around a prop (broken P lead) they can fire if moved. It always made me wonder how I was supposed to back the 172 into the hanger without touching that prop using...
  2. Great little BBQ place right there at the south...

    Great little BBQ place right there at the south end of the airport and west on HWY 82. Dieter Brothers BBQ.
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    Will my 300# still fit in this?

    WOW
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    Money

    Marty,
    I for one can attest to not having any extra money. Let me say I'm making more money now than I ever have but the costs of gas/aircraft/maintenance are higher now than ever. No I'm not...
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    I wasn't allowed to solo until I learned that...

    I wasn't allowed to solo until I learned that prayer from my CFI!
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    That is so bad on so many levels....

    That is so bad on so many levels....
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    Ron, you could just sit on it? Naw, that would...

    Ron, you could just sit on it? Naw, that would never work! You'd never feel a thing....
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    What kind of plane is in the barn? I'm always...

    What kind of plane is in the barn? I'm always looking for that special barn find! (940) 390 3644c
  9. Thread: Hello!

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    Hello Glory, Nice name! You will find many...

    Hello Glory, Nice name! You will find many different reason to become a pilot, most are totally off of the ground! Good luck in your training, the sky awaits!
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    Turkey

    Ron, you do fly don't you?
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    Chad, In the pictures of the skinning of the...

    Chad,
    In the pictures of the skinning of the right wing. It looks like I saw myself in a yellow T shirt. Now I know I wasn't their, but thats weird! Who is this great looking guy?
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    When I learned to fly, early 1980's; the going...

    When I learned to fly, early 1980's; the going wage (for a great job) was $10/Hr.
    A Cessna 150 was $25/Hr. wet.
    A Cessna 172 was $35/Hr. wet.
    My instructor wanted $5/Hr. to instruct.

    Now I'm...
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    You mean people actually read these posts????? ...

    You mean people actually read these posts?????

    Someday I'll be building if I live long erough!

    Mike
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    Cfi ?

    Joe,
    Use the force my young padiwan!
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    Hi Bill, I think it's much deeper than...

    Hi Bill,
    I think it's much deeper than motivation. I took a 17 year layoff from flyingand I can tell you it's hard getting back on the confidence saddle. I have noproblem with ATC / radio operations...
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    Way to go Wilfred! Wish I had the money to do...

    Way to go Wilfred! Wish I had the money to do that. I'd be happy with half that much time, seeing as how I got 0 last year.
  17. Call up your local tower and ask if/when you...

    Call up your local tower and ask if/when you could have some light gun practice on the ground from your car or plane. You'll need an aera when you can drive but not interfear with taxying aircraft,...
  18. Information is from web site: ...

    Information is from web site: http://www.nr6ca.org/formulas.html



    Calculating dipole and vertical antenna length


    The official formula for a half wave antenna in free space is 492/f where...
  19. The half wave antenna is ground independant....

    The half wave antenna is ground independant. Which means it wouldn't need a ground plane to work off of. A simple connector antenna stashed inside the tail will work great I'd imangine. (Like the...
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    Hi Brady, Great to talk with you on Tues...

    Hi Brady,
    Great to talk with you on Tues nights. Some times the keyboad chat isn't watched to closely. And that's OK too!

    I've had a hard time getting online on Tuesday nights lately. Work and...
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    AOPA has the first show airing on Friday...

    AOPA has the first show airing on Friday 28thOct2011????

    Mike C 172 Pilot
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