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    Some time it is not so easy. I bought a device...

    Some time it is not so easy. I bought a device that did not work...sent it back to maker twice...they checked it and found it worked just fine, but it won't work for me.

    I mentioned this on...
  2. Thread: Pbr 2

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    That sounds as if it is a prelude to eliminating...

    That sounds as if it is a prelude to eliminating the driver's license exception. A real step backwards. The insurance requirement, if it survives, would likely mean I give up flying also.
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    When I received my driver's license there was no...

    When I received my driver's license there was no such thing as 'driver's ed' - no office of the Motor Vehicle state folks...I went to the local bank, gave a clerk 35-cents, and they gave me a...
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    I have been an EAA member for over 25-years. ...

    I have been an EAA member for over 25-years. Because of my legal background I have never participated in the YE program because I was/am keenly aware of the potential liabilities due to...
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    I just got my sport aviation monthly mag and I...

    I just got my sport aviation monthly mag and I did find any comment re the ypp. A bit strange.
  6. Flying is for me a special therapy. I am a...

    Flying is for me a special therapy. I am a caretaker for my wife of 62-years. She cannot walk or stand, and if out of bed, must be in a wheel chair. To add to her problems its clear that dementia...
  7. It is not the dumbest law in Oregon....there you...

    It is not the dumbest law in Oregon....there you cannot legally pump your own auto fuel into your car. You have to let a hired person do it. Their rational for the law is that it creates jobs. I...
  8. Thread: Buyer Beware

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    I purchased a bi-fold door from Schweiss and it...

    I purchased a bi-fold door from Schweiss and it was delivered promptly. After a year or so the cables showed minor fraying and I called them and asked to purchase replacements. They immediately sent...
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    Thank you for the replies. I allowed my 3rd...

    Thank you for the replies. I allowed my 3rd class medical to expire some time ago and just use my DL in a ELSA (RV-12) so the implications of the surgery are not great. I will probably only continue...
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    What to expect post-surgery cataracts

    I now have no vision problems but Dr saw start of cataracts 4 or 5 years ago, and now specialists say its a good time to remove the cataracts....better and easier than waiting until they are a vision...
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    as to floor ....most building codes require...

    as to floor ....most building codes require concrete floors
  12. Well I doubt anything meaningful will come of the...

    Well I doubt anything meaningful will come of the proposed PBOR. It was suggested that the change if it happens would result in a class 4 medical. I let my 3rd class lapse and just kept flying my...
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    Dynavibe unit has been sold. Thanks for looking...

    Dynavibe unit has been sold. Thanks for looking at the ad.
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    Dynavibe Prop Balancer for sale

    I have a Dynavibe "Classic" model dynamic engine/prop balancer for sale. I used it to balance my RV-12, an RV-6, an RV-4. and a Pulsar, all with excellent results. Dynamic balancing makes a GREAT...
  15. Thread: compass rose

    by Wilfred
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    I laid out an east/west/south/north line on my...

    I laid out an east/west/south/north line on my taxiway using sun noon to get geographic north, them applied magnetic angle for my location and did a compass calibration on my plane. No rose at the...
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    Thermostasis oil thermostat for sale

    I purchased the model P6-H-205, a 205-degree F oil thermostat but decided not to install it because it doesn't get cold enough to warrant more hoses in the engine compartment. I will take $95 and pay...
  17. How much did EAA agree to pay for (tax-payer...

    How much did EAA agree to pay for (tax-payer previously paid) employees to come to OSH?
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    EAA Law Suit v FAA re OSH fee charge

    Is there any info on when the court will hear EAA's suit regarding the FAA extortion of money for controllers at osh?
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    How Establish Magnetic North line on ground

    I need to establish either a true north or a magnetic north line on the ground at the airport to calibrate my magnetometer. There is no compass rose here or at any other airport around this area.
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    I looked at a web site that shows where you can...

    I looked at a web site that shows where you can buy ethanol-free fuel in the US. Omaha has 10, repeat 10, locations that sell ethanol free gas. You're lucky!
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    I tried to download the Chapter Video but my...

    I tried to download the Chapter Video but my anti-virus program, Kaspersky, said that there was what they called a malicious URL in it and blocked the download. I tried several time with the same...
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    Our chapter has about 30 or so folks. Some once...

    Our chapter has about 30 or so folks. Some once had a plane, some have a plane they fly rarely, some never. The group wants to have meetings where they are entertained but don't want to do anything...
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    If you think getting insurance in an Acro is hard...

    If you think getting insurance in an Acro is hard look at this: I was looking around for another insurance carrier (I am currently insured and have been for almost 20-years) so I asked AOPA to get me...
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    I might have posted a comment like this someplace...

    I might have posted a comment like this someplace before, but here goes:

    The TSA gives superficial training to new employees, gives them a uniform AND A BADGE, and calls them OFFICERS !!!! What a...
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    WingX abbreviations

    I have WingX but don't use it too much. They now have "auto ADP" on landings, and auto "DP" on take off. What is the meaning of these abbreviations? (WingX doesn't have a user's manual so you can...
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