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by gwagen
Sat Dec 30, 2017 12:33 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Falcon 7X goes offroading.....
Replies: 18
Views: 2962

Re: Falcon 7X goes offroading.....

11 posts and no Maltese Falcon references???

What happened to you internet?
by gwagen
Wed Dec 27, 2017 11:28 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Westwind
Replies: 437
Views: 110316

Re: Westwind

Unfortunately this is now a fatal accident. http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/saskatchewan/passenger-in-fond-du-lac-plane-crash-has-died-family-says-1.4465220 Yes, very sad. Those responsible should be hung from the highest yardarm. Whether the management or pilots or both, barring a mechanical fa...
by gwagen
Sun Dec 24, 2017 7:01 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: The Shepherd
Replies: 6
Views: 1753

Re: The Shepherd

I missed it this year but I always enjoy listening to fireside Al
by gwagen
Tue Nov 21, 2017 11:09 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Forced Landing in Ottawa
Replies: 2
Views: 2003

Re: Forced Landing in Ottawa

If you're going to experience a forced landing, a beechcraft is a fine choice. Those sundowners are tough little planes.
by gwagen
Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:07 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: KLM213 missed approach @ YVR (Nov 6th)
Replies: 9
Views: 2141

Re: KLM213 missed approach @ YVR (Nov 6th)

Circumstances for a missed approach are pretty rare. I've done maybe two in an airliner? Shit happens I suppose, when circumstances line up the wrong way. It's really not a big deal but it does tend to scare the ''bleep'' out of many passengers, even if there is nothing dangerous about it. Thank go...
by gwagen
Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:00 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: 26 Oct 2017 - 2 dead after plane crash near Springbank Airport, west of Calgary
Replies: 84
Views: 19503

Re: 26 Oct 2017 - 2 dead after plane crash near Springbank Airport, west of Calgary

The answer to earlier/similar questioning about doing that is "No". Not done. No need to practise if an examiner isn't going there / doing one of those down too low. _______________ Another Q: If one fails just as gear starts going in / selected UP after rotation, what is the added speed interrupti...
by gwagen
Mon Nov 06, 2017 8:34 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: 26 Oct 2017 - 2 dead after plane crash near Springbank Airport, west of Calgary
Replies: 84
Views: 19503

Re: 26 Oct 2017 - 2 dead after plane crash near Springbank Airport, west of Calgary

Seems like perhaps the instructor failed an engine on takeoff and the student misidentified the dead engine and feathered the wrong one, in the confusion dropped below VMC and that was all she wrote?
by gwagen
Wed Oct 25, 2017 1:26 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: best general aviation paint shop? parameters...
Replies: 3
Views: 1080

Re: best general aviation paint shop? parameters...

F) Vermont

Can’t think of their name, someone will be along shortly I’m sure

But there is a shop in Vermont doing very nice work for what seems like half the price of anything in Canada.
by gwagen
Mon Oct 23, 2017 12:36 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Digital Artificial Horizon
Replies: 33
Views: 15347

Re: Digital Artificial Horizon

Can I get the experimental Garmin G5 version instead of the SCT'ed one in my Cessna 180 and restrict the flying to Day VFR only? $ 1000.00 difference between the two versions and exactly the same hardware/software! Cheers No you can’t permanently install anything into a certified aircraft that is n...
by gwagen
Sat Oct 21, 2017 7:49 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Numbers
Replies: 13
Views: 2726

Re: Numbers

I'm not sure one nation's wartime production of all aircraft has relevance to one company's post war production of one specific model. Way to be a party pooper. Also amazing to think about how around 7000+ Lancasters were built... And theres only 2 left flying?? Don't you ever dream of being able t...
by gwagen
Sat Oct 21, 2017 6:58 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Warming up engines
Replies: 14
Views: 3290

Re: Warming up engines

I find the heated hangar works quite well!

Only downside, when you leave your heated hangar and stop for awhile in the winter somewhere and despite the engine blanket you come to find your old battery was only hanging on because of the warm hangar.
by gwagen
Wed Oct 11, 2017 4:34 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Who is the broker representing
Replies: 23
Views: 3423

Re: Who is the broker representing

So far magnes hasn’t been able to come close to c-plan quotes through the eaa. The broker is Nacora.

You have to be an eaa member.

Worth checking into.
by gwagen
Sun Sep 24, 2017 7:56 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Hot start issues
Replies: 15
Views: 2608

Re: Hot start issues

I think you’re overthinking it. Hot start issues are usually mixture related, often due to over-priming. Or maybe the mag timing slipped. Probably. In the past when I've flown this plane, when restarting hot I'd just pump the throttle once or twice and it would restarteasily, no primer ever! Primer...
by gwagen
Sun Sep 24, 2017 7:54 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Hot start issues
Replies: 15
Views: 2608

Re: Hot start issues

Had a friend a long time ago that had a similar issues. As I recall it was an ignition switch problem. Try disconnecting the p lead from the mag that does not have the impulse and see if it makes any difference. On second thought, a new EI digital tach was installed, it picks up rpm info from the P...
by gwagen
Sun Sep 24, 2017 7:37 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Hot start issues
Replies: 15
Views: 2608

Re: Hot start issues

Thanks guys! A few things to try and check into. The battery is older and could probably stand replacement, she turns over pretty quickly though. Had sky-tec or equivalent installed at overhaul in 2007 approx 700 hrs ago. Will suggest the full throttle mixture lean, is this with no primer I'm assumi...
by gwagen
Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:48 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Hot start issues
Replies: 15
Views: 2608

Hot start issues

My good friend has a champ with an 0-200 in it. Lately it’s been hard to start when hot or say you start up, taxi from the hangar to the fuel pumps at the other end of the field. It will be hard to start. Just started in the last little while, was generally easy to start hot in the past. When it’s c...
by gwagen
Mon Sep 18, 2017 1:16 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: a problem with compass swing
Replies: 27
Views: 6747

Re: a problem with compass swing

Maybe you could use an old handheld cassette tape degausser? https://www.amazon.com/RADIO-SHACK-POWER-VIDEO-ERASER/dp/B000T9ZEK8 Cheap to try anyways. I used to use a desktop one at a radio station. Trick is to slowly pull the tape away from the degausser or likewise the degausser from what you are ...
by gwagen
Mon Sep 18, 2017 1:04 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: a problem with compass swing
Replies: 27
Views: 6747

Re: a problem with compass swing

What kind of airplane?
by gwagen
Mon Sep 18, 2017 1:03 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Wheel landing or three point?
Replies: 53
Views: 8509

Re: Wheel landing or three point?

I was taught wheel landings right from the very first landing I made. I expected to be told to do a three point, but nope right into the deep end! I enjoyed it and survived, somehow...

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