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Offline Rash

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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #195 on: April 07, 2012, 09:37:07 AM »
Just due to the dumbasesss operation.  (miss spelled bellybutton in purpose, might say bellybutton now)

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Offline Rash

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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #196 on: April 07, 2012, 09:40:02 AM »
if the port engine goes out, it's a squeak to control after that.  power steering, who needs it?

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Offline Seadog36

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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #197 on: April 07, 2012, 04:01:36 PM »
Quote from: Melvin on April 07, 2012, 09:26:55 AM
Have all of your alternators failed recently? (Within the last 12 hours.)

My voltage regulator to the generator on my old '62 Cessna 150 pooped out on me a few years ago. Only time I've had to hand prop it til I replaced it. Just exchanged my original generator on my Swift for one 5 lbs lighter. Generally alternators have better output and are lighter but require an STC for older aircraft for which it was not standard.

Lets see a picture of that 170 LilMak.
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Offline Tupac

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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #198 on: April 07, 2012, 05:34:22 PM »
I had to hand prop my plane once when the battery was almost dead.....I wouldnt have done it, but BBQ was at stake. Just tie the tail down and chock the mains and if you have been trained to do it, its no big deal.
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Offline LilMak

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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #199 on: April 08, 2012, 07:20:14 AM »
Quote from: Seadog36 on April 07, 2012, 04:01:36 PM
Lets see a picture of that 170 LilMak.

The painfull part of the flight...Yes that's me on the ladder.


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Offline Seadog36

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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #200 on: April 08, 2012, 08:50:47 AM »
She is a beauty, looks mint! Nice wheel pants too!
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Offline LilMak

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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #201 on: April 08, 2012, 10:48:27 AM »
Thanks Seadog. Shes not "mint" but I'm not embarrassed to park her next to the show planes. Solid 8.5 out of 10. 35 grand well spent IMO.
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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #202 on: April 08, 2012, 10:55:29 AM »
Quote from: james on April 18, 2011, 05:52:13 PM
Boat stands for Break Out Another Thousand. What does plane stand for? Is it the same kind of expense?


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Offline Tupac

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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #203 on: April 08, 2012, 06:30:01 PM »
Quote from: Slate on April 08, 2012, 10:55:29 AM
   Pay Lots And Never Ends

but worth every penny.

I spent a couple hours washing my bird today - It had about 30 hours since the previous wash and needed some TLC after flying to florida.

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Offline LilMak

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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #204 on: April 09, 2012, 08:06:20 AM »
^^^Nice!!!
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Offline B4Buster

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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #205 on: April 09, 2012, 08:11:07 AM »
LilMak - that is one beautiful aircraft, sir!
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Offline LilMak

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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #206 on: April 09, 2012, 10:24:05 AM »
Quote from: B4Buster on April 09, 2012, 08:11:07 AM
LilMak - that is one beautiful aircraft, sir!
Thank you! I sure do enjoy it. Some people golf, flying is my passion.
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Offline VonMessa

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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #207 on: April 09, 2012, 10:25:39 AM »
Quote from: LilMak on April 09, 2012, 10:24:05 AM
Thank you! I sure do enjoy it. Some people golf, flying is my passion.

Apparently, so is using a sander  :lol

Labor of love though, I'm sure  :aok
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Re: Owning an airplane
« Reply #208 on: April 09, 2012, 10:52:30 AM »
Quote from: LilMak on April 09, 2012, 10:24:05 AM
Thank you! I sure do enjoy it. Some people golf, flying is my passion.

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