... conversation we had in 2003 about installing the GPL. Thanks to your specific list of do's and don'ts, the installation went well and the GPL has...
... with ... least 3 ... difficult ... 737s ... these ... to see ... aircraft and ... A bit dramatic there but your question are OK,,,,,,,,,, ... Cuyuna 430? ...
Don't bother with a simple GPS at all. Get a PDA with a GPS attachement/card and get all the airspace, waypoints, Glide, ETA, airspace alerts, airport info,...
... the same size and shpe of the krappy strobes and near as bright. Put a 6 buck electronic flasher on it and there you go. Total cost...12 bucks!!! If you...
... That wouldn't fulfill my other requirements (waterproof and durable for hiking, easy operation with gloves in an open cockpit (don't want to be fiddling...
Nope PDA's are generally not waterproof like a Garmin. However you can get a hard plastic case with a flip lid for protection when in your pocket. You dont use...
... If I was looking for a GPS exclusively for flying that would be one of the options I'd consider... I've seen that setup for sailplanes and it looks ...
A friends GPL starter was dragging (turning very slowly) a couple of weeks ago. We took it apart, and a shaft bushing had crumbled. I found a bushing in my...
Hey! I have been thinking, just for fun, about the difficulties one would encounter flying across a good part of the USA. For sake of discussion I am talking...
There have been many trips across the US in older ultralight aircraft. Look at the guys that fly with the geese from Canada to the southern states in recent...
George -- Been done, lots of time. Takes planning and confidence in your plane and in yourself.... and a lot of short hops! Accept that fact that it will...
I flew with 26 others from Dayton, Ohio to Kitty Hawk in 2003. We had ground support though, but we didn't really rely on their support on the trip home...
George - I've done just what you described, (flew in 2007 from NW Oregon to California to Texas,) as well as numerous others - from Northwest Oregon to various...
George, you might want to check out this link www.usua.org/HotNews/Archives/20070112/ <www.usua.org/HotNews/Archives/20070112/> . Dan Grunloh flew a 850 mile...
... While he only had a Solver Colibri, Dan Brimm flew a brand new GT 50 from the factory to Ronnie Snith's in 2 1/2 days, arrived whilst we were at lunch. I...
... GPS is nice, but it's far from necessary. I some long cross countries back when I had my T-Craft with no electronics at all, just a sectional chart....
... Thanks Rob. We weren't in a big hurry as I had 6 calendar days to complete the flight. It's not a race. The problem is finding enough good days in a row....
... Indiana ... countries back ... Anyone flying open cockpit that does not have a functioning map board or kneeboard is just kidding around when it comes to...
... In 2003 Randy Simpson and I had exactly the same type of instruction. We were in southern California at Brian Ranch in the Mohave, and flew to Camarillo...
Arty -- A few years ago, I was flying west out of Panama City Florida, then turned north at Destin to get away from thunderheads along the Gulf Coast. I knew...
... Back when I had the T-Craft, I lived in NJ and made occasional business trips to PA, taking the T-Craft instead of driving whenever possible. I'd fly into...
Hello group, I've just finished renovating a beautiful Challenger II for our organization's airplane raffle which will raise money for our missionary aviation...
Thanks for all the useful feed-back guys. And for the great links... having a ball reading stories. ... Yeah... I like adventure-type traveling. I take trips a...
... Where you can land depends on the controlling agency. BLM land is OK, I believe, but national parks and monuments are not. Roads, depends on the state or...
George, I flew just such a trip from San Diego, CA to North Carolina with no ground support. I did it in a Titan in the month of July (it was N#'d and not...
Fellas, I'm in the need for a 447 mock up engine. I need to fit some special exhaust (rotax)and other items to a junk bare crank case, junk pair of cylinders,...
... instruction. We were in southern California at Brian Ranch in the Mohave, and flew to Camarillo (a few miles inland from the coast.) From there we wanted...
... OK, I ... There are a few state and national parks that actually have public airports. Kentucky Lakes and Black Hills for example but you wouldn't want to...
For wandering around ultralight flying (or light GA flying), it would be good to have a Spot locator (Google for "Spot ELT") and/or a PLB. With the Spot, you...
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