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    Aviation related music.

    Tree top flyer by Steven Stills [love my aeroplane cause she's got style]
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    Crashes in the News - Thread

    Update on stolen plane/crash Luis Aries 50,told the da that the government airports lacks proper security. He told the judge that his real name is Sunrock, Sunrock cut the fence and started the plane without a key and took off for the coast. Videos show that he made a smooth landing off of...
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    Crashes in the News - Thread

    It was a citabria, when I got there it was already towed to the parking lot and was being dismantled for towing, no damage, that guy must have been a decent pilot. , 2 miles from half moon bay airport what was he thinking?
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    Crashes in the News - Thread

    A man from Florida stole a plane from Palo Alto and landed it on the beach in Half moon bay, Dunes beach. He walked away and was later arrested by local sheriffs. I'm gonna go look at it because to land a plane on that soft sand and narrow beach is a feat in itself. This should be on a different...
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    Would You Go to A&P school at 65 ?

    The question is two fold, would I do it, no, I am a and p drop out. Would I follow my dreams yes, that is the answer, it is your time now, you've paid your dues, follow your heart and fly in the skies you were longing for.
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    Private landing strip question

    Trent Palmer got busted landing at a friends house and an angry neighbor called in the faa. They ruled that he needed 500 feet from any neighboring houses.
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    Primer or paint for small parts

    I've used a lot of rustoleum self etching primer, 5 cases, but inside the wings and other internal areas I use what zenith uses , it's kind of sticky, and is definitely not good to be used where you see it because it doesn't smooth out well. I'm on the left coast so everything rust out. It's...
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    windshield mounting

    Good point about expansion and contraction, I didn't think about that. Thats why bubble skylites make noise, I guess I'll stick with Zenith's recommendation of a cork gasket.
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    windshield mounting

    Has anyone used 2-way glazing tape as an undermount for windshield/ side window seal, I've used it a lot in glazing big heavy glass and it holds up well under windy conditions. To my knowledge is completely compatible with lexan and plastics.
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    Sikaflex 221 vs 252?

    Eugene, I gotta say, "I'm impressed" ,how long did the whole process take?
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    Nut plates vs Rivet Nuts?

    i was going to install them on my console, but after reading this I'm sticking with old school not plates!
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    Land ownership ?

    I fought a neighbor who tried to obtain my land through adverse possession, 3 years and 52 thousand dollars to keep what was always ours, the good thing was that he sued 4 of us. It was pure hell, when it was over we won but didn't recover any costs. The only winners were the lawyers. Settle...
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    Tell me why it's impossible, I'll tell you how I did it.

    Ah the joy of victory, but I wouldn't want to see any of my friends jog around naked.
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    fiberglass tool for the fiberglass averse

    use a multi tool, they are variable speed and have the ability to shape and go heavy or lite, I use them on surfboards all the time. not very expensive either
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    runways

    If the bark beetle keeps killing the tall pines maybe in few years it won't matter
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    Operate from 450 feet of grass?

    I pretty much have the same issue, but with a little more room. I'm glad to have posted it and had good responses. As it is it will be a couple of years till I'm ready and by that time who knows how many more trees will die from the beetle or the drought or the fires, I've learned that sometimes...
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    cup holders

    I'm wondering why I don't see cupholders built in to center consoles, is it because like me, the need to pee would be more often had I been more hydrated? MY boat has a lot of them. I want to put one in my plane but haven't seen very many . Is it profiling as we are mostly older?
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    runways

    I'm beginning to understand and probably won't do anything until I have the skills and experience to to attempt it. thanks for the reality check
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    The Urge to Fly

    hello aero, everyone starts with a dream that becomes a passion, flying to me has been a lifelong dream that is becoming an obsession as I'm sure as with a lot of other sick minded people, get out now before it's too late, otherwise you might someday fulfill your dreams and there would be no...
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    runways

    Almost head on , in the am about 15 degrees off the nose but since i have 2 possible locations, I'm gonna put up a sock and test direction
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