All Things Aviation Related

[pavulon]

Originally Posted by atcjorg

saw an unusual acft today a WB57 depart miramar and head out over the ocean

Nice (and unusual) spot!!

[t6dpilot]

Thank you. It is a long time family member that left for a bunch of years and is now back. Hanger is not ours, but where the work is being done.

[tcar]

Originally Posted by bugstrider

https://www.griffonaerospace.com/systems/lionheart/

Found it

Forgot about the Lionheart kitplane... only a half dozen ever made, I think.

No struts, different prop and tail... carbon fiber.

[bugstrider]

Some before and after shots. Just waiting for the owner to determine the best shade of “white” to use.


L/leg


R/leg



Now starting on the cowling sanding. That’s a lot of “ings” in a short statement.

The rattle can job needs to completely come off before proceeding.

I’ve also lost count how many holes I have punched in my head by the evil little bastard.....
The last time, I left skin and hair. Leaked for a solid two hours, and I’m not talking fuel.

[bugstrider]

My brother, who was deployed with the B-1 Squadron, had the crews name and Sortie details written on the back after this actual patch was onboard the B-1 that made the run.

Since this pic was posted, I have been in contact with “HOOF” and a couple of great guys also members of this great forum.

Very honored and privileged to have this patch and what it stands for. Looking into the best way to display both sides.

[bugstrider]

https://youtu.be/0zPPbVtfYHI


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[bugstrider]

https://youtu.be/I8xnc9HpF-Y


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[edgemar]

[Jolly Amaranto]

Whole lot of throttle here.

[dmcummins]

Talked with a avionics shop yesterday. I’ve decided its time to upgrade my panel a little.

I’m going with a ps 200b audio panel with a com radio, cost around $3000
Garmin 375 ADSB transponder/gps. $7000-$8000.
Probably keeping the old Narco, May look for a used garmin sl30 nav/com.
The shop will let me assist on some of the work, but still going to cost a few thousand for install.

This will give me a IFR GPS, adsb, stereo audio panel with Bluetooth, and still have a ILS.

But it won’t make the plane any faster.

[daepp]

I'm no pilot but I love this thread. IDK if this belongs here, and for many there will be no new ground herein, but I found this to be fascinating. It also reminds me how well the airlines maintain their equipment. And finally, how robust Boeing aircraft (and the 747) really are!

[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by daepp

I'm no pilot but I love this thread. IDK if this belongs here, and for many there will be no new ground herein, but I found this to be fascinating. It also reminds me how well the airlines maintain their equipment. And finally, how robust Boeing aircraft (and the 747) really are!

Oh YEAH, “it” belongs here!!!!




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[bugstrider]

Well......poop!

The flashing beacon power supply gave up the ghosts, finally. Was really hoping that the flashing beacon power supply could utilize one from a later/updated aeroflash unit, but alas it’s not working either. Since I peddle home in the dark in the wee hours of the day, it’s kinda important.

Purchased a new one (power supply) from a well known aircraft supplier that was in inventory but I guess it had been sitting on a shelf for so long, the internal capacitors dried out. In reading some of the reviews, I guess it’s a common issue since these things have been sitting for years.

Old


Newer, less-old


Pesky beacon


I know that the correct answer is one of these.

It’s just diverting $600 towards my needed ADS-B out device, Sentry ADS-B receiver, updated skyTec key starter, new ELT, etc...... welcome to owning an aircraft.

[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by dmcummins

Talked with a avionics shop yesterday. I’ve decided its time to upgrade my panel a little.



I’m going with a ps 200b audio panel with a com radio, cost around $3000

Garmin 375 ADSB transponder/gps. $7000-$8000.

Probably keeping the old Narco, May look for a used garmin sl30 nav/com.

The shop will let me assist on some of the work, but still going to cost a few thousand for install.



This will give me a IFR GPS, adsb, stereo audio panel with Bluetooth, and still have a ILS.



But it won’t make the plane any faster.

DM,
May not cause it to go faster, but the interior “cool” factor will gain you at least 25 knots

That is going to be a cool upgrade, although it will be more than the ol C-150 heavy is worth. Lol and I am squawking about a $600.00 led beacon.....

Here is an archaic panel to laugh at


Keep us updated on the upgrade. I watched a video where an owner of a V-tail went all glass with only a couple of steam gauges as redundancies. He was able to trim 60 pounds out of the plane by just pulling all of the wiring and old crap out. Changed his CG and really looks good.

Cheers


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[crustychief]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6uDpyScWg0

1630 is where the flight starts

[abisel]

Did you ever wonder what the accident report had to say about that night?

https://fiftiesweb.com/music/crash-report/

[Jolly Amaranto]

Then and now.

July, 1970.


August, 2019 from the other side.

[bugstrider]

K.I.S.S. Concept

So I was thinking about the boxy thingy that makes the flashy thingy work to make the anti collision thingy work better.

Thinking more about what it was doing, it was pointing more at a connection issue. Sure enough.....it was all about the base, baby!

Beacon base spring connection was loose.

Replaced with an extra one I had.



Allowed me to get back up and running for the work commute, sure beats the heck out of driving.

[rattlsnak]

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[bugstrider]

Patch pics no longer deleted and proudly posted and displayed.

The moral to the story, double check if possible before names are shown. Just as a courtesy.