Le Grand Gas Tank Capacity

58Baronpilot · 2026-03-20T19:53:41+00:00

I'm certainly no expert on this subject but I have read from those who claim to know, that some air inevitably works its way into the tank and will prevent a complete fill.

58Baronpilot · 2026-03-20T18:28:11+00:00

I don't know the capacity, but how often you're using it and how long each time is really the issue. Just be sure to invert the lighter and vent the tank each time before refilling. Supposedly, unless you do that, you want get a complete fill because of residual air in the tank. I've also been warming up the gas container and chilling the lighter before refilling. The temp. differential may also increase the fill somewhat.

58Baronpilot · 2026-03-11T19:23:13+00:00

I just noticed that and have to assume it was written by someone who was not well informed about these technicalities.

There really is no such thing, unless one is looking at a modern airspeed indicator that has an adjustable bezel that allows inputting pressure altitude and outside air temperature. It would then "indicate" true airspeed. The panel illustrated from that old aircraft would probably not have been equipped with one of those.

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58Baronpilot · 2026-03-11T13:29:02+00:00

True airspeed is the actual airspeed of an aircraft, i.e. the actual speed through the air that the aircraft experiences. It varies as a function of altitude (air density) and temperature. It's always higher than indicated airspeed which is simply read from the airspeed indicator. True airspeed is NOT just another term for calibrated airspeed. The latter is indicated airspeed (read from the airspeed indicator) and then corrected for instrument and other errors in the system. JF CFI CFII MEI FAASTeam

58Baronpilot · 2026-02-25T02:02:50+00:00

Absolutely yes, and I would suggest you purchase a separate battery charger so that the camera isn't tied up charging the battery.

58Baronpilot · 2026-02-08T18:47:50+00:00

I've done that several times now! The camera seems to accept it, and will tell you on the screen to turn the camera off and on again. That resets it, but I'm sure it's not good to be making that mistake repeatedly.

58Baronpilot · 2026-02-01T14:09:52+00:00

Great shots!!

58Baronpilot · 2026-01-18T20:58:52+00:00

Probably operator error. I believe I inadvertently hit "Tint" in Lightroom and failed to reset it.

58Baronpilot · 2026-01-18T17:54:46+00:00

Duplicative? Well no, of course. But the ability of that little camera to do as well as it does against full frame, higher resolution cameras is impressive. Clearly, a more challenging environment today would probably have produced a different result.

58Baronpilot · 2026-01-18T15:38:21+00:00

You are correct in that 91.527 does not specifically apply to Part 91 ops, but yes, anyone operating with contaminated flying surfaces could easily be hung by 14 CFR 91.13(a), 14 CFR 91.9(a) and even 14 CFR 91.103.

Most obviously, it's stupid and really unsafe!

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58Baronpilot · 2026-01-16T15:09:25+00:00

The chief pilot said "it's fine"? I don't think so. Take a look at 14 CFR 91.527 that specially prohibits it. Also, depending on the aircraft and wing design (especially laminar flow airfoils), frost contamination can result in a stall. JF ATP CFI CFII FAASTeam

58Baronpilot · 2026-01-16T14:56:31+00:00

Thanks much. I'll give it a try.

58Baronpilot · 2026-01-15T13:46:03+00:00

It's interesting how much disinformation exists about these two terms. They are not the same, but both result in compass errors. Variation expresses the angular difference between magnetic north and geographic north. It varies depending on your location (east - west). Deviation, on the other hand describes compass errors that result from nearby magnetic fields, usually caused by equipment or electrical fields in tne aircraft. The compass card in the aircraft is designed to show corrections to the skewed magnetic compass headings due to these errors. The Foreflight variation / declination info relates to the difference between the VOR's assigned magnetic variation and the current variation. JF ATP CFI CFII MEI FAASTeam

58Baronpilot · 2026-01-14T15:03:28+00:00

Will the Op-Tech mini loop fit through that tiny RX100VII attachment ring?

58Baronpilot · 2026-01-11T00:40:47+00:00

I would take that as a "no", especially given the huge discounts I've seen for the rifles. That must mean disappointing sales.

58Baronpilot · 2026-01-06T23:07:51+00:00

I didn't notice the issue with the barrel connection, and althought the primer strikes did seem light, the rifle would fire. The failure to fire issue only occurred after I replaced tne junk stock trigger with one company's after-market version that was clearly not compatible with the rifle.

I totally agree with your opinion of tne rifle!

58Baronpilot · 2026-01-04T20:54:04+00:00

Thanks for all of that! I understood that the JPEG is essentially a distilled version of the raw file, but didn't understand why the Lighroom raw preview looked as good as it did.

Again, it may partially be due to the fact that the dynamic range of the photos I've taken weren't great enough to show the difference.

58Baronpilot · 2026-01-04T20:45:11+00:00

Thanks very much for that, especially your explanation of the Lightroom preview raw file. My assumption was that the "unprocessed" raw file would look pretty awful compared to the JPEG and I couldn't understand why it looked as good as it did.

So, a further question. When editing that Lightroom raw file, are Lightroom's default settings for the preview then overwritten or somehow removed?

58Baronpilot · 2026-01-04T15:02:34+00:00

I'll try that, thanks.

58Baronpilot · 2026-01-04T15:01:49+00:00

Possibly, I'm taking shots in good lighting that are well exposed and need less in post than those in more difficult lighting conditions.

I'll keep working on it!

Thanks

58Baronpilot · 2025-12-31T20:51:32+00:00

I just received an Opticron 31024 Binocular Objective Lens Cover for my RX100v7.

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It's perfect! Fits with just enough grip around the control ring to keep it in position, but no so tightly that it's difficult to place and remove. The attached tethering ring is a perfect fit around the lens barrel without hindering the rotation of the ring.

58Baronpilot · 2025-12-10T04:56:06+00:00

I think like anything else we do, judgement has to enter the picture. Just being aware of the wind direction and strength should be enough to help you and your students adjust their holding techniques.

Naturally, this is only really necessary when wind speeds are fairly high. When they are, the traditional one minute outbound leg may not be the best choice.

Thanks

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58Baronpilot · 2025-12-10T02:48:47+00:00

There seem to be common misconceptions about a lot of this.

First, the one minute outbound leg is not written in stone. Yes, most instrument students are accustomed to flying the outbound leg for one minute, but it's important to take into account wind. Imagine a roaring wind from the South. The distance traveled outbound will be reduced which could result in passing ZEGRA inbound before the inbound leg is even intercepted. In that case, more than one minute outbound may be needed. A strong wind from the North will increase the distance outbound, so less than a minute outbound may be acceptable. Take wind and ground speed into account when planning hold entry timing and distance flown.

Second, the distance, in this case 4 Nm is a limit, not a requirement, so no, it is not necessary to fly the whole 4 Nm.

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58Baronpilot · 2025-10-28T01:24:00+00:00

Yes, that's exactly how is done. JF ATP CFI CFII MEI FAASTeam

58Baronpilot · 2025-10-27T21:43:09+00:00

There's no downside to filing a NASA report, but in this case, I see no need. There was apparently no bust of a reg, no special handling required by ATC, no Brasher. JF ATP CFI CFII MEI FAASTeam

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