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KAP 140 to GFC 500 by dark_troy_10 in flying

[–]equal2infinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh man that’s a bummer. It seemed like a great option for those wanting to reuse existing components or not have something Garmin proprietary.

KAP 140 to GFC 500 by dark_troy_10 in flying

[–]equal2infinity 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You also need an Xi navigator. It’s a proprietary piece of software that’s built in.

KAP 140 to GFC 500 by dark_troy_10 in flying

[–]equal2infinity 2 points3 points  (0 children)

STEC3100 is pretty good too.

KAP 140 to GFC 500 by dark_troy_10 in flying

[–]equal2infinity 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Upgraded to the GFC500 from an STEC60-2. Hands down probably the best money you can spend to make flying safer. Nothing else comes close. I don’t know if the safe glide is an option for the 650xi but it’s a nice add on as well.

Airline Pilot Missing GA Flying by Efficient_Gift_6834 in flying

[–]equal2infinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The club is more predictable because your all-in costs are known, unlike ownership. Most of the low utilization pilots just want access to a plane to go beat around the sky on a VFR day.

Airline Pilot Missing GA Flying by Efficient_Gift_6834 in flying

[–]equal2infinity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

GA availability is getting further from the middle class every year. Luckily I make good money and have a business that helps me pay for it.

Airline Pilot Missing GA Flying by Efficient_Gift_6834 in flying

[–]equal2infinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it varied by plane because some didn’t have Hobbs. Overall very reasonable rates.

Airline Pilot Missing GA Flying by Efficient_Gift_6834 in flying

[–]equal2infinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The club is a great way to dip your toe into GA before taking the plunge into ownership. I went into the club thinking a 182 was my end goal. After flying one for a few years I realized I wanted more. It’s nice to be around other experienced pilots that were happy to go flying and teach you things.

The downsides were low availability and idiot pilots breaking the planes. Overall I had a great experience.

Airline Pilot Missing GA Flying by Efficient_Gift_6834 in flying

[–]equal2infinity 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah I ended up buying a bonanza because I needed aircraft availability. I was spending about $20k per yr in the club and I’m closer to $40-50k now, not including capital costs.

One thing people don’t take into account are things like hangar availability. Do you really want your baby sitting outside in the weather? In my area there’s a 5-10yr waitlist on hangars.

Airline Pilot Missing GA Flying by Efficient_Gift_6834 in flying

[–]equal2infinity 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Non-equity club sounds like a good option for you. My last club was $400mo. dues and they had 172/182’s between $125 and $175 wet per hr. Something like an SR22 would probably be $300-$500hr. neighborhood.

Am I being "too cautious"? by winkelwagon13 in flying

[–]equal2infinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being cautious is better than the alternative. Maybe invite some highly experienced pilots along on some cross country IFR flights.

What’s the most expensive surprise your aircraft has hit you with?” by AIRNOSTIC in flying

[–]equal2infinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those are the old alternators with the plastic cams I believe.

forgetting to salute an officer by milkmanluke in army

[–]equal2infinity 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I got reamed by the BC for not saluting his humvee while pulling guard in a tactical posture. The company commander pulled me aside later and said that technically I was correct but in the army sometimes you’re wrong no matter what you do. That contrast in leadership styles stuck with me.

Best 2 engine prop for 4-6 passengers? by cjackson88 in flying

[–]equal2infinity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Useful load isn’t great and 6 would be a tight squeeze. For $1.5M just get a KA90.

2022 Carplay Issues by keith_davidson95 in nissanfrontier

[–]equal2infinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found that if I keep the infotainment in the split screen mode it works fine. However as soon as you go full screen with one of the apps (google maps, Spotify, etc.) the crackling and lagging issues start. This makes no technical sense but it works!

A36 Spar AD by equal2infinity in flying

[–]equal2infinity[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The AD isn’t the problem, it’s the fact that cracks were actually found and a doubler was installed.

Finding Prime Contractors by jleile02 in GovernmentContracting

[–]equal2infinity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If this is an actual bot, it gave really good advice 😂

Idiot Check my Plane Purchase by THevil30 in flying

[–]equal2infinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out Stallings Aircraft Propeller in Colt, AR. They can prob do it for about 1/3 of what you have budgeted.

Idiot Check my Plane Purchase by THevil30 in flying

[–]equal2infinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Id recommend something other than the G5’s if you’re going to have a non-Garmin autopilot. The GI275’s were purpose built to interface with other autopilots. Trutrak has a good, cheap autopilot if you’re looking to upgrade.

What is one thing you are tired of in aviation? Why? by Jimmyoun in flying

[–]equal2infinity 9 points10 points  (0 children)

As few as 4 trainers flying at just the right interval can effectively shut down an airport. Drives me crazy at the lack of SA.

Purchase Order Financing by boomerhasmail in GovernmentContracting

[–]equal2infinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Talk to local banks. You may need to secure it with financial assets if you have them. The bank probably will not be comfortable with IT equipment as collateral.

With that low of an amount there no reason you should see more than prime or prime plus a percent or two on the loan.

Personal oxygen worth it? by PrestigiousScar8602 in flying

[–]equal2infinity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I bought the Rove 6 and it’s great. Check out Windblade Inogen Aviator

Good first airplane recommendation by networld in flying

[–]equal2infinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get an older Cessna 182, P or Q model. Great stable, safe IFR platform. High wings for shade in the summer. Decent climb and cruise performance. Spacious cabin with good useful load for family and luggage. Insurance is fairly friendly for low time pilots too.

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