DUAL Garmin G5 HSI & PFD In Flight Demo - Pilots of America
2015年6月24日 · Like you said, they can have an optical illusion mixed in the panel. They didn't have the HSI yet when I installed. I am not so patiently waiting on dynon to decide on the Skyview HDX, another G5 or to see if the G500's have any impact (able to be useful) in the used market with the Txi's out.
KAVX - Catalina Island, twin-engine Beechcraft crash 5 dead
2024年10月9日 · After dark, I can imagine that the inability to see the far end of the runway could be confusing. Of course, it could have been something entirely different with engine problems, or nav issue or a dozen other things. But the crown presents an …
What is this symbology on a sectional? | Pilots of America
2010年2月17日 · Also, I believe it is blue. It just looks gray due to optical illusion (all that brown around it). If you use an image processing app with a pixel peeper, I'm guessing that you'll see it's mostly blue. *edit: if the whole world were under FAA jurisdiction.
GoPro Wingtip Mounting - Pilots of America
2017年10月22日 · I made a mount for tiedown rings using a small piece of aluminum angle. Drill a hole in one leg of the ‘L’, pass a 3/8 bolt through that hole and use a wing nut, lock washer, and extra-large flat washer to secure it through the tiedown.
100 mile cross country night time requirement quandry
2016年7月8日 · Private: (i) One cross-country flight of over 100 nautical miles total distance; and Commercial: (iii) One 2-hour cross country flight in a single engine airplane in daytime conditions that consists of a total straight-line distance of more …
American Optical vs Randolph engineering aviators
2023年1月30日 · Between American Optical and Randolph Engineering… which is generally considered better quality for the price? Been looking at aviators, polycarbonate but would like dark tint and understand that polycarbonate does not take tint very well unless it’s polycarbonate, then there’s the endless debate about affecting digital screens.
Bifocals vs Progressive - Pilots of America
2018年1月16日 · I bought a pair of single vision rimless glasses from Zenni after a very disappointing experience with boutique rimless specs costing $350 (they kept falling apart where the nose bridge and temples fasten to the lenses). The Zenni Optical Rx glasses were $40 and I've worn them daily for three years without any issues. An amazing value IMHO.
Any reason NOT to use balance beads? | Pilots of America
2024年3月31日 · The same concept was used in optical disc drives. As disc speeds increased, an out of balance disc became a serious problem. You can hear the balls rattling in the hub if you take the drive out of the computer. Simple (very) explanation, the acceleration of the hub in one direction moves the balls in the opposite direction, balancing things out.
G1000 Training - Pilots of America
2018年1月17日 · The best and most cost effective way is to get yourself Max Trescott's G1000 book (exceptionally well written) and pair it with the Garmin G1000 PC trainer which Garmin sells for around $30 (someone mentioned it above).
Hot plate question - Pilots of America
2024年6月10日 · There are a lot of variables to this question. But for note some hot plates were factory installed vs STC. However in my experience if you can remove the plate without windshield damage, and you will not replace the plate, there will be a permanent optical distortion where the plate was especially at the edge a