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    From Trike to Floats in Alaska's Backcountry

    A greenhorn pilot arrives at the conclusion that he needs his own airplane, but wisely decides to conduct further research...by way of getting his float rating.

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Float flying
mtv 13 minutes ago View the latest post Cessna 180B EDO 2960 vs CAP 3000
Glad you like them, and thanks for the follow up report. I think the more time you get on them the more you’ll like them.
This time of year, I do get to missing float flying....
MTV
Around the Campfire
Frankenflaps 13 minutes ago View the latest post CESSNA 182 NOSEGEAR STRUT HEIGHT
This is a topic I was going to post, so thanks for that. I have an 82 inch Hartzell prop on a 1973 182P with a Texas Skyways conversion to O-520. I believe the weight increase with...
Products, Gear, and Technology
A1Skinner Today, 19:13pm View the latest post IFR minimum Equipment
Anything more would only be an excuse to spend money. What you have planned is plenty.X2
Aircraft Types
daedaluscan Today, 18:10pm View the latest post What the heck is this?
It was for a stretcher. My dad bought one after the war in India.
Float flying
CamTom12 Today, 18:03pm View the latest post Merge BCP Float Flying with SPA?
Don't mess with prefection, BCP is ticking along perfectly from where I'm sitting
Except for that elusive "like" button
Products, Gear, and Technology
gypsywagon Today, 17:26pm View the latest post IFR minimum Equipment
OK,
So I know what the minimums equipment requirements for an aircraft to be IFR certified per the FAA but I am more interested in the minimum equipment you guys are running IFR with....
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courierguy Today, 16:31pm View the latest post Bad landings, errors, close calls and saves
I guess I should have had a camera going last week, when I caught a rock with my tailwheel on a low pass. I had been out all morning, landing many different new sites, and when I...
Projects: Homebuilding and Restoration
Karmutzen Today, 15:00pm View the latest post Christen Eagle II
Long time since I flew a 300, empty 1150, gross 1750, good practise for the real world where you’d wait for the low fuel light to come on before tackling the heaviest sling load. If...
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