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  • About me

    Former Army Helicopter instructor pilot. Retired IT executive.
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  • Interests

    Aviation in general, experimental amateur built aircraft, and many different types of music.

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  • Aircraft (make - model)

    Rans S-6ES
Member since
Monday, 31 August 2015 13:52
Last online
2 years ago
  • Jim, does your Rotex engine have a sprag clutch? I watched a u-tube about the Zlin Savage Cub because a BCP pilot came by and flew with me in one a couple of years ago. It had the Jabaru engine. How are things going?
    2022-02-01 05:18:17
    contactflying Thanks Jim. That would be a good feature nowdays with more medal props. Back when we used wood props, few prop strikes resulted in rebuilds. I also flew with a hand re-bent and tracked prop on the same engine I crashed with. Different world.
    4 years ago
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  • JP256 added a new comment in Survival vest philosophy
    Fantastic video! Years ago, I took two (very different) survival courses. One was in a semi-desert area, the other in forested mountains. One of my key takeaways from those two courses was this: Go out under "non-emergency" conditions and actually USE your survival equipment. Obviously not the
    2021-03-28 14:21:06
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  • JP256 added a new comment in Tire guide
    Very informative. I learned quite a bit! Thanks for doing this,
    2018-02-03 14:13:25
  • I'm looking at a mid-70's Citabria that has the original covering. The fabric itself seems OK, but the paint was "touched up" a few places on the upper wing, and has bubbled up. The current owner sanded...
    2016-03-10 15:26:23
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