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  1. marksires added a post in a topic Avid nose gear   

    I think it is more confusing because if you ordered the nosewheel or convertible option(s), you definitely got the nosewheel weldment.  If you didn't, and they had a nosewheel weldment frame ready to go, you might get it anyway.
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  2. marksires added a post in a topic Nose wheel design   

    I have a Avid 'C' model that doesn't have the nosewheel weldment, it became an option at one point in the evolution.  I have a new front section with the nosewheel weldment to splice in if I ever get a round tuit.
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  3. marksires added a topic in Jokes   

    Kidnapped by a bear (sortof)
    Thought our Alaska members would appreciate this one.
     

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  4. marksires added a post in a topic Lycoming   

    It isn't the horsepower, it's the compression ratio.  160HP O-320 is iffy on pump gas unless it is really good pump gas (high octane) because it has a 8.5:1 ratio.  My Cherokee 235 with a O-540 will run on 80/87 or low octane pump gas.  I have the Petersen STC for it, which consists of a metal placard mounted on the engine, and stickers placed at each fueling point.  No modifications to the engine or fuel system were required, and it is 235 horsepower, but only 7.2:1 ratio.  Less squeeze means more detonation margin.
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  5. marksires added a post in a topic Goats are crazy   

    The parts are from the last airplane to land there intending to shoot a goat...
     
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  6. marksires added a post in a topic Avid Flyer pilots at OSH19?   

    I'll be there in the glamping section Sunday - Thursday, but my Avid Flyer is still in pieces.
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  7. marksires added a post in a topic Static port   

    You can always try these:
    https://www.amazon.com/Incontinence-Catheters-Self-Seal-Draining-UltraFlex/dp/B018JG7IC4/ref=sr_1_3?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3Ynl2tCU4wIVx4SzCh0H3giVEAAYAyAAEgI0w_D_BwE&hvadid=153707355102&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9011455&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t3&hvqmt=e&hvrand=17493712270307401115&hvtargid=kwd-96704255&hydadcr=21850_9349677&keywords=texas+catheter&qid=1562015447&s=gateway&sr=8-3
     
    When I worked in hospital supply they were called 'Texas Catheters'.  I don't know why, but my working hypothesis is they were needed to drive all the way across Texas. 
    I did that once on I-10 - 810 miles from New Mexico to Louisiana.  I didn't have one of these, but wished I did at a couple of points.  A whole lot of nothing, not even a tree to pee behind.
    Bonus though was over half of that was at an 80mph speed limit.  I figured in Texas that meant they're weren't no dang speed limit, but the feds made us put one up.
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  8. marksires added a post in a topic 2019; It's a new hunting year!   

    You wish, your alimony would stop now! 
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  9. marksires added a post in a topic fuel tank sealing - sloshing   

    I don't recommend sloshing, period.  It will eventually separate from the tank wall and clog your fuel system.  It may take 5-10 years, but it will eventually ruin your day.  The problem is there is no way to properly prepare the interior surface so it can adhere properly.  Would you paint your cowl without sanding it first?
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  10. marksires added a post in a topic MEMBER MAP (version 2)   

    After you set the mark, and change the name with the edit (pencil), the first icon that looks like a paint can let's you change the style - color and icon mainly
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  11. marksires added a post in a topic MEMBER MAP (version 2)   

    Got it to work in Chrome.  I had to open it in Edge, copy the link that it changed to in Edge to Chrome, which brought it up in 'view only' mode, then selected edit and I was able to add myself.  Still going to report it to Google - tell them Microsoft does it better than they do! 
     
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  12. marksires added a post in a topic MEMBER MAP (version 2)   

    Well, that's good, I wasn't trying to replace yours, just get one that works.  Weird that it won't work for me with Chrome - nothing should be more compatible with google maps than Chrome!  Maybe that's the problem, it honors all the security features where others don't.
     
    I just tried it with Microsoft Edge, and it works fine with it.  How bizarre!  Still doesn't work with Chrome.
     
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  13. marksires added a post in a topic MEMBER MAP (version 2)   

    Ok, I think I figure it out.  Once you create a new map, and select sharing, you have to set permissions - I selected anyone with the link, and allow them to edit.  See if this link works:
     
    https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Iz6zToKL-DV7QxnRCjUsqNz15jL67woV&usp=sharing
     
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  14. marksires added a post in a topic MEMBER MAP (version 2)   

    Something didn't work right then, because when I do a shared map the link is pretty simple, none of the stuff like in your link.
    Here is an example of what I get when I use the 'share' option
    https://goo.gl/maps/UcBE1rv8VjBhtsjd8
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  15. marksires added a post in a topic MEMBER MAP (version 2)   

    You need to get the link from 'share or embed map', not the URL bar.
     

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  16. marksires added a post in a topic MEMBER MAP (version 2)   

    Log out of your google account, then try it.  I see the userid in the URL, probably won't let me in since I'm not logged in to your account.
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  17. marksires added a post in a topic MEMBER MAP (version 2)   

    Chrome browser on a PC - I bet it's compatible with Google Maps! 
     
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  18. marksires added a post in a topic Battery   

    When you pull a lot of amperage out of a battery, there are a lot of chemical and thermal changes in the battery going on.  The squealing is likely a place in the battery that electrolyte gets forced through when this is going on.  Probably not a good thing, but if it hasn't quit yet, I probably wouldn't worry about it.
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  19. marksires added a post in a topic MEMBER MAP (version 2)   

    When I click on the link, I get a 400 error, no map
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  20. marksires added a post in a topic Battery   

    It would take serious abuse to make a LiFe PO4 battery catch on fire.  They will melt down, but I've seen no reports of one catching on fire.  A combination of chemistry, and a usually less dense and more robust construction  keeps the thermal overload below the combustion point.  LiPO batteries are extremely dense, only a thin layer of a polymer separates the elements, and as AKFlyer pointed out, the chemistry is prone to thermal runaway.  A little damage or thermal overload and all the layers/cells short together and release the stored energy quickly.
    That said, any device/chemical that is sufficiently energy dense is dangerous.  We only think gasoline is relatively safe because we've had 100 years to find all the ways it isn't and engineering solutions for the problems.
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  21. marksires added a post in a topic Motion sickness?   

    Getting motion sickness means you have the potential to be a great pilot!  Bob Hoover got violently ill his first flights according to his biography, but he powered through it and became the greatest pilot ever.  Getting motion sickness means you have very sensitive feel for motion.  I have never been motion sick in anything - I was the kid that would eat the greasy food at Six Flags, then go on the wildest rides they had with no issues.  However, it took a long time for me to get aileron/rudder coordination down, I just don't have a sensitive enough 'butt' for it to be easy.
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  22. marksires added a post in a topic Springtime in the Rockies   

    Hot and dry here in Florida.  Supposed to hit 100 over the weekend, which is unusual for this part of Florida any time, but really odd in May.  We'll probably have big forest fires before long.
    Then a hurricane will come through, everything will flood, and all the worthless water oaks will fall down....  Summer is a great time in Florida! 
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  23. marksires added a post in a topic NEW Avid MK4 landing gear, tires, brakes,pants   

    Interested in the nose gear, where are you located?
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  24. marksires added a post in a topic The Magnum flies!!   

    Nice!
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  25. marksires added a post in a topic Walmart Aircraft Air conditioner   

    Yep, I have one of the ice chest coolers.  Works great for about 1.5 - 2 hours in Florida.  That takes 22 lbs of ice.  1 lb of ice wouldn't even get the water cold. 
    Mine circulates the ice chilled water through an oil cooler that with a bilge blower to force air through the oil cooler.  It won't cool the cabin, but a cool breeze in the cockpit is a big help when taxiing, and since the water is all sealed, it doesn't add to humidity in the cockpit.
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