Flying Tips and Advice from The Colonel!
RV Cold Starts
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by
Colonel » Mon Jun 06, 2022 12:56 am
So I’m walking across the rows of hangars for the pre-flight piddle at the bathroom.
Around the...
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Last post by Squaretail
Sat Jul 16, 2022 2:49 pm
“Radio not Traffic!!”
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by
Colonel » Mon Jul 11, 2022 2:00 am
Oops. A friend of mine flew to Canada today for the first time.
I forgot to mention this weird...
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Last post by Colonel
Mon Jul 11, 2022 12:13 pm
Snort
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by
Colonel » Sun Jul 25, 2021 4:25 am
What a guy.
Born in Long Island NY, he is son of a Marine Aviator and Test Pilot. He graduated...
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Last post by Colonel
Sun Jul 10, 2022 5:31 pm
Independence Day
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by
Colonel » Mon Jul 04, 2022 7:27 pm
On July 4, 1776 56 people signed their death warrants on the Declaration of Independence.
I'm...
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Last post by JW Scud
Sat Jul 09, 2022 11:08 am
I hate sims
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by
Colonel » Thu Jul 07, 2022 2:52 pm
But this F-14 sim was so bad, it was good!
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Last post by vanNostrum
Fri Jul 08, 2022 2:27 am
Top Gun: Maverick
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by
Colonel » Thu Jun 02, 2022 12:40 pm
Saw the new movie in a very nice theater in Mountain View last night. I was going to wait and watch...
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Last post by Colonel
Thu Jul 07, 2022 12:24 pm
Four Ways To Turn Around
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by
Colonel » Mon Jul 04, 2022 1:16 am
Now, you're going to spend 99% of your flight time straight and level, probably on autopilot....
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Last post by Colonel
Wed Jul 06, 2022 6:13 pm
Spencer Suderman
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by
dumbbell daddy » Wed Jun 22, 2022 7:13 pm
I randomly noticed Spencer’s S1C for sale on barnstormers. Is this the same Pitts he was flying...
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Last post by Colonel
Wed Jun 22, 2022 9:34 pm
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Last post by JW Scud
Sun Jun 12, 2022 6:21 am
Engine for Pitts S1D
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by
dumbbell daddy » Sun May 15, 2022 8:12 am
Hey Colonel,
Instead of PM ing you, I figured others could learn from some of your wisdom. Like...
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Last post by dumbbell daddy
Sun May 29, 2022 10:55 am
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Last post by Squaretail
Thu May 26, 2022 4:17 pm
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Last post by JW Scud
Fri Apr 15, 2022 12:24 pm
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Last post by Colonel
Sun Apr 10, 2022 10:21 pm
High revs after start
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by
digits » Thu Mar 03, 2022 7:22 pm
Let's say you flooded your engine, and you use the mixture cut off, full throttle method of trying...
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Last post by JW Scud
Sat Mar 05, 2022 12:19 pm
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Last post by anofly
Wed Feb 16, 2022 2:02 am
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Last post by Colonel
Fri Oct 01, 2021 6:35 pm
After Start Check
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by
Colonel » Sun Sep 26, 2021 5:12 pm
As I alluded to in another thread, I do not read a thick HOW TO FLY book
after I start an aircraft...
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Last post by digits
Wed Sep 29, 2021 12:38 pm
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Last post by TundraTire
Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:03 pm
Learn to Turn
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by
Colonel » Fri Sep 24, 2021 5:50 pm
This is an odd subject, because I am sure most pilots are pretty certain
they know how to turn....
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Last post by Colonel
Sat Sep 25, 2021 4:46 pm
Bonanza Aerobatics
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by
Colonel » Fri Sep 24, 2021 4:15 pm
When I was still allowed in Canada and removing the no-aerobatic
restriction from homebuilts, I...
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Last post by David MacRay
Fri Sep 24, 2021 9:45 pm
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Last post by Squaretail
Fri Sep 24, 2021 2:49 am
Perris aka L65
by
Colonel » Wed Sep 22, 2021 7:06 pm
Funny - you can see them jogging on Dwyer Hill Rd. Great guys.
Perris Valley Airport (FAA LID:...
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Last post by Colonel
Wed Sep 22, 2021 7:06 pm
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Last post by Big Pistons Forever
Sun Sep 19, 2021 10:58 pm
First Pitts Landing
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by
Colonel » Mon Sep 13, 2021 2:35 pm
My friend Spencer (instructor in the back) is a bit nervous with the student in the front ...
Pop...
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Last post by Colonel
Tue Sep 14, 2021 5:39 pm
Mike Busch at OSH 2021
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by
Colonel » Tue Aug 24, 2021 9:19 pm
Lots of good reading here. Mike has some odd objectives, but he knows lots of stuff:
Not sure...
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Last post by Squaretail
Sun Sep 05, 2021 4:17 am
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