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  • aerosputnik
    aerosputnik replied to the thread P lead length.
    With a Magneto switch that has a start position or a push to start position, when the switch (Key) is turned to the start position the...
  • NorthernAviation
    NorthernAviation replied to the thread Fire extinguisher.
    Don’t use a dry chemical in a confined space such as a cockpit. Vendors such as Aircraft Spruce carry units appropriate for aircraft...
  • L
    Leigh reacted to sierrakilo99's post in the thread Main gear cracks in webbing with Like Like.
    There's a section in the maintenance manual that addresses cracking in this exact location. Can be repaired easily w/o welding. See...
  • Kathy69
    Kathy69 replied to the thread Fire extinguisher.
    Just an observation... As a student pilot a few years ago I was told by more than one instructor, when I inquired about the lack of a...
  • O
    Makes slightly more sense now if they've got to mount it in a fixture and mic it 6 ways from Sunday. But I'd still have to bill triple...
  • patbarry
    The Australian STC is for the mail gear trunnions. K and K Welding has been welding repair the nose gear that gets damaged by ramp...
  • J
    Jimmy J replied to the thread Fire extinguisher.
    Lol - exactly...if my panel is on fire, worrying about salvaging my avionics is way down the priority list.
  • SNKDTR
    SNKDTR replied to the thread Fire extinguisher.
    The HD extinguisher is a dry chemical,not a good choice for your electronics,but they might not survive the fire/crash anyway.
  • Dchein
    Dchein replied to the thread Fire extinguisher.
    My Cherokee had one when I bought it, but the extinguisher was old and way past the useful life. I pulled it and have pondered...
  • jruhnke
    jruhnke replied to the thread Fire extinguisher.
    I never saw a fire extinguisher in any small plane I flew in until I installed one in my own plane a few years after I bought it.
  • J
    Jimmy J replied to the thread Fire extinguisher.
    A fire behind my panel will likely also end badly. A seal leaking at altitude (altitude being below 10,000’) I guess could possibly...
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