Let's get high.

"Dave S" wrote:

[snip lots of good stuff]

Runs VERY VERY SMOOTH. The plane doesnt shake rattle and roll when starting
(like a horizontally opposed piston engine).

I had a little rotary Mazda coupe (RX-4?) about 30 yrs ago that was one of my
favorite cars ever. Very smooth and powerful, if a bit thirsty. Had a 4 bbl
carb the size of a washtub on it. I had it up to 120 mph one time and
chickened out with plenty of room to go before redline. Great engine.

[snip]

Prolly much more than you wanted to hear about..

No way! I hope you'll keep us posted on your progress.

but hey.. its our baby.. And not a whole lot of new innovation on our part.
We are following in the footsteps of other trailbrazers.

That's going to be a great airplane. Can't wait to see it at OSH.

--
Dan
T-182T at BFM

On 7/1/2007 6:52:16 PM, "Dan Luke" wrote:

I'm in love with this airplane; it's a dream to fly and performs
beautifully.

It's nice to read of your seemingly rejuvenated spirit with regards to
flying.

How is the glass cockpit learning curve progressing?

--
Peter

"Peter R." wrote:


How is the glass cockpit learning curve progressing?


Nicely. Once you get used to where the buttons are and what they do, the fog
really starts to lift.

Other people have said the things can be a hazard in VMC because there's so
much to play with that you keep your head down too much. I have definitely
found this to be true. Saturday, while fiddling with the MFD, I flew right
through the approach path to an uncontrolled airport before I realized what I
was doing. Very bad!! So now I'm concentrating on keeping my VMC scan
outside where it belongs, especially at low altitude.

--
Dan
T-182T at BFM

Here's an awful thought. The ultimate glass cockpit might have the
image of outside projected on your screen.

Flying could become like a video game.

wrote:
Here's an awful thought. The ultimate glass cockpit might have the
image of outside projected on your screen.

Flying could become like a video game.

With the exception of other aircraft and a tower or two (hundred thousand)
it's already there.

"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
...
wrote:
Here's an awful thought. The ultimate glass cockpit might have the
image of outside projected on your screen.

Flying could become like a video game.

With the exception of other aircraft and a tower or two (hundred thousand)
it's already there.

I believe he's thinking along the lines of a glass elevator.

On 7/2/2007 11:25:43 AM, "Dan Luke" wrote:

Nicely. Once you get used to where the buttons are and what they do, the
fog really starts to lift.

I understand. An acquaintance of mine purchased an A36 Bonanza and replaced
the stack with a Garmin GNS480 and Garmin moving map. Coming from a GNS430
background, he is struggling to learn the 480's approach-related features. I
have offered to ride right seat for him while he plays with it, but he has
yet to take me up on it. He also has yet to fly an actual instrument
approach.

--
Peter

"Dan Luke" wrote in message
...

I'm in love with this airplane; it's a dream to fly and performs
beautifully. Heading back to Mobile, I took the headphones off, turned off
the autopilot and enjoyed the unusual 60+ mile visibility as I banked left
and right all the way down to 1,000 ft. over Dauphin Island.

How did Ft. Gaines handle Katrina?

-c

"Gatt" wrote:

1,000 ft. over Dauphin Island.

How did Ft. Gaines handle Katrina?

Came through ok. The west end of the island really got hammered, though.
Lots of beach homes lost and a new pass cut through to Mississippi Sound.

--
Dan
T-182T at BFM

"Dan Luke" wrote in message
...

"Gatt" wrote:

1,000 ft. over Dauphin Island.

How did Ft. Gaines handle Katrina?

Came through ok. The west end of the island really got hammered, though.
Lots of beach homes lost and a new pass cut through to Mississippi Sound.

Thanks. I visited New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast in February,
and have this to say:

If America as a whole is ever hit with a disaster as heavily as Katrina hit
the gulf coast states, I hope that we as a nation are able to endure and
rebuild with the tenacity, resiliance and determination that I saw from the
people in Gulfport, Biloxi, etc. Talk about a stiff upper lip; southerners
are some tough f'ing people!

-c