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[gne in prog]

 

[Roger Roger]

How is a 185 on amphibs not beautiful???

You see a 185 on floats. Here's what I see:
185: trimming horizontal stab. Corrosion problems with trim actuators, and can't get them out without pulling the whole tail. Everything in the tail cracks, exacerbated by moisture and subsequent corrosion from float ops. Seat rail AD. Chintzy aluminum seats. $1000 door handles. Continental engine. Cylinder problems. Bad access to everything. 50/50 chance of starter clutch problems. Access sucks, but better than a 206 because it has a steel tube engine mount like a real airplane should.
Amphib floats: dissimilar metal moving parts dipped in water. Instant battery. Constant war on corrosion. Even worse those look like PK floats. Not supported very well and old.

 

[Inverted]

Tonopah. Bullets everywhere.

Where exactly did you land? I've been to TPH once. Talk about nothing there...

 

[z987k]

Where exactly did you land? I've been to TPH once. Talk about nothing there...

Looks like where ever he felt like.

 

[Fencer]

Where exactly did you land? I've been to TPH once. Talk about nothing there...

Landed right by the corner of R4807A. Lake is fenced for test range but there is enough space.

 

[gne in prog]

 

[killbilly]

Landed right by the corner of R4807A. Lake is fenced for test range but there is enough space.

I am so effin' jealous of your flying adventures...holler at me when you come down this way again. I'll spring for some gas for a joyride in your RV.

 

[FlyByWire22]

Threading the needle at 450

 

[Beep]

You see a 185 on floats. Here's what I see:
185: trimming horizontal stab. Corrosion problems with trim actuators, and can't get them out without pulling the whole tail. Everything in the tail cracks, exacerbated by moisture and subsequent corrosion from float ops. Seat rail AD. Chintzy aluminum seats. $1000 door handles. Continental engine. Cylinder problems. Bad access to everything. 50/50 chance of starter clutch problems. Access sucks, but better than a 206 because it has a steel tube engine mount like a real airplane should.
Amphib floats: dissimilar metal moving parts dipped in water. Instant battery. Constant war on corrosion. Even worse those look like PK floats. Not supported very well and old.

Also, let's not forget the paint job, ewwwwwwww!

 

[ryan4sail]

Seattle sunset on 10 August, one of the best I've ever watched:

This is now my desktop. Kudos.

 

[SurferLucas]

Went on an 8.5 mile hike yesterday in the Cascades...followed by another great sunset here in Seattle.

Sky Valley, WA:

Bridal Veil Falls:

Lake Serene:

and the sunset...

 

[ChasenSFO]

Sunset in June.


San Francisco Bay Area sunset June 16th 2015. by Chasen Richardson, on Flickr

 

[Fencer]

Ocular glare

 

[MikeD]

Ocular glare

Fencer, your recon flights of the Nellis Test and Training Range, are noticed.........

 

[Adler]

@Fencer will you be making it all the way west?

 

[Fencer]

@Fencer will you be making it all the way west?

I am already back to East Coast. We were roaming the country for four days. From Atlantic to Pacific and back. A smart JCer logged some good x-country time. 42+ hours.

 

[Adler]

I am already back to East Coast. We were roaming the country for four days. From Atlantic to Pacific and back. A smart JCer logged some good x-country time. 42+ hours.

smart dude.

 

[alaskadrifter]

Double rainbow, the picture doesn't do it justice.

 

[EIR]

A huge thanks to @Nark @CFI A&P for helping with all my stupid questions.

Back at our home airport awaiting a hangar

 

[mikecweb]

[/url
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@SurferLucas on arrival into Seatac.[/url]