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Hey @ASpilot2be, Thanks!! I can see my old house and almost see my old fishing hole! Heckuva nice day... you can see all the way to Koyuk. Ice looks a bit weak for December.
Did you guys land there, or were you just flying past? Any updates for us on the St. Mary's situation?
 
@Nark this was today's SGY weather...I did 3 canal round trips.
PAGY 030153Z AUTO 05022G30KT 10SM CLR M07/M19 A3079 RMK AO2 PK WND 04034/0108 SLP426 T10721194 TSNO
PAGY 030053Z AUTO 04019G31KT 10SM CLR M07/M20 A3081 RMK AO2 PK WND 04036/0014 SLP432 T10671200 TSNO
PAGY 022353Z AUTO 04019G34KT 10SM CLR M07/M19 A3081 RMK AO2 PK WND 05034/2349 SLP434 60000 T10671194 11061 21078 58001 TSNO
PAGY 022253Z AUTO 05017G30KT 10SM CLR M07/M20 A3082 RMK AO2 PK WND 06035/2236 SLP437 T10671200 TSNO
PAGY 022153Z AUTO 05022G32KT 10SM CLR M07/M20 A3082 RMK AO2 PK WND 05033/2128 SNB30E33 SLP436 P0000 T10671200 TSNO
PAGY 022053Z AUTO 05024G42KT 10SM CLR M07/M20 A3082 RMK AO2 PK WND 05042/2051 SLP435 T10721200 50001 TSNO
PAGY 021953Z AUTO 03021G33KT 10SM CLR M07/M19 A3082 RMK AO2 PK WND 06034/1907 SLP437 T10721194 TSNO
PAGY 021853Z AUTO 04023G34KT 10SM CLR M07/M19 A3081 RMK AO2 PK WND 04041/1759 SLP432 T10721194 TSNO
PAGY 021753Z AUTO 02012G34KT 10SM CLR M07/M19 A3081 RMK AO2 PK WND 03038/1713 SLP434 T10721194 11067 21083 53014 TSNO
PAGY 021653Z AUTO 03019G45KT 10SM CLR M07/M19 A3080 RMK AO2 PK WND 04045/1644 SLP428 T10721194 TSNO
PAGY 021553Z AUTO 03022G37KT 10SM CLR M07/M19 A3079 RMK AO2 PK WND 04039/1507 SLP425 T10721194 TSNO
PAGY 021453Z AUTO 02021G34KT 10SM CLR M08/M20 A3077 RMK AO2 PK WND 02038/1433 SLP421 T10781200 53008 TSNO
 
Nark said:
My sister hates working on those birds. She tells me they are POS's, that's why they are painted when they came through the heavy check.
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A mechanic I talked to agrees.. According to him the Tinkerbell the gremlins started after they did some touch up painting and gave her a breast reduction.
 
Roger Roger said:
@Nark this was today's SGY weather...I did 3 canal round trips.
PAGY 030153Z AUTO 05022G30KT 10SM CLR M07/M19 A3079 RMK AO2 PK WND 04034/0108 SLP426 T10721194 TSNO
PAGY 030053Z AUTO 04019G31KT 10SM CLR M07/M20 A3081 RMK AO2 PK WND 04036/0014 SLP432 T10671200 TSNO
PAGY 022353Z AUTO 04019G34KT 10SM CLR M07/M19 A3081 RMK AO2 PK WND 05034/2349 SLP434 60000 T10671194 11061 21078 58001 TSNO
PAGY 022253Z AUTO 05017G30KT 10SM CLR M07/M20 A3082 RMK AO2 PK WND 06035/2236 SLP437 T10671200 TSNO
PAGY 022153Z AUTO 05022G32KT 10SM CLR M07/M20 A3082 RMK AO2 PK WND 05033/2128 SNB30E33 SLP436 P0000 T10671200 TSNO
PAGY 022053Z AUTO 05024G42KT 10SM CLR M07/M20 A3082 RMK AO2 PK WND 05042/2051 SLP435 T10721200 50001 TSNO
PAGY 021953Z AUTO 03021G33KT 10SM CLR M07/M19 A3082 RMK AO2 PK WND 06034/1907 SLP437 T10721194 TSNO
PAGY 021853Z AUTO 04023G34KT 10SM CLR M07/M19 A3081 RMK AO2 PK WND 04041/1759 SLP432 T10721194 TSNO
PAGY 021753Z AUTO 02012G34KT 10SM CLR M07/M19 A3081 RMK AO2 PK WND 03038/1713 SLP434 T10721194 11067 21083 53014 TSNO
PAGY 021653Z AUTO 03019G45KT 10SM CLR M07/M19 A3080 RMK AO2 PK WND 04045/1644 SLP428 T10721194 TSNO
PAGY 021553Z AUTO 03022G37KT 10SM CLR M07/M19 A3079 RMK AO2 PK WND 04039/1507 SLP425 T10721194 TSNO
PAGY 021453Z AUTO 02021G34KT 10SM CLR M08/M20 A3077 RMK AO2 PK WND 02038/1433 SLP421 T10781200 53008 TSNO
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Need to practice landing on 20 now... Get you ready for down here..
 
Nark said:
Did a preflight like all good pilots do...
The sump kept dripping, so I took a closer look. Short story long, the gasket in the sump-bolt was keeping the valve open.
I ended up draining 16 gallons (thankfully a friend was with me to help out). Found a replacement sump-bolt, only to discover the threads are striped in the tank hose/port.
I'm taking it in tomorrow to have a fuel flow meter installed, so I was planning on 'downing' her. But,it's funny how you catch things..

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Sounds like any time I do any work on my car. I've been trying to track down a "hot" smell after I drive it hard. Today I went out to trouble shoot, but it didn't want to start. I saw lots of corrosion on the battery terminals, remove the negative one no problem. Go to loosen the bolt on the positive one and half of the damn lead snaps off.

Good luck.
 
Screaming_Emu said:
Sounds like any time I do any work on my car. I've been trying to track down a "hot" smell after I drive it hard. Today I went out to trouble shoot, but it didn't want to start. I saw lots of corrosion on the battery terminals, remove the negative one no problem. Go to loosen the bolt on the positive one and half of the damn lead snaps off.

Good luck.
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Usually when I work on a car, it involves lots of mechanics words, big hammers, and cheater bars. And multiple trips to the parts store for stuff I didn't realize I would need. I think my record is 3 parts store runs for one project.
 
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Roger Roger said:
shoot, you can even put it together...just gotta find somebody to sign off that they supervised you.

Also, drill, tap, helicoil. Bam.
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I have a number of friends who are A&P's in class with me. A case of beer, and a plane ride, they'll help and supervise.
The FP5 fuel totalizer I'm taking it to an IA. Not that I don't trust them, I'd just rest a little easier at night having someone who has installed one before.
 
Roger Roger said:
Usually when I work on a car, it involves lots of mechanics words, big hammers, and cheater bars. And multiple trips to the parts store for stuff I didn't realize I would need. I think my record is 3 parts store runs for one project.
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I always get stuck on some part that is barely related to the project. Usually a hose clamp.
 
Roger Roger said:
@Nark this was today's SGY weather...I did 3 canal round trips.
PAGY 030153Z AUTO 05022G30KT 10SM CLR M07/M19 A3079 RMK AO2 PK WND 04034/0108 SLP426 T10721194 TSNO
PAGY 030053Z AUTO 04019G31KT 10SM CLR M07/M20 A3081 RMK AO2 PK WND 04036/0014 SLP432 T10671200 TSNO
PAGY 022353Z AUTO 04019G34KT 10SM CLR M07/M19 A3081 RMK AO2 PK WND 05034/2349 SLP434 60000 T10671194 11061 21078 58001 TSNO
PAGY 022253Z AUTO 05017G30KT 10SM CLR M07/M20 A3082 RMK AO2 PK WND 06035/2236 SLP437 T10671200 TSNO
PAGY 022153Z AUTO 05022G32KT 10SM CLR M07/M20 A3082 RMK AO2 PK WND 05033/2128 SNB30E33 SLP436 P0000 T10671200 TSNO
PAGY 022053Z AUTO 05024G42KT 10SM CLR M07/M20 A3082 RMK AO2 PK WND 05042/2051 SLP435 T10721200 50001 TSNO
PAGY 021953Z AUTO 03021G33KT 10SM CLR M07/M19 A3082 RMK AO2 PK WND 06034/1907 SLP437 T10721194 TSNO
PAGY 021853Z AUTO 04023G34KT 10SM CLR M07/M19 A3081 RMK AO2 PK WND 04041/1759 SLP432 T10721194 TSNO
PAGY 021753Z AUTO 02012G34KT 10SM CLR M07/M19 A3081 RMK AO2 PK WND 03038/1713 SLP434 T10721194 11067 21083 53014 TSNO
PAGY 021653Z AUTO 03019G45KT 10SM CLR M07/M19 A3080 RMK AO2 PK WND 04045/1644 SLP428 T10721194 TSNO
PAGY 021553Z AUTO 03022G37KT 10SM CLR M07/M19 A3079 RMK AO2 PK WND 04039/1507 SLP425 T10721194 TSNO
PAGY 021453Z AUTO 02021G34KT 10SM CLR M08/M20 A3077 RMK AO2 PK WND 02038/1433 SLP421 T10781200 53008 TSNO
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Not too shabby! Being a CASA driver the only numbers there that makes me really nervous are the ones gusting over 40.
 
Crop Duster said:
Hey @ASpilot2be, Thanks!! I can see my old house and almost see my old fishing hole! Heckuva nice day... you can see all the way to Koyuk. Ice looks a bit weak for December.
Did you guys land there, or were you just flying past? Any updates for us on the St. Mary's situation?
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It was a gorgeous day. Which I love because when the weather is crap doing that Golovin-Elim run isnt much fun. We go into Elim two or three times a week. We do Nome-White Mountain-Golovin-Elim-Unalakleet then run a couple runs there, then go to St. Marys to do a couple runs, then Emmonak to do a couple runs. Those turn into very long days. There really isnt much ice out there right now, but I suspect it will show up soon. Saw a boat out in front of Nome the other day, and the water between Gambell and Savoonga is wide open. Pretty crazy.
 
ASpilot2be said:
It was a gorgeous day. Which I love because when the weather is crap doing that Golovin-Elim run isnt much fun. We go into Elim two or three times a week. We do Nome-White Mountain-Golovin-Elim-Unalakleet then run a couple runs there, then go to St. Marys to do a couple runs, then Emmonak to do a couple runs. Those turn into very long days. There really isnt much ice out there right now, but I suspect it will show up soon. Saw a boat out in front of Nome the other day, and the water between Gambell and Savoonga is wide open. Pretty crazy.
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I recall quite a few "Eskimo NDB" flights into Elim back in the day. Still like that?
 
So the "Eskimo NDB" is when you're scudding it 20 feet off the deck, loaded up with ice searching for the airstrip and seeing nothing but frozen willows. You've got no idea where you are when all of a sudden all the heads in the back turn slowly 180 degrees fore to aft looking at a spot on the ground that you just overflew. That was the airport. They all knew where you were...now you do, too.
 
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