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25th Mar 2016, 14:51
Replies: 45
Views: 22,475
Posted By AdamFrisch

Garrets are loud on ground, but can't say I find...

Garrets are loud on ground, but can't say I find them very loud inside.
2nd Nov 2015, 02:57
Replies: 45
Views: 22,475
Posted By AdamFrisch

Thanks. They are great machines for sure, but...

Thanks. They are great machines for sure, but I've now sold my Aerostar. I'm stepping up to an old Turbo Commander turboprop. Mama said I couldn't keep both. Not that I could afford to anyway...
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13th May 2014, 14:47
Replies: 45
Views: 22,475
Posted By AdamFrisch

Aircraft ownership has its ups and downs and is...

Aircraft ownership has its ups and downs and is not always for the faint of heart. It sure as h*ll can be a time eater.

After a 7 month long wait is was time to fire her up with two newly...
31st Oct 2013, 16:22
Replies: 45
Views: 22,475
Posted By AdamFrisch

Oh, great! Yeah, she is loud with those augmentor...

Oh, great! Yeah, she is loud with those augmentor tubes. I've gotten noise violations from Long Beach.:ouch:;)

Gabe is a good pilot and handles that Stearman like it's a little aerobat. Every time...
31st Oct 2013, 01:17
Replies: 45
Views: 22,475
Posted By AdamFrisch

Thanks. Where did you hear her - HHR or EMT?

Thanks. Where did you hear her - HHR or EMT?
13th Oct 2013, 17:37
Replies: 45
Views: 22,475
Posted By AdamFrisch

Correct, she's back at El Monte. Pace -...

Correct, she's back at El Monte.

Pace - Aeostar Corp showed off their jet prototype last year and it has flown. There's talk of certifying it. It has two small P&W fanjets and as you can see in...
12th Oct 2013, 22:00
Replies: 45
Views: 22,475
Posted By AdamFrisch

The Commander is tentatively sold. I have a buyer...

The Commander is tentatively sold. I have a buyer who's put down a deposit. She's still in my possession, though. In fact, I just flew her the other day. Took her up for a little spin just to keep...
6th Oct 2013, 20:32
Replies: 45
Views: 22,475
Posted By AdamFrisch

Peter - you missed the opportunity to buy the...

Peter - you missed the opportunity to buy the 520!

Well, just an update.

I just dropped the plane off for dual engine overhaul two weeks ago. Flew the engines 420hrs over TBO (to about...
8th Jul 2013, 07:04
Replies: 45
Views: 22,475
Posted By AdamFrisch

Anytime one buys an old aircraft where the...

Anytime one buys an old aircraft where the previous owner has skimped on the upkeep for financial reasons, which is the case with almost all aircraft that get sold, one is in for a couple of steep...
7th Jul 2013, 17:46
Replies: 45
Views: 22,475
Posted By AdamFrisch

Yes, that was expensive at somewhere around...

Yes, that was expensive at somewhere around $6.20/gal, but I had no choice. A, I didn't have enough fuel to go to a smaller field, and B, if you don't uplift fuel they won't waive their overnight...
5th Jul 2013, 05:21
Replies: 45
Views: 22,475
Posted By AdamFrisch

I'm thinking of getting one of those geriatric...

I'm thinking of getting one of those geriatric grabbers and see if that will get me high enough to get to the pitot tube.

You're right - JPI does make a CHT gage that shows all the cylinder temps...
3rd Jul 2013, 04:33
Replies: 45
Views: 22,475
Posted By AdamFrisch

God eye! The last 50-something factory made...

God eye! The last 50-something factory made 702P's in the last year, 1984, had the pitot moved to the side of the nose. Where, in all honesty, it should have been all the time. Sure, it ran in less...
2nd Jul 2013, 21:06
Replies: 45
Views: 22,475
Posted By AdamFrisch

They are great, aren't they? Well, it's multiple...

They are great, aren't they? Well, it's multiple reasons, actually. One is that it's a Ted Smith design, of course (:ok:), but actually the reasons are more tangible than that.

Economy. I fly...
26th Jun 2013, 14:43
Replies: 45
Views: 22,475
Posted By AdamFrisch

Thanks. Yeah, either the turbos are tired or...

Thanks.

Yeah, either the turbos are tired or it's a wastegate rigging issue. Left engine MP starts to fall off at altitude earlier than the right one, so when you match it up you don't have as...
26th Jun 2013, 05:15
Replies: 45
Views: 22,475
Posted By AdamFrisch

....continued. ...

....continued.

http://www.adamfrisch.com/images/n79sr/ferry5.jpg
On the ground finally. My first solo landing in less than ideal conditions. Let's just say it left something to improve upon...:}...
26th Jun 2013, 05:00
Replies: 45
Views: 22,475
Posted By AdamFrisch

The ferrying of my new aircraft to California - a pictorial.

So, finally the old/new money pit is safely at home.

http://www.adamfrisch.com/images/n79sr/ferry12.jpg
On last day of training we had a binding prop cable, which had to be replaced....
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