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Topic: MMO vs. Camguard (subject change) |
MarkWDavis
Replies: 14
Views: 8495
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Forum: Yak-List Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:42 am Subject: MMO vs. Camguard (subject change) |
Mark,
I had a Ford field engineer tell me several years ago that the new
ultra low sulphur diesel fuels lack lubricity which will result in wear on
component that weren't common with the for ... |
Topic: Baklan 5 radio problem |
MarkWDavis
Replies: 12
Views: 9916
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Forum: Yak-List Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 12:46 pm Subject: Baklan 5 radio problem |
I've had the same issue with my radios for the past year. After reading
Dale's post last week I pulled the cap off of both mags last weekend. The
spring tension was good, but the spring had rust ... |
Topic: Cockpit mounted video cameras |
MarkWDavis
Replies: 25
Views: 17628
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Forum: Yak-List Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 9:44 am Subject: Cockpit mounted video cameras |
Mike,
Recording pipper burns on the back of Jj's neck was also my only need
for a gun camera mount! : )
Mark Davis
N44YK
(Your six is clear)
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Topic: Cockpit mounted video cameras |
MarkWDavis
Replies: 25
Views: 17628
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Forum: Yak-List Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 4:44 pm Subject: Cockpit mounted video cameras |
What is everyone using for small video equipment as either a helmet camera mount or gun camera mount? I'm not looking for anything to make professional videos with, just something to record format ... |
Topic: Power |
MarkWDavis
Replies: 17
Views: 10509
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Forum: Yak-List Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:52 am Subject: Power |
It also helps the airplane retain its snazzy appearance by not running off
the end of the runway into a ditch or taxiing into a gas pump.
Mark Davis
N44YK
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Topic: Yak Wing Tanks |
MarkWDavis
Replies: 17
Views: 8903
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Forum: Yak-List Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:53 am Subject: Yak Wing Tanks |
Doc,
You just don't know what you missed! : )
Mark Davis
N44YK
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Topic: Yak Wing Tanks |
MarkWDavis
Replies: 17
Views: 8903
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Forum: Yak-List Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 6:43 am Subject: Yak Wing Tanks |
Yeah. I miss trying to find a tanker amidst thunderstorms at night after a
couple of foul deck or pitching deck waveoffs only to find a basket that a
nugget has beat to smithereens, knocked the l ... |
Topic: Sun n Fun, and the Thunderbirds |
MarkWDavis
Replies: 14
Views: 9045
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Forum: Yak-List Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:02 pm Subject: Sun n Fun, and the Thunderbirds |
Mark,
I always got a kick out of the procurement process. The Air Force got
new stuff, turned it over to the Navy when they spiffed up their facilities,
then when a leg or two was busted of ... |
Topic: Sun n Fun, and the Thunderbirds |
MarkWDavis
Replies: 14
Views: 9045
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Forum: Yak-List Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:51 am Subject: Sun n Fun, and the Thunderbirds |
Mark,
That reminds me of the procedures at NAS Kingsville when we had an FCLP
pattern full on the parallel 13's. If a T-38 out of SAT came down for an
approach (the approach was set up for1 ... |
Topic: Sun n Fun, and the Thunderbirds |
MarkWDavis
Replies: 14
Views: 9045
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Forum: Yak-List Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:46 am Subject: Sun n Fun, and the Thunderbirds |
Too bad you have to settle for a second rate team. Maybe the Blues will be there next year.....
(Sorry, but a target of opportunity can't be passed up!) : )
Have fun.
Fly Navy!
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Topic: Nanchangs, Sun N Fun and Mogas |
MarkWDavis
Replies: 34
Views: 30499
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Forum: Yak-List Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:10 am Subject: Nanchangs, Sun N Fun and Mogas |
Most states don't have to disclose alcohol content in auto fuel unless it is
above 10%. The average consumer didn't know whether they could use E-10 or
not so they avoided buying it. Get a teste ... |
Topic: BAD ASS SUKE FOR SALE |
MarkWDavis
Replies: 16
Views: 9078
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Forum: Yak-List Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:50 pm Subject: BAD ASS SUKE FOR SALE |
A similar 435 HP engine on a -50 with a set of VG's would make the fight
more interesting. What's the difference in the empty weights Mark?
Mark Davis
N44YK
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Topic: Another plane down?? |
MarkWDavis
Replies: 8
Views: 4772
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Forum: Yak-List Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:13 am Subject: Another plane down?? |
This is the clip from the Redlands newspaper online:
[url=http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/sanbernardinocounty/ci_14360951]http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/sanbernardinocounty/ci_14360951
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Topic: M14 P Problem |
MarkWDavis
Replies: 10
Views: 5523
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Forum: Yak-List Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:14 am Subject: M14 P Problem |
Pappy,
Do you have a pre-oiler installed on your engine? If not, how long does it take for you to get oil pressure on a normal start after doing your shutdown procedure?
Mark Davis
N ... |
Topic: M14 P Problem |
MarkWDavis
Replies: 10
Views: 5523
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Forum: Yak-List Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:52 am Subject: M14 P Problem |
What kind of oil was in it? Straight 60W oil in an unheated hangar would take a long time to drain down at freezing temps.
Mark Davis
N44YK
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Topic: Looking for info from pilots who have used TruTrac APs in a |
MarkWDavis
Replies: 0
Views: 1246
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Forum: Yak-List Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:13 pm Subject: Looking for info from pilots who have used TruTrac APs in a |
The only problem with being able to see the target normally meant it was daytime, which meant the bad guys saw the black "look at me" exhaust five minutes before you saw them. I called a ta ... |
Topic: Acro and forwartd CG |
MarkWDavis
Replies: 5
Views: 3474
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Forum: Yak-List Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:28 pm Subject: Acro and forwartd CG |
The ultimate nose down attitude is likely to be increased during recovery
from a departure from controlled flight or spin resulting in the need for
much more altitude for the round out and recover ... |
Topic: LoPresti Fury Top Gun at AirVenture Booth 333 |
MarkWDavis
Replies: 15
Views: 8332
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Forum: Yak-List Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:35 am Subject: LoPresti Fury Top Gun at AirVenture Booth 333 |
Doc,
I thought you flight surgeons wanted us to get our heart rates up for
cardiovascular excercise. And forgetting to lock your harness on a trap
resulting in gunsight imprints on forehead ... |
Topic: LoPresti Fury Top Gun at AirVenture Booth 333 |
MarkWDavis
Replies: 15
Views: 8332
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Forum: Yak-List Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:59 pm Subject: LoPresti Fury Top Gun at AirVenture Booth 333 |
Yeah, but you take the Navy guys off of the boat and deploy them to your
typical country club AFB and you ruin them forever! All those shipboard
skills deteriorate rapidly. They lose their abili ... |
Topic: Blackwell Exhaust |
MarkWDavis
Replies: 8
Views: 5677
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Forum: Yak-List Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:34 am Subject: Blackwell Exhaust |
Nigel,
Even with the oil drain kit in the lower intake tubes opened up on
shutdown, I still get oil out of the stacks at times. That's the oil I'm
worried about backing up into the cylinde ... |
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