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by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions to Pete@Flymilwaukee.com Q: My old Taylorcraft (just purchased) has no information as to cruise power settings. Is there any rule of thumb I can use? A: Yes, old timers used two ways for fixed-pitch … Continue reading
Posted in April/May 2013, Ask Pete, Columns, Columns
Tagged Ask Pete, Pete Schoeninger, Taylorcraft
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by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions to Pete@Flymilwaukee.com Q: My nine-year-old airplane suffered a major repair after a hangar collapsed on it. Will this affect its value? A: Yes. I recently sold a 10-year-old, low-time Cessna 182, which had the … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Pete, Columns, Columns, February/March 2013
Tagged airplane, Pete Schoeninger, Value of Airplane
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by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions to Pete@Flymilwaukee.com Q: Last Winter when I pulled my airplane out of a heated hangar, it immediately was covered with frost on a couple of occasions. How can I prevent this? A: If the … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Pete, Columns, Columns, Dec 2012/Jan 2013
Tagged Ask Pete, Frost On Plane, Heated Hangar, Pete Schoeninger
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by Pete Schoeninger Dear Pete: I own a fixed-gear aircraft with wheel pants and live in the Snowbelt. Do you recommend that I remove the wheel pants during the winter? It is such a hassle. Fixed-Gear Aircraft Owner Lansing, Michigan … Continue reading
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by Pete Schoeninger Q: I have a Cherokee 180, and would like to move up to a 1970s Cherokee Six or Cessna 206. Which would you recommend? Rick in Iowa A: Rick: They are both good airplanes, and most shops … Continue reading
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by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions Pete.Harriet@gmail.com Q: A friend mentioned that his six-seat airplane has a “zero fuel weight” of such and such pounds. What is that? A: For structural reasons, the engineers who design airplanes calculate the maximum cabin load … Continue reading
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by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions Pete.Harriet@gmail.com Q: A friend mentioned that his six-seat airplane has a “zero fuel weight” of such and such pounds. What is that? A: For structural reasons, the engineers who design airplanes calculate the maximum … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Pete, Columns, Dec 2010/Jan 2011
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What is a ferry permit, and why would anyone want/need one?
Send questions to Pete.Harriet@gmail.com Q: What is a ferry permit, and why would anyone want/need one? A: A ferry permit is issued by the FAA, and gives permission (usually one time) for a flight to occur in an airplane, which … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Pete, Aug/Sept 2010, Columns
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