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I am now looking at Thursday as the optimal day for a flight to Lewisburg for lunch, with Friday as a backup. Any other imputs?, Mark

We are looking at flying out for lunch next week. The weather looks favorable almost every day, except Monday does not work well for me. I would suggest a flight to Lewisburg. Can we agree on a day that would work for most of us that are interested? Suggestions anyone?

Are your rivets tight????? It's the Little Things That Count Metal Madness Repairing loose rivets. During this month of March Madness, we will be looking at Metal Madness. Most homebuilt airplanes these days are made up mostly of metal, which requires specific materials, tools, and techniques. The articles his month will look at different aspects of metal aircraft building, maintenance, and repair. Also, a couple of years ago, KITPLANES presented a series of videos called Metal Magic by Editor-at-Large Paul Dye. We will suggest a video from the series each week. So, you caught a rivet on your airplane smoking. What to do? You see the telltale black rings around the rivet's head and a faint trail of black dust (aluminum oxide) streaming behind it. If you built your own plane, you probably know what to do about it. But, more and more homebuilt owners didn't build. Here is a good task to take advantage of the freedom offered by owning an experimental aircraft. With minimal tools and a little guidance, you can fix that rivet yourself. Dave Prizio walks us through the process. (You might want to recruit tools and oversight from that builder down the row, however, on your first replacement.) -Louise Hose Maintenance Matters Repairing loose rivets. By Dave Prizio FROM THE FEBRUARY 2016 ISSUE OF KITPLANES Black rings around the rivet heads and trails of black aluminum oxide indicate smoking rivets. These need to be replaced as soon as possible. Smoking is bad for your airplane, especially when it is the rivets that are smoking. Other kinds of smoking have their own problems, but we'll leave that for another day. Loose rivets tend to smoke-in other words leave telltale black rings around their heads and faint trails of black dust (aluminum oxide) streaming behind them. Look for these signs when you wash your plane. They can be easy to miss during a quick preflight walk around. When rivets smoke, it means that they are loose in their holes. Sometimes not very loose, but enough to allow a little moisture and a little movement to take place around the rivets in question. The resultant corrosion produces the black "smoke" we are talking about. This problem can occur anywhere aluminum skins are riveted together. Stop Your Rivets from Smoking Loose rivets need to be removed and replaced. If you let them go you are compromising the structural integrity of the airplane and inviting other more destructive forms of corrosion to occur. If you catch them early and the rivet holes are not very worn, it may be possible to simply clean the holes and surrounding area and replace them. If the holes are too big for a good fit on a straight replacement, then you will need to drill the holes out and replace the old rivets with oversized rivets. READ MORE Shop Talk Metal Magic: Removing Bad Rivets How to properly remove bad or damaged rivets. You'll probably do this a lot over the course of an airplane project! Sent to: adrifter2@... Unsubscribe ?2025 Firecrown Media 405 Cherry Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402

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I have a Pilots & Paws flight tomorrow (Monday) morning. I'll be picking up a dog at KBCB and transporting the dog to KCPK. I'll need to be in the air out of Roanoke by 8AM so likely getting to KROA about 7:30AM. If anyone is interested in riding along tomorrow let me know. If interested you can text me at 704-681-2167. Brent Lambert

The EAA hanger at ROA has an opening for a airplane. The rent is currently $235 a month payable at the beginning of each month. This is open to all EAA 646 members. contact Brian if you are interested 540-815-7571

FYI Frank Longaker President American National University 540.819.5596 (cell) frank@... From: Rusty Pilots <rustypilots@...> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 9:27 AM To: Frank Longaker <frank@...> Subject: Frank, join me and your fellow pilots on March 8 Brush off the rust & freshen up your flying skills Rediscover Your Passion for Flight AOPA Rusty Pilots Seminar REGISTER NOW HOSTED BY STAR FLIGHT TRAINING Once a pilot, always a pilot... But if you’re feeling a little rusty, join us on Saturday, March 8. We get it. Life gets in the way. Whether you’ve taken a break from flying (like more than a half-million other pilots) or gearing up for more time in the air, AOPA has you covered. Join us for an engaging, interactive seminar to update your knowledge and skills. Attendees will receive valuable take-home resources and up to 3 hours of ground instruction toward completing a flight review. Open to all pilots, this is your chance to ask questions, get valuable resources, and connect with fellow aviators. DATE/TIME: Saturday, March 8, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST COST: Free for AOPA members | $89 for non-members (plus a 5% processing fee)* PRESENTED BY: John “Bart” McGonagill, AOPA Foundation Rusty Pilots Presenter LOCATION: Star Flight Training Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (Woodrum Field) (ROA) 22 Waypoint Dr NW Roanoke, VA 24012 REGISTER NOW *Or join AOPA for $89 (no processing fee). aopa.org | Member Benefits | Join | Renew | Contact Us Manage Your Preferences or Unsubscribe ? 2025 AOPA 421 Aviation Way Frederick, MD 21701 US

I received my calendar the other day. No one responded to my E-mail (unless it went to my junk mail folder), but I got an envelope from the FAA and after opening it was relieved to see a calendar and not a bill or request for information... AOPA has an article about the rudder AD and mechanics trying to reduce the cost. I didn’t read it though, I don’t have one of those ?

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here is an interesting summary https://youtu.be/ouDAnO8eMf8?si=jcJaDKe1IaCmCm_V

Good morning everyone. Please see attached dues invoice. Please fill out and I'll collect Tuesday at Lentini's along with your check or cash. I'll also have some blank forms if needed. Thanks Lee

Morning everyone Please keep Mark Walker in your thoughts and prayers. He hasn't felt well recently and went to the doctor. They believe he has had a heart attack. He is in the hospital resting and having additional tests.

yah, me. Only took about 2 1/2 years. That was alot of work. Now I just need to find a way to get in some more hours and my solo flights. I'll worry about that tomorrow. Today, I bask in the VFR glow of success. Cheers, Mike

A new poll has been created: EAA Chapter 1099 in Fredericksburg, VA is trying to make the case that there should be a Virginia EAA Specialty Car Plate. They need 350 people to be interested in the plate and have ask us to poll our members to see how many of us would be interested. So, if there were an EAA Plate would you be likely to buy the plate for your car? 1. Yes 2. No Click Here To Vote Do not reply to this message to vote in the poll. You can vote in polls only through the group's website.

I have a 2 blade ceiling fan that needs a good home. Let me know if interested. I will probably bring it to the hanger for display, Mark

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It looks like the arctic deep freeze has broken for the near future. Wednesday and Thursday show potential for some flying opportunities. Thursday, although slightly cooler has a lower winds forecast. I'm planning on that day - possibly a late lunch in Lewisburg. Any other suggestions are welcome, Mark

Pick your topic they are all good. Aviation's most interesting Saturday morning reads ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? View this email with images. TRAINING IPAD HEADSETS RADIOS FLIGHT BAGS FLIGHT SIM 1. How I Failed My IFR Practical Test Twice. I decided after two attempts to not take the Instrument practical again. The examiner was gracious and realized that, being over 55, I did not have plans for commercial flying and certainly not airlines (ATP). He reminded me it is not easy to stay current with an Instrument Rating and flying IFR by yourself can be challenging even for the most proficient pilot, especially if you do not have an autopilot. READ MORE 2. Ask a CFI — What Are Some Tips for Taking the FAA Written Exam? The FAA Private Pilot written test (PAR) contains 60 multiple-choice questions, with a two-hour time limit. The written test may also include validation questions, which are questions used to accumulate data for statistical analysis of test question validity and performance. Validation questions are non-scored questions, and do not count for or against your final test score. The posted number of questions does not include validation questions. READ MORE 3. A Night Flying Experience I’ll Never Forget. We were monitoring the tower frequency at Erie, and we could hear a disturbing dialogue. A pilot was lost in the dark, in and out of the clouds. His voice sounded on the verge of panic. The controller calmed him, vectoring him out of the clouds and on to a heading for the airport. Soon his anxiety changed to immense relief as he found himself rolling out on short final at his home airport. READ MORE 4. Sporty’s Flight Maneuver Spotlight— Rectangular Course. During your training, you will be introduced to the rectangular course and other ground reference maneuvers. Ground reference maneuvers integrate the fundamentals of flight and demonstrate that you have competence in manipulating the flight controls and applying control pressures to maintain a pre-determined aircraft course relative to objects on the ground. WATCH NOW 5. How to Set Up Aircraft Equipment Codes in Aviation Apps to File VFR/IFR Flight Plans. Filing a VFR or IFR flight plan today is a breeze when using an aviation app like ForeFlight or Garmin Pilot, since the File function is integrated right into both apps’ standard flight planning features. The one area related to this, which can be slightly confusing though, is entering all the correct aircraft equipment codes when you go to file. READ MORE Video of the Week: Rate that landing! | Cessna 172 POV Landing WATCH NOW Training iPad Headsets Radios Flight Bags Aircraft Supplies Charts Gifts Safety Prefer to Order by Phone? Please call us at 1.800.776.7897 to speak to our order entry department. If you do not wish to receive future emails regarding Sporty’s special offers, please unsubscribe here Sporty's Pilot Shop Clermont County/Sporty's Airport 2001 Sporty's Drive | Batavia, OH 45103 Customer Service - Click Here Copyright 2000-2025, Sportsman's Market, Inc. www.sportys.com