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Re: PA-32R-301

Postby BFMF » Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:54 pm

Where's the drooling smiley face when you need it...? ;)
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Re: PA-32R-301

Postby Willit Run » Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:55 am

Sweet!!!  8-)
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Re: PA-32R-301  for the logbook

Postby C » Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:03 am

Nice. Good to see a user friendly flight director too!  Very similar to the EFIS one on the B200 (except of course that was digital), and just so easy to use.  


I'm still not a fan of flight directors.. and  the ONLY complaint I had about this plane, was that if the autopilot was on; the FD was on. You could have just the FD on, but no autopilot without the FD (which is kind of counter-intuitive)...


Yep, as strictly is isn't really a standalone autopilot as such, but a FD follower, same as the B200. I've come to love FDs, even the current one which can be an absolute pig (being a 50year old FD!), but on an ILS (or even LLZ or VOR approach) reduces the workload in buckets.

I flew the ILS to 9R and let the autopilot capture and hold it (kinds creepy at first) just for fun. Man.. I could get used to flying aircraft like that Saratoga...


Creepy. but such a relief!
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Re: PA-32R-301  for the logbook

Postby pepper_airborne » Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:58 am

Yeah, clouds are freezing when your in them, when parachuting i skimmed a few clouds that were 1500 feet high, and you could already feel the cold of it at the edges.

Nice shots, looks like a mighty decent plane :)
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Re: PA-32R-301

Postby Fly2e » Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:02 pm

Nice Brett  ;)
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Re: PA-32R-301

Postby BigTruck » Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:16 pm

Lucky!  Looks like fun!
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Re: PA-32R-301

Postby Jared » Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:00 pm

Lucky you- that's a fine machine, even if the wing is in the wrong place


I didn't expect to be this impressed...but geeez was that a nice aircraft.. I'm still running it through my head..

I was down in columbus yesterday installing signs at the new methodist hospital they are still building


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Re: PA-32R-301

Postby Brett_Henderson » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:53 am

I will most definately get in touch with you if I ever do get down that way  
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Excellent..  If the weather permits, we'll take a 172 up.. maybe check in on the B-17 restoration in Urbana, if time allows.. :)
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Re: PA-32R-301

Postby McLovin » Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:58 pm

I saw the jacket(like the plane too) but did you graduate from Baylor University by any chance?

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Re: PA-32R-301

Postby Brett_Henderson » Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:34 am

I saw the jacket(like the plane too) but did you graduate from Baylor University by any chance?

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No..  I'm a product of UofM and NMU  (Michigan  and Northern Michigan).  

That's the jacket that makes the person wearing it, "genuinely friendly and safe to approach"    :D


(I'm a H U G E   Packer fan )...
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