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  1. Brent Drake

    AUTOGYRO GMBH CAVALON 8/27/2024

    I've seen several old-time airplane pilots try to land a gyro way above landing speed, trying to bring it down like an airplane.
  2. Brent Drake

    uAvionix echoUAT is getting mandated updates...

    Got all of mine in. Now to install and program
  3. Brent Drake

    Investments

    If you have never had them give you a payout and only accept payments, how do you recommend them?
  4. Brent Drake

    PRA - relevance in todays reality!

    I never seen your emails.
  5. Brent Drake

    uAvionix echoUAT is getting mandated updates...

    I received one today. I got three more, hopefully soon.
  6. Brent Drake

    Investments

    In 1878, an ounce of gold would buy an excellent tailor-made 3-piece suit. Today, An ounce of gold is a little shy of buying a tailor-made 3-piece suit. They're running closer to 3k. So I don't see where gold is an investment. If the crap hits the fan, canned foods, and ammunition will be far...
  7. Brent Drake

    Investments

    Local banks are 5.5% now. Gold is worthless.
  8. Brent Drake

    Investments

    wow, Indiana has none of that crap. Real estate has approximately doubled since COVID-19. We have people evicted in 2 weeks. We were even evicting during Covid.
  9. Brent Drake

    RAF Journey from 2.2 to 2.5

    On a Subaru, remember to secure the oil line.
  10. Brent Drake

    Investments

    I do real estate. Best gain and very slight change of loss/ There's no way I'll touch gold. It's not an investment. It's just cold cash.
  11. Brent Drake

    TCU warning light

    There should be 2 lamps wired into the system, a RED and an ORANGE. The red lamp is solid red in the case of overboost and blinking red in the case of overspeed, both are serious. The orange, caution, lamp is for everything else. A blinking lamp is a failure of one of the sensors. The heavy...
  12. Brent Drake

    1996 purchase of airport in Mentone

    The FAA's Decision In consideration of the foregoing, I find that a grant of exemption is in the public interest. Therefore, under the authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has delegated to me, I grant your petition to allow PRA and its member flight...
  13. Brent Drake

    1996 purchase of airport in Mentone

    The Definitive Answer The Definitive Answer OK, Sports Fans! I told you I would research this and get back to you ASAP. As expected, no one answered the PRA phone number indicated on the PRA notice, but I was, however, able to finally find out where the FAA stores and provides access to all...
  14. Brent Drake

    1996 purchase of airport in Mentone

    All i can find Docket No.: FAA-2000-8528. Petitioner: Popular Rotorcraft Association. Sections of 14 CFR Affected:14 CFR 91.319(a)...
  15. Brent Drake

    1996 purchase of airport in Mentone

    Yes, you definitely needed to be a PRA member to receive flight training. I used to have all of the paperwork with my Twinstar. I gave it away with it.
  16. Brent Drake

    1996 purchase of airport in Mentone

    The FAA changed the regulations and finally accepted the gyro as a home-built experimental aircraft.
  17. Brent Drake

    PRA - relevance in todays reality!

    I do know some of these guys. The Hells Angels is a very well-organized biker group. So are the outlaws.
  18. Brent Drake

    1996 purchase of airport in Mentone

    Almost all newer gyro pilots have no idea how the PRA worked with the FAA. In the most significant part of the 80s and '90s, You could not take Gyro lessons unless you were a PRA member. You were told to join the PRA by your instructor, or the instructor couldn't do any sign-offs. I say again...
  19. Brent Drake

    1996 purchase of airport in Mentone

    The significant decline in membership occurred when the FAA changed its regulations. The PRA's advantage was taken away.
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