April 2017

Who Keeps You Flying? Airplane owners KNOW that the family is the real ‘support crew’ for the airplane.  If the spouse, kids, and friends enjoy the airplane, the sacrifices necessary to keep flying ‘just happen’.  Make the airplane central to a good time for everyone by heading off to the CPS Fly-In California coming this June!

By the time you’re receiving this comm, the California Fly In at KFUL will be just around the corner.  Reservations made?  Preparations complete?  It may seem like a long way off but we all know that proper pre-planning prevents poor performance.   As most are seasoned travelers we know this is preaching to the choir, but now is a good time to collect one’s thoughts and get the ducks in a row.  We’re going to have a great time. 

In the tradition of every CPS gathering of years past, Mike Jesch has gone far and above any reasonable expectation to set a place in his home-town to make us feel welcome.  He has events on the schedule, a fly-out or two, a couple of nice tours and ‘something for everyone’.  Your family and friends will actually say "thank you" for taking them along.   Read about it here  http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=314333#Post314333

 then, sign up!  http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=316264#Post316264

Rideshare for the Gathering?  Looking to fill an empty seat?  Have talentsand looking for a ride?  Check out the Ride-share thread…………..  http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=321696#Post321696

Cessna Pilots Society welcomes our new Members. …

Some fellow flyers, displaced from their previous internet home by matters beyond their control, have joined us at CPS.   The vast majority of those new folks have shown an intellect and courtesy-of-conduct in keeping with our expectations, and we are pleased to have them joining our ranks.  If you see an unfamiliar name in a post, spend a moment to say ‘welcome’.  If you’re gathering for a fly-in or perhaps something as simple as a Sunday breakfast flight, consider reaching out to these new folks and invite them to join in.

CPS has always been a gentle blend of technical and social interests, expressed with just a bit of grace by a gathering that embraces civility.  Please help our newest Members feel at home.  Leadership is always by example.

To our new friends.  Please flesh out your profiles, and do let us know what you fly, and from where.  Replies to your inquiries are more easily targeted with this information at hand.  We look forward to your participation and hope you enjoy the CPS style.

Rolling Out The Welcome Mat Again! : Cessnas 2 Oshkosh (C2O):  We are pleased to announce that our allies at C2O will (soon) find a new sub-forum under our ‘Destinations’ header.   While C2O is a separate independent organization, C2O announcements and discussion are open to all of the CPS family for their consideration.  Note:  Qualification to participate in the Oshkosh arrival requires C2O-specific training and subsequent sign-off in advance.  For those considering joining the C2O mass arrival, you now have a location specific forum for Q and A.  The principals from C2O will soon be populating this new section w/ announcements and links. http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=65&page=1

New Member Introductions:  For those that want to say hello or introduce themselves, we’ve a special area just for that purpose:  http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=62&page=1

Interesting Discussions on the CPS Forums:

Leading the next generation:   http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=319398&page=all

Leading that next generation so they don’t need a blind man’s cane: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=321586&page=all

Can GPS Go Dark? :  http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=320170&page=all

CO in the Cockpit, detectors and what not:  http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=318966&page=all

Angle of Attack:  http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=299828&page=all

You don’t need AOA if it won’t start:  http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=321650&page=all

Perhaps it is one of those pesky contactors? : http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=321005&page=all

Maybe electronic ignition would help? : http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=321123&page=all

If it is cold, preheat.  How long? 24/7? : http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=255667&page=all

Once you’re up there, how do you set your power in the pattern? http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=320527&page=all

Making certain your fuel doesn’t siphon away: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=317172#Post317172

Keeping the oil in/ getting it out (210): http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=320975&page=all

ART Wingtips?: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=143940&Searchpage=1&Main=8739&Words=art_UBBT_PHRASE_wing&Search=true#Post143940

Resurrecting the white painted legends on your yoke: (simple/perfect): http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=321543&Searchpage=1&Main=19686&Words=white_UBBT_PHRASE_paint&Search=true#Post321543

Stuck Outside/No Hangar?  Outdoor tips:  http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=319307&page=all

Keeping the bugs out of the Vents in-flight: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=321475#Post321475

When good valves go bad: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=321180&page=all

It was time for a fresh start: What else at overhaul? : http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=313900&page=all

Another Engine Change-out Story:  http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=318069#Post318069

Retract Owners Take Notice:  Bumpers we never knew we needed: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=320066&page=all

O2 Hydrostatic Testing: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=310598&page=all

DownLock Adjustment Gages: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=318826&page=all

Navworks:  There may be a light in the distance:  http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=321503&page=all

Flightstream 210 Demo w/ Video (very Impressive!): http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=321385&Searchpage=1&Main=19673&Words=flightstream&Search=true#Post321385

Trouble w/ Garmin SD Data Cards: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=318881&page=all

Maybe you need a new panel?: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=321406&page=all

New To Me 172G: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=312409&page=all

Out of the Ashes: (One Member picks up the pieces and soldiers on after a hangar fire):  http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=317763&page=all

New Members!

You have found your way here, now take a moment to say hello. Our 'Introduce Yourself' spot is specifically targeted towards new Members of our CPS family. Take a moment to let us know a bit about yourself whether you've been on the sidelines or just arrived. You'll find a warm welcome, and a kindred spirit throughout the Membership.

The New Guys: Some new Members again took the time to say their first hello and were warmly welcomed. If YOU are new or maybe have just been lurking anonymously for a while, consider putting up your first post of introduction and feel easy about joining in the conversation.

Hope to see you all at the GTG come June!

CPS is also on Facebook! Thanks to Lisa Frankewich for heading up this effort. Stop by and remember to hit the 'like' button.
https://www.facebook.com/CessnaPilotsSociety?fref=ts

CPS Shirts and Logo-Wear: are available on-line direct buy from our vendor. You get these direct and at a negotiated discount.

http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=299731#Post299731

OpEd:

With Winter kicked off the calendar, Spring has finally arrived.  We’ve mostly all seen some warm days that make us again cast our eyes to the sky.  Adventure and fun awaits!

Be it a weekend get-away with family and friends, or maybe just a local flight to get back into the rhythm of flight, it is important to take a couple extra moments to be extra careful.  While many of us are sharp (most have been flying all winter because cold and misery is just an accepted part of owning an airplane), many pilots have been dormant all winter.  Some just hop in and hope for the best.  Protect against those folks by staying eyes-out.

They’re rusty.  You can hear it in the radio calls, the hesitancy in the voice.  You can see it in the air, the neglect for common sense and courtesy.   You just got cut off by some meathead going NORDO in the pattern?  It’s a Spring tradition.  Some wing-nut in a lawn chair being propelled by a chain-saw engine decide to land with the wind and unannounced?   Folks parading around the pattern without their lights on/eyes-out/brains engaged? Aggravating but almost expected.  Try not to let it derail your good time, but let us all be extra attentive as the rest of aviation slowly rubs the winter’s sleep from their eyes. 

If you have been quiescent over the winter, make those first couple trips aloft with a trusted CFI or at least with a friendly fellow pilot that is sharp and current.  Let them help with an extra set of eyes and hands that are practiced.    Once you’re sharp, remember to offer to keep watch for the next guy in line.

Free Manuals..
Marvel-Schebler/Precision Carburetors: Troubleshooting manuals and service bulletins for Marvel-Schebler carburetors were available free at the time of this posting. The Forum Board strongly recommends that you consider downloading the documents appropriate to your airplane to your permanent aviation library at your first opportunity.
http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=312017#Post312017
 

Cessna Corporate is continuing to offer parts manual downloads for many models on their website. We encourage you to download and safeguard a copy of these vital records so that you’ll always have them available. A thumb-drive kept in the airplane for use during your travels might be a good idea.
https://support.cessna.com/custsupt/csupport/newlogin.jsp

The Forum Board again would like to emphasize the importance of securing your own personal download. Relying on off-site hosting for such critical documents may not be 100% reliable. We suggest you protect your interests by downloading a copy to your own personal aviation library.

Continental Engine Manuals: Continental has made available many engine manuals for free download. Your Forum Board encourages every owner/operator to take advantage of this resource.

http://www.continentalmotors.aero/support/illustrated-parts-catalog.aspx

http://www.continentalmotors.aero/support/maintenance-manuals.aspx#manuals

http://www.continentalmotors.aero/support/service-bulletins.aspx

Special thanks as always: to those that take the time to share experience and counsel on our forums. Your generosity of self sets the CPS standard.

---Your CPS Forum Board
Jeff Chipetine, Lisa Frankewich, Pedro Giralt, Mike Jesch, Tom Mallon, Steve Snyder, Don Tedrow