Re: KR> radio work

2019-11-11 Thread Martin Boyle via KRnet
Hi Sam All well said Remember the controllers are there to help you. Just remember we all have a bad day at times as pilots and as a controller. Just remember to speak at the same pace as you do at home but keep the words coming out clearly. Safe skies Martin Australia -Original Message

Re: KR> radio work

2019-11-11 Thread Luis Claudio via KRnet
I live under Bravo airspace you can imagine the hell I go through listening and talking to these rapid fire controllers. The best part about flying under and around Bravo airspace is that I lost my fear of talking on Gods in the towers. Luis R ClaudioDallas, Texas..  On Monday, November 11,

KR> radio work

2019-11-11 Thread Samuel Spanovich via KRnet
Oscar, do not get discouraged, we have all been there done that when it comes to radios. While there are certainly measures we can take to be the best, most professional radio operators we can be, small gremlins here and there just come with the territory. I sincerely doubt there has ever been a

Re: KR> Very Quiet - N6399U No Longer for Sale - Exhaust Project

2019-11-11 Thread Jeff York via KRnet
Larry, My exhaust was standard mild steal from Great Plaines. So the extra 200 rpm gain I got after having Jet Hot ceramic coat the exhaust and gain in rpm was exact same set up. Same carb, same prop, same plugs. I cant really explain how just cerami coating the exhaust gained 200 rpm. Unless pos

Re: KR> Very Quiet - N6399U No Longer for Sale - Exhaust Project

2019-11-11 Thread Joel LaRock via KRnet
Thats great to hear Sam,many more years of enjoyment On Mon, Nov 11, 2019, 08:27 Flesner via KRnet wrote: > On 11/10/2019 10:59 PM, Jeff York via KRnet wrote: > > Odd thing is, I gained 200 rpm after reinstalling the ceramic coated > > exhaust. > > > > Jeff York > > > +++

Re: KR> radio work

2019-11-11 Thread Jason Brooks via KRnet
What I did with some of my students have them listen to live atc and also make them say a response. Just because you know what to say, actually practicing saying it out loud helps tremendously. Just pick an atc frequency, approach is usually the best as they give the more complex commands, and wh

Re: KR> radio work

2019-11-11 Thread Flesner via KRnet
On 11/11/2019 11:44 AM, Oscar Zuniga via KRnet wrote: I keep my radio on tower frequency when I'm at the airport messing around in the hangar so I can hear what's going on and keep my radio skills up as best as I can

KR> Word Wrap

2019-11-11 Thread Virgil via KRnet
Could you"all set your Word Wrap @ 80/85 Characters? Virg On 11/10/19 12:26 PM, Matt Quimby via KRnet wrote: Mike, as someone who very recently bought a fixer-upper as a first house, I can tell you firsthand how much it means for my dad to spend his time on this house with me. I don't

KR> radio work

2019-11-11 Thread Oscar Zuniga via KRnet
Jeff wrote- >fly the KR over into the class C airport and demonstrate for all to hear on >the radio just how rusty I am in dealing with ATC. >Actually, embarrassingly rusty and ended up just being pleased to leave >without getting gigged by the FAA I am based at a tower-controlled airport with

Re: KR> Very Quiet - N6399U No Longer for Sale - Exhaust Project

2019-11-11 Thread Flesner via KRnet
On 11/10/2019 10:59 PM, Jeff York via KRnet wrote: Odd thing is, I gained 200 rpm after reinstalling the ceramic coated exhaust. Jeff York Was that with the same setup and only the coating change?  When m