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by hbemz
Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:42 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Colomban Luciole
Replies: 26
Views: 46773

Hi all, there is another site, of course in French, with information about the Luciole which is much more up to date: http://luciolemc30.forumpro.fr The people posting there seem to be quite near to the designer and the engine guy. Unfortunately they closed of the technical part of the forum to thos...
by hbemz
Mon May 19, 2008 10:37 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Garmin GPS 96C
Replies: 10
Views: 14145

Ebay prices are often much too high for all kinds of goods, not only aviation related (sometimes higher than new prices!). I agree completely, that before buying one at 3/4 new price with unknown history a little shopping around will be preferable. Concerning database updates: When buying new you us...
by hbemz
Fri May 16, 2008 11:00 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Garmin GPS 96C
Replies: 10
Views: 14145

I own a Garmin 96C since 2005 and use it a lot. On the plus side: - It is truly a handheld unlike its larger brothers, easy to handover to a copilot or passenger. Easy to use in different aircraft. - In a wooden aircraft the receiver worked always well without an external antenna but still has exter...
by hbemz
Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:32 am
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: index to popular flying
Replies: 9
Views: 11529

Brian, Im looking eagerly forward to receiving the first issue of the new "Light Aviation" - it always takes a long time to arrive in Switzerland. The contents of PF were on par with, if not better than the more "commercial" aviation publications serving the private pilot market. I think the idea of...