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Garmin AXIS now has an integrated HDMI port to facilitate camera input. There is no mention from garmin yet on what the new screen resolution is, or the PPI. When choosing a camera I would assume to go with something in the 1080p range. Maybe even a switch box where you could capture multiple differnt angles. Maybe a FLIR camera? A quick search and I didn’t come up with anything...

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Perhaps a crazy idea: has anyone set up an RV to be “easily” (loosely defined term) swapped between a tailwheel and nose wheel configuration? As in, on a semi-regular basis, maybe once or twice a year for example. I love flying my -7A, but I also very much enjoy taildraggers.

Background: I own a 14A that had a few hundred hours on it before a prop strike and some other ...

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Hello, I’m returning to this awesome site after a several year absence. I believe I know the general answer to the question but interested in the subsequent execution with respect especially to IA or DER sign off.
So suppose that I purchase a flying RV-12 and desire to upgrade the avionics. I’m competent to do the installation, update the W&B, and update the ELA. I beli...

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Let me know if you have one of these new or used and are thinking about upgrading. I'm interested

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Hello friends.
Anyone replace the plastic tubes (conduits) that exit towards the aft of the airplane.
They are held inside by adel clamps and I can’t figure out how to get 2 hands inside a very tight space to loosen the adel clamp to remove the old tube and replace with the new one.
Any ideas are welcome and if you have the correct size and type of tube, it would be ...

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