Pete,

If you strike out here on the forums may I suggest that you contact JPI Support  at <span class=”addressItem”><span class=”address wsItem”><span class=”addressDispForm”>[email protected]?  My issue was that I could not download (dump) flightdata.  When contacted they were great to work with.  To start off they offered detailed reb…[Read more]

Todd,

I second John’s route if you can get it.

My experience is pre-Pandemic.  Northeaster controllers were a bit busier then.  I have had many flights from White Plains, NY (KHPN) to Williamsburg, VA (KJGG).  KOAJ isn’t that far south so my experience may be relevant.   On the other side I’ve had one from KHPN to Bangor, ME (KBGR).

I file IF…[Read more]

Mehrdad,

I am not in your shoes (I imagine others are) but I could be by the end of June. Your post served as a reminder that I need to firm up arrangements. Hopefully this will not be too great an inconvenience for you.

Gabe

I had the LED  display conversion on my KX155A by Mid-Continent in 2018. It was pricey but seemed like a reasonable alternative to a new radio or buying a salvage display.  They went through the whole radio and adjusted as necessary. So far so good and the sting of the $$$ has faded over time.

Hi Randy,

You seem to be in good company in narrowing your choices down to a 182. My impression is that many ex-airline pilots conclude that the 182 is the right choice for them and that includes the ex-ATP from whom I bought my airplane.

When the time came for me to buy a plane on my own (I’d been in a partnership before) I decided that it was…[Read more]

Steve,

It sounds like you experienced it “the blue screen of death.” I was told that aside from a major issue it can be brought on by have a larger number of functions open simultaneously, for example nexrad, clouds, traffic, cloud tops etc. presumably causing overheating. After cooling down service resumes.

When my MX-20 crashed irretrievably a…[Read more]

Thanks Henry.

The wiring diagram didn’t show a fuse in the circuit. I’m flying a 182S.

Gabe

Ed,

That’s a nice sentiment.  I earned my PPL in 1970.  Now I’m one of the old geezers, hoping I can fly my airplane for a few more years. Where did the time go?

Gabe

Andy,

I’m sorry you’ve had that bad experience. I replaced my GE taxi light with a Whelen P36P2L (28v) in 2016. I’ve had no problems after 3 years and a couple hundred hours. My lamps are wing mounted, probably a more benign environment.

Gabe

Paolo,

Thank you for this information. I will try to find such a breaker.

Gabe

Ed,

Thank you for your insights. Clear and easy to follow.

Gabe

Ed,

Yes, the receptacle was working for as long as I’ve owned the airplane,  until recently that is.  I don’t know where I got the term “rectifier.” Here is what the CPA tech rep said: “Looking at the wiring manual for your aircraft it looks like there is a power converter in the circuit for your cabin power. I think this could be your probl…[Read more]

Bernhard,

A couple of other pilots have replaced either the courtesy lights or underwing lights  with the LED type and have been very satisfied with the results. I haven’t done it myself so can’t give you an exact reference. Perhaps one of them will respond to your question with more specific information.

Best regards,

Gabe

Michael,

If this is still an issue you might contact JPI support about it. I found them to be helpful with an issue I am having.

Best regards,

Gabe

Nic, my decision to purchase the JPI instead of a different brand was based in large part on the recommendation of my A&P, and his recommendation was based in large part on a long list of satisfied pilot-customers.   So, if I were to purchase another monitor I would, first, again be guided by the recommendation of my A&P, then by features (at a…[Read more]

Nic,

I replaced a malfunctioning GEM 610 with a JPI 830 a few hundred hours ago.  I don’t recall installation being terribly expensive but my A&P had done many similar installations and it all went smoothly.  The 830 works as advertised, i.e., very well, including uploading data to a web-based diagnostic service for evaluation. But

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Kurt,

If you haven’t found an appraiser yet you might try Mike Simmons. It’s hard to believe it’s been ten years, but in 2009 Mike helped me locate and negotiate for my 182S. His services included an appraisal. Mike is/was located in the Carolinas but flew out to Kentucky to appraise N862PZ. Mike was great to work with. He would have flown to Ne…[Read more]

Thanks. This seems like good general advice. It doesn’t happen that oten. I found that I can eliminate the pulsing by turning the lights to brightest. I can then back dim them with steady light.  Dirty/worn rheostat?