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1. 04:08 AM - Re: I love my Tiger (aka fuel costs) (Dwork, Robert)
2. 04:15 AM - Handheld GPS (Scott Boyce)
3. 04:41 AM - Re: Handheld GPS (Dwork, Robert)
4. 07:05 AM - Re: Relocate to CA (Gil Alexander)
5. 08:27 AM - Re: Relocate to CA (Claude & Verna Allen)
6. 10:14 AM - Re: Relocate to CA (Matthew Drahzal)
7. 12:08 PM - Re: Relocate to CA (James Courtney)
8. 08:45 PM - Re: Handheld GPS (n32romeo@aol.com)
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| Subject: | I love my Tiger (aka fuel costs) |
--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: "Dwork, Robert" <Robert.Dwork@Arbella.com>
Sounds good. I'll be here!
Bob
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Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 2:01 AM
Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: I love my Tiger (aka fuel costs)
--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: TeamGrumman@aol.com
In a message dated 4/25/06 10:17:06 AM, sbarboza@airtecproducts.com writes:
> I'm based in taunton (TAN). Airport is alive and well. Scott Barboza
> N5417L
> =============================
In a message dated 4/25/06 7:10:29 AM, lverrone@optonline.net writes:
> There is an airport right in Taunton, MA (KTAN).
> =============================
Before I leave for Boston tis summer, I'll send a heads up on Team-Grumman
and maybe I can meet you guys.
Gary
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--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: Scott Boyce <tscott165@cableone.net>
Anybody had any experience with a Lowrance 2000C? Looking for a
portable unit and it got good review from Aviation Consumer last
year. Reportedly has poor backup battery life. Looking for feedback/
suggestions.
Scott Boyce, N28339
tscott165@cableone.net
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--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: "Dwork, Robert" <Robert.Dwork@Arbella.com>
I've had the 2000c for two months now, and I like it very much. I can't
really compare it to any other aviation unit (my prior GPS was Trimble
Flightmate circa 1993) although I have a Garmin 392c marine GPS in my boat
which is similar in size, functionality, etc. Both are nice units.
I like the Lowrance, though. Very fast lock onto sats, great direct sunlight
visibility, all the functionality you would want and expect, nothing is
missing.
Backup battery IS very poor....turn down the backlight and you may get 30-45
minutes out of it. It is purely for emergency backup in the event of primary
power failure/rundown. I have mine hooked up through an input jack into the
panel, where it draws power off the bus and communicates with the JPI 450
Fuel Flow.
It comes with a great bracket system. I have it attached to the short arm
(rather than the yoke mount) that has a powerful suction cup on the
end....clamps right onto the windshield just ahead of the interior lights
rocker switch and I can punch buttons with my left hand while still holding
the yoke.
A few caveates: I find searching through the database for airports by
identifier isn't great, can't always find them that way, although by name,
there they are. There are a few popup alarms that are very useful to enable,
but you have to press a button to get rid of them....that can be annoying in
densely controlled airspace, where "Entering the X Airspace" message keeps
popping up every couple of minutes. It should remove itself after a user-set
period.
I did pretty extensive shopping for this unit once I decided the Lowrance is
what I wanted. I found Rob Rollison at airplanegear.com, who had by far the
lowest price, and he was a pleasure to do business with. I highly recommend
that if you don't plan to hard-wire the power in some way, purchase the
small powerpack called the "Go-Pak".
Bob Dwork
Traveler N9536L
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From: owner-teamgrumman-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-teamgrumman-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Scott
Boyce
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 7:15 AM
Subject: TeamGrumman-List: Handheld GPS
--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: Scott Boyce <tscott165@cableone.net>
Anybody had any experience with a Lowrance 2000C? Looking for a
portable unit and it got good review from Aviation Consumer last
year. Reportedly has poor backup battery life. Looking for feedback/
suggestions.
Scott Boyce, N28339
tscott165@cableone.net
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| Subject: | Re: Relocate to CA |
--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: Gil Alexander <gilalex@earthlink.net>
Gary...
I don't believe a correlation between $ spent per pupil and education
levels has been shown to exist anywhere in the country.
It's rather a closed system with no incentives.
A voucher system and some parental choice would show where efficiencies and
losses actually exist (aka capitalism).
And interestingly enough, the same politicians now calling for a "windfall
profits" tax on the oil companies are quite happy getting their own
windfall profits in property tax when house prices rise at a fast rate.
I lived in LA when Prop. 13 passed (about 1978?) and remember what was
happening to our own house property tax... a 300% increase in a couple of
years.
California's problems stem from other than Prop 13... the state did not
collapse as predicted (well except for a few earthquakes...)
It seems like the house we bought for $50,000 in 1977 in LA is now in the
$950,000 range.. it was shooting up before Prop 13, and shot up since. It
also fell about 40% in the early 80's when aerospace jobs left LA.
gil in AZ
At 11:53 PM 4/26/2006, you wrote:
>--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: TeamGrumman@aol.com
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>In a message dated 4/26/06 11:03:02 PM, gilalex@earthlink.net writes:
>
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> > But an AZ equivalent of the CA Prop. 13 is getting started to peg the
> > levels at 2004 and limit yearly increases...
> >
> >
>
>Cool, then in about 20 years, Arizona will have schools and roads as bad as
>California (only Mississippi ranks lower in school quality than
>California).
>Plus, housing costs will go up because there'll be no tax base to pay for
>roads, sewers, power, and water in new developments. The builder will be
>stuck
>with $50,000 to $$75,000 in fees just to build a house that used to cost
>$80,000. That same house will cost the equivalent of $500,000 today. The
>house I
>bought in 1982 for $69,000 in the hell hole of Lancaster is worth $320,000
>today. If they pass the equivalent of Prop 13, buy as much property as
>you can
>leverage. Then hang on to it. With luck, your kids will be out of school.
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Relocate to CA |
--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: "Claude & Verna Allen" <allenc3@bellsouth.net>
In Florida, property tax is limited to 3% increase / yr. This can add up
after a while, but generally stays pretty static. My taxes on my 6000 sq ft
airpark home is less than $2000. When you buy an airplane (in state or out
of state) you get hit with a 6.5 percent sales or use tax (I know as I wrote
a check for $4000 this year after buying N68B). After that however, there
are no more taxes leveled on aircraft. Aircraft in Florida are not
considered real property.
Claude
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gil Alexander" <gilalex@earthlink.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 2:02 AM
Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Relocate to CA
> --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: Gil Alexander
> <gilalex@earthlink.net>
>
> It's hard to say as a %... To give an approx. number, I'd say it's sort
> of
> 0.5% of value as well...
>
> We now pay $5,000 per year... and it's going up.....
>
> But an AZ equivalent of the CA Prop. 13 is getting started to peg the
> levels at 2004 and limit yearly increases...
>
> gil A
>
> At 10:43 PM 4/26/2006, you wrote:
>>--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: TeamGrumman@aol.com
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>>In a message dated 4/25/06 8:26:40 PM, gilalex@earthlink.net writes:
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>> > Shucks... it's 40 years in AZ before you qualify for the $25 fee
>> > instead of
>> > the 0.5% yearly tax ... gil A
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>>What is your tax on house property?
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| Subject: | Re: Relocate to CA |
--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: "Matthew Drahzal" <mattd@drahz.com>
And the Commonwealth of MA
1) Limits overall property tax collection increases to 2.5% a year plus
community growth - subject to an override vote via plebiscite (and school
taxes are part of that). My tax rate was about 1.1% the value of my house.
2) Has a relatively flat 5.3% income tax (DOWN from 5.9%)
3) Taxes single engine planes at around $165.00/year
4) Has no other sales tax on airplanes or airplane parts and service -
this keeps planes based in MA, and keeps MA maintenance shops competitive.
(That was the aviation related part of this)
I don't live their anymore - but contrary to popular belief - the people
are a great deal more fiscally and socially conservative than outsiders
might think. I am not putting any value on that - just observing based
upon 5 years as an immigrant to the Commonwealth.
mattd
p.s. There are plenty of silly things too - but that isn't any fun to
point out....
do not archive
> --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: "Claude & Verna Allen"
> <allenc3@bellsouth.net>
>
> In Florida, property tax is limited to 3% increase / yr. This can add up
> after a while, but generally stays pretty static. My taxes on my 6000 sq
> ft
> airpark home is less than $2000. When you buy an airplane (in state or out
> of state) you get hit with a 6.5 percent sales or use tax (I know as I
> wrote
> a check for $4000 this year after buying N68B). After that however, there
> are no more taxes leveled on aircraft. Aircraft in Florida are not
> considered real property.
>
> Claude
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gil Alexander" <gilalex@earthlink.net>
> To: <teamgrumman-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 2:02 AM
> Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Relocate to CA
>
>
>> --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: Gil Alexander
>> <gilalex@earthlink.net>
>>
>> It's hard to say as a %... To give an approx. number, I'd say it's sort
>> of
>> 0.5% of value as well...
>>
>> We now pay $5,000 per year... and it's going up.....
>>
>> But an AZ equivalent of the CA Prop. 13 is getting started to peg the
>> levels at 2004 and limit yearly increases...
>>
>> gil A
>>
>> At 10:43 PM 4/26/2006, you wrote:
>>>--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: TeamGrumman@aol.com
>>>
>>>
>>>In a message dated 4/25/06 8:26:40 PM, gilalex@earthlink.net writes:
>>>
>>>
>>> > Shucks... it's 40 years in AZ before you qualify for the $25 fee
>>> > instead of
>>> > the 0.5% yearly tax ... gil A
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>What is your tax on house property?
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Matthew R. Drahzal
929 Schwendt Lane, Collegeville, PA 19425
+1.610.745.0436 Mobile
N10 - Perkiomen Valley
'76 AA5B N18AP
'67 C172 N3838R
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--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: "James Courtney" <jamey@jamescourtney.net>
Curse you and Claude;)
Jamey
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-teamgrumman-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-teamgrumman-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Matthew
Drahzal
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Relocate to CA
--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: "Matthew Drahzal"
--> <mattd@drahz.com>
And the Commonwealth of MA
1) Limits overall property tax collection increases to 2.5% a year plus
community growth - subject to an override vote via plebiscite (and school
taxes are part of that). My tax rate was about 1.1% the value of my house.
2) Has a relatively flat 5.3% income tax (DOWN from 5.9%)
3) Taxes single engine planes at around $165.00/year
4) Has no other sales tax on airplanes or airplane parts and service - this
keeps planes based in MA, and keeps MA maintenance shops competitive.
(That was the aviation related part of this)
I don't live their anymore - but contrary to popular belief - the people are
a great deal more fiscally and socially conservative than outsiders might
think. I am not putting any value on that - just observing based upon 5
years as an immigrant to the Commonwealth.
mattd
p.s. There are plenty of silly things too - but that isn't any fun to point
out....
do not archive
> --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: "Claude & Verna Allen"
> <allenc3@bellsouth.net>
>
> In Florida, property tax is limited to 3% increase / yr. This can add
> up after a while, but generally stays pretty static. My taxes on my
> 6000 sq ft airpark home is less than $2000. When you buy an airplane
> (in state or out of state) you get hit with a 6.5 percent sales or use
> tax (I know as I wrote
> a check for $4000 this year after buying N68B). After that however, there
> are no more taxes leveled on aircraft. Aircraft in Florida are not
> considered real property.
>
> Claude
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gil Alexander" <gilalex@earthlink.net>
> To: <teamgrumman-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 2:02 AM
> Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Relocate to CA
>
>
>> --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: Gil Alexander
>> <gilalex@earthlink.net>
>>
>> It's hard to say as a %... To give an approx. number, I'd say it's
>> sort of 0.5% of value as well...
>>
>> We now pay $5,000 per year... and it's going up.....
>>
>> But an AZ equivalent of the CA Prop. 13 is getting started to peg the
>> levels at 2004 and limit yearly increases...
>>
>> gil A
>>
>> At 10:43 PM 4/26/2006, you wrote:
>>>--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: TeamGrumman@aol.com
>>>
>>>
>>>In a message dated 4/25/06 8:26:40 PM, gilalex@earthlink.net writes:
>>>
>>>
>>> > Shucks... it's 40 years in AZ before you qualify for the $25 fee
>>> > instead of the 0.5% yearly tax ... gil A
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>What is your tax on house property?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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Matthew R. Drahzal
929 Schwendt Lane, Collegeville, PA 19425
+1.610.745.0436 Mobile
N10 - Perkiomen Valley
'76 AA5B N18AP
'67 C172 N3838R
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| Subject: | Re: Handheld GPS |
--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: n32romeo@aol.com
Since as I read the Lowrance 2000C is designed to run on 6VDC, what did you do
to step the voltage down from the bus? I have been thinking of this unit also,
but in my AA-1B I have my old Megellan GPS and my portable Intercom wires spliced
together and plugged into the cigarette lighter. I see the Lowrance comes
with a cigarette lighter with a built in step down transformer.
Rich Harrison
AA-1B N1632Romeo
--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: "Dwork, Robert" <Robert.Dwork@Arbella.com>
I've had the 2000c for two months now, and I like it very much.
I have mine hooked up through an input jack into the
panel, where it draws power off the bus and communicates with the JPI 450
Fuel Flow.
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