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Steve
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A messy day...

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Hadn't flown in a couple of weeks, so even though the weather wasn't great, I took her up for a trip around the lake (Canyon Lake, near San Marcos, TX). Everything went well until I had the aircraft back in the hangar and was wiping the bugs off. I noticed a trail of wetness from my compass running down the glare shield while the canopy was up. I quickly pulled the compass, and sure enough, about half of the fluid had leaked out.

Of course, the thing is over 13 years old, and the I know that diaphragm doesn't last forever. I guess the compass fairy will be paying me a visit soon...

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Did it smell/taste like whiskey?
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It smelled like kerosene. I didn't taste it...

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Re: A messy day...

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That's why they used to put whiskey in it. You don't mind if it leaks.
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