Steve, simply... WOW!!
Very, very well done.
Wayne

Angel Flight, as many pilots know, is a marvelous way to give back to our community and to ease the burden of those in need. Today we’re giving 22 year old Josué a lift from his home in Santa Maria to UCLA for treatment. Welcome aboard! Wayne, GeezerGeek Pilot

Dave, I agree about pickup during cruise. In this case, the trace rime I got was in the climb (5K to 9K) with the lure of getting on top. Even though the tops crept up, I didn't collect any add'l once at 9K, and then soon thereafter started a series of descents.
Thanks,
Wayne

Tosh, I've picked up ice (all were rime) only a handful of times... One time with trace icing and no other effect on the aircraft (no pitch change, no TAS change, no change in control feel) but we had unfavorable terrain ahead and increasing precip ahead, and so we did a 180 back home. On your scale...

fUH_3xKaH-8 A short flight to Long Beach this morning, with cloud coverage and winter temps en-route. With the forecast showing a chance of icing, we make certain we have good “outs” and decide to launch... expecting to divert prior to our destination. We’ll see how this plays out. Thanks for flyin...

Davestation wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 3:55 am I hate to tell you guys this but the new AmSafe inflator retrofit kits retail at like $1200 per seat.

Well darn, I must have missed this nugget earlier in this thread.

Ilya, I guess I didn't realize that a brand new system was an option, nor of course how much that might cost.

smoss wrote: ↑Mon Mar 15, 2021 11:00 pm Wow Wayne, that cost sounds crazy! A whole new SOARS system retails for $2,580 for both sides. Was that 1,000 for parts and 4,000 for shipping and labor?

Indeed, crazy expensive. It's only a couple hours labor, so vast majority is parts.

I had my Amsafe airbag inflators replaced this week. Attached is the logbook entry, which I believe provides the requisite part numbers. Crazy expensive (~US$5000, total) and not particularly gratifying, but it's completed.
Wayne

I checked my 2008 XLS and no seam or crack on either side.