I recently decided to install an electric engine Preheater in my 1967 Cherokee 140. After reviewing the systems from EZ Start Heat, Inc., Tanis Aircraft Systems and Reiff Preheat Systems, I chose the Reiff standard system. Three items made the Reiff system compelling: 1. The system is modular - I...

As many of you know, I am a big proponent of using Lemon Pledge to clean an airplane. It can be used on the Plexiglas safely, and if you spray the leading edges of the wings with it after each flight, the bugs just swish right off with little effort. In fact, that's ALL we have ever washed the...

As many of you probably know, recent midwest weather has been a steady stream of low overcast, misty, and foggy days prohibiting most VFR flight and making IFR flights a spin of the icing roulette wheel. I thought it may be a good opportunity for us to review NASA's icing online...

I am currently interested in an older C-172 (Cont. 0-300 engine) that has an STC for auto gas. My questions a 1. Can I continue to use AVgas instead of auto fuel? 2. I often fly into/out of Big Bear City, Ca. (elev. 6500ft.) I've been able to get out lightly loaded (me and one in the right...

Well I've taken the new plane plunge and put a deposit down on a new SR22 for delivery in late Sept. My wife says I can't have 2 airplanes so the Tiger's for sale. Latest info is at http://www.ipilot.com/classifieds/ad.aspx?pid=4211&cid=-1&fuid=0 I'm going to take some new pic's today and post...

Well, at least that's my cost basis since I've only put on a little under 2 hours so far for the demo flight and the short hop home to RDU. I'm a long-time lurker, first time poster, and first time aircraft owner. I've learned quite a bit since finalizing the sale just this past Wednesday, but...

I have a '71 PA28-180, with a fixed 60" pitch Sensenich prop. This is the standard cruise prop for a PA28-180. The POH indicates that 2700 RPM should only be able to be achieved through 7000ft DA. I am able to hit redline (2700 RPM) in level flight up to 11500 feet density altitude. POH...

I pulled my plane over to the wash stand to lose the fly squash this evening. It was a little harder than I expected, to pull the 20 yards or so. So I used a gas bottle to fill the tires, and put the bottle in the cockpit while I pulled it back to the hangar. That's when I noticed the...

I was all ready to order a (wildly popular) Garmin 530 upgrade but now I have read that these units are not WAAS capable and will need a motherboard upgrade whenever they develop a WAAS capability, since there are fundamental problems with the basic refresh rate - see this months Aviation...

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Has anyone replaced their Delco Remy voltage regulator (the old mechanical type for a 50 amp generator) with a new solid state type by Zeftronics? CHief aircraft sells them, just wondering what anyone's experience was. Mine is old, acting up and charging too high. In the old days I guess you could...

I've read lots of stories about it and if finally happened to me, I had my first ramp check. I flew into South Haven, MI (LWA) today to get fuel, it's self serve, and as I was fueling two men wearing ID's around their necks and holding clipboards approached my plane. I couldn't read what their...

Hi! We are doing some major upgrade to our Piper Arrow 180hp. We are putting in a factory overhauled engine, upgrading the interior to leathcer (seats, panels, new carpeting), installing an S-TEC system 20 one axis autopilot, as well as a new Bendix/King KI208 indicator. This airplane did not...

Hello. I thought I'd bounce these off the group and see what people think. These are the UniRegs at the University of Wyoming for flying your own or rented plane on University business. I feel, as a low-time private pilot that they are overly restrictive, but I thought I'd see what the sage...

The compass in my plane decided to spontaneously emit fluid all over the glareshield the other day, so I'm looking at options for replacement. I've Googled for opinions on the vertical-card vs whiskey issue, and came away no wiser - anybody care to comment from fairly recent experience? This is...

I am considering a new Piper Archer - anyone had experience with these and what have you found? Is new worth it if you can afford it? thanks Raj

This thread was actually started on the Cherokee 235/236 owner's group a couple of days ago, and it was quite interesting and informative. However, that group is quite small by comparison to rec.aviation -- so I thought I'd open this topic up for everyone here. The challenge is this: Post all the...

I have a friend in Kingman,AZ who needs some help with landing his RV-8. Is there anyone near Kingman who could help? The person would need access to a dual control RV-8 as the time is not flown off of his airplane yet. Thanks, Skyking

On Monday, July 31, 2000 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-5, John Benjamin wrote: Our 182Q has a Century 1 autopilot but we have no manual for it. Can anyone give me an overview of how the two knobs on the turn and bank indicator are used? thanks, John

The weenies are crying in Santa Monica this weekend! They have wasted all that tax money pursuing a stupid agenda: http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2014/February/14/Judge-dismis ses-Santa-Monica-suit.aspx Now, all we need is for some SMO residents to sue the city officials for...