I need to acquire a dolly capable of recovering a typical general aviation aircraft with a flat tire. I would like something that I can just place the flat tire wheel assembly onto without removing wheel pants or brakes. It also needs to be capable of being towed up to a mile using only one...

I'm sure the experienced buyers & sellers around here have run into this before.... One prospective plane I'm looking at is for sale in Connecticut (currently based there). The current ownership is in a Delaware LLC (of a sole proprietor, who is flying/basing the plane out of CT). Connecticut...

There is still no word locating him. Hope for the best. That brings up the ELT topic. It either did not go off or it is out of range. I have a APRS tracker that continuously sends position/velocity info on the ham frequency and can easily be viewed on a Google map anytime. Worked very well for me...

Well, as many of you can remember, I have posted my saga about intermittent reception problems with my Garmin GPSMAP 396 from day one. The Narco Nav/Coms or the splitters that are attached to them appear to be the culprit (both the MK-12D AND Nav 122). I could always select the harmonic freqs...

When I started Atlas yesterday I watched the voltage on the JPI and the EI volt meters. It was pegged right at 14, which my A&P says is nominal. It drops to 13.4 or 13.5 in cruise, which he also says is fine. So, the JPI EDM-700 is now enroute back to JP Instruments in California. The tech I...

Can anyone tell me if there is any hangar space available in south east florida? Dave N415DK

OK, I've been googling, wikiing, and reading FAR gobbledygook all morning and I still don't have a clear picture of what the nav light requirements (in both azimuth and elevation) are as regards brightness. If anybody has a point to a clear post of the brightness requirements, I'd sure be...

Can anyone tell me why I keep seeing these planes selling for what seems like a great price? Every once in a while someone advertises this brand and model, but different planes for the same price as most Cessna 150's. Why? What is the problem with these planes? Lou

I'm in the market for a new airplane that can carry 4 adults for 250nm typical trips. No more than $600k. Any ideas?

Hi Folks I am a relatively low hour PP-ASEL(about 90 PIC, half in C-177 / 152, the rest in Challenger AUL and gliders, total time, including dual = 160 hours). I have not been flying for several years, but am in the process of regaining my certification. As the only way for me to be able to fly...

From EAA HOTLINE v7#14 NEW EAA AIRVENTURE ARRIVAL ATIS FREQUENCY TO BE USED The FAA will use a new frequency for the AirVenture 2007 Arrival ATIS this year. The frequency will have a higher-powered transmitter, allowing pilots at a distance from Oshkosh to receive ATIS information sooner. This...

Just purchased my first plane and have it tied down. It has a canopy cover but no wing covers. Walking around the airport I only notice one other plane with wing covers. I would have thought wing covers would be good protection. During the wnter the rentals would have them to prevent frost...

First flight after annual, and the alternator light comes on over Lake Michigan in IMC- left alternator belt thrown, which was replaced at the annual. Never had any problems with electrics prior to this. Replace belt, light comes on with application of power or electrical load. Returned to...

Me too... I need 5 places... I am looking at all the choices... So I am interested in opinions.. Currently I have an portable 2 place, that I then pulg a 4 place box into, but it is a kludge with cables running 'everywhere', including around peoples ankles, etc.... It works, but...

I had a stuck valve cause a lot of vibration and power loss once. Lucky me, I was on the ground when it happened. Thanks for the post. Glad you made it out safe. $3k is painful but you walked away. Eric

Somehow, in 6 years of flying, I missed the fact that not all light piston airplanes have oil coolers. Why is this so? What factor determines when an O-320, for instance, must have an oil cooler? ISTR that the oil does a large percentage of the cooling in aircraft piston engines. How does the...

If you are planning to invest in an installed system then I agree the WSI system is the best at this point. It is a "transmission" rather than "request" system so therefore you can get continually updated weather data. Even more importantly, WSI is an extremely well-established entity in...

Of course everyone thinks their plane is wonderful, but every plane has at least one annoying 'feature'. I don't want to hear about cabin width or cruise speed, but that minor gremlin you would fix if money was free and time replaceable. In my plane, the overflow vent vents too much and full...

Yesterday was an unusual day here in Ohio for December so I decided to get my badly needed flying "fix". Clear skies, smooth air and a planned trip to southern Ohio and back to home base (DLZ). Onboard was myself PIC and wife. The usual pre-flight and run-up everything normal. After reaching...

A person told me it is better to push the primer slowly rather then quick shots. Slower is better on pulling out the primer as this allows the primer cylinder to draw in all the fuel it can take. Pushing the charge in quickly is probably best as the velocity may help in atomizing the...