Price: $27,500 1972 AA1A, N553H, s/n 0295, approx 3,100 TT Engine: O320 A2A with about 830 SMOH (since around 1993 when the 150 hp upgrade was done) Recent oil analysis shows no problems. No leaks. Uses about a quart in 7-8 hours. Mogas STC (rarely used). Paint: very good (8). Maybe a little...

I am looking at a plane. It is at a private gravel airstrip. I usually fly off aspalt runways.. Would flying off a gravel strip hurt the plane landing gear,etc as opposed to aphalt runways? Check the paint -- if there's any left -- on the under-side of the elevator. That'll tell the...

I PURCHASED 2 DAVID CLARK H10-76 HEADSETS NEW. AT THE TIME I DID NOT KNOW THAT THEY WERE FOR MILITARY USE. IS THERE AN ADAPTER AVAILABLE & WHERE CAN I GET THEM? OR SHOULD I JUST TRY TO RESELL THEM? There are adapters available, or you can build your own.... but first, please stop SHOUTING at...

Well, it had to be pulled and sent to the shop for overhaul. A&P thinks the valve guides need redone (calibrated?). Took 'er up around the pattern to see if the compressions would come up from a hard run, and for the first 4 take offs and landings, engine performed wonderfully. 35 minutes...

How does one enter the co-ordinates of a remote airfield not in the database into the GPS? A Pilot3 is a great wee tool but this old luddite hasnt mastered the finer points. thx, arthur

Go to ebay and search for completed auctions. Mike MU-2 "Peter" wrote in message ... Like a lot of European pilots are are being forced to install Mode S in 2005, I will have a 3 year old KT76C, in mind condition, for...

Hey there is a new web site for aviation enthusiasts check it out. http://www.aviation-enthusiast.com/

On 1-Jan-2004, "Ron Natalie" wrote: I have about twenty hours behind a 912 and two forced landings already. It sure would be nice not depending on a single powerplant. Are two 40 hp engines unable to do the work of a 80hp? The question is will the aircraft fly...

Our club owns a 1978 172. The little tabs that hold the pilots side air vent in the tube have come out and been lost, so when you get up to speed, it just pops out (makes the right seat nice adn cool this time of year, but will be a problem in winter). Any ideas on easy fixes or finding the...

An OT query for folks here. While discussing things that can happen between the jetways, I posited that it's a really bad to be aloft in Big Iron in a medical emergency, etc. -- based on how long it takes to get on the ground. That brings up the question of how long that time really is.... So:

Any user experience with sealed lead acid batteries? tia, gene

My 172 M has some pretty big air leaks from behind the plastic pieces at the top of the windshield. It is coming from behind the trim piece that encircles the vents and drops down the doorpost. I don't see any point in caulking. It would just move the problem. It ain't gonna get any warmer for a...

Well, having to do a bunch of cross country flying moving grandchildren around, 20 hours over two weeks, means I had to put in 100LL at whatever backwater airport I happened to be at, instead of the cheap nasty mogas I usually burn... Of course, starting up on a remote airstrip mean't finding a...

Well, I finally made it out to the airport (3BS) today. With the 4-Runner in 4WD I managed to get within about 10 feet of the man door. That's where those big tires dropped through the ice and snow to the sod underneath. sigh at least the ground is still frozen but I think we may be missing a...

As a counselor I am always looking for helpful programs. Here is a good one offered by American Consultants Rx at http://www.acirx.org ..Free discount prescription cards with no enrollment or eligibility requirements as well as saving my clients up to 60% off of the cost of prescription drugs.This...

See attached link about the Twin Comanche they are giving away. Sounds like the engines were toast when they bought the plane. I know they plan on replacing/overhauling the engines, but this kind of stuff is indicative of a REALLY bad condition...

What is the proper length? Since my old one departed in flight, I have nothing to measure the new one against. -- Dan C172RG at BFM

All, We are trying to increase membership in our Phoenix-area flying club and was wondering if anyone had ideas of where we should advetise? (already tried flyers at the airport) Does anyone know where I can purchase a mailing list of all pilots with a current medical in a certain geographic...

I flew my (new to me) '87 A36 Bonanza at night for the first time recently and discovered a whine when the panel lights where turned on. The flood light switch / circuit doesn't do it and the rheostat for the panel light dimmer changes the frequency. Where do I start with the troubleshooting? I...

"C J Campbell" wrote: I sold my first airplane yesterday, N9636B. I hated to do it, after all the time it seemed to take to get this plane in reasonable condition,... ISTR that you once said this airplane was slower than other 172RG's. Did you ever figure out why? -- Dan C172RG at BFM