Barnstormers has a few listings for inexpensive Garmin 430/530 units for sale. However, all these listings are for overseas sources. Has anyone had any experience with these sources? Thx. V. Lenoch

I am trying to replace the brake linings on my Cherokee. I have had new linings and brass rivets for some time now, along with a rivet tool. The problem I'm having is that the rivets aren't forming a decent head, but are simply being "squashed" more or less. They are spreading slightly, so the...

I called a locksmith who said that disc tumbler locks were not made to be disassembled an re-keyed. My goal is still to match the door/ baggage locks to the mag switch (they're all the same family of key). Is there somewhere I can order replacements for the door/baggage by the key number of the...

Pinging the collective wisdom of the r.a.o folks on a couple of maintenance issues: 1) Our engine monitor (JPI EDM-700) sometimes indicates sporadic EGT values for #1 cylinder. It behaves like a sensor or connection issue as the engine runs fine and the fuel burn is within expected values. ...

....fly in the rain! As a renter, the only time I removed bugs was when the windshield needed cleaning. Now, we wipe down the leading edges and the windscreen on the Arrow every flight. Ah yes, the glories of owning. Today I was out for some pattern work and went through a few small showers. ...

Hello everyone. The end of my story is this; We landed safely in the middle of the Florida Everglades and didn't get a single Alligator bite. Here's what happened; On Friday, April 29th, we took our Cessna 152 from Lantana, Florida to the

I am hoping to tap some of the expertise here to solve a problem I have run into. I am a retired guy who was called by a local Part 141 school to fill in as their flightline mechanic until they could find a permanent A&P. They have an early 182RG (serial 141) that has an ongoing electrical...

As a private pilot, I make frequent use of the NWS's Aviation Digital Data Service (see 1). I especially like their "Java Tools" graphic presentations of METAR, TAF, and AIR/SIGMET data. Senate Bill S. 786 (see 2) could well kill such NWS weather presentations in favor of private sector...

Day 48 (The Seats) Just completed the seats. Not as tough or as time consuming as I thought it would be. Maybe 10 hours total time. As I said in the previous installment, I reused the rear foam. The rear seat backs rolled back on without a hitch. Minimal adjusting to get it to look just right. I...

Dear All, This is just an email to share with you the new messaging service i found, competing with the world's leaders : Lunaris Mail. The service has RECENTLY changed from ATH.CX to LIR.DK This means that : -- All previous account have successfully migrated your adress now ends with lir.dk...

Fire up AOPA flight planner or any other flight planning software and plot a direct route, S37-LBT. The result reinforces my earlier speculation that someone at S37 just did "direct-to LBT" on a handheld (probably non-aviation) GPS and was simply flying that line. If so, dumb. Actually I can't...

High Fright (A&P version of HIGH FLIGHT) Oh! I have slipped the surly aircraft into the hangar And checked for dents on these-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbedinto the cockpit, and joined the murk Mars bar wrappers, coke cans and a hundred things

If an engine has been overhauled 3 times, never making TBO either time (not even making it to 1/2 of TBO 2 of the times), should I be concerned that it might be a lemon, or if the current overhaul was done right and the engine has been treated right since then, should I not worry about how it did...

Day 43 (Big Box #2) Put the plastic back in the plane. Looks a bit too bright when compared to the hat shelf. The Kiwi job on the headliner made it look MUCH better. Removed the stains, however, the plastic is still a bit whiter. Not too objectionable. The plastic also looks out of place because...

I have a complete Flightmaster Psion handheld computer with the carrying case and the thermal printer with cables. Pete McMaster used to support the database updates. Are they still available? I may be selling it on eBay. Any idea as to what it migh be worth? It works perfectly, as far as I...

I've been asked to do an article on Porting & Polishing for The Aviation Consumer as it pertains to certified engines. Would like some user feedback, good or bad. If you have a certified aircraft and had your cylinders Ported and Polished: - Why did you do it? - How much did it cost (per...

We've been using www.youcanbookit.com for scheduling our airplane. So far it's been easy and worked great. The best part about it was it was a free/commercial based site. Unfortunately the site has gone down and the owner says it isn't likely to be put back online. What web based scheduleing...

Just what GA needs, a couple of idiot's busting the TFR in DC. Thanks a lot fella's, sure too follow will be more restrictions/regulations. What's so hard about plotting out a course and going around these area's?? We are our own worst enemy. Clyde

Thanks all on the help with my 182RG problem. I now know where to have the ammeter repaired. On the original trouble which was a wildly fluctuating ammeter, I found an easy way to jumper the "B" terminal of the regulator to the buss. Trouble was gone. I next jumpered the over voltage sensor by...

We have a 1964 Cessna 172 E with the 145hp Continental 0-300D and a McCauley fixed pitch prop. Last Saturday, I flew the aircraft for about an hour. We were at about 3,500 msl with an air temp of about 42F. There were some low clouds at about 4,200 msl. No problems. Later in the day, my plane...