Got a problem here, and I'm wondering if anyone else has run into it before. Five years ago (or so) the previous owner of our Cherokee 235 repainted the fiberglass wingtip tanks. Apparently he had an automotive body shop do the fiberglass work, and around the filler necks they used a fiberglass...

On Saturday, September 27, EAA 268 is putting on a fly-market and composite workshop "under the control tower" at McCollum field in Marietta,GA. The composite workshop will be fairly basic, and should give someone the kick in the pants necessary to make his/her own fairings or to repair...

I was looking over the web site of a flying club that posts the minutes of their meetings. One item said that fuel was running out of the wing of their 172 when the flaps were fully extended because the overflow drain was broken. They asked that the tanks not be completely filled until this...

Is there a doubler kit for the repair? This is the bulkead that holds the rudder on and also that the tailcone screws on to. 1962 Cessna 182E. The cracks are around the area where the rudder stops hit the screws mounted in the bulkhead. I hope that I don't have to buy a new one and a doubler can...

I've owned a C210 for about a year now and have noticed that my fuel vents, and primarily the left one, seem to be leaking a larger amount of fuel at full tanks than previously. A more experienced C210 owner told me that each of the wing tip vents has a check valve between the vent outlet and the...

I'm intrested in restarting flight training program with a personal one on one cfi to help me get off the ground after 10 years of putting it off. Perfer someone who owns his/her own plane or is a member of a club/partnership. *** Sent via http://www.automationtools.com *** Add a newsgroup...

Has anyone had trouble with getting the results back reliably from oil analysis samples they have been sending in to AOA? I do analysis every time I change my oil but my sample has just been "lost" for the 3rd time in 4 years (lost twice in the last 2 years). At about a 70% success rate...

I have been learning to fly and hanging out at KLNS (Lancaster PA) for years, and it has been a privatized airport tower ever since i've known about it. Nicest controllers, safe airport and friendly skies. They're not any more incompetant than a "guvenment" controller and most certainly they...

First, I normally reside in rec.av.mil. Hopefully I'm not violating the group charter by asking my question here. Several months ago someone offered an F/A-18 fuselage for sale on Ebay. If I recall correctly it was in Olathe KS. A hard drive crash lost the seller's name from my bookmarks. Does...

Maule Driver, Got a question for you. Can you email me off-list? thanks, -- David Hill david at hillREMOVETHISfamily.org Sautee-Nacoochee, GA, USA

How you folks "out east" doing tonight? Check in when you get back up and running. -- Montblack

sourcing a 1990 excutive style with forward cabin configured for 12 passengers consisting of a 4 place side facing couch, 4 place confrence group and 2 forward facing 2 place 1st class dbl seats. Aft cabin configured for 60 passengers consisting of 15 rows of dbl 1st class sleepers all leather with...

Hi, All; Seriously considering first purchase of an aircraft. In no rush. I'm curious, though.... If you're in the plane-buying mood, when do you get the hangar/t-hangar/tie-down? Before you sign or as a condition of sale? Do most folks selling aircraft agree to wait until you can line up a...

Jim Weir wrote: "ONE BUCK WEIR" TOSSES HAT INTO GOVERNOR'S RING Great Race! "One Buck Weir" verses "The Terminator".

I've been flying Boeings for the past 35 years and been "out of the market". What are CFI's/CFII's getting these days?

What's the difference between these aircraft? Is one simply a continuation of the other?

First off, this isn't a post to argue the merits of one-door vs. two-doors, so if you want to do that, start your own thread... :) Why does Piper put the door of the plane on the passenger side? I cannot think of one good reason. Would like to hear the group's opinions. OTOH, I can think of...

Gang: One of the wingtip strobes on our 1982 Warrior II looks like it is going bad. Half of it looks black and it only gives one blink per second while the other wing gives two blinks per second. I was perusing the Whelen catalog, and our strobe lamp assembly appears to have a pigtail terminating...

Is polishing your prop legal? Now that we've got ours almost done, of course one of our airport wags mentioned that it might not be acceptable -- despite the fact that every 10th plane you see has one. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com

The upcoming OMF-4 looks like a lot of plane at a whole lot less than a 182. Anyone have thoughts on how they like their current OMF planes? Thanks, Ross Rehfeld