Tell me what you think about this issue: I flew 4443H ('79 Mooney 201) Saturday morning for a couple of hours. One time during the flight, for about 5 minutes the High / Low voltage light was flickering. It did stop flickering, the ammeter wasn't showing a discharge, and the battery voltage...

Has anyone put a set of LED strips under the glareshield? They are usually 12v, dimmable, and relatively cheap. Our 79 Warrior has crappy panel lighting and thought putting up a length of red LEDs strips with some sticky tape and plugging in with cig/power adapter would be an easy way to light up...

We have a 78 Centurion which has developed a fuel "drip" underneath, from some kind of drain tube protruding from under the fuselage on the left side, about 12-18" behind the nose wheel opening. I am trying to figure out what this line is coming from or is for. It is not the fuel strainer...

I'm studying the JPI data from my recent trip to Key West and back to Wisconsin. One thing stands out. A sudden drop of 60 degrees EGT and rise of 30 degrees CHT on one cylinder while all other cylinders remain rock solid stable. After an extended period of idling at KEYW waiting for a...

OK.. By "feel" there is a little looseness in the throttle valve bushings in the carb.. we gona look further. Thanks to all for some great thoughts/solutions. Can anybody suggest some tests to confirm an intake system leak that allows excess low DA air to lean the mix when the throttle valve...

Hey all... I posted about a year ago about "residual engagement" on a Skytec starter for my Cherokee 180. At that time, I discovered the poor way that they wired it for certified aircraft use. Using the alternate wiring (for experimental only) http://www.skytecair.com/Wiring_diag.htm, this...

What is the cost of a Rolls Royce Allison 250 turbine engine, purchased new, and are they generally available used? If yes, what is a typical price discount? Are there lower cost equivalents with smilar reliability either already released or soon to be available? -- Will

Where is a good place to buy a replacement JPI EGT probe? It looks like JPI wants $300 directly, is there a better outlet? -Robert

My understanding is that one should lean using the "hotest" cylinder as the reference point for peak EGT. My question is on the interpretation of "hotest." Does that mean the cylinder that reaches the hotest EGTs or CHTs? On mine, they are inversely related (the hotest EGTs are on the coldest...

Fly-In Forum: Don Swords and the staff of Don's Dream Machines will be at Pickens County Airport, Jasper, Ga (JZP), from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm to answer questions about engine overhaul and repair, aircraft certification, homebuilding and avionics. Don is a well respected and knowledgeable IA, DAR, and...

Hi Peter The aircraft that I purchased had a long history of sticking valves. When I bought it I started adding Avblend and haven't had any problem. I also lean aggressively on the ground and monitor engine in flight on an EI monitor. So maybe any of those things could be responsible for my good...

Hello, I have a question for owners of newer aircraft (5 years or less). We have a '76 Lance that our club purchased about 9 years ago and it appears to have been somewhat of a lemon then. I don't think much thought went into the purchase but I think the price what right. Over the last several...

I've seen some Apaches listed that are 'Doyne conversions' but I can't find what the conversion involved, except maybe 180hp engines. I know about Geronimos, but what exactly makes up a Doyne conversion Apache?

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Does anyone know anything about the "Riley Rocket" version of the Cessna Turbo 310? I am getting claims of "260 KTAS at 20,000 feet burning only 24 gph total." Does that make sense? Seems a little too good to be true. Does anyone have actual experience with a Riley Rocket that matches this...

What are some of the costs associated with owning an airplane? Particularly, I'm partial to a single engine four seater probably of the Mooney's I'm not to leary of costs such as planned/unplanned maintenance but admittedly understand nothing of the FAA regulations involved. Is there some kind of...

On Thu, 19 May 2005 19:20:48 +0100, Peter wrote: Hi, Someone has lost the red "disconnect" button onmy KFC225 autopilot. Honeywell want a lot of money for a whole new switch. Would anyone know who makes this switch? It looks like a standard pushbutton switch, with a button about 9mm...

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...

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...