On Oct 13, 4:33 pm, C J Campbell wrote: Vast numbers of automobiles with 2 or 3 or more cars per household; long commutes of single drivers; horrible freeway congestion; urban sprawl; loss of farmland and wilderness resources; the decay of cities and the...

Winter is comming to Ohio ( thou the 60 deg day today disagrees) and the subject of engine preheat arrises. I have a Tannis for the cylinders and a pad to heat the oil. I can call the FBO and have them plug it in an hour before I arrive and the engine is, at least, not cold to the touch. Still...

I have a 1972 Cessna 172 with a Lycoming 0-320-E2D engine and it runs beautifully. It is on UK private category. The engine is "original" and total time is about 2800 hours. The engine had a thorough top overhaul quite a few years ago, maybe around 1500 hours (new pistons etc) and has no problems...

I seek the collective wisdom of the group. As I have mentioned previously, I was the co-owner of a 1965 Piper Aztec, due to various conflicts in the partnership, the plane has not flown in two and a half years (approx.) most of this time it has been in a heated hangar, but has been out in the...

Thanks to all for the suggestions on this topic. I spoke with a guy at Electrosystems (now Kelly Aerospace) about this particular problem and he mentioned the most common cause as one of the following: 1 -- One or more failing diodes; 2 -- Inadequate grounding between engine and airframe; 3 --...

The left mag on my Cherokee went bad. For some time, I have been considering replacing the Bendix mags with the Unison Lasar system, so perhaps this is the time to do it. Is anyone on the NG flying with a LASAR ignition? If so, I would appreciate your comments. Have you experienced any quirks...

Anyone have an update on Chaparral Insurance in Bermuda Dunes, CA? Based upon banter in this group (I think it was in this group), I thought I'd give them a whirl this time around insurance-wise The numbers I have a 1-800-339-5736

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A jury found an airplane parts manufacturer negligent in the 2000 plane crash that killed Gov. Mel Carnahan and his son, and awarded their family $4 million. The Carnahan family's attorney argued that a pair of vacuum pumps made by Parker Hannifin Corp. failed, causing the plane...

Is it possible and practical to eliminate the standard cowl mount brackets and attach the cowl to the fuselage with Cam Lock fasteners? I would like to consider the CAM LOCK 4000 series (stainless with phillips head) Is there an STC for this modification for a C-175A?

Is there a good place on the web that describes the basics and terminology of piston engines? I understand the basic concepts, but some of the terms I read, like journals and bosses, etc., are a bit beyond me and I'd like to get a little bit better knowledge of the concepts. I'm definitely not...

Does anybody know what would be the oldest Cessna 182 that one could re-configure into a standard T "8-pack"? I've seen a '69 done this way, but older models look like they have a curved panel with less room. Thanks! -- Jim Burns III Remove "nospam" to reply

You're invited to not one, but TWO Oshkosh parties! That's right, TWO Oshkosh blow-outs, organized just for pilots and their guests. Check 'em out: 1. ** 5th Annual Iowa City Fly-In Pool Party ** Each year, on the Saturday before OSH, we host a fly-in pool party at our aviation theme-suite...

Well, the old (very old!) Narco VOR head died. Actually, I noticed it was dead over a year ago, but it was on the 2nd nav/com so I really didn't care. But I'm thinking of starting IFR training (again, for the 3rd time) and the 2nd VOR would be nice. Don't need the ILS portion, I have a perfectly...

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Has anyone seen an installation of a backup attitude indicator in an older Cirrus without the PFD? Every panel I've seen has the same layout, and there doesn't appear to be any extra space. It looks like an HSI could be installed and the space for the CDI/Glideslope could be used for an attitude...

Hello all, Our aircraft (Ms 893E) is wired with one VHF comm (old Narco 11A - but functionning with noise mind you). We decided to install a new comm (found an Icom A200). The present setup is wired to a hard wired (no jacks just wires) Telex intercom TC 200. We have two problems. The first is the...

Jacques Virchaux writes: In our country, temperatures are between -20°C (-4°F) and +35°C (95°F) with some snow in winter. I know that composite are now more reliable but someone told me that Katanas had problems under high temperature (wings distortions). Has...

I use it to drop nukes on my neighbour's garden !!!!

Group: I'm in the market for an older Cessna 182. Preferably with low or mid-time engine and prop, STOL, Clevelands, one- piece windshield, decent radios and encoding transponder. Paint and interior not that important. Anyone out there looking to sell, or know of one?

Hello, I am looking for any scrap or unwanted items: Helicopter Tail Rotor blades Turbine Blades Primary Instruments Ejection Seat Handles Stick Grips Bent Props