Our Aztec's door seal needs replacing. I'm wondering how many people go the inflatable route and what their experience has been. Would you do it again? Does it block noise and air better than the standard seal? Does it push the door away from the frame or cause too much pressure against the...

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If anyone cares to see a few hundred Oshkosh photo's, I put them on my site.. Great pix, Dennis! Did you get any aerial shots of the North 40 that you didn't post? I'd sure like one of our campsite! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA

I have an IO-360-A3B6 with 1000 SFNEW in 1998. We pulled a cylinder and the pin plugs where gone (we guessed this from the oil analysis). The mechanic says he thinks he remembers some sort of SB put out by Lycoming that there was a defect in the plugs and that they were made too soft. Has anyone...

What would be the most likely reason a cylinder in a high-time engine would crack, old-age or poor temperature management on a descent? -- Peter

Well, it came yesterday. Great box. Looks like the challenge will be 'mounting' the GXM 30 XM antenna in the Maule. The thing has a big non-removeable magnet so distance from the compass is needed. It has an extension cord and mounting screws but needs good sky exposure... any thoughts are...

Well we finally went and paid for our new bird. A 1964 Comanche 250. After months of deciding to buy it or get a small plane. We went down as they were doing the annual on it. All turned out good. All compression 72/80 with only 10 hours on the plane in the last year. Our first projects a Paint,...

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When doing steep turns, I noticed that there is a little resistance to pitch changes on the yoke. It seems it binds a little in the bearing through the panel. Does anyone have a suggestion for the type of lubricant I could use on this? Do they make anything for this purpose?

Trying to decide on these two. I've kind of ruled Lycoming out at this point so I need some help on these two. If you know of an article or if you have personal experience recently with either of these I'd appreciate your thoughts. My plane is a PA28 235. Feel free to e-mail me at ...

Well, the trustworthy engine (TSIO-520P) in my P210 has put in its 1500 hours or so without complaint, and it is time for a new engine. The choice is a new or factory remanufactured engine. My trusted Cessna sources in Santa Maria, CA favor a new Continental engine (at about $37,000), but they are...

On Fri, 7 Sep 2007 23:12:48 -0700, "Matt Barrow" wrote: Okay...so I'm misunderstanding a wet top end. Still, you inferred the accusation that Newps was faking his compression levels, so put up or shut up. Well Matt, rather than spending a lot of time trying...

I've been browsing various aircraft for ownership and cant decide. It must easily carry 2 people with some baggage at least 600km at the minimum cost. IFR is preferable. Engine OH costs should be minimal. Speed/looks/noise are non-issues. Must be all-metal however. I've seen the zenith kit...

Why would a cold engine drip oil out of the breather? If you're bored or have any answers... read on. Lycoming IO-540 C4B5 Like some of the other owners in the group, we've had a mystery oil leak on one of our engines. Nothing severe, not enough to show up as "missing" on the dip stick. ...

It seems the AOPA keeps just saying that we agree that little planes are a security problem, but really, lets figure out a way to comply with the bogus regulations and rules coming out of DC. This nonsense needs to stop and these rules need to be removed from the books. The TSA does not have the...

Well, not too many surprises this year, other than the ELT. (Which I suspected would not pass again, and it didn't.) 1. The Ameri-King ELT installation went smoothly. Running the wiring up to the stupid annunciator panel in the dash (now required for all ELTs) was a pain, but Ameri-King uses a...

We're looking for sources to buy a set of retread 700 x 6 8 ply tires from. The guy we bought our Aztec from only had 6 ply tires on the main gear. 6 plys aren't rated high enough for our gross weight and the POH clearly calls for 8 plys. There seems to be a shortage of 8 ply cases in this...

The ADF in our Cessna 172 isn't working right. Yes, we can receive the audio but the indicator only swings through 180 degrees on the indicator (from 180 to 360) and doesn't point in the direction of the transmitter. We tried repalcing the indicator with no improvement. Can someone...

In the SF Bay Area, I've become desensitized to shop labor rates in the range of $90/hr. Plus or minus $5, this seems to be the going rate at PAO, SQL, RHV, or SJC. That's after you finally get your plane in the shop, which can take a day or two or seven. I recently had a very favorable...

Hi, I have lit my entire panel, via a combination of "nu-lites" and instrument replacements of instruments that were internally lit. I am quite happy with the result, but I still have dark fuel, oil pressure and temp gages, and the ammeter on my Cessna 172N. I have searched the web quite a bit, I...