Who knows about batteries here? I have a Yaesu (now Vertex Standard) Aviator Pro II VX-120 handheld radio. It's a good, basic unit that has worked flawlessly, it'ss relatively cheap and is all the technology I need for this. My question is about batteries and chargers for it. When I bought the...

My battery is 3.5 years old and the vacuum pump is going on 350 hours. Both are doing OK as best I can tell. What is the collective opinion reguarding replacement of each of these? The factory recomended replacement time for the vacuum pump (Aero Accessories AA-215CC) is 1200 hours but the old...

I bought a cheap SLA trickle charger at a ham fest awhile ago thinking I might use it with a cable I made for my Aztec. On a warm (but not warm enough) day last week I tried start the plane without heating the engines. I failed. I thought it would be a good time to try the charger. I knew my...

I have recently converted from NiCad to lead acid batteries which are supped to have a life of 2-3 yrs. The batteries cost about $1500 for the pair and I am interested in maximizing their life the extent practical. I have heard about "pulse chargers" that reportedly reduce sulfate on the battery...

Due to a prolonged period of non use the 24V battery went flat on my C172N. Is there any way a charger can be connected through the external power point rather than the hassle of removing cowls to connect battery charger alligator clips. It could be handy to connect a trickle charger ocassionaly...

After having some rather lucky starts last winter, I am thinking of adding a Tanis battery heater to my Tanis system. On paper, this new heating element makes sense to me. Any experiences? -- Peter

The battery in my plane (Cherokee 180 - 12 volt) is getting pretty long in the tooth. Any opinions on replacing it with closed cell battery instead of the old type with the caps? Thanks Mike

I have a Gill G25 battery in my Piper Arrow III (PA28R-201T). I recently had a situation where I ran out of juice after 4 attempted starts. While I am sure that I can improve my starting technique (I am a newbie for this particular plane), I would like to have a bit more power in my battery,...

Hi, My airplane has a Gill G-35 battery in it. The battery is less than 3 years old. We did a 10-minute run up about 2 weeks ago. The plane has been sitting in it's hanger for the last 2 weeks. The master switch was OFF and the battery was NOT on a charger. Today I went to use it, and found a...

We put a fresh battery in our plane for the winter starting season even though the old one was in good shape. On advice from several sources, I put the old one on a Sears trickle charger as a spare. The charger claims to sense the battery condition and be suitable for long term connections. I...

Hey, gang... Well, the Avionics BBS over on Yahoo was a spectacular failure. We had five posts in six months and we just let the board go away. There was a problem, though, that even as the administrator I found getting TO the board to be a royal pain in the tush. However, I get 8-10 posts a...

What is the story on these? Is the system as reliable as it claims? Anyone know approximate operating costs? -- Christopher J. Campbell World Famous Flight Instructor Port Orchard, WA If you go around beating the Bush, don't complain if you rile the animals.

....This is not really a very good idea because it leaves a telltale sign that the vehicle has a Gps unit which could lead to a potential break-in... http://articlesupdates.googlepages.com/preventing_gps_kit

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=340a79d6-839a-470d-b662-944325cea23d A bumbling inspector with the Transportation Safety Administration apparently has some explaining to do, after NINE American Eagle regional jets were grounded at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on...

(Sorry if versions of this message show up twice. Right now it looks like my first attempt vanished.) The engine on my 1980 P210 has reached TBO, and I'm trying to figure out the best course for replacing it. Cessna experts who I trust in Santa Maria, CA have suggested a new Continental engine...

Griffin GA. Today a Beechcraft Baron crashed into a building shortly after takeoff killing the pilot. Sounds like he might have lost a fan on takeoff.

Vlado Lenoch, P-51 Mustang owner/pilot, air show performer, and all-around good guy, was nice enough to donate some P-51 parts for our new "Mustang Suite." (See it at http://alexisparkinn.com/the_mustang_suite.htm ) I'm making a wall-mounted display plaque for them that will lend some...

Planning a trip from Tacoma, WA to San Diego I find a security TFR for Beal AFB that seems to be renewed on a daily basis. It looks like they have extended the Class C top all the way up to 18,000. Will they clear you through it, or must you go around? I'll be around 7500' and if I can't go...

Hi everyone, I thought I'd throw this out for discussion and see what comes from some of the experienced people on the list. I'm helping out some at a local school. The owner of the school is a REAL penny pincher. He scrimps and saves anywhere he can. He'd reuse oil if he could (he already...

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