Pinging the collective wisdom of the r.a.o folks on a couple of maintenance issues: 1) Our engine monitor (JPI EDM-700) sometimes indicates sporadic EGT values for #1 cylinder. It behaves like a sensor or connection issue as the engine runs fine and the fuel burn is within expected values. ...

I live in the UK and am considering a trip from the San Diego area to Las Vegas at the end of the year. I'm yet to get my hands on the charts, and being low on hours I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how easy the trip would be to make. or any other relevant advice they could share with...

I'm considering buying a 1978 Cessna 152 that the owner is leasing to a flying club. I'd continue to lease it to the club and learn to fly in it. (I have 3 1/2 hours now.) I'd hope that plane to earn enough money to cover most of its maintenance and insurance, including a new engine in a few...

I am thinking of buying a Cessna Skylane 182. Any caveats that I need to pay attention to ? Any experiences, good or bad ? Any serious maintenance issues ? Thanks. Robbie.

Recently I have noted an in-flight system voltage fluctuation in my C-172K. The fluctuations are quasi-periodic, with an amplitude of about 0.4 volts and a period that varies between about 1.6 and 1.8 minutes. The varations are contained within a band between 14.0/13.9 and 13.6/13.5 volts (the...

Hi all, I'm new here, but i'll go straight to the point that made me register :) In the near future, i'm going to become part of a business that requires me to travel a lot in some countries in Africa, specially Mozambique. Due to the nature of many of those places and huge distances to travel,...

Hello all, I have an opportunity to buy a 1978 C-172 that appears to be in better than good condition for a better than good (for me) price. The logs are current and an annual was completed in February -- I've talked to that mechanic and he said the ship is in good shape. I thinking about offering...

Dear all, A friend of mine has an avionic repair shop outside USA. He dosn't have FAA repair station certificate as yet but look forward to apply one soon. He asking me if it's possible to buy broken radio in US, send back to his shop for repair service and then send back to US for certified? Also...

Hello, My website "France from above" is now available in English : http://www.survoldefrance.fr/index.php?lang=UK you are welcome to discover it ! More than 6000 aerial photos are available. This website is the achievement of years of hard work and sharing from numerous photographers, still...

Got this Email today in my mail. I found it a big troubling as I just installed the Dual pump in September last year in my B35. (Works great BTW) Does anyone else know the specifics behind the failure of the vanes, and if there is an AD pending? Important Information for Customers Customer...

Am I the only one that still has the Aero Advantage Dual Pump installed? I see that the AD to remove the pump has finally arrived: http://dmses.dot.gov/docimages/p84/385862.pdf This is a stupid AD, in my opinion. The reason for the AD is that both chambers might fail at the same time. But, how is...

Can anyone tell me why I keep seeing these planes selling for what seems like a great price? Every once in a while someone advertises this brand and model, but different planes for the same price as most Cessna 150's. Why? What is the problem with these planes? Lou

I've given up on this ad. If you guys can find it, and it's still available, have at it. I'm sure if you look at aerotrader, you noticed page 19 of the November issue. There was a c-150 in there in running condition. Only $6k. Only problem is trying to find the damn phone number. I'm sure it has to...

I own a 1960 Cessna 172 with 2500 hours on the airframe. It is not rated for aerobatic flight, but the positive and negative G loads that it is approved for far exceed the normal G forces associated with a well-executed barrel roll. Has anyone heard of this maneuver being performed in a 1960 172?

Niche auction for aviation...they just went live... Can it compete with eBay? Your thoughts? http://www.aerobid.net

Someone was asking about Aerocar video's on youtube. Here is one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihwbt0F88_k -- Best Regards, Mike. http://flickr.com/photos/mikenoel/

Amomg other planes, I've been considering the classic Aeronca 15AC Sedan, and was wondering what to look for or to avoid when doing a pre-buy. Also, general comments good and bad about the plane? There aren't many for sale to use as reference, I know NAAA and Vref list them in the mid to upper...

I've been flying my 182 for the last 19 years and it's become just "transportation" and not "fun" anymore. So I'm thinking of buying an "airknocker" to fly for fun . Do any of you guys out there that have Aeronca experience have any tips or suggestions on what to look for in a pre-purchase for...

I've been flying my 182 for the last 19 years and it's become just "transportation" and not "fun" anymore. So I'm thinking of buying an "airknocker" to fly for fun . Do any of you guys out there that have Aeronca experience have any tips or suggestions on what to look for in a pre-purchase for...

Hey Guys, I was wondering if any of you had thoughts about the suitability of Aerospace Logic CHT+EGT gauges as a substitute for a dedicated multibar EMS for LOP operations. While obviously I'd be missing out on all the "cool" features, the aerospace logic gauges would give me Hottest Cylinder...