Hi group I need some basic instruction.... I've been noticing tie down ropes. The knots folks use are all over the map. Is there a basic "best" knot for tying down the bird? We're looking at windy weather here in the NE this weekend. The ropes here on the Vineyard are poly-something. A link to a...

I'm working on an new edition of my book _Airplane Ownership_. Like I did back in the first edition, I'm going to be running some surveys in the newsgroup to gather information to help prospective buyers prepare for ownership. First question: What is the typical annual maintenance cost for your...

X-URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/20/national/20pilots.html?pagewanted=print July 20, 2005 U.S. Says 46 Pilots Lied to Obtain Their Licenses By CAROLYN MARSHALL

Here I am 90min before I have to leave to take the ATP written and I discover that some of the answers in the software that I have been using to study for the test are wrong! Mike MU-2

I saw it too. I'm hoping that it is a more level headed report than the teasing trailer suggests. Oh, maybe I'll just not watch. "David H" wrote in message ... I just saw a "teaser" piece during the CBS Evening News promoting their ...

I own an airplane and am considering partnering in an ultralight just for fun. I'm looking for information. There seems to be too much on the net. I'm looking to purchase a used two seater in the 10-12K range. I'm interested in training also. Can anyone point me to an appropriate website? ...

Alright, here is a good one for you. Stene in Montana manufactures and sells very nice fiberglas tips for elevators, stabilizers, wings, and rudders, mostly for Pipers and Cessnas. You can find these parts advertised in TAP and on the internet. I have inspected, painted, and installed several...

An unbroken 80-run stand for the sixth wicket between Dan Vettori and Dean Brownlie partially rescued New Zealand from a big hole of their own making on the opening day of the first transtasman test in Brisbane. The pair came together with New Zealand, having won the toss, listing badly at 96 for...

The fuel shop fixed my fuel servo by replacing the spring that holds the fuel regulating diaphragm. The tech said the previous spring was very stiff and he replaced it with one that was softer. Does that indicate that the previous spring was broken (i.e. stiffer than it should have been) or does...

The defrost cable is stuck on my Musketeer. It's just a wire encased in another spirally wound wire. Any suggestions?

I saw the following ad in the lower-right corner of page 141 in the August, 2005 issue of "EAA Sport Aviation", and I thought I'd share it here in case anybody was hungry. Wanted: Older 2-4 place high wing aircraft in flyable condition. Will trade for bison or meat. 651-345-xxxx after 6 p.m.

I Will Pay Up To $15,000 Cash (No More Than $15,000) for a 1972+ Cessna 150/152, High Airframe Time Ok, Engine Must Not Exceed TBO, Airplane must be in flying condition, in current annual and have all the logs, No Major Damage & All AD's C/W. I will pay cash upon pick up of airplane (yes I...

I flew the airplane today, and headset noise (alternator whine) has not been completely eliminated by the resolution of the ground loop through the intercom system, but it has been further reduced to a level where it is just manageable. The "chop chop" or "flutter" electrical noise is still...

I put a voltmeter on the alternator output and measured between 32-35 AC volts at moderate load and moderate RPM. Looks like some diodes have decided to give up. Does anyone have any info on the Plane-Power alternators? There is a PMA'd replacement for my aircraft, and I will go that direction...

Just an update on the ongoing saga...When we left Fat Albert he was leaking oil somewhere on the port (that's the left side of the boat when facing the pointy end, for you non sailors) engine acessory case... I had gone through several iterations of: clean the oil off, tighten everything I could...

Inspired by the many helpful suggestions of group participants, I finally went searching for the potential ground loop issue--and I believe that I found it. The tip terminal of the copilot mic jack was contacting the airframe from below, creating the loop through the copilot circuit of the...

I am a new owner of a '79 Mooney that has a Garmin GNS 430 GPS installed. I am needing to get a link or directions to the Jeppesen site that tells about how you can get the database updates. I have done some Googleing and am not having any luck. Thanks in advance!! Jon Kraus PP-ASEL-IA Student...

Remember the 63, 172 that sat outside for 18 years? Well the restoration is done except for the paint, the white is done but not the stripe. Test flight was Feb 29th. The pictures are still at http://12.151.5.4/172 but I haven't put up the newest ones yet. It was actually done since late December,...

We flew our Cardinal from the AOGPaint in Mena, Arkansas back to New York last weekend. Both the paint job and seat reupholstering work were done on time, a month from delivery date. We were quite pleased to see the paint scheme looked exactly like the photoshopped image which we emailed to...

Jim Burns wrote: snip All other preregistered pilots with multi engine aircrafts continue to monitor the site for further directions. Too bad they have limited the airlift to multi-engine at this time. Perhaps sometime in the future us single engine folks can...