Hi, Our C172 O-320 is well over TBO and needs new cylinders. We are thinking we might just bite the bullet and get a new engine at this stage. The Penn Yan Aero SuperHawk STC looks like a good option since it would give us 180 HP - a nice extra safety margin for our short strip. Has anyone here...

I've described the problems we've had with my wife's cherished Bose X headset since having it...

As is apparent from my other recent thread, we're planning to fly to Texas Sunday afternoon. Well, today was a beautiful day here in Iowa, and we agreed to fly a good friend to a nearby airport, where he was supposed to pick up his new (to him) Cessna 172, and take his biennial flight review. We...

I count around six posts in a row about aviation, with almost all of the responses actually related to the topic. Common factor- no Anthony Atkielski. When asked a logical question, Bertie gives reasonable and factual answers based upon knowledge and experience. This was never the case with MX,...

The 2006 Oshkosh Bound posters, the Ripon-Fisk-Oshkosh graphic procedures, and a couple of "wallpaper" graphics of the Oshkosh sectional are posted with a click from: www.rstengineering.com Have a cold one for me, fellers...

Unfortunately accidents do happen, but it was the first time I had somewhat to do with it. The airplane I usually fly with, a Piper Arrow from the local flight school and FBO, crashed on landing during a cross-country flight to Florence (Italy). The plane suddenly banked to the left 10 feet over...

Here is a link to story about landing on the freeway http://www.ecmpostreview.com/2005/October/26cessna.html My question is what do most people think about landing on a freeway?

I'll probably need an airport tour to answer this to my satisfaction, but I thought it merited a discussion here anyway. It seems pretty standard that, after an airplane is refueled, you wait 10-15 minutes and resample the fuel to check for contaminants (water). I recently witnessed a situation...

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/boeing-engineer-says-corporate-culture-change-behind-max-issues/ Boeing Engineer Says Corporate Culture Change Behind MAX Issues Russ Niles July 6, 20190 A spokesman for the union that represents some of the workers who build Boeing airplanes claims the...

I've just bought a TomTom GPS for my car with preloaded road maps of the US and Canada. My question: Will it work in my 172 at 3,000 to 5,000 feet, showing the roads below, etc?

Plane at the hold bar at active. ATC-- Position and hold Pilot taxies to the Rwy and holds. Atc --take position and hold Pilot taxies to rwy and holds. Atc-- Hold in position Pilot stays at hold bar.

Several unheard of things occurred Wednesday. We had: - 2 days off from the hotel - both kids off school - widespread VFR weather forecast to last 2 days -- in December When strange things like this happen, you don't question them, and you don't ever pass them by. No sir, you seize upon them...

Here in canada we "normaly" use HopeAir as www.hopeair.com Paul "James Blakely" a écrit dans le message de ... When flying for the likes of Angel Flight or Air Lifeline, one can use...

In a typical small GA aircraft, do the controls have a natural tendency to return exactly to their neutral positions when you aren't holding them and when you are on the ground? Do they have a tendency to return to exactly neutral in flight if you release them in level flight? The reason I ask is...

I toured the new state of the art tower at Addison airport last week and was struck by all the security measures they employed. The entire complex and parking lot was surrounded by a dense wrought iron fence with a nasty "fish hook" shaped sharp pointed curve at the top. An intercom opened the...

On Oct 15, 9:29*pm, Mxsmanic wrote: Is there a way to set up temporary waypoints in a Garmin 430/530 that are used only during a single flight, without having to create user waypoints? *I can't find anything in the manual that describes such a...

I fly a 172 F. The fuel selector says to select single tank operation at or above 5000 feet. If you leave the selector in the "both" position, under 5000 for any prolonged period of time (couple of hours) the right tank appears to go down more quickly than the left. This is confirmed at...

I'm taking flight lessons and was hoping to get my private pilot certificate not too far down the line. Today I went in for my medical and was told by the examiner I have a couple problems. Although I've been asymptomatic for some time I'm on a medication that is not allowed by the FAA. When I...

Looking to buy a protable/backup transceiver. Any recommendations?

Is it possible that BOTH pilots fell asleep? http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0220abrk-sleepingpilots.html Airline pilots may have slept past their stop in Hawaii Barbi Walker The Arizona Republic Feb. 20, 2008 04:59 PM The Federal Aviation Administration is...