Well I have only been an airplane owner for a few months but so far owning is more expensive than renting. I must say that the convenience of having your own airplane to go to when ever you want is worth a few bucks. Has anyone found owning more expensive than renting? :-) Jon...

I am getting close to this event. I was wondering how those that have already retired keep an airplane. I am fortunate that I have a moderately priced hangar, reasonable (this is relative) fuel for my area, and perform owner assisted annuals. But, I am concerned on keeping the flying going and...

Hello all, Wanted to hear your advice about buying a brand-new plane even before getting the PPL ticket. Here is my situation: I am a businessman sitting on quite a bit of cash being generated by my business, and I am also a student pilot, will probably get my ticket by the next Summer. I am...

Hi I have searched and this topic has been brought up before but years ago so I decided to revisit it and open a new topic. I’m seriously looking at purchasing a Duke A60 and are there any owners out there that could offer any advice? How does the plane handle? How’s the Left seat, is it roomy...

I would like to learn to fly and someday own a plane, any advice?

I would like to learn to fly someday and own my own plane, any advice?

The FAA is looking for two things when considering the question of whether a private pilot was carrying a passenger(s) legitimately. One is evidence that the passenger is incidentally aboard on a flight that was going to take place anyway. Second is that the pilot and passenger have a shared...

Greetings, Jim has been excellent help for the last few years, watching me turning wrenches in/on/around my Skylane. But, I relocated to Raleigh, NC last year, and Jim refused to come along. The nerve. I'm looking for a local, owner-assist friendly A&P/IA in the area. My hangar is at JNX, so...

Printing costs have been on a steady exponential increase, following right along with energy costs associated with creating paper from trees, soybean prices for ink, and all the rest of the process involved with creating paper manuals. On the other hand, the price of optical media (DVD and...

I am reading the FARs and am having a hard time figure out whether I can slide out my old radios and have them upgraded and put them back in. Slide in and out only no wiring or changing the shelf itself. Or do I need A&P inspection?

As a follow on to Jay's previous post, has anyone attempted an "easy" or "obvious" repair project, only to do something that really screwed up the job and made it more expensive or time consuming to recover?

Great stuff, Jim. Thanks for sharing it. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination"

Can an owner do this? TIA, {|;-) Victor J. (Jim) Osborne, Jr.

Does anyone know of IAs that would do owner assisted annuals in seattle?

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Over some time the bolt holes in the link between the horizontal stabilizer and the trim mechanism have been elongated. To get rid of the play, I consider installing an oversized bolt. The original bolt is an AN5-7. I am confused about the designation on oversized bolts. Can anyone help ? Thank...

Hello. I thought I'd bounce these off the group and see what people think. These are the UniRegs at the University of Wyoming for flying your own or rented plane on University business. I feel, as a low-time private pilot that they are overly restrictive, but I thought I'd see what the sage...

I have a 74 Cherokee 140 that does not have any panel lighting other than the red overhead. The 2 VOR/ILS indicators are internally lit as is the VC compass and clock. These are all running off the one lone factory dimmer. On full, the indicator lights will illuminate the cabin, so I run them...

Anyone out there get their CDI overhauled or repaired? If so, would you care to share your experience on cost and facility? Looking at a KI-205 to replace my KI-201 driven by a KX-170B. Thanks, Marco