There was a thread a few months ago on this topic. After seeing that information, a friend of mine installed a $150 inertial reel from Chief aircraft in a PA28-180 as a replacement for one that had frayed and stretched and was not retracting well. Overall the installation went well and the...

My rotating beacon stopped rotating and I need to replace it. I would like to do this as economically as possible as I don't do a whole lot of night flying and would rather spend the money on avgas. It seems my options are limited to the Whelen HRCFA strobe - I tried to use a 70509 flasher but...

My nose wheel pant is damaged. A body shop quoted me around $450 to fix & paint it, and new ones from Cessna are over $1k. Used are available on E-Bay for much less, and they all seem to say the same thing - "should fit any 172 & 182, but do your own research". The parts manager at my FBO said it...

Where is a good place to buy a replacement JPI EGT probe? It looks like JPI wants $300 directly, is there a better outlet? -Robert

One of our club aircraft, as a result of water damage, needs a new AI and DG. But rather than just replacing the units with the same type, we're going to give careful consideration to the possibility of an upgrade. Since this is prime flying time, I've been given an entire day to...

Where can I get one? I looked at places like Aircraft Spruce and found nothing. My panel is cracked and chipped in numerous places. It looks like crap. I know you can buy replacement panels without the holes drilled for chearp. I can take care of the holes.

Anybody know where to get a replacement cabin speaker other than Cessna? They want $110 for it! This is for a Cessna 210M. The speaker has 4 terminals. Two of them are wired to ground. One of the others is from the audio output, and the other is from the stall and landing gear horn...

I am in search of a source for replacement knobs for carb heat and cabin air controls (defrost, cabin heat) for a Piper Cherokee. Mine have cracked and fallen apart (or are close to it), and need to be replaced. I search in some usual places for plastic parts, and can't find them. Does anyone...

The airworthiness certificate has disappeared from my airplane. How do I get a replacement? FAA.gov give instructions for lost registration but not for airworthiness.

All I can say is, "CRAP!" The altimeter didn't quite pass the IFR certification. It had some "erratic" movement, required lots of tapping, and then would bounce back and forth between the acceptable error limits for the certification. A couple altitudes were over the limit. The guy doing...

In the continuing saga of my altimeter woes, I've discovered that my current unit has been forced into obsolecense. It's a Macleod unit, and most overhaul places say they won't touch them. The guy who did the IFR cert says, "Buy a brand name like United or Kollsman." Any thoughts on one...

Has anyone here done this? I am considering the acquisition of a C175a with a runout engine and replacing the engine with an O-300 engine. Is there a kit for doing this? Does the engine mount have to be replaced? I am guessing the airframe is just a C172 airframe. Am I wrong? Does the cowling...

My '66 Cherokee 180C currently has a T12C ADF. Even though it has analog tuning, the previous owner installed a Davitron digital frequency read out so it's not as bad to tune as you'd think. Anyway, it now longer points to the NDB (actually the needle never moves) but can successfully tune am...

I was curious if anyone else has experienced this... Our airport is having it's ramp area re-paved. Because of scheduling, they're starting earlier than expected. 4 buildings of T-hangars have to be out by this Monday (the 21st). Actually, you have a choice of being tiedown outside for 2...

I recently saw an article in KitPlanes or maybe Sport Pilot about how to repair / rebuild a plastic instrument panel overlay. Whichever mag I saw it in, I've managed to throw away. Anyone know what issue this was? Could you email me a copy? Thanks for the help. Jeff

The faceplate on my Narco CP-136 Audio Panel was broken off (and glued back together) before I bought the plane. The left side of the faceplate, where 2 retaining screws attach it to the metal chassis, had been glued at least once before I bought it, and my avionics shop had glued it back together...

In article , Ed Pauls wrote: What is the best way stop it, get it off and recoat the affected areas. Ed You have to remove all paint from the affected area, remove the corrosion (Aluminum Jelly works), thoroughly clean the area, including

I stopped by the shop this morning, to see how the wheel pants were coming along. What a difference! All of the wowed-out holes have been backed with aluminum that has been riveted to the old fiberglass, and then fiberglassed and filled over and around. High stress areas have been reinforced, and...

Okay, here's the final tale of the tape: (These are GPS ground speeds, verified either in absolutely calm air or in two directions. Probably not a 100% perfect method, but close...) Without fancy pants: 136 knots at 23 squared. With repaired fancy pants: 143 knots at 23 squared. This is a 5%...

The fiberglass on our "Fancy Pants" main gear wheel pants has been deteriorating for some time. The holes in the fiberglass through which the dzu-type connectors pass are "wowed" out -- and now some of them are completely broken out. As a result, several of the metal backing plates have fallen...