Saturday we took Fat Albert and flew from mid michigan to Dayton, Ohio for the world famous Dayton Hamfest... My son and my old buddy Ed went with me... Took 1:45 going down in the early morning darkness, where the dawn is just a band of bluish light on the horizon... Smooth air... But 30 Knots...

Well, I just micturated away $58,868.13 into the loving arms of the state and feds this morning... Now where are those fat cat deductions that allow me to pay zero, that all the rabble rousers keep bringing up? denny

WIth 4 hours on the fresh top overhaul I decided it was time to balance the prop as we removed the weights when sending the props out for new studs... I was delayed a bit at my monthly meeting down in Grand Blanc and got back to the airport at a quarter to one... The Kid was chomping at the bit......

Well, Murphy finally decided to move on... The Kid decided to work on Saturday - after saying he would not be there, which got the evil eye from me... We assembled, and wiped, and polished, and tightened, and loosened and retightened... Finally after 4 hours it looked like an airplane again...The...

Hi all, I'm trying to get plane with my friend under LLC(non-profit reason) in NJ. Any laws,tax, etc.... Please let me know. Derek.

I am looking for an old Bendix (NOT Bendix/ King) Transponder. Here is the info that i have on it. Model / Type #: TR-611 Part #: 4000096-1102 Volts: 14 If anyone has any information on this or has ANY IDEAs where i could find this please e-mail me at

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Wellllll..... we got it....! A 1974-5 172 M... Quite nice, got it after a student landed it on the nosewheel... Been repaired, flys great, tight & straight.. This Cessna is even WARM! Hadda turn the heat down in -10C

Hi All! Our 172 M is missing both, and one clamp assembly to hold it in place.. Any idea where we can get a coupla used ones? (we can paint to match our interior) Dave

Well................ It arrived yesterday... And 1st impressions are... WAY beyond expectations... Well constructed, high quality components.. LOVE the HSI !

OUCH! Glad you and all were OK... Can you tell us what happened? Asking if 'cause I know in some cases some would rather not or unable, and that's OK... Sorry your bird got bent.. :(

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Hi group. I am interested in buying a Sundowner with 2035 TT E&A. The owner (actually the broker) offered to allow $5K off the asking price to have the engine O/H'd. I am a student pilot and very much want this particular airplane, but I don't think that $5K off a $14K O/H is reasonable. The...

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Since I started working on my ticket, and now my instrument, I have been in love with the new Tigers from day one of my training. I can think about buying a plane now, and I'm disappointed that the New Tiger outfit tanked. There are a number of them on Controller and other sites for sale. Is...

Just replaced the nose bungee (1080HD) on my Zodiac 601HD and noticed several things. 1) Previously the gap between the fork tube top stop plate and horizontal firewall brace was under a quarter inch when new with a Continental 85. Just after replacement, the gap is now 11/16" just as it was...

Old WW2 mechanic says he hears a sticky valve on my C-85 when I fire up for first time in morning but can't describe the sound and says it lasts only as long as a finger snap. Wants me to add Marvel Mystery oil. I use Aeroshell 100 (50 weight) and change it every 25 hours. I can't detect any...

Looking for Bell 47G soft-sprung dual axle trailer with ball hitch (not 5th wheel) ready to roll. I want to tow Bell 47 with rotor blades attached. Thanks. Dick Booher *** Sent via http://www.automationtools.com *** Add a newsgroup interface to your website today.

I need to haul my wingless C140, and it is not nearby. Does anyone know the width of the horizontal tail, width of the wheels, and how high this plane is? I need to get a truck/trailer large enough. thanks in advance for any help. Dick

Most interested at this time in learning about all the Small Aircraft and Large Air Shows scheduled for this summer....can you help me as to where they can be found, etc etc .....thank you in advance and, Best regards, Dick Enna *** Sent via http://www.automationtools.com *** Add a newsgroup...