Okay, I screwed up. I was relocating the 3 panel switches for my STEC 30. The main power on/off, the nav 1/nav 2 and the alt. hold push button. When I relocated them and powered up, the self test succeeded and I heard the servos testing themselves. But then one of the insulators covering a lead...

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1. Noticed on Avweb that Dan Rather (the head of CBS News) owns property near an airpark in Austin, TX. 2. Over the years Austin land owners have managed to shut down almost all the GA airports in the area through political wrangling. 3. Story on CBS was not about an airport, but an...

I have a Garmin 340 that I'd like to play my IPod through. Is it simple to pull the the audio panel and hook up a plug that will allow my IPod to plug into the Music 1 channel? Am I allowed to do this or does an A&P, or Avionics shop have to be involved? Any help appreciated. Michael

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36%257E73%257E1893864,00.html no registration needed - Ken is also a pilot and i believe owns a twin engine. does anyone know if Ken is nationally syndicated or is it just Denver? james... ----------------------------------------------------------- One...

Most of my panel is newer King stuff, except for the ARC ADF and Cessna 300 transponder. The ADF and XPNDR kind of 'stand out' because they have the yellowish colored faceplates. So I thought it would be nice to find the black colored faceplates for both, so they match the other radios. I've...

Good Day, I wish to introduce myself to you. My name is Walter Taylor. I am the brother to the president of Liberia Mr. Charles Taylor.Due to the present war in my country Liberia, I to invest in commercial property and buy 5 airplanes to setup an airline service in the caribbean islands. Myself,...

Hi Guys, Another one of our local EAA members emailed me with news the FAA is wanting to increase the total time a pilot has from 200 hours to 500 before they can give rides in a plane. This was brought up because our chapter is really active the the Young Eagles program and some of the newest...

I need a source for SLN4-20,21 mags; new or used. Any ideas, suggestions?

I was thinking about getting my A&P license to help me become a better aircraft owner and pilot. I know a number of people out there have both and I was curious to hear about your story. For example, have you found it helpful as an owner and/or pilot? Did it take a long time to obtain? What are the...

I know everyone hear remember Capt. Haynes. Capt. Haynes was the pilot of United flight 232 when the center engine suffered an uncontained failure and the DC-10 lost all of its hydraulic systems. Capt. Haynes landed the ship at Sioux City using differential power. His handling of the...

Hi! Thanks for the replies on the engine replacement. I have come to the conclusion that it is easiest to get the job done in Norway were we live to avoid the hassle of paperwork. However, we are also looking into a new paintjob and possibly some soundproofing, as well as new interior. Is there...

Does anybody have an idea on how to make a tiny little vacuum pump on the order of an aquarium pump or so that will draw just a few inches of water? Preferably 110, but I can rig up a 12 volt supply if necessary. The reason I say this is that I'm getting ready to pack a fairly large number...

My engine operating manual (for my Piper Turbo Arrow III) strongly discourages pulling the power back and doing a quick descent -- it warns of engine-killing shock cooling. Sounds reasonable to me...but it (and my airplane manual) does not really seem to say how best to do a fast descent when you...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A jury found an airplane parts manufacturer negligent in the 2000 plane crash that killed Gov. Mel Carnahan and his son, and awarded their family $4 million. The Carnahan family's attorney argued that a pair of vacuum pumps made by Parker Hannifin Corp. failed, causing the plane...

Hello. I just took my first flying lesson, and I want to find out where can I find some useful information/readings that I can read online. Do anyone can give me some suggestions? Thank you very much ..

hi chaps: I need to repaint my aircraft. Problem is that I like the look of polish (i.e., shiny aluminum) rather than paint; but from what I understand, polish requires a lot more maintenance. unfortunately, I do not have the time to maintain it in the condition necessary, and my local aviation...

Hello and happy Friday : I requested an FAA CD-ROM with all the archived paperwork for my plane. While looking through the various 'Bill of Sale' forms, most of them say '$1 + OVC' for the selling price. (OVC = Other Verbal Consideration) Any ideas why this is done? -- Ben C-172 - N13258 @ 87Y

I obtained this unit on Ebay nearly a month ago, from an avionics shop in Bakersfield, CA. The unit had been installed in a plane for precisely one day before that owner had decided that he REALLY wanted the Mode S GTX-330, with traffic information capability. The shop couldn't sell it as new...

Does anyone know how to turn up the side tone on a TKM MX-11 com. The manual says it is adjustable, but no mention on how. --Rohit