What do the letters A&P/IA stand for exactly? I know it's the mechanic but I'm researching a documentary film and looking for the full name. Thank you, Jean-Paul Travers

Okay, silly(?) question time: I have a 1964 Cessna 182 (12v), how do you jump start it if the battery dies, or should I even attempt it? Thanks for any advice! Jeffrey

x-no-archive: yes If you own a Garmin iQue 3600a (not the plain 3600) or a Lowrance 2000c, I'd like to hear your opinion and comments on these units... good, bad or neutral. email me at

We need a super-plane to destroy the centre of the sand******-cult, Mecca.How can I build the ultimate "Mecca-Bomber" ???

I've been remiss in reporting that our rec.aviation photo page has received some updates and additions of late, including: - From the United Kingdom, Chris Blythe and his Tri-Pacer... - From Wisconsin, Jim Burns and his Aztec... - From Florida, George Graham and his Long EZ... - From Pennsylvania,...

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/skycraft_landing_lights.htm I've added pix of the panel switch positions that my mechanic and I devised. This is always an interesting issue in a Cherokee, given the limited panel space. I think the solutions we came up with work well: 1. Remove the pitot heat...

You could call Airtronics at Clintonville, WI , 92nm nne of MSN. 715-823-2161 Jim "Alex" wrote in message ... Anyone have a good shop for installation of a stormscope in the Madison WI area? I'm looking for...

I have not been able to get landings.com for a while. Where did it go?

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/skycraft_landing_lights.htm The pictures don't capture all the nitty gritty details of the installation. A couple of things to note: 1. The wiring does NOT go inside the wings, but is rather routed inside a flexible conduit that gets attached to the wing ahead of the...

This link is interesting. http://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=11635 The story is that in the UK and most of Europe the all glass Cirrus including the 22 is only suitable for VFR flights only. Whilst the GPS may be IFR certified in the US, Its not in the UK. also with DME and ADF it only...

Does anyone have a reccommendation where to get a pre purchase inspection and annual for a Bell 47 helicopter in southern New Jersey

Porcine.com has the info on using a hand held gps to drive an autopilot. I have a Smart coupler II LE that I used with a Garmin 295 to drive a Century 1. Just installed a panel mount Northstar GPS 60 and it now drives the Autopilot. The couple is not needed anymore. For sale for $199 including...

I'm sure some of you here have scanned your logs into a machine readable format. Please let me take advantage of what you've learned. Do you store the scanned pages as .jpg, or .pdf, or something else? Each page a separate file? Any special software? Did you build an index? If so, how?

Google shows that this question last appeared here in 2001. Therefore, I wanted to pose it again in the event there might be more anecdotal data since then. Are there benefits to replacing massive electrode spark plugs with fine wire spark plugs? Background: I have a turbo-normalized IO-520 in...

My club is upgrading our collection of CNX-80's to the new GNS-480 software. We've noticed that when hooked up to a slaved xponder, the squawk code is no longer reset to 1200 when you power down the unit. The way we noticed this is having a few people "reminded" by the tower that they should be...

I'm in the midst of having these lights installed, (they are the cut-in-the-leading-edge landing lights) and we come to a fork in the road with regards to the wiring. The kit comes with a split L/R on/off switch, and two 10 amp circuit breakers. This means that my existing landing light switch...

I belong to a really good flying club (http://www.rochesterflyingclub.com/) - we've got 5 aircraft ranging from a Piper Warrior (PA28-161) to a Piper Lance (P32R-300). I fly about 25-35 hours a year, and wish I could fly more. The majority of my flying is weekend trips up to Canada to see my...

Two Scenarios: 1. Operating Costs for brand new Jet Ranger flying daily. 2. Operating Costs for Mid-time Jet Ranger flying daily. Other Considerations: 1. Typical pilot salary costs (Commercial Rotorcraft Pilot) with over 2000 hours.

Hello, Our FLight dept owns a Lear 31a. Currently there is no power to the cabin (ie **V outlet) I have been quoted exhorbanant pricing to add a 12v cigar lighter (5000+) to the cockpit or cabin. Any ideas on what I can do as an alternative? (and still remain legal) Thanks, Tommy PS, I know...

Got a call from the mechanic "fuel cap gaskets are worn, need replacement" me: fine, replace gaskets Another call from mech "uhh, no part number on the fuel caps, not normal piper part, therefore no approved gasket can be found, have to replace caps AND gaskets" me: OK, I guess no...