On March 2 1991 a Piper Aztec , N6546Y slammed into the top of Justice mountain located in North Georgia. Both wings were sheared off by 100 foot high pine trees which took much of the impact force. The fuselage remained mostly intact from the panel aft. The pilot was trapped in the cockpit with...

Keep those pix coming, ladies and gentlemen! Come see everyone's pride and joy on the new alphabetized page at http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rec_aviation.htm Want to add pix of YOUR plane? Email 'em to me at , and I'll get 'em up as soon as possible... -- Jay Honeck Iowa...

New Additions: See Bill Oparowski's beautiful '77 Grumman Tiger AND his gorgeous 2002 Hatz biplane at http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rec_aviation.htm ! You can add pix of YOUR pride & joy! Email a few pix (as attachments), with a couple of sentences of history and explanation, to...

http://www.monroyaero.com/trafficwatch.html Interesting, especially in light of the recent discussions we've been having. Hope this helps, Mike Palmer Excellence in Ergonomics

I just passed my commercial written and it anyone needs the King/Cessna Commercial CD set I have it on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2444638395&ssP ageName=ADME:L:DS:US:8 If the above link doesn't work the item number is: 2444638395 or just search under...

Just added Tony Cox and his beautiful '66 Skylane. See his bird at http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rec_aviation.htm To show off some pix of your pride & joy on our new "rec.aviation.owning" photo album, email up to six pictures to me at , and we'll get 'em up! -- Jay...

Does anyone know if any of the major tire companies are still making the 2.80/2.50-4 tailwheel tire? We've been getting tires from several vendors, all coming under different part numbers and names, but they're all by STA, US made, and they just don't last very long. They seem more plastic than...

I recently purchased my first twin. A 1957 Piper Apache. I have been training in it for my Multi, Commercial, Instrument all at once. I am very impressed on how this thing handles. We finally got into all the single engine ops today, and I am grinning from ear to ear. We did actual shut downs and...

Hi NG, about 2 years ago, " posted and answered in this newsgroup. His email address does not seem to work any longer. Is there anyone out there who has a more current email address? Thank you, Eckard

Okay, last update for the night. See the new additions at: http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rec_aviation.htm Keep 'em coming, folks! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com

Looking through ads on aso.com, I ran into this picture. http://www.aso.com/aircraft/77810/panel-1.jpg What is the instrument in the lower left of the panel underneath the clock? It looks a bit like a VSI, but the 0 point is at 12 o'clock instead of 9 o'clock, and it appears to have 3 indicator...

Is anyone one interested in trading a light taildragger for fishing in alaska plus cash? You can visit my website at www.kenairiver.com Thanks Brad Giroux www.kenairiver.com

Got a few more of you guys "up" on the site tonight. Check 'em out at http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rec_aviation.htm . Just a couple of guidelines are perhaps in order. 1. Please send 4 - 6 photos. 2. I'll re-size 'em if necessary, but 640 x 480 size would be best. 3. PLEASE include some info...

Okay, I had a little time today to create a webpage where we can display our favorite airplanes! See it at http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rec_aviation.htm I've only had time to add MU-2 Mike, Mary and me, and pictures from the rec.aviation party we held at OSH 2003. I've got a couple of more...

I need 30 answers by Friday morning. What is your favorite type of car? (The one you dreamed of as a kid, that is) BMW Lamborghini Farrari Jaguar

Can somebody shed a light for me as to who are the possible users of 12.5-4.5 14 PLY AERO CLASSIC tires ? I was told it's a heavy-duty tail wheel tire, but still have no idea about what a/c it is used on. My eventual goal is to obtain a pair of used tires to try and see if I can modify my hardware...

Wife of a friend is looking for an old New York Sectional. Her husband learned to fly in that area in 1963. She is looking for a Sectional about that time period, plus or minus. Anybody have an idea where she might look? Chuck

I just spoke with my insurance agent. My premium is slightly lower again this year. I thought it might be interesting to those who are considering a light twin. For my 1966 Turbo Aztec (PA-23-250) at $100K hull value, AIG's coverage is $2721. My info: PA-23 hours 488 age 34 last...

Does anyone make a GPS device with a Multifunction display that can overlay weather downloaded from satellite? My search so far has not gotten very deep. The Garmin 530 looks like a really nice navigational device with a good multifunction display, but it does not seem to do weather overlays. ...

Hey all, Just got a new Surecheck Trafficscope VRX (the model with altitude racking) - which I'll refer to as "the unit" - and since theres been some discussion and interest in these types of devices I'll give you my opinions on it. Aircraft Spruce had 1 in stock, so I got it and as soon as...