Dave Burton wrote: Can anyone tell me what the material is that the mid 70s Cessnas used for the interior plastic? We have a couple of cracked pieces we would like to repair. Texas Aeroplastics sells repair materials. George Patterson I childproofed my house, but they *still* get in.

What kind of business are you in and how do you use your owned airplane for business as a productivity tool (not just a tax write-off)? There have been plenty of discussions on this group about tax issues, but few on the use of an airplane to make a business more successful. Me? Unfortuanately my...

Piper aircraft grounded. http://www.flyer.co.uk/news/newsfeed.php?artnum=104

I have a chance to get a KNS-80 to fill the hole in my panel, but I've not had much luck finding an installation manual. Anyone have one they'd sell/loan to me? Tina Marie -- http://www.tripacerdriver.com "...One of the main causes of the fall of the Roman Empire was that, lacking...

I know this has been asked a million times, but I have to ask just one more time. I would love to know your real-world costs of ownership for your fixed gear single. A 172, cherk 180, etc. I'm trying to figure out how much renting I have to do before it becomes plausible to own. Any advice as to...

Hi all! I am a co-owner of a 1968 Piper Arrow. (180 hp) I am also a professional musician, and I play bass, both electric bass guitar, and the big old doghouse upright bass. Needless to say, I would like to be able to fly to my gigs whenever possible, but fitting a double bass in a P28R seems like...

I've had slightly high aluminum for the last year. I'm not happy about it but everyone says its not high enough to spend real money pulling cylinders or boroscoping. I'm curious what the group thinks... IO-360-A3B6 SFNEW 682 At each 50 hours change I've had... 7, 10, 25, 13 (short sample), 24, 23...

Recently someone listed a 1960 Cessna 310 for sale for $40,000 obo, located near Washington, DC... saved the e-mail but cannot locate... any help appreciated on this or any other 310 for sale reasonable. thanks

The Bombardier web page says that a V-220 engine (their next generation offering for the 200 hp crowd will weigh 419 pounds (see http://www.vaircraftengines.com/en/technicalData_v-220.asp). That's for the whole 'package', who's contents are listed...

Like many airplane partnerships, we've wished we had a simple, web-based system to schedule the plane, that everyone (four partners) can log onto and which will keep a central calendar for us. We had looked at a commercial "flying club scheduler" that would do everything we wanted, but it...

Getting a few steps closer to owning my first airplane. I have a friend who will be my partner and we plan on setting up an LLC to actually own the plane. I don't know anything about LLC's, but I do want to have a partnership agreement that spells out our financial responsibilities....

Thanks to Dan Luke, pix of the infamous Pinckneyville "rec.aviation" fly-in are now available on the "Rogue's Gallery"! See them at: http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rogue's_gallery_i_-_p.htm (Scroll down to the "P's"....) Looks like a great time! Next year, for sure!

I'm starting my Oshkosh forum writing and I need to know if anybody has a spare commercial transponder antenna -- the kind with a BNC connector on one end and a little chrome BB on the other end, mounts in a single hole. I had three or four of them and have given them away over the years to folks...

Ok, I know the received wisdom that a fabric plane shouldn't be kept in the open and should always be hangared. But, I started to question this after noticing several fabric planes in the open at my home airport. They look in better shape than the metal winged planes sometimes. I also know that...

I was watching the new tonight and saw those storms. I hope they are not near you Jerry Kurata

In reading a booked called "Design for Safety", by David Thurston, he advises owners to "turn the propeller over by hand three or four times during preflight if the airplane has been standing for half a day or longer." His rationale is as follows. "When an engine has been standing for awhile and...

I'm a new pilot (passed my checkride last Saturday). I have a wife and three small children (all 6yrs and under). Weight and balance would be OK to fit three kids in back of a 172, and it looks like plenty of space (at least while they're young). Is it possible to get a STC to install a third...

My wife has CAD and has had three stents placed in her heart. The surgery was 2 1/2 years ago. She passed her last treadmill stress test with flying colors. What chance does she have---if any--of getting a third class medical? Thanks Paul Anton NC2273H

Anyone here familiar with how to manage a repair shop? Our flight school has 20 aircraft and a hangar full of mechanics, but nothing much seems to get fixed. Instead, you'll often find the mechanics working on lawn mowers, boat motors, and painting minivans. I'm wondering how more professional...

Can an AP/IA person legally install and sign off a VFR Nav/Comm radio in a certified aircraft, given that he has all the needed technical knowledge needed to do this, or is a 'certified radio shop' required somewhere in the paperwork process? How about an IFR installation? (not counting the...