this is Kublai writing from Germany.. I just started flying this year in South Africa and now bought a nice old 172 from 66.. As she was a low budget acquisition :) I expect some things to come up sooner or later so its always nice to know the experts ! I'm flying from EDLM but I'm still...

Just a warning for those who might consider purchasing Rapco dry vacuum pumps. Make sure that your engine does not leak oil. If there is any chance of an oil drip onto the Rapco vacuum pump it may eventually stop working. The connecting shaft is vented to air. But if some oil drops on the shaft it...

Found this on JA Air Center's website the other day: http://shorterlink.com/?R7L145 This solves a problem we(my brother and I) have encountered in our 67 Skyhawk. We were thinking about fabricating some type of panel mount for our Garmin GPSMap 296 but just couldn't come up with a good...

Runway PARTY (with FREE parking) at Mpls/St Paul International Airport (MSP) on Saturday 9-24-05 http://www.mspairport.com/msp/appdocs/headlines/Community_Runway_Event.html "The Metropolitan Airports Commission will hold a one-of-a-kind, family-friendly community event on Minneapolis-St. Paul...

Anyone have any thoughts on the pros/cons of say a 1978 Lance vs a similar Beech A36?

Hi people, Our PA28 has developed a problem. The Low Voltage indicator keeps coming on. The engineer has replaced the Voltage Regulator which didn't solve the problem at all. Then he changed the Overvolt relay. I flew it for 50 minutes with no problems and then the next time I took it up (some...

Thus far, I haven't been able to fly an missions for Operation Brother's Keeper in relation to Katrina, however I have registered and today I received this email concerning their preparation to help the victims of Rita. I'm just passing it along hoping that others can help. Jim Operation...

Big Bertha Thing uniform Cosmic Ray Series Possible Real World System Constructs. http://web.onetel.com/~tonylance/uniform.html Access page to 714K ZIP file Astrophysics net ring Access site Newsgroup Reviews including alt.support.attn-deficit Animated wire-frame Polyhedron display, complete with...

I have an engine going into a homebuilt that uses the bendix D-2000 series dual magneto. I have ordered a crank triggered ignition system to fire one set of plugs and would like to replace the dual magneto with a single magneto to fire the other set of plugs. The Starting functions will...

My partners and I recently purchased a 1965 Cessna 172F. The POH has weight and balance data that you would expect, except that it focuses on moment only, gives no arm figure. Usually no big deal. BUT, we recently bought a 396 and it will do the weight and balance data for you if you enter the arm...

Read in one of the monthly magazine rags about getting a home equity loan or refinancing your house and getting cash out to pay for an airplane. Has anyone actually done this and if so, is this a better option than just getting a straight aircraft loan. I'm being quoted 6.75% right now for a 20...

Wanted to ask the group for their pro's/cons between the Cessna Skyhawk and Piper Archer 180. 1) What particular year models are more desired than others 2) Which one is easier to re-sell, and which one has more profit potential? 3) Easier to maintain?

Flyers, I am parting with my Garmin 296 if anyone is interested. It is on eBay at: http://tinyurl.com/cq9zl It is one year old and in excellent condition. It comes with all original accessories and also the full auto kit. It will have the latest firmware and database.

Check out: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/F16-A-MODEL-CURRENTLY-FLYING_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ26428QQitemZ4576194631QQrdZ1 I've always wanted one. Do you think it would fit in my hangar?

My PAI 700 has performed quite well for the past 4 years or so until now. I bought the "official" mounting bracket after seeing others that were mounted without the bracket failing badly. Lately, even after recalibration, I have noticed it seemed to be off 5 degrees or so between 350 and 10...

I have a Sigtronics SPA400 intercom. I would like to upgrade to a stereo system. On their web site Sigtronics states that the upgrade path to an intercom like the SCI 4S is uncomplicated in that the wiring harness from the old intercom can be reused and all that is necessary is to rewire the...

There is a lack of Continental GO-300 gearbox bearings. I have heard of an outfit in California that can refurbish these bearings. Provided the bearings are not in too terrible of condition. Someone told me something about an International Harvester bearing which may work. The problem is it is not...

Hi all. I'm about to become a 1/2 partner in a Cessna 182 and would like to purchase hard copies of manuals for the on board avionics. I've downloaded the files from Bendix/King and Garmin, but would like to purchase hard copy manuals for the Garmin MX 20, and B/K KAP 140, and KLN 94. Any...

I have a Helio Courier with four fuel cells holding 30 gallons each. My typical flight uses ~35 gallons so I would like to leave the outer (aux) tanks empty most of the time. I understand that leaving them empty will reduce their life expectancy. How much should I expect the life expectancy to...

There is a 1980's C172P with 9000 hours TTSN on my local field. Most things look good on this plane, except for its high Airframe time. It is hardly a looker, but I am looking for a first-timer airplane for building time and experience. It will also be kept online with the FBO on leaseback, thus,...