Flyers, I am parting with my the new Sporty's Air Facts DVD - GPS Techniques on eBay. Here is the link: http://tinyurl.com/3c6rpv It up for $5.00. I just bought it and enjoyed watching it and it indeed had some useful info. It discusses the 530, 430 and talks about the 396. It has two Air...

Hello Pilots, Fly on a brand new 777 with full range of the plane - including the cockpit! Fly first class on the way to Seattle, where you can have dinner with executives from Continental and Boeing! Stay at the Renaissance Hotel and take an exclusive tour of the Boeing...

Spins have NEVER been in the private pilot PTS. The PTS (Practical Test Standard) only has been in existence for around 20 years or so. The last time spins were required for a Private Certificate was back in the early 1950's or maybe the late 1940's. Note that there is nothing that prevents...

Hello, all. Since there always seem to be questions on the group, both mechanical and philosophical, about purchasing an aircraft, I thought you might be interested in one pilot's odyssey from renter to owner. During that trip, I have lurked here, read volumes about purchasing and owning, and...

Shooting the breeze with the mechanic doing a pre-buy insp. on my airplane, I asked him about maintenance on Bonanzas vs. Cessna 210s. His reply: "We like Bonanzas; 210s are a pain in the butt." I'm sure any aircraft owner knows what the monetary equivalent of "pain in the butt"...

If so I will be in Anchorage, AK Friday afternoon! Departing PAMR Saturday

Anybody know of a shop in the New England region that has experience installing these indicators? Our usual local shop hasn't and evidently there's a bit of learning curve. Thanks. Dave Reinhart

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Well, I finally made it out to the airport (3BS) today. With the 4-Runner in 4WD I managed to get within about 10 feet of the man door. That's where those big tires dropped through the ice and snow to the sod underneath. sigh at least the ground is still frozen but I think we may be missing a...

Looked in the obvious places on the fire wall inside and outside, by the pedals and in the belly. Where did they hide it ????? Thanks for any hints......

This could be worse than the tax increase. FAA wants airline-style regs for small repair stations The FAA is once again pushing a bad proposal that could put small repair stations out of business and increase maintenance costs for aircraft owners. The proposal would require all repair stations,...

Ah, gentle readers, when last we left the hangar while regaling you with this tale, I had had my heart broken by a Tiger in Arizona and was back on the prowl. Animals prowl because their patience with being hungry is wearing thin, and that well might be an apt description of my mindset at this...

Not to be confused with Yakko or Dot... Just had the DG replaced (went precessing 60 deg on a 90 deg turn) yesterday. Ran the engine up and taxi'd to the ramp from the shop. Things looked ok - no, wait! the AI is upside down. Now, I'm used to seeing it canted to the right before everything is run...

Another thread made me think about using the portable propane heater I use in my garage to preheat my airplane. It's the standard metal tube type with the fan from Home Depot or Lowes. I've seen people simply attach a flex duct to the end of this type heater and blow the hot air into the...

Can anyone tell me how a dynamic prop balancer works? I have heard that it involves an accelerometer to detect vibration, but it what do they use to detect the prop position to correlate with that accelerometer? Could it be an optical pickup from a mark placed on the prop? Or perhaps a pickup...

Imagine my dissapointment when I realized this didn't involve Lycoming.

Hi All I'm in the process of purcasing my first Plane from a private owner. The current owner lives in NY state and I live in NJ. I know with cars I would pay sales tax at NJ Motor vehicles when I register and title the car but how does the process work with Planes? I was told that you just snd in...

What is required as far as a formal equipment list for part 91 operations? In reading 91.205 and listening to one instructor I know, I cannot reconcile what he says with the FARs. He states that an aircraft must have an equipment list. I cannot find an equipment list for the plane I fly...

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