I have seen this discussed before, but couldn't come up with any hits on Google. The sump drains on one wing an at the engine are running very slowly, so I suspect they need to be cleaned. Also, the one that does drain well continued to drip after I had drained a fuel sample until I had...

OK, dumb question. For 100-hour inspections (or 50 hours until oil change), is this measured in Hobbs time or Tach time? -Sami N2057M, Piper Turbo Arrow III

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...

Ok, guys, Lemon Pledge has been increasingly hard to find around here. So I emailed the company to find a local supplier. The reply is copied below. Obviously, we have to find another product to clean bugs from the windshield and leading edges. Suggestions? Dear Gerry, Thank you for your...

I know after reading this newsgroup for over three years that many questions have been asked regarding the "best" GPS for the money...so forgive me but the Garmin 296 is so new I can't find out much about it. Lots of old articles about older models of GPS receivers. I've been using the Lowrance...

Hello, group I was looking at mounts for my Skymap IIIC GPS I am wanting to use either a Gimble Mount or a Pedastal Mount for mounting my Skymap IIIC in my 150M, This will require 3 to 4 small holes to be drilled, Will this type of mount require a field approval? I Just dont want to buy somthing...

I was reading on http://150cessna.tripod.com about owner manufactured parts. I was wondering if I could make my own interior parts? For example change plastic parts to aluminum, or titanium such as the plastic instrument bezels, mike holder ECT. I have access to a really nice machine shop, CNC...

Subject: Garmin too big for their britches? (Fixed Pricing) From: (TripodBill) Date: 7/14/2004 12:09 AM Central Standard Time Message-id: Many readers appropriately picked up on one of the most important issues in my earlier...

I stopped by the shop this morning, to see how the wheel pants were coming along. What a difference! All of the wowed-out holes have been backed with aluminum that has been riveted to the old fiberglass, and then fiberglassed and filled over and around. High stress areas have been reinforced, and...

My 1973 Skyhawk has the 360/180 hp engine carburated. When the engine is hot it is difficult to start. My procedure is master switch battery side on, fuel pump on. Prime throttle 3 times. Fuel pump off, turn starter while advancing the throttle. Today she would not fire and the battery went...

The 150 I had pre-buy'ed today has an O-200 with 940 SMOA but this overhaul happened 24 years ago. Mechanic has pointed out that Continental also specifies a time limit of 12 years on overhaul and thus this engine is technically runout. Do I have much cause for concern?? I know engines are quite...

Anyone have one of the first units? WxWorx website is stating they are now shipping. Looking for some firsthand reports. I gave up on Garmin's GDL-49 (tactically useless), and Control Vision (transponder interference problems with some KT-76 transponders and flaky downloads in some areas of the...

In the SF Bay Area, I've become desensitized to shop labor rates in the range of $90/hr. Plus or minus $5, this seems to be the going rate at PAO, SQL, RHV, or SJC. That's after you finally get your plane in the shop, which can take a day or two or seven. I recently had a very favorable...

Thank you for the excellent info on parts availabilty. On a similar topic, are there any maintenance trouble spots on the older Navions? I was told that the hydraulic system is leaky or troublesome. Is this true, how bad a problem is it and are there any other areas of concern?

Since I've read about other dealers let me tell you about Marv whom I've bought from before. I ordered an ICOM A5 Transponder a few weeks ago and did a 2nd day air. It was there ON TIME. But there was missing a rebate card and a card to mail in to get a free headset adaptor. I called their...

Ask Tom Sixkiller (Alexis Park Inn - team leader in charge of sales). "plumbus bobbus" wrote in message news:eNDPb.101262$nt4.300385@attbi_s51... So I have narrowed my search down to hotels in the Iowa City area and have narrowed it down to the following choices: Hotel...

Last month in "GA News" there was a brief mention of a system that allowed you to turn on a power plug by calling a pager or cell phone. I was interested in it for controlling the Tanis heater on my plane, but a friend at work was describing needing something similar for his cottage to turn on the...

Does anyone know of portable moving map software that I can use on my laptop computer? I would like to use the anywhere map software, but they have yet to give me a response if it will work on my laptop. Thanks Tony 8389P *** Sent via http://www.automationtools.com *** Add a newsgroup interface...

I'm thinking of getting a GNS 430 and the GTX 330 put in my plane. I have a couple of questions that I would really like some answers to: 1. My aero radio people tell me that they think the GTX 330 display is always up on the map. I.e., I can't declutter or eliminate it if I want to, say while...

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