During a routine inspection of my Bonanza's Garmin GNS430 back in July 2004, a reputable avionics shop informed me that the unit's localizer and glideslope reception were below Garmin's specifications. Since the unit was a few years out of warranty, the only option I had was to return the unit to...

My fancy pants (a brand of wheel pant) have been done and re-done many times over the years, going from dzu quick-connectors to phillips screws, having fiberglass repairs, etc. The halves firmly screw together just fine, and they're strong as a bridge abutment, but the tight fit between the...

As I get older, and I find myself needing more and more light as the lenses in my eye darken, I have noticed a definite need for more light on night landings. My eye doc has recommended waiting a while on the cataract surgery, as they are not so bad yet. Given that, I think having a better view of...

This is a follow-up to a message I sent to the group recently about the Hartzell propeller AD. I flew out to the prop shop today and had them inspect my hub using the eddy current method. Interesting technology and quite accurate for finding the smallest of cracks on or very near the surface. ...

Greetings!! What is wrong with this picture???? when I see a Cessna 150 or cessna 172 in various publications the price listed/ asked is WAY OFF from Vref and NAAA. almost DOUBLE! When I find an airplane that I may be intrested in it's almost ALWAYS the same story : Lost Logs,(...

Hi, I'm looking for the torque specification for the oil suction screen (the one near the bottom of the engine) for a Lycoming O-360. It's the A4A model. I'm planning on inspecting the suction screen on the next oil change. Thx!

I'm wondering... if you were laying out your panel today... is there a specific way, perhaps a "standard" way, that you'd layout your instruments? I've seen some un-intuitive layouts and I'm wondering if anyone and provide me with some insight as to safest/user friendly layout. Thanks, -dr

Hello, Is there a company that makes a slide in replacement for the old king kx170 radios? Thanks, -dr

We have this intercom unit in our 210 and it has worked fine in the four years we have owned the plane. http://www.davidclark.com/IntercomSys/isocom.htm However, there is the toggle switch on the unit labeled "Isocom". We have always left this switch in the "Off" position, because if we...

I've been using a Garmin GPS396 unit for a couple of months now. I am amazed at the accuracy of the elevation information. It always seems to be within a few feet of the listed airport's elevation, for example. I took it up in my old Cessna 170. The elevation at the airport was right on. At...

Our club owns a 1978 172. The little tabs that hold the pilots side air vent in the tube have come out and been lost, so when you get up to speed, it just pops out (makes the right seat nice adn cool this time of year, but will be a problem in winter). Any ideas on easy fixes or finding the...

To finish an earlier thread I'm reporting on the install of a replacement CHT probe in our Aztec. For those who didn't read the previous edition, the left engine CHT probe in our Aztec failed and I started searching for a replacement for the old AC Spark Plug Co. probe. A couple parts houses...

Last time I was looking at airplanes for purchase, I thought I found a website that you could punch in the year, make, and model of an aircraft and some of its key features and it would spit out an approximate value. I thought I got to it from the AOPA website...but now I can not find it. I thought...

As some of you know, I'm plane sitting for a friend. It is a 1983 172RG. Over the past couple of weeks, it seems to have picked up an electrical issue. Occasionally, the "low voltage" light will flicker. So far, I've seen this happen 3 times in about 5 weeks. Once, I happened to be looking at...

I just had the O-235-L2C in my Tomahawk overhauled, and the 125 HP mod performed at the same time. Now it is getting 2700 RPM at just under 400 degrees CHT, during break in, and cruising between 100-105 knots. Before the rebuild, cruise was about 2400 RPM and about 90 knots. I'm very happy with...

Got a call from the mechanic "fuel cap gaskets are worn, need replacement" me: fine, replace gaskets Another call from mech "uhh, no part number on the fuel caps, not normal piper part, therefore no approved gasket can be found, have to replace caps AND gaskets" me: OK, I guess no...

Do you even know what the definition of Fascism is? Do you realize how oxymoronic using the phrase "Islamo-Fascist" makes you appear? Actually, that wonderfully descriptive term was coined (or, at least, repeated here) by this group's very own Don Tabor, DDS. I think is quite nicely sums up...

Hi everyone, Saw this group and wanted to say a quick hello and introduce you to Plane Pieces Inc.( www.planepieces.com ). Plane Pieces Inc specializes in the sale of airplane parts. We are currently selling chrome like propeller blades, but will continue to have a vast array of items including,...

I am reading the FARs and am having a hard time figure out whether I can slide out my old radios and have them upgraded and put them back in. Slide in and out only no wiring or changing the shelf itself. Or do I need A&P inspection?

Did anyone else notice that the C195 on EAA's August calendar / wallpaper http://www.eaa.org/wallpaper/images/august04/cessna195_640.jpg has a backwards-turning prop? Dave