Hi all, I've been looking at the possibilty of buying and owning a 1977 Hawk XP that is very near its 1500 TBO. As I understand it, starting in 1979, the engine TBO went to 2000. What is the difference and can the 2000 TBO engine be put in the 1977 Hawk XP? Or can the changes that make it a 2000...

How good are YOU with a map, E6B and a stopwatch? I don't know if this is of any interest to the group, but the Hayward Air Race is going to be held on May 18-21. It is a graded, precision event much like a road rally, except we do it in airplanes. The event is run in two legs. From Hayward, CA...

How good are YOU with a map, E6B and a stopwatch? The Hayward Air Race is going to be held on May 18-21. It is a graded, precision event much like a road rally, except we do it in airplanes. The event is run in two legs. From Hayward, CA to Bakersfield, CA and from Bakersfield to Laughlin, NV. ...

Mike Mladejovsky Loc: Salt Lake City, Utah Flat Screen TV Question Anybody bought a over-the-air top-of-set HD digital tuner? If so, what and where? --------------------

I've been following Mike Spera's posts about refurbishing the interior of his Cherokee and have some questions about replaceing a headliner. The headliner in our Aztec has several zippers, some of which don't work and a couple of which are ripped out causeing air leaks and cold drafts. During our...

My Telex 30 headset and SL30 nav/com have developed a loud and annoying oscillation during xmit. The tone is both obvious in the headset side-tone and also is heard by other's listening on the frequency. I've tried two other headsets (a DRE ENR and a non-ANR headset) and both work fine with...

How long does a set of headsets last? I leave them plugged in and always in the plane in an unheated hangar. Lately I've had to turn up the volume knob a lot farther to get the same amount of volume from the radio. Drew

I have a Sigtronics SPA-400 intercom in my Cherokee. Everything works fine, except that the right seat position has an annoying amount of electrical noise in the headset. It is a high-pitch whine (alternator noise), and the pitch seems to follow RPM. This is not noticable in the pilot's headset,...

A simple question that I'm sure has been addressed in the past: The wires on my old Pilot headset are broken at both plugs. Can I just take this in to Radio Shack and expect them to sell me the correct plugs so I can cut and reattach? or do I need to be looking for something special? And if so,...

I bought one of those "Y" adapters so I could play my iPod thru my stereo headset. Your headset plug goes in 1 end, and then it branches off to a standard headset plug for the intercom and a "mini" plug for the iPod. The problem is that the plane's radio volume drops to barely audible, even with...

Bought myself a new headset for Christmas. I expected it to just be a new toy, but I was amazed at the increase in understandability. Lets face it, like many pilots looking retirement age in the eye, my hearing ain't what it used to be. Previously, when I got into a plane, I would automatically...

Hi I'm in the market for a headset and have seen new headsets on e-bay bearing the "Feather Lite" brand. Does anyone have any experience with these headsets? Any opions as to quality of build, sound etc.etc. Any relevant info appreciated. The price is right but I want to be sure they're just...

David Clark H10 13XL or Lightspeed 30 3G? Pros/Cons? Thanks Tony -- Tony Roberts

I would like to provide entertainment (portable DVD player) for my little girl on long flights. She has a set of headsets. There are plugs in the back seat to connect to the intercom. What's the best way to have DVD sound through her headsets? 1) I could plug from the DVD into the external...

I flew MHT-BWI on Southwest yesterday... We were making no better than 270 knots groundspeed. I guess the Cap't was not BS'ing us about a stiff headwind at ~33,000... Any slower & we'd have to gotten out & pushed... --

When I turn on the alternator in my '79 TR-182 I hear a faint highpitched squeal through the headsets. No squeal when I just run on battery. Is there a simple way to fix this? TIA, Michael

Does anyone know of a manufacturer of heated venturi (or has one they are willing to sell?)? I know there was a system called the Auto-Vac-4 primary vacuum system which was stc'd for the early Bo's, and I contacted the widow of Raymond Ives 31 Charlotte Street RFD #1, Box 141A Pomfret Center ...

After troubleshooting the Janitrol heater in our Aztec for the past 3 weeks, we've finally got it fixed. The problem ended up being a combination of a bad ignitor (spark plug) and a coked fuel nozzle. One problem no doubt causing the other problem. After a new spark plug didn't solve our...

When I use my (cabin air) heater, it starts to smoke a bit and smell if I turn it more than half way up. I suspect that this is coming from a build up of material in the heat conduits over the years. Does anyone else experience this? Should I have my heating hoses removed and cleaned (seems...

Does anyone here know of any surviving example(s), airworthy or not, of the 1929 Heath Baby Bullet? Juan