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

Hello Im trying to figure out the Tach on our clubs Archer is screwing us. I just flew down to the Centenial of Flight FFA from Planville CT. Round trip with all diversions and ATC rerouts was 975nm. The tach said 12.4 hr. I never checked the Hobbs but I do know that for this plane the...

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Anyone know about AMR@D propeller tip mods and Vgs mod for a Cherokee 140. Pros and cons?

Anyone else read the article in the new private pilot mag ( think it was pvt pilot) that had the A36 Bonanza turbo prop modification. They listed is as almost a half a million dollar modification.

I am a curently a comericial student that is looking to buy a light single to build time in and for the short family flights. I am having a problem finding financing due to a lack of a large down payment (due to school cost). Is there an easy way to buy or am I just S.O.L. untill I get the down...

Does anyone know of IAs that would do owner assisted annuals in seattle?

What's the best way to break in a new engine...and approx how many hrs should be flown at high power. i've got a new cont. io 470. 260 hp. i flew yesterday at 25/25 at relatively lower altitudes - higher atm pressure. thanks.

I am considering this: 1/13th share in '97 172R. GPS. 2200TT, couple hundred hours on a new engine. Buy-in: $3800 Dues: $150/month flat plus $38/hr wet for time. It seems like a pretty good deal to me. The aircraft is immaculate and makes the 20+ year-old 152s I've been driving seem like.....

I am willing to trade a 3 Bedroom 1 Bath House on large 43,500 SQFT lot (60sqft less than an acre) About 1/4 Mile From D49 Airport, In Columbus, ND & A 2003 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic Motorcycle 376 miles still under factory warranty. Airplane must be a complete production type aircraft, IFR A...

Looking for Bell 47G soft-sprung dual axle trailer with ball hitch (not 5th wheel) ready to roll. I want to tow Bell 47 with rotor blades attached. Thanks. Dick Booher *** Sent via http://www.automationtools.com *** Add a newsgroup interface to your website today.

CJ, I've put up a preliminary map showing the new Puget Sound TFRs - and the old ones for comparison - up on the Pacific Northwest Flying website. Direct link he http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/pnwflying/Public/tfrs/newoldtfrs.html (the images are somewhat large to show detail, sorry to...

For those of you who want a cheap knockaround digital voltmeter (multimeter, actually) Harbor Freight has them for $2.99 apiece (part #30756). Shipping is $6 PER ORDER minimum, so I'd probably get together with the chapter and order a couple of dozen to spread the shipping costs around. The...

I want to make my own aluminum overlays to simply replace the plastic in my Piper Cherokee. I've been told over and over that this is cosmetic, non-structural and therefore legal without an approved 337. The only thing is that on the middle and lower strip of instruments (fuel guages, RPM, etc.)...

Just added three new movies to our Aviation Videos webpage, for your viewing pleasure... Check 'em out at http://www.alexisparkinn.com/aviation_videos.htm Also added one new sound file -- a Cherokee fly-over! :-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993

Hello folks. I need to dissasemble the wings of a PA28 cherokee for transportation and i don´t know how. CAn anyone Help me? Thanks

I just had an factory overhauled engine installed in my Piper Cherokee 180. The shop had given me an original estimate of 20 hours of labor, but when it was done they billed me for 33 hours blaming it on problems they had with various fittings that they had not expected. Does anyone have any...

My plane was involved in an incident back in 1986, long before I owned it, and I would like more information about it. Does anyone know where I can find a detailed report of accidents/incidents? Jim

Kershner's "The Advanced Pilot's Flight Manual" has the following definition for Va. Va - The maneuvering speed. This is the maxiumu speed at a particular weight at which the controls may be fully deflected without overstressing the airplane. Now, Va is commonly taught as turbulent air...

For those that aero-shop online, where do you order your oil filters from? It's time for me to stock up again... (I use CH48110's) TIA, -- Ben C-172 - N13258 @ 87Y