Well the latest Lycoming Crank AD is out. I dodged another one. Looks like 1995 was a good year for IO-540s! Wonder if I will be so lucky in the future. Michelle P

We made a 250NM trip from the Chicago area up to Eagle River, WI this weekend and it was the first cross country with the new 396. The weather reports were not stellar and normally we would have never tried a trip under anything less than perfect conditions. But, the thought of having quick...

As some of you know, Jim Weir missed OSH this year, for the first time in 30+ years. He did, however, ceremoniously ship his beloved OSH airshow chairs to Montblack, for use at the rec.aviation gathering. Here's a photo of me putting Jim's chair to maximum use during...

Greetings A follow up question to my last post: Right now it seems gas prices are comming down, here in Tennessee, the price for auto gas is $ 2.13 a gallon. I know that as soon as The elections are over you can count on the gas to zooooooooo way up again as for what ever reason, Fellow...

The battery in my plane (Cherokee 180 - 12 volt) is getting pretty long in the tooth. Any opinions on replacing it with closed cell battery instead of the old type with the caps? Thanks Mike

Hello all, today while flying from IA24 to MUT I turned my carb heat on and the exhaust got noticably louder and I could smell exhaust. I shut the heat off and opened the vents. Can the exhaust be repaired or are new ones usually required. I'm going to have a mechanic look at...

karl G and Matt B, in lieu of our previous discussion about what appears to be too low JPI CHT readings in my aircraft, I finally had the opportunity to note the ambient temperatures for all of my JPI probes today, as the aircraft had been sitting for a few days without the Tannis heater...

I discovered when I bought my plane that pretty much every aircraft tire I had ever seen was underinflated. The manual calls for 42psi in the mains on my plane, and if you can see even the slightest sidewall squishiness they're down in the low 30's and at the end of a month they're down below...

Has anyone installed Xevision HID lighting on their airplane under a 337 approval? How do you like it? Any issues getting approval? I landed my Helio in the dark yesterday which worked out OK but I would prefer a reliable landing light! Mike MU-2

I have just watched Dr. Strangelove (again) and have always wondered if the Slim Pickens quote "I will get them doors open if it harelips everybody on Bear Creek!" has any meaning other than the dialog. Any ideas? Regards, Jerry

In my logs I have an A&P/IA's certificate number, but I can't read his signature so I don't know what the name is, how can I find his name and address? I looked at landings.com and faa.gov but they don't allow you to search on certificate number.

Has anyone ever noticed a drop in VOR reception range when flying in smoky conditions? Last Saturday in southern AZ we had significantly reduced visibility from the big fire north of LA. I saw a lot of flagging on and off of the CDI along with back and forth needle drift until within about 30...

Anyone know what the Slim Pickins quote "I'm gonna get them doors open if it harelips everybody on ear Creek!" means. I have just watched the movie (again) and have always wondered it it has any hidden significance. Regards, Jerry

I was pulling the avionics boxes to verify serial numbers and now I've got a problem with my SL30. At first, it was dead so I re-racked it. That got it to power up, but now I can't transmit or received on it. The NAV side works fine, but the data to the external OBS may be screwed up. What have...

Anyone had a 4 cylinder engine analyzer installed lately? I'm thinking about an EDM-700 on a Lycoming O-320-E2C in a Beech Musketeer and was wondering about install costs.

I'm not asking about LOP itself, but why it's so "hot" snicker a topic. It would seem to be a simple thing to me: the cylinders run at decent temperatures LOP or they do not. What else is there? I know at least one person in person, and others from their postings, that are getting success...

Any opinions on the differences between the two units. Other than the faster updating and the better street atlas, what makes the newer model worth $600 more? Thanks Mike

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,(...

Anyone have any comments or experience with these things that blow dry air into the engine? http://www.flyingsafer.com/2065.htm I'm worried since I've only been able to fly every 2-3 weeks recently. --

sir, can you tell me of any facilities/mechanics that are familiar with the 337 and could do a prebuy/annual in either northern vermont or new jersey? are you aware of any 337 instructors in new jersey or the nyc metro area? does the faa still do center-line-thrust twin ratings? any designated