I would like to make my 1960 Cessna 172A IFR. Currently, I have only venturi vacuum. My A & P stated that as there is no STC for a vacuum pump intall, I need a form 337 field approval...I think it is form 337, I could be wrong on that. Does anyone have information relating to STC's and field...

I don't know what to do about this . . . hoping the collective wisdom here might have some ideas. For the last 3 months or so, after every flight, there are small streaks of oil on the inside of the lower cowling on my 67 'Hawk . . . if I don't wipe them up, they drip down on the tire of my nose...

I'm pulling out my older RF gear 1 by 1 to use a little Radio Shack contact cleaner on the interior switches. On my Nav radio I noticed a bank of rotary resistors (guess they are resistors since they are labeled R1, R2 etc.) and I am tempted to treat them and turn the pots back and forth a bit to...

Hi NG, about 2 years ago, " posted and answered in this newsgroup. His email address does not seem to work any longer. Is there anyone out there who has a more current email address? Thank you, Eckard

I contracted for 1 month 12/27/03. How do i contact myplane renew or cancel. I cannot find 'Contact Us' link! *** Sent via http://www.automationtools.com *** Add a newsgroup interface to your website today.

Thanks in large part to the help I've found on this board, I am nearing (I hope!) the finish line on my path to airplane ownership. As of yesterday, I'm under contract for the Socata Trinidad (TB-20) I've had my eye on! :):):) That does leave me with one teensy questions...: WHAT THE HELL DO...

Hi all, Does anyone know any company around PA,NJ,NY or nearby that do aircraft diassemble for export? I just sold my aircraft to foreign buyer, he would want me to ship him by vessel back to his home country. Any advised is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Paul

TTE: 2135 SMOH: 1316 STOH: 16 I realize this is an OLD engine model that will probably have to be switched to an IO-470 or IO-520, but given these numbers and if it has had no really long periods of idle time, would you be worried beyond reasonable doubt about getting another 300 to...

I have a Cessna 172XP with the 195 HP Continental IO-360. The engine runs great but is at 1400SMOH and is approaching TBO. From the bottom of each cylinder head there is a small aluminum tube. These tubes are manifolded together on each side of the engine and routed down the firewall to vent...

Does anyone out there have power setting and fuel flow data for a Continental IO-520A engine? These were installed on some 1970's era Bonanzas, and someone whose opinion I respect mentioned that the power setting and fuel flow data in the aircraft POH were based more on marketing requirements than...

The O-300 in my 172B is up to 1650 hours (150 to major). But I've had various problems that in recent years have resulted in annuals costing $5000 or more - and now my oil consumption is creeping up. I'm thinking that it might be time to bite the bullet rather than be (figuratively) nickeled and...

Can an 0-300 last a long time? I just bought into a C-172 with an O-300, approx 700 SMOH. It is down for an annual and we have discovered #2 and #4 cylinders have sticky valves. One of the valves will need to be replaced. Surely there is a time-tested set of techniques somewhere on how...

OK... I've got a question. I've seen a number of aircraft around that have had little patches and repairs made on them. Sometimes on a wing or fuselage, sometimes on an elevator, sometimes on an aileron. I've heard that it is illegal to patch moveable control surfaces, but yet I've seen...

A few weeks ago, I acquired the "collective usenet wisdom" on whether or not moveable control surfaces are repairable. The answer I received was that "It depends on whether or not the service manual allows it." As an example, I looked through a Piper Cherokee service manual which said that the...

Our 140 is coming up on 1600 hrs TBO. We really hate what a dog it is and would like more power. Planning ahead, we've thought of a few options: 1 - 160 hp conversion (this is almost the minimum we'd do) 2 - Powerflow exhaust (article in Plane and Pilot claims 20% power improvement - can it be...

Forgive the intrusion -- I hope I'm not out of line with a "new product" announcement. I just wanted to let everyone know about it. After years of changing the oil in his Cessna 182, my buddy and business partner invented a VERY cool gadget for airplane owners. It's also great for a ton of other...

I own a '65 Cessna Skyhawk with a Lycoming O-360-A1A turning a constant speed prop. I recently read an article in the Cessna Pilot's Association on too high of oil temperatures, but that is not my case. I have been in contact with them and they also suggest I get the wisdom of the NG. The oil...

This is an update from last fall, when a new 'lightweight' Magnaflite starter and a new battery were installed in my Warrior to help with hard starting. The starting was still hard, until I cleaned all the aluminum cable contact points. Then, I didn't get the 'stop/hesitation on the first blade'...

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