The thread on how often your plane gets washed got me thinking, what brand of wax does everyone use?

Of course everyone thinks their plane is wonderful, but every plane has at least one annoying 'feature'. I don't want to hear about cabin width or cruise speed, but that minor gremlin you would fix if money was free and time replaceable. In my plane, the overflow vent vents too much and full...

I am investigating the purchase of an a/c. The "logs" are looseleaf sheets in a binder. When people speak of a log I envision a journal with sequentially numbered pages. Entries are made in the pages and there is backup substantiation in the form of invoices, yellow tags, etc. Should I be...

Hi everyone! L O N G time lurker, infrequent poster here. I have a question about what must legally be carried in the airplane for the pilot operating handbook. But first, let me share with you a little bit of my experience buying an airplane...You may remember a few months ago I was looking at...

I'm sure the experienced buyers & sellers around here have run into this before.... One prospective plane I'm looking at is for sale in Connecticut (currently based there). The current ownership is in a Delaware LLC (of a sole proprietor, who is flying/basing the plane out of CT). Connecticut...

Picture an airport where MX services are limited. Perhaps because there's no real shop at the airport, but maybe just a couple of independents that work out of their hanger. Or perhaps there are shops but they're "imperfect" (ie. unwilling to work on anything that's not scheduled two or more weeks...

I am a low time pilot 100 hours who has time on 150's 172 (new and old) and on a warrior. A friend (also low time)and myself want to partner on a plane so we can build time, go on overnight trips without daily minima and just generally improve our flying skills. One day or aim is a float plane or...

What are the real cost of operating a single engine airplane in today's economy? I've rented planes over the years since I've been a licensed pilot. (1976) . Would like to own my own, but wife says it cost too much in maintenance costs to own our own. I'm thinking along the lines of a Piper 180...

What would be the ideal configuration for an aircraft engine, given contemporary technology? 1. Start at 0 degrees F with no fuss? 2. Water cooling for dependable cabin heat? 3. Automatic mixture control for altitude & power? 4. Automatic timing control? 5. Jet fuel (availability)? 6. Piston...

I flew back into PAE last night around 9:30pm and 16R/34L was closed with a disabled aircraft on it. Anyone knows what happened? A gear up landing?

I have not been able to get landings.com for a while. Where did it go?

I have been trying to determine the length of a runway that would be considered a "short field" for my Archer II. The two instructors that I work with on occasions disagree on the amount of flaps to use for takeoff at gross weight. One guy says my airfield with a 2,800ft runway is a "short field"...

I've seen some Apaches listed that are 'Doyne conversions' but I can't find what the conversion involved, except maybe 180hp engines. I know about Geronimos, but what exactly makes up a Doyne conversion Apache?

What is Oil Canning? How is It Spotted? What Problems Dose It Cause? Dose It Affect Airworthiness? If So How Is It Resolved or Fixed?

In researching after-market instrument lights (see: http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&threadm=3572149.7laLzgI6iM%40no.to.be.used.news.int.tagonline.com&rnum=1&prev=/groups%3Fhl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26selm%3D3572149.7laLzgI6iM%2540no.to.be.used.news.int.tagonline.com ), I've...

Hello, I've been reading news on flying for quite a while and these seems to be the most well-informed groups (the googles)writer on the net. I would therefore like to have your personnal opinion on a question. I live in Northern Quebec (Yes, I'm french speaking so forgive the spelling mistakes)...

A lot of us can not afford the $100K+ aircraft. Even Taylor is a bit too expensive at $54K. When can we expect to see something in the $15 to 25K range? I will note that I am seeing a lot of used aircraft in that range. I gather that the market is a bit depressed still.

Looking through ads on aso.com, I ran into this picture. http://www.aso.com/aircraft/77810/panel-1.jpg What is the instrument in the lower left of the panel underneath the clock? It looks a bit like a VSI, but the 0 point is at 12 o'clock instead of 9 o'clock, and it appears to have 3 indicator...

I'm thinking of putting my next plane on an N reg. MEP class. To offset the costs some extra income woud be nice! If I have a commercial rating, IR and MEP can I :- a) Offer pleasure flights in my plane? b) Offer a point to point service for someone who approached me?

I saw this "question" on an aircraft auction on ebay today.... Q: Hello, Should you or your buyer have the need to relocate this aircraft after the auction I offer ferry pilot services http://www.aircraftdelivery.net I am an Instrument Rated Commercial Pilot for Both Single and Multi Engine...