I am in search of a source for replacement knobs for carb heat and cabin air controls (defrost, cabin heat) for a Piper Cherokee. Mine have cracked and fallen apart (or are close to it), and need to be replaced. I search in some usual places for plastic parts, and can't find them. Does anyone...

Hi - I am a 300+ hour private pilot who flies out of the MacDan rental club at Essex County. I am looking to rent or share a six seat single engine aircraft (Saratoga, etc) for occassional use so I can carry more passengers. I have been flying for eight years out of TEB and now CDW. Does anyone...

Are Garmin shipping the GNS430 with WAAS yet ? -- Roy N5804F - PA28-181

Got a message from the folks whose emergency airstrip I set down on last August in Hanna, Wyoming (30 miles east of Rawlins WY) $350,000 gets your all this: Airport with hangar that is about 57 acres, plus our house that is about 2 miles from the airport. It is 2,500 sq foot, with a 32 x 56...

Well, the saying that the third time is the charm certainly is the case for me and my two partners. Today, two of us closed the deal on a very nice '71 Arrow and flew part of the way home. As I write this, I'm in Farmington, New Mexico. We started the day at Front Range airport in Colorado. ...

There is usually a point where it is cheaper to do it yourself than have someone else do it for you. What I'm wondering is what would that point be when it comes to trans-world air travel. When does buying your own jet and employing your own pilots make economic sense than using an airline? ...

AOPA warns that someone is trying the scam of spamming pilots saying that MBNA needs for them to verify their account info. These mails are not from MBNA. Do not click on the link. This, by the way, is true of every similar scam. No legitimate company will send you mail asking for account info by...

I know the parts issue has been beaten to death..PMA,tso ect. But, I need a battery relay.In the piper parts catalog they list the piper number. In parenthesis, they list the manufacturers number. In this case a 6041H105 relay. This relay is not even built to a MIL spec,never mind a PMA.I think it...

Our local airport manager (61B, Boulder City, NV) is keen to "rationalize" the various hangar leases that have sprung up over the years. The existing agreements are, I'll agree with him, quite a mess -- some permit "commercial" hangar use, most have a different term, and at least one prevents the...

Looking for a shop to replace headliner, carpet, other interior work in NY/NJ area. Any recommendations? Thanks. www.Rosspilot.com

While I'm on a rant, there is a sense in this ng that the manufacturer's maintenance manual must be in the area where an annual or 100 hour is performed. I can find no such requirement in part 43 or part 65. Part 43 says that the maintenance manual procedures must be followed. Part 65 says that...

"The unforgiveable sins this earth must confront and overcome are Nationalism, capitalism, and hoarding. The idea of every nation should be forgot, price should be struck from the commons, and princes should be seen for the devils they are. The sins include our church, secret societies, and other...

Can someone tell me what the difference is between a "CK" and a "C" designation on a Sensenich prop? I am looking at a used prop for my Aeronca Champ which currently has a W72CK-44 cruise prop. The used propeller that's for sale is a W72C-42. I have a C-65-8 taper shaft-- will the C work on my...

A recent thread on what a person with an FCC license would have to do to install/calibrate/repair/adjust radios led me to do the research that I generally wind up doing once a year when this thread comes around again. Let's talk about the plain old airframe mechanic ("AM") and the feller with the...

I have been searching the FAA regulations for information who is authorized to sign off Com/Nav or avionic equipment installation or replacement. For now this is hypothetical. I have 5 years experience in aircraft maintenance from the Air Force and 6 years experience as a radio technician. I...

All: I have a 1966 C150 with a Continental 200 engine. Before I bought the plane,the owner had the generator removed and replaced with an alternator.Part of that installation included a circular cluster gage that has a voltmeter,ammeter,cht meter and egt meter. During my recent run-up I switched...

I have just received a tie-down sublease agreement from an FBO where I am planning to park my airplane. The agreement has the following provision: "The Tenant shall provide to Landlord Certificates of Insurance showing coverage and continued coverage by insurance for Liability and...

Needs to fit a 74 Piper Cherokee. Part number 79590-03 (copilot's side). Prefer copilot's side but will consider pilot's side. Also will consider a unit with a good base but broken seat back. Looking to spend $250 or so. The bone yards want a LOT more. Got one quote for $875 in "as removed"...

Hi, Has anyone here installed his own Garmin 340 Audio Panel ? I have the unit and the installation manual, it seems to be easily installed, can I legally do it myself ? And has anyone here already gone through the effort ? Thanks,

Hey again. I have a new TKM Nav/Com (Michel MX385) in a 1982 C152. The radio is great, clean, lots of volume. The sidetone, however, is very faint, almost a whisper, and it's making me nuts. On a rare occasion, while I'm transmitting, the whisper blasts out for a brief second, and returns...