I'm planning to fly from Tucson to Carson City in a couple of weeks. I'll probably make a refueling stop in my Archer at Boulder City, then skoot under the Vegas class B to the west and head up towards Beatty and on to Carson City. Do any of you have experience with flying this route? Any...

Peter wrote: I've just had a big increase in copper; wonder where copper comes from. The engine is an IO-540-C4D5D, 500 hrs since new in 2002. I had the same thing happen. Copper comes from brass bushings. In my case the wrist pin broke in the middle and the bushing was being destroyed. I...

Hi, I'm looking for the torque specification for the oil suction screen (the one near the bottom of the engine) for a Lycoming O-360. It's the A4A model. I'm planning on inspecting the suction screen on the next oil change. Thx!

Well, we flew 2.4 hours today, in VERY cold (19 degree) air temps. Got done, carefully inspected the prop, cowling and windshield -- no oil/grease found. What's up with THAT? How could my prop leak just "heal itself"? Not that I'm complaining, mind you -- but I get skeptical when...

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,(...

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...

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...

How are your engine monitor probe leads and wiring harnesses secured? Adel clamps on the rocker box covers? Tie wrapped to your ignition leads? Tie wrapped to the intake tubes? Adel clamps to the lower case/sump bolts? I'm interested to hear about your installations. What you like and...

Does anyone use a PDA to record in a small spreadsheet the departure airport, your destination airport, and the Hobbs & Tach readings when you land? If so, what would be the brand and the main features of the PDA? Thanks

I am considering upgrading the starter in my 182P Skylane with the new Sky-Tec flyweight starter. It looks like it will spin the prop faster -w- less power. Does anyone have experience with the Sky-Tec flyweight starter in an O-470 engine? Guy Byars

Does anyone know what the current commission rates are for leaseback. The rates the flight school's take off the top.

first time prospective owner, i'm probably a couple of weeks away from owning (with the bank etc) a 172c skyhawk and am looking for the best info sources. thought i had a 172 club located but their site is no-go. found cessna pilots assn and it looks interesating. any advice? dan

I'm looking into buying a Cessna 180 (I sold my Husky). Anyone know of any good info resources out there?

I flew the airplane today, and headset noise (alternator whine) has not been completely eliminated by the resolution of the ground loop through the intercom system, but it has been further reduced to a level where it is just manageable. The "chop chop" or "flutter" electrical noise is still...

Hello, Is there a company that makes a slide in replacement for the old king kx170 radios? Thanks, -dr

So I put a deposit down on N4261J, a Piper Cherokee 140 (that I mentioned in an earlier post). The previous owner had nicknamed her 'Julie' (for obvious reasons)... My fiancee fell in love with the name so I think it's stuck;) I don't think I have ever been quite so excited, I feel like a...

I'm wondering... if you were laying out your panel today... is there a specific way, perhaps a "standard" way, that you'd layout your instruments? I've seen some un-intuitive layouts and I'm wondering if anyone and provide me with some insight as to safest/user friendly layout. Thanks, -dr

Perhaps somebody here has an idea about this little problem. A few weeks ago, shortly after annual, I tried to start our Cherokee 140. It kicked for a few revs, and then failed to start no matter what I did. I noticed the aux fuel pump kept pumping, as if it was not building pressure. The primer...

First impressions of adding Knot2U wing root fairings on my Cherokee 140: Nothing clearly different in the handling/performance of the plane. Of course, I hadn't flown the airplane since Nov 05 (surgery) so insert jokes about not remembering much here.. -- Bob Noel Looking for a sig the

Lots of chatter about Garmin's, but no one talks about the Chelton avionics. Looking at TAP recently it seems the prices are very close to the same for similarly equipped panels. I understand that Garmin appears to be cheaper to piece meal together and that the Chelton appears to be an all or...