Hi all, I'm want to replace the windows in my airplane and want to make my own. I've got an oven, piece of plexiglas and the old window. Are there any good websites with information on how to do this without killing myself? Thanks

I've had trouble getting my IO360 to run lean lately - Cylinder 4 EGT runs a coolest when rich, but when I lean, #4 peaks a LOT later than the other 3, and at much higher EGT (1500+ compared with 1400+ on the others. I'm just wondering whether the orifice on #4 could be worn and now just running...

Anybody try this (rather expensive) new product (approved for aircraft)? In particular, it's advertised as OK for aluminum, rubber and plastic (unlike mineral spirits). http://industrial.simplegreen.com/ind_prod_ext_mor.php

I just had the O-235-L2C in my Tomahawk overhauled, and the 125 HP mod performed at the same time. Now it is getting 2700 RPM at just under 400 degrees CHT, during break in, and cruising between 100-105 knots. Before the rebuild, cruise was about 2400 RPM and about 90 knots. I'm very happy with...

Any one know of a reliable mechanic for a pre buy in the Pheonix, AZ area...... Thanks. ....Robbie.

Robert, I think that is a pretty harsh assesment of the Cessna T210. My partner and I have owned ours for about 8 months now, and the requirements we had to get insurance were similar to those being quoted above. We were both +100 hr Private pilots, with all but a few hours being in 172s. We...

Has anybody tried this stuff yet? Is it as good on leading edge bugs as the old, discontinued stuff? - Don There¹s a difference between knowing the path, and walking the path. - Morpheus

We are planning a VERY informal gathering of Beechcraft "Mouse" drivers at Bader Field, Atlantic City NJ, on March 12. All are welcome. The "Mouse" lineup includes the Musketeer (the origin of the Mouse handle), Sierra, Sundowner, Sport, Super,and a few more I'm probably missing. C'mon up, down...

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Well, I have sold my plane. Coincidentally, it is going to the same place where I will be doing missionary work -- the Philippines. Perhaps I shall see it again some day. It feels funny to be planeless after seven years of ownership. I will be looking for another plane when we get back in late...

We're beginning to converge on TBO in our '74 Archer. At the rate we're all flying (four partners) we'll hit 2000 hours next year sometime. Plane uses a bit of oil, but compressions were OK at last annual (new one is this month, so we'll see). Engine runs very well at the moment. At any rate,...

Sorry for the post, but I had to when I saw it ! ,, This site is offering the winner a Voyager Personal Helicopter up for grabs .... http://helicopter.freefronthost.com/ Thanks Tommy,

When I was in the car painting business we used to use baby diapers for a non lint, non scratching way of wiping down cars before and after painting. They were awesome, reusable, soft rags... I was thinking that they would be perfect for the airplanes plexiglass cleaning and a host of other uses......

does anyone know of a good avionics guy in seattle that will do work in your hangar? looking to get an audio panel put in while the plane is apart for the annual.

I took our sick DG to Airtech Instrument at BFI in Seattle. They can overhaul ours for around $450, or provide an exchange overhauled unit for $495, which seems like a reasonable price. (This is an Edo/Mitchell vacuum DG with heading bug for the AP). Does anyone have any feedback (good, bad or...

I am currently taking flying lessons to get my private license. I've been thinking about buying a 172 sometime after I get my license. Looking for some input on a ballpark amount of the annual upkeep. How much does an annual cost? How much does the 100 hr. inspection cost? I realize that if...

Sigh Nine hours now on the newly rebuilt Continental IO-520 with Superior Millennium cylinders, and already the primary fuel pump is going back to the company for repair or replacement. More importantly, oil is escaping from the #2 and #5 cylinders' push rod tube seals (at the Continental case...

After finding the case bolts on top of our 500-hour Lycoming O-540 loose enough to cause a minor oil leak yesterday, today I had my A&P check the torque of all the through bolts and cylinder bolts that could be reached without dismantling the engine. As I watched him check, one by one, they were...

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Hello, From your own experience, could you tell me approx. direct hour cost for Navajo and Seneca V? Is Navajo much more expensive than Seneca? Any comments about Seneca's anti-ice system? And another question: Is buying Seneca V from 1997 with about 650hours