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Newbie question on relationships between TT, TBO and SMOH by
H.P.
If a plane (C172S) has 1600 TT but is at 250 hrs SMOH on an original engine
that's spec'd for 2000hrs TBO, does this mean that the engine went in for
overhaul prematurely? For what possible reason and how would I find out?
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Cherokee Strut Lower Strut Seal Replacement Report by
Mike Spera
Well, did my first seal swap on the 140 on all 3 legs. Took me and the
wrench about 5 hours total. Completely slimy, dirty job. Remember, I
worked in my father's body shop as a younger man, so I am no stranger to
being filthy. This was worse. Being dirty WITH oil/grease involved is
way worse than...
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Matterhorn white aerosol spray can by
sky
I'm replacing an inspection cover on my plane, the plane is painted
with U.S Paint Awlgrip Matterhorn White. I have a small touch-up
bottle of matterhorn white, but the inspection cover is too big to
brush it and it would look bad.
Does anyone know if matterhorn white or something very similar...
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"certified' parts by
Jimmy B.
Yesterday, I attended a FAA safety seminar where the topic was
maintenance issues. I walked away with a few surprising nuggets of
information. These issues have been discussed here in the past and some
of the information posited here disagreed with what the FAA said. So, I
thought it would be...
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Cirrus Airframe Life Limits by
Dave
I read a few posts referring to the FAA certificated life limit of the
cirrus airframes and couldn't believe my eyes. So, i did some
searching and here's what I found:
SR20 (approved 10/23/98) - airframe life limit 12,000 hours
SR22 (approved 11/30/00) - airframe life limit 4,350 hours
It's...
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Nicopress Swaging Tool - Availability by
Gary T. Ciampa
All,
This information may be well known but I felt compelled to pass it along.
I've been searching for a Nicopress Swaging tool and choking on the
prices at the typcial aircraft supply companies.
Turns out that Lowes has a Campbell Nicipress tool, 1/16 to 1/8 of an
inch for $24.95. The tool is...
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Cessna Turbo 310 Riley Rocket by
O. Sami Saydjari
Does anyone know anything about the "Riley Rocket" version of the Cessna
Turbo 310? I am getting claims of "260 KTAS at 20,000 feet burning only
24 gph total." Does that make sense? Seems a little too good to be
true. Does anyone have actual experience with a Riley Rocket that
matches this...
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A Piper Cherokee 140... good first plane? by
Cecil Chapman
I'm beginning the process of looking for my own plane and have heard lots of
advice. Most have advised against getting something like a Cherokee 140 and
opt instead for something like a Cessna 172 or a Cherokee 180. Now, most
172 N's that I've flown have a 160 HP engine. It is my understanding...
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Oshkosh 2005 pictures up by
Alright, I realize that Oshkosh is so very last week, but with my drive home
to Southern California and going back to work it's taken me until now to
weed through all 1992 pictures I took.
I weeded them down to 539... obviously not all of them are interesting but
at least they're broken up into...
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Improve performance of Continental O-300-D?? by
[email protected]
Hi folks - I just purchased a 1964 172e with a newly overhauled
Continental O-300-D engine and was hoping to get some suggestions for
improving performance on it. Is this feasible with this engine? I knew
buying it that climb performance was quite a bit different than the
150HP Lycoming, but I...
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NAvion Owners by
RyanDog
Afternoon all,
I am a proud NAvion owner and looking for other like minded crazy pilots. :)
Shoot me an email of your location and type, pictures are great too.
If you know of any laying about forlorn at an aerodrome near you, please send me pictures and locations (contact data if you know the...
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Throttle or Prop control first after takeoff by
cyberflyrg
We are having a argument about what is better to do after takeoff. Some mechanics say pull power back first after takeoff and then adjust prop speed after, my mechanic says prop speed back first and then manifold pressure after that.
What the "right" thing to do that will not damage the prop...
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Lightspeed Battery Box Warning by
David Rind
Sydney Hoeltzli wrote:
Lightspeed is sending replacement UPS red. But. This is
a known (though infrequent) problem. Caveat Lightspeed
User; don't leave your **** battery box lying on anything
expensive or any plastic part of the plane it would be a
PITA to replace. 'Cuz that puppy was...
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Private Pilot Uniforms by
Frank[_11_]
I am anticipating getting my private certificate in the not-too-distant future. I know this may sound like a real dorky thing to some people, which is why I am reluctant to ask my instructor, but I was thinking about getting a uniform.
I do not want to do anything against any "protocol", nor...
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$1 + OVC by
Ben Smith
Hello and happy Friday :
I requested an FAA CD-ROM with all the archived paperwork for my plane.
While looking through the various 'Bill of Sale' forms, most of them say '$1
+ OVC' for the selling price. (OVC = Other Verbal Consideration)
Any ideas why this is done?
--
Ben
C-172 - N13258 @ 87Y
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by rip
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How to polish an aluminum prop by
Nathan Young
I have an old Sensenich 74" propeller (I think from a 172) that was a
hand-me-down gift from another pilot. The prop did not pass its
inspection, and although it does not look it - the prop is no longer
airworthy.
I have had it hanging in my garage for a few years, and have decided
it would be...
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Pin out Collins VHF-251 TSO by
Scott D
Was hopping someone here knows what the pin out was for the Collins
VHF-251 TSO radio is. I have a spare sitting around and was hoping to
make it into a base unit to monitor while I am working out in the
hanger. If someone knows what it is, please post.
Thanks
Scott D.
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by Frizz
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TrueCost | Airplane™ Is Coming!! by
astronomicalguy
Fellow Pilot,
I’m Jim Rice, the developer of TrueCost | Airplane™ -- a brand-new cost-of-ownership service for airplane buyers. TrueCost | Airplane™ is the result of hundreds of hours of research into airplane ownership and hundreds more hours of application development.
When...
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Grumman AA5 series....facts versus fiction question by
pgonzalez52
Hi folks,
I was in the process of purchasing an AA-5A cheetah this week and
spoke with the owner about it. Pictures looked good and the specs were
reasonable for the price. Then I inquire about damage and use. NDH,
great. But then came the bombshell. I asked and he said that he sees
around 112-115...
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