What can make my xponder only give out mode-a and only mode-c intermittenly. Thanx in advance. Ray

There is a slight possibility that i may take a job in Raleigh NC, actually RTP area. What is the airport and hangar situation there? Any preferred places to live which aren't too expensive? Airpark living? Thanks

I'm thinking of getting a GNS 430 and the GTX 330 put in my plane. I have a couple of questions that I would really like some answers to: 1. My aero radio people tell me that they think the GTX 330 display is always up on the map. I.e., I can't declutter or eliminate it if I want to, say while...

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...

Not simple. Questions abound: depending on type engine, type induction, whether turbocharged, field altitude, density altitude, formula gasoline (Some people love autogas), and much more. For example if your plugs aren't gapped correctly you're going to have a serious problem sooner...

In the last couple of months we have replaced both vacuum instruments (DG and AI) as well as all vacuum hoses. Immediately after this was done, I noticed our suction was lower than before. It would top out in the 4.8 region -- at the very low end of the acceptable scale. At the same time we also...

I am considering purchasing a 2 or 4 seater. I can justify the cost of the plane, by the off set rental fees, but I am not sure how much I need to budget for other fees, insurance, tie down, gas, parts, maintenance, etc. I am looking to spend around 25k on the plane, nothing fancy, just...

We've got a bag full of leather scraps, left over from our new interior job last fall. I would like to wrap our yokes with it, so that they match the seats and throttle cover. Anyone ever done this? I don't want to just wind the stuff around and have it look like crap in a few months. Should I...

Many people have asked me why I have generators on my airplane rather than converting to alternators. My airplane is a PA-30. The only legal alternator conversion is the InterAv STC. This is a non-redundant conversion - the alternators used require power to the field and the regulators use...

For some reason the Clearcoat on my Mooney is starting to bubble off and peal away. I otherwise have a good paint job that I believe was done around '95. Sadly, a hanger is not possible around here. Is it worth it to strip the Clearcoat off and have it reapplied (can that even be done)? Am I...

Musings.. How stupid would you have to be to buy an airplane sight-unseen at Ebay motors? Just marginally stupid or something close to incredibly stupid? I'm not going to do it.. but it is temping to throw a bid in there. Russian roulette, yeah, but, heck, there's 6 cylinders in a revolver. :-) ...

As most of you know, the "Rogue's Gallery" is a picture website created solely for the use of Rec.Aviation pilots. Here we can all post pictures of our beautiful aircraft, so that the rest of us can drool all over them! :-) Here are the February...

I was flying yesterday and noted on my GEM that on cyl #1, the EGT was normal, but the CHT was very low. Most of the time the CHT was off the scale low, so there was essentially no reading, but occasionally it would come up enough to be at the bottom or one bar from the bottom of scale. I can't...

We are upgrading the McCaully three piece main wheels and brakes on our 1977 172 N because of the unavailability of a brake cylinder that went bad. If you are faced with the same $2300 upgrade because of a cracked wheel or bad brake cylinder, we will shortly have the whole set, with one bad...

Just when I thought we had the Skyhawk ready to blast off next week for Florida.....we took a little ride Saturday and on the way back she ran rough for milliseconds on two occasions. The 1st time was so fast, Donna didn't even notice. The second time she was expecting it. Any ideas? The...

I need to replace the cowl mounts on my '73 182P. I see the choices are Lord or Skybolt parts. The Skybolt parts are a lot more expensive. Are they really that much MoreBetter? Note that the fasteners themselves were replaced last year when I painted the plane. -jav

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We are operating 3 Cessnas at a skydiving club. I'm looking for a suitable computer program to financially manage the maintenance/running costs in conjunction with time-sensitive components.etc etc Any pointers would be most welcome. Nigel Peart South Africa

Well, I didn't want to infringe upon Dave Buckles' time in the spotlight, but I got my first plane on Monday the 1st. It's a '67 Skyhawk, 1570 hrs TTAF, 200 SMOH, with new (well, 2 yrs) Garmin VFR stack. Pristine. Glossy original paint, and excellent original interior. Ancillaries have been...

This is one for Jim Weir I guess... I had one of the Icom antenna switchboxes in my airplane until this week when I needed the panel space to let my handheld use the external antenna. I never really cared for that set-up, it appears it just uses a 1/8 inch phone jack with the switch in it to...