For the past year or so I've been doing more 30-45 minute flights rather than cross country pursuits for several usual reasons. I have a 0200 Continental... fellow at the airport was telling me lately that its better not to fly than such short flights due to water condensation and premature wear...

To recap our problem, last week Tony (and his guys) at McCandless Aviation in Waterloo, IA, had no luck connecting the XM radio (music) output from my Garmin 496 to our PS Engineering PCD-7100 (a stereo CD Player/4-place intercom that we've had in the panel since '02). They found that connecting...

Hi, I am considering purchase of a nitrogen fill system. I don't have power at my tiedown, and filling the tires with a 12 volt portable compressor is a pain due to having to park the car near the tire, move to the other side, etc. I figgured a nice nitrogen tank system would give me a power free...

I've noticed quite a few Cessna 310s posted for sale recently on ebaymotors and controller.com. This got me wondering if there is a reason why there are so many on the market (beyond the obvious high fuel and insurance costs for twins). Are 310s impacted by the spar ADs that the bigger twin Cessnas...

I've noticed stall strips installed on a number of low wing aircraft. However I've never noticed them installed on a high wing. How come? Is there something inherent in the design of a high wing that insures the stall starts at the wing root? Or perhaps they're out there and I've just not...

I have a new widescreen monitor. Is it possible in any of the recent MS flightsim setups to park the radio stack off to the side instead of on top of the Course Deviation Indicators?

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I have a '79 Piper Warrior with a floor-mounted flap lever/trim wheel and cover. The trim wheel has a metal needle pointing to a sticker on the cover to show "neutral". The only reason this matters is that setting the trim wheel/tab to neutral is part of the pre-flight checklist. The plastic...

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

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Hi, I recently lost my mechanic to an unfortunate air crash. I have performed virtually all of the oil changes on my aircraft for the last 7 years, under his supervision. Now I am interested in taking over this task. This group has several posts to the effect that it is FAR legal to perform this...

With the current depressed market for twins, it is interesting to compare something like an SR22 or C210 to a Cessna 310. You can afford a lot of gas, insurance, and reserve for overhauls; with a $100K+ savings on the initial purchase price. Also, I'd be surprised if there is much more depreciation...

Has anyone checked out the DVD titled "Wings In Focus Piper PA-28?" I saw it in Aircraft Spruce's catalog and promptly put it on my Christmas list. Wondering if I should be excited about it or not. From the description, it looks pretty up to date. Marco

I asked about a problem I was having running the garmin 480 simulator last week. Since then my choices have narrowed down to a Bonanza with a Sandel 3308 and a Garmin 430. I'd prefer the 480 but for other reasons this airplane is a better choice. I've been trying to buy a plane already...

I am tidying up my 172 and need some new elevator and rudder tip sets, and dorsal fairings pre giving it a paint job. Any good experiences? thanks, Rowntree

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Long long story for the archives cut short: 60 hours logged and signed off in my AMT log but my JPI EDM 760 Twin plus Oil temp is installed. Everything works as advertised. For those who may contemplate this install, read the Install manual AND the website FAQs several times. JPI's documentation...

While shooting the breeze with the avionics techs today, I started to sketch out the perfect aircraft music system. Basically, we came up with an in-dash MP3 player that looks very much like my daughter's portable MP3 player. It would consist of a little display (to tell you what's playing), a...

Why is the FAA so supportive of this class of flying? Older pilots? passenger allowed? more skill required in bad weather? less reliable powerplants? no FAA medical exam? Less stringent certification of LSA? I can only surmise that the FAA, EAA and MAYBE a need for grooming future military pilots...