Hi All, I've burned through my last four cases of 15W50 and was about to reorder from my local Shell distributor when I was shocked to find that the price of a case of 12 qt bottles has risen to $68. I used to pay around $47/case from these people, but that was several years ago (last time...

I am thinking about relocating from Illinois to Ohio with my plane. Are there any suprises I need to be aware of like hidden taxes, state fees, etc regarding aircraft ownership? Bob

A Long time ago there was a Person selling CD's/DVD's with Copies of POH's from almost all General Aviation Aircraft Singles and Twins. Dose anyone know where this guy went? Been searching usenet archives with no luck in contacting the person! Thanks In Advance

We've got two updates to our Rec.Aviation "Rogues Gallery" of photos thus far this month: - From Montana, Michelle P has updated her listing with some new pix from her fire-fighting gig. See them he http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rogue's_gallery_i_-_p.htm#P - From New York, Lee "Rosspilot" Ross...

We had our archer II painted in 1996, including a clearcoat. About 6 - 12 months ago the clear coat started peeling just a little, almost exclusively on the control surfaces. (They were removed and painted separately, so it makes sense they behaved slightly differently. Now though, the clear...

Anyone have a source for parts (namely, the display) for a Mk 12D rather than having the factory do it? They won't sell the part seperatly. Jim

Does anyone here own an older model C210 (strut-wing models)? I'm looking at a 1966 and would like to learn more about the real world costs of operation as compared to the 182 I owned previously. I know the insurance is a lot higher ($3800 vs. $1200), and fuel burn is higher, but what about...

Howdy, I'm lucky to have found a lot nearby that has pretty much everything I want, including 2600 ft. of turf runway. This whole thing has been carved out of the bush in the past 6 months. Great fishing is just a stretch of the legs away, and while it is awfully rural, it isn't that far away from...

I am thinking of fitting K2U gap seals on my Archer. Are they worth the cost ? Thanks for all input Jim

We're planning to fly into West Yellowstone airport (WYS) in a Grumman AA-5 Traveler with stock engine. The landing and takeoff will be about 200lb under gross and we plan to take off in early morning. Densitiy altitude is of course a major concern. Has anyone flown to that airport in similar...

Anybody else have this great GPS? I just got the new updates with private airports and all, but it keeps crashing. I also was hoping to add weather to it somehow.

I'm looking for a website that has the entire list of all airports in US that are reported to sell autofuel. airnav.com is close, but the best I can search is a 200nm radius from a given point (airport or lat/long). It'll take me over 200 searches in a grid search pattern to cover the entire...

hi all! This might be a silly question, but I am dreaming of owning, or co-owning a Piper Seneca. Not this year or next, but maybe within the next 10 years. I have been browsing the aircraft for sale sites, and found planes from the 70's (Seneca II) selling for as low as $139K with about half...

I put a voltmeter on the alternator output and measured between 32-35 AC volts at moderate load and moderate RPM. Looks like some diodes have decided to give up. Does anyone have any info on the Plane-Power alternators? There is a PMA'd replacement for my aircraft, and I will go that direction...

I recently took a flight that brought me back in the late evening hours, and in a hurry, I was a little remiss in my checklist of securing the plane after shutdown. Landing light, taxi light, strobes, beacon, nav lights and transponder were all left on, but the master was shut off. A few days...

Are TSO Instruments required in certificated aircraft? Altimeter, airspeed , anything..... If yes, where is this specified? I've looked in the FARs and haven't been able to find this yet. Any help would be appreciated.

Hello all, I'm planning a trip from Newton, KS to Bangor, ME. We'll be flying a Twin Comanche. Time frame would be in the next 2 or 3 weeks. I'm looking for advice on airports to stop at, fuel up and get a bite to eat. Ideally we'd stay away from the big centres and inexpensive fuel would be a...

Looking through the ASO.com listings recently I have seen C-152 in 60-70,000 range. Is this a typo or has the world gone crazy. Since when is a 152 worth more than lets say 20k? David

Last Saturday my brother/co-owner and I had planned on taking our fresh-out-of-annual 172 up for a good workout at our home base in Lincoln, IL (Logan County - KAAA). I'm a 14 hour student pilot on hiatus. I got sick of paying to fly in other people's airplanes. My brother, Brad, got his ticket in...

Folks, My nagging problem of lost sat reception appears to still be with me. Switching off the entire electrical system does not help. So, I believe we have eliminated the Narco radios as a possible source. Moving the antenna around the glareshield may or may not help. I am beginning to think...