For those of you using your plane for business... 1. What is the tax deductable rate for hourly use of aircraft (e.g. for cars it is $.36 a mile I believe)? 2. Is it better to own my aircraft personally (to prevent the aircraft being owned by the company in the event of a lawsuit) and then have...

Ok ... I went to see a plane I could possibly buy at Central Jersey Airport. Here's the general impression I got. It's a nice plane, well maintained (for what I could see of it and I am far from an expert). Made generally a good impression on me. It's a Grumman AA1A, 2 seater, red, fast and...

Does anyone have a source for a Cessna 180 100 hour/annual checklist? No results from Google or Alta Vista searches. Thanks...

I posted this question in the "Fuel dip tube for Piper Warrior?" thread, but it seems to have gotten lost. Does anyone have dip tube data for the straight-wing PA-28's, or are the fuel tanks the same as the taper-wing versions? Thanks. -- Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways) I don't have to...

Is there a fuel dip tube available for the Piper Warrior II (specifically, pa28-161)? When I flew the 172 I used a fuelhawk dip tube to measure how much fuel I had. In the warrior there are tabs in each tank at 17 gals but other than that it seems like guesswork. I sure would like to find a way...

I will be flying to Pompano Beach at the end of May for a few days. (Beech C23) Any suggestions regarding FBO, tie downs, security, etc? Thanks Jack Sundowner - N6363U

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Has anyone leased an aircraft (used, not new) with the option to purchase at the end of the lease? If so, what percentage of the monthly lease payments did the owner allow you to apply to the purchase price? Thanks, Jim

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Hi all! Thanks to all that answered my last post! Very informative! I have one more question regarding a factory overhauled engine. Is it critical in any way to fly the first 25-50 hours quickly? Can we shorten the life of the engine by letting the plane sit in the hangar for many days/weeks...

I am considering a new Piper Archer - anyone had experience with these and what have you found? Is new worth it if you can afford it? thanks Raj

I'm looking for a left elevator for a 1964 Cessna U206A. If anyone can help, please let me know. Colin Fitzmaurice http://www.theparachutecentre.com The Parachute Centre Tilstock Airfield Whitchurch Shropshire SY13 2HA United Kingdom +44 (0)1948 841111

My plane has the self stick wing walk anti-skid material and I wish to remove it and apply Randolf's version. Any suggestions on how to remove the self stick stuff?? Jerry

Hi! We just got the bill for our new engine.....*GASP** It should be ready and mounted in a few weeks. It's a 1968' Piper Arrow 180 hp. Great plane! Is there anything we should be aware of the first few hours running a newly installed factory overhauled engine? It's a Lycoming.

Hi, all, Does anyone have any experience with the Daimond DA-40-180? We saw one at Sun 'n Fun and we're thinking of buying it. TIA, Chuck

My friend just bought an airplane. He did the prepurchase inspection himself. That's not as bad as it sounds - he is an A&P/IA and has owned and restored many airplanes. The plane was an older model light twin and he got a great deal on it. On the flight home one of the nav's (the only one with...

Polikarpov PO-2 Flight/Service & Maintenance Manual published by:Zavod No 23 , 1937. 264 pages Complete service,maintenance and repair manual with some 200 extreme detailed drawings. printed(A5 format) or CD Rom version Sample scans could be seen...

I just got my license (you can find the story of my Presidential TFR checkride here if your are curious: http://www.thepilotlounge.com/scripts/forums/index.php?showtopic=665 ) I am starting to seriously look into owning a plane now. I can't imagine myself renting anymore since prices are not that...

Well, it happended. I have owned the plane (Piper Turbo Arrow III) for 3 months and the engine failed during climb out on Tuesday. Altitude was 4400 feet. Luckily, the engine did not entirely quit and I made it to an airport within 10 miles. TBO was 1000 hours away. Dissapointing! When we cut...