I have a 1978 Warrior II and it looks like the heat element went south. The circuit breaker is fine so I believe that's the problem but I'm open to suggestions. My A&P is out of town so I'd like to try and get a head start by ordering parts if possible. Can anyone recommend a source to get...

Well, I finally got my plane to another place to get my .411 and 413 pitot static / transponder check, and it went from bad to worse..... First person inspecting said everything was fine except for the VSI not being hooked into the static system. I take it to the new place (where I had it done 2...

The pitot heat has failed on our Aztec. No heat, not even warm, no amperage draw. Circuit breaker, switch, leads, and ground all check ok. Now here's the strange part. We get correct voltage across the leads and we get continuity across the terminals on the tube. No continuity from...

I present, for your viewing pleasure, 200+ pix and several videos, all taken last week at Oshkosh Airventure 2009: http://www.alexisparkinn.com/oshkosh_2009.htm Included in this collection is exceedingly rare, uncut footage of Jay, Mary, and Brian Douglas singing karaoke at a formerly...

If you're bored, see pix and video from last week's trip to Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, through Canada to Michigan, and home to Iowa he http://alexisparkinn.com/2006_flight_to_niagara_falls.htm -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com

Are now available on the Rogue's Gallery, at: http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rogue's_gallery_a-h.htm#A We're still (Hint! Hint!) awaiting the pictures of the interior and panel, and will post them ASAP. Great plane, Jack. I can't wait to see it! -- Jay Honeck

The Green Grape is born! http://www.alexisparkinn.com/new_mighty_grape.htm -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination"

For you long-term posters and lurkers out there, you know what kind of a several-year ordeal Ron & Margy Natalie have gone through with their stem-to-stern renovation of their beautiful Ryan Navion. Well, it's DONE, and a few pix are here to...

Here are a whole bunch of pictures -- and videos -- of the MATS Constellation's visit to Iowa City this past weekend. http://www.alexisparkinn.com/2004_iowa_city_fly-in.htm Mary and I were able to log some right-seat time in that big, beautiful bird, with 84 (?) year old Frank Lang in the...

Hey folks, I've been sitting here thinking about our upcoming get together in OSH, and I realized that not only don't we know what each other looks like, but -- worse! -- we don't know what each other's planes look like! This seems to be a major failing of this newsgroup, if you ask me. I...

Is there any consensus about the placement of state registration stickers? Do you peel them off every year? Do you paste them on in rows like fighter plane kill markings? My favorite is the owner who carefully applies his over the old except for two edges so that after a few years there is a...

http://www.manxsr.com/afton/flyin.htm This is the website from the National Cherokee Pilot's Association fly-in, held this past June at the Shangrila Resort in Afton, OK. As you can see, it was very well attended, well organized, and a good time was had by all. For those of you with Cherokees --...

Background: I am about a 60 hour, non current pilot who hasn't flown in about 13 years. I have a pipeline coming through my place that has produced funds and this Summer will take out a clump of trees that will free up a place for about an 1,100 feet grass strip in the direction of the...

According to schedule, I anticipate to be in the market for something like an Archer II (most likely) or an Archer III around the end of the year. I've been drooling on various shoping rags for about a year now. As such I have several questions. Hopefully you won't mind answering! Is plane...

Anyone know of a plane wash service somewhere along the Milwaukee - Alabama gulf coast route?

Well, I have sold my plane. Coincidentally, it is going to the same place where I will be doing missionary work -- the Philippines. Perhaps I shall see it again some day. It feels funny to be planeless after seven years of ownership. I will be looking for another plane when we get back in late...

We are in the middle of our first annual for 43H and it seems to be taking longer than I thought. I figured on about a week from beginning to end... Wrong!! After it is said and done it looks like it is going to take around a month. Ran into a couple unexpected items (sound familiar) that require...

A Navy jet crashes, a Mooney drops into Dave Butler's back yard, now this: http://www.wral.com/news/3312438/detail.html Let's be careful out there.

I have a C-170 than readily and legally burns mogas and I would like to find some plans or suggestions for building a tank, pump, and filter system that I can mount in an old pickup or on a small trailer. I don't need much capacity, 40 gallons would be adequate, 50 probably overkill, as my...

O.K. With the new seat belts on order and the pending order of the carpet, wall kit, and seat covers, the last 2 items are the headliner and the window surround plastic. The headliner is in good shape with only a slight variation in the color here and there. I will do the "Kiwi shoe polish trick"...