Another opinion, please: What would you pay to have your plane "detailed"? What, in your opinion, should be part of the "detailing"? Thanks! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA

Everyone, I'm interviewing for a job in Austin, TX and am looking for details regarding airparks in the area. I've found a few on the internet but would like more info, especially regarding commute times to the SW Austin area. We currently live at an airpark (K48V) in the Denver area and love the...

What is the cost of a Rolls Royce Allison 250 turbine engine, purchased new, and are they generally available used? If yes, what is a typical price discount? Are there lower cost equivalents with smilar reliability either already released or soon to be available? -- Will

Hi everyone, I've run into a problem with renewing my medical because of a diagnosis of Sleep Apnea. It didn't cause me to fail my medical, but I didn't pass either. Since the AME had never run into a pilot with Sleep Apnea before, he wound up calling Oklahoma and talking to the FAA. The FAA...

I bought our Piper Archer just over a year ago from a Californian owner and flew it home to it's new base in Ohio. On the flight home, we noticed on long climbs that the fuel pressure fell off from an indicated mid scale reading to about one third scale. In level cruise the indicated pressure...

Anyone know if a Narco DGO 10 can be hooked up to a MK12D with GS? Also, what is the "converter" for that some units have? Thanks, Mike

We just got a new load of fuel yesterday and the price jumped from $2.94 per gallon to $3.52 per gallon for 100LL. I will have to pull the MP back a little more. -- Regards, Ross C-172F 180HP KSWI

ABC News reported this evening that 100 TSA employees did not show up for work at the Houston airport today.

I am somewhat new to flying and considering buying an airplane. But with all the ADs/SBs/etc. out for all kinds of airplanes, I was wondering if there is somewhere online I could go plug in the type of airplane - C182, and serial number - 18281234 and get a list of all outstanding ADs/SBs/etc that...

Has anyone used the Steve's Aircraft FAA-PMA gascolator STC on a Cherokee? I am curious as to whether it is worth the trouble of changing the stock gascolator to get rid of the whole bail wire fiasco. Not sure how the drain valve would work, might have to use some fittings. JKG

Our constant speed prop is getting long in the tooth. It was last overhauled in 1991, when it received new blades. My A&P says there is no reason to O/H or replace a prop so long as it meets specs and doesn't leak. Since we fly a couple of times per week, internal corrosion shouldn't be an...

I've been looking to buy a turbo lance and I've demo'd two of them so far. One I flew was rock solid, but the second one the engine would not hold a solid MP. It would flucuate +/- an inch or so especially on take off. We even got the overboost light just off the end of the runway. After seeing...

The starter on the starboard engine on Fat Albert the Apache went bad... I normally start the port engine first, per the handbook... A local on the field commented that the starter on the starboard engine was making grinding noises... Being inside the airplane with the port engine running I did...

I just saw an ad for a reproduction window latch. Now I can't find it when needed. Does anyone remember who is making them? Best, Karl "Curator" N185KG

Flyers, This was part of a post in "Selling my Garmin 296" and decided to make it a separate post. Sorry for the redundancy. Kobra wrote: ...I toasted my engine about 3 weeks ago.

Wanting to put our club's 430s on the upgrade list, I need to get the serial numbers. Is there a page with this in the unit itself? I looked the other day, but didn't spot it. Thanks... Andrew

Looking to possibly upgrade a VFR panel to IFR. I've seen a few ads for the Garmin suite of 340/430/330 for about $15k. Are these the latest and greatest models or is Garmin about to release some new versions of their avionics?

Well, I lost out on a chance to purchase a nice plane because I wanted a pre-buy and someone else just wrote out a check unseen. What do you think of this approach: Offer the seller a reasonable amount to hold the aircraft until a pre-buy can be arranged. If the results of the pre-buy indicate...

I won't be able to be there, but the Seneca pilot did a nice job of planting it short... Still, 2000 feet is more than enough... denny and Fat Albert the Apache...

I was looking through the Aircraft Spruce catalog this morning and stumbled across the Aerosheep Australian Sheepskin Seat Covers for .36 AMU's a pair. I though that this would be a nice addition to 43H's interior. Any of you folks go this route? Any other recommendations would be appreciated....