I have often heard (from people in the business) that a good opening offer for what (well) used aircraft (particularly light twins) are worth (wholesale?) Total of the core value + time remaining on the engine(s) and prop(s) + value of avionics and radios or other easily removable...

For about three months I have owned both the Bose X headset and the new LightSPEED Zulu headset (actually, three of them). Because of this, I've been asked elsewhere a number of times for my impressions of the two, so I finally sat down to write it up. It is admittedly long, but I hope it helps a...

I am after a simple W&B calculator for a PDA, with a few E6B calculations (density altitude, say) but nothing else. Try CoPilot, for the palm. It does more than just w&b, but you don't have to use it. IT is outstandingly excellent though. Jose -- "Never trust anything that can think for...

I'm upset at the EAA! There were no Cessna 150s doing a full power scream-into-the-air takeoff during the airshow. Instead they used F-18s. There were no Cessna 150s parked with pride between the B-1 and the F-16. Instead they used a DC-3. The designers of the Cessna 150 didn't give any...

Things are moving along. 1. My new tail-to-fuselage fairing has arrived, and my A&P has allowed as how we can use cherry pop rivets (rather than structural), which will save a bunch of headache. (Although Mary will still have to get back into the aft fuselage in order to vacuum up the rivets that...

http://www.planeplastics.com is telling me I need to get a 337 to replace my plastic air vent covers. Is that true? What would an inspector be looking for? Too much cooling for the backseat and too hot up front? :) -Robert

Are there any good websites out there that summarize by state what their sales taxes or property tax rates are for aircraft purchases?

Hey all... I've got the plane down for an annual and have discovered a small weeping leak in the bottom of the battery box (where the drain nozzle attaches). Am I correct in recalling that the box is made of tin and the nozzle of copper? Will regular Lead/Tin (60/40) solder this, or do I need...

Still trying to find out if anyone has removed the old bowtie yokes from their shafts and replaced them with ram's horns. Lots of folks changed out the yoke/shafts as units, but nobody will fess up that they actually swapped out the yokes themselves. Since Piper lists the yoke/shaft as one part...

On my first flight in the Aztec with a fellow pilot who was doing the flying, he stated to lean using the EGT (a recently installed Electronics International digital single probe device)to circa 1300 and no higher than 1350. The aircraft does not have a CHT. I am totally new to operating larger...

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The new Garmin 296 has been out for about a year now and the fanfare seems to have subsided. There are seldom any new posts about it. I was looking to trade in or replace my 295. I have one of the first ones in my Bonanza and it is a great tool, I'd hate to be without it. It is 4 years old now...

I recently purchased a 1973 Cherokee Charger. So far, I am really enjoying the aircraft, but I have a question that has gone unanswered. There is no mention of it in the POH or the information manual that I have. Beneath the throttle quadrant but above the fuel selector (on the right side), there...

Anyone here have cost information to do a major overhaul on a 110 hp engine (C150). I'm in south Florida and am considering buying a plane with high time engine. Thanks Marty

Just a note for any of the thousands of pilots out there that can't fly because they don't have a medical. If you are one or know someone then have them join the Sport-Aircraft group. Have a good day and stay out of the trees! See ya on Sport Aircraft...

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...

I just got my first issue of "Light Plane Maintenance" magazine. I am really enjoying it. In their free book "40 Top Maintenance Tips" (p27), they say "get the Halon extinguisher while they are still legal." As I recall, there has been some issue that inhaling Halon can be pretty bad for people's...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A jury found an airplane parts manufacturer negligent in the 2000 plane crash that killed Gov. Mel Carnahan and his son, and awarded their family $4 million. The Carnahan family's attorney argued that a pair of vacuum pumps made by Parker Hannifin Corp. failed, causing the plane...

I am willing to trade a 3 Bedroom 1 Bath House on large 43,500 SQFT lot (60sqft less than an acre) About 1/4 Mile From D49 Airport, In Columbus, ND & A 2003 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic Motorcycle 376 miles still under factory warranty. Airplane must be a complete production type aircraft, IFR A...

Yesterday was an unusual day here in Ohio for December so I decided to get my badly needed flying "fix". Clear skies, smooth air and a planned trip to southern Ohio and back to home base (DLZ). Onboard was myself PIC and wife. The usual pre-flight and run-up everything normal. After reaching...