I have a Hoskins "Symbolic Displays Inc" strobe with White lens and need a Red lens to replace it. The strobe is mid 80's and was a replacement for the older rotating beacons. It is a Hoskins P/N701620-1. Works great just need the Red lens that was available back then but very hard to find today....

Does anyone use a PDA to record in a small spreadsheet the departure airport, your destination airport, and the Hobbs & Tach readings when you land? If so, what would be the brand and the main features of the PDA? Thanks

We're beginning to converge on TBO in our '74 Archer. At the rate we're all flying (four partners) we'll hit 2000 hours next year sometime. Plane uses a bit of oil, but compressions were OK at last annual (new one is this month, so we'll see). Engine runs very well at the moment. At any rate,...

I'm looking for recommendations on paint shops and avionics shops in the region around NW Ohio & SE Michigan. For the paint shop, I'm looking for one that can do metallic silver paint well, and for the avionics shop, I'm looking for someone who can do an installation of a GPS/COM and an intercom....

Does anyone have a recommendation for an IA or A&P to perform a prebuy in Ft. Lauderdale? Thanks Paul (Delete X's to respond)

Anyone have any credible A&P recommendations for a C-172 pre-buy in the Tulsa OK area? Thanks; Carl

I own an airplane that has been unairworthy for almost 3 years now (engine was making metal large enough to punch visble holes in the oil filter paper). Only recently have I found the time and resources to put it back together. Since I'm about a week away from getting everything signed off, I've...

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rec_aviation.htm We've got a couple of new additions to the Rec.Aviation Rogue's Gallery (sorry, I added them before the holiday, and have lost track of who they were) PLUS improved navigation from page to page, thanks to a great suggestion from Ben Smith, a regular...

Come drool on Mike Adams' Skylane and Ron Wanttaja's Fly Baby! See them at http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rec_aviation.htm . Send pix of YOUR bird to me at , and I'll add yours to the new page, too! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com

It's been an incredibly busy summer, and I haven't had time to update -- or announce updates -- in our rec.aviation "Rogues Gallery" since well before Oshkosh. Well, that nonsense ends right NOW -- it's time to get back with the program! What is this "Rogues Gallery" you ask? It's a webpage...

I just got off the phone with Jay Honeck. The group that had left KIOW this morning arrived at OSH after several holds and an accident on 9/27. Rumors are that a Cherokee pilot perished in an air to ground crash. No other details. For those that are going to the Rec.Aviation.*.* party...

Stop by and see the latest additions to our Rogue's Gallery of Rec.Aviation participants: - Brian Sponcil & Christine Remmert's '75 Piper Warrior - Gene & Sue Seibel's '66 Cherokee 180 - Rick & Debbie Pellicciotti's '88 Waco Biplane! See all these, and more, at...

Sorry, I haven't sent this out for far too long...but for those who don't know, we've got a "picture page" of rec.aviation users (and their aircraft) he http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rec_aviation.htm To see a new update, go here to see some new pix of Ken Reed's AWESOME '91 Mooney...

The Rogue's Gallery is a website created solely so that users of rec.aviation have a place to post pictures of themselves and their airplanes. See it at: http://alexisparkinn.com/rec_aviation.htm Recent additions include: - From Carmel, Indiana, Jon Kraus and his terrific '79 Mooney...

I've been remiss in reporting that our rec.aviation photo page has received some updates and additions of late, including: - From the United Kingdom, Chris Blythe and his Tri-Pacer... - From Wisconsin, Jim Burns and his Aztec... - From Florida, George Graham and his Long EZ... - From Pennsylvania,...

For learning about flying and aircraft, there's no place like Usenet -- specifically the "Rec.Aviation.Piloting", "Rec.Homebuilt", and "Rec.Aviation.Owning" newsgroups. These forums attract hundreds (thousands?) of aviation enthusiasts each day, and represent a depth and breadth of knowledge that...

I'm just curious about rebuilding an aircraft engine. If you can rebuild automotive engines, will an aircraft engine be a no brainer? Are special tools often required? Does anyone know of any good websites that do a walk through of the process. Not that I'm planning on doing it, let alone via...

I currently fly a 1969 140 and am considering buying an Arrow. Is there more leg room for rear passengers in the Arrow than the 140? Is there a difference in the pre 72 and post 72 Arrows with the longer fuselage as far as legroom. I'm tall and need the seat back which doesn't leave any leg...

There doesn't seem to be a lot of information available on the web (first time for everything) with regard to tie down space in SoCal (specifically SNA). What is the best way to go about this. I know there is a waiting list as long as my arm (or longer). But I've also been told that many people are...