Flyers, I finally had it with hangar rent increases and moved to a tie-down. So now I have a Ramsey ATV2500 wireless remote winch for sale on ebay.com. It is great for pulling a plane into the hangar. I used it for 1 1/2 years and it really saved my back. Here's the...

This is a follow-up to a discussion some time back about liability coverage, specifically about using "smooth limits", which eliminates the typical $100,000 cap per person. I've been buying my insurance through AOPA, and they have told me that their carriers would not offer smooth limits on...

Hi group, There are larve in my static ports again. The problem is that I do not have compressed air to blow them out. I was thinking about using CO2 cartridges like they use for emergency tire repairs. Or maybe a bicycle pump will do the job. My concern is the max pressure I can use before I...

In article , Peter wrote: Has anyone any experience of AVblend aviation lubricant? http://www.avblend.com/ I remember reading years ago that this stuff AVBlend was a special oil that "does what it says on the tin" It cured our stuck valve...

Hi Peter The aircraft that I purchased had a long history of sticking valves. When I bought it I started adding Avblend and haven't had any problem. I also lean aggressively on the ground and monitor engine in flight on an EI monitor. So maybe any of those things could be responsible for my good...

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I'm working on an new edition of my book _Airplane Ownership_. Like I did back in the first edition, I'm going to be running some surveys in the newsgroup to gather information to help prospective buyers prepare for ownership. First question: What is the typical annual maintenance cost for your...

I think I've logged about four days of hanger rat duty over the past two weeks. Still have a long way to go in terms of accommodations (chairs, table, shelves, etc...but having your own hanger sure makes it more fun (and, IMHO, justifiable) to hang around the airport. Yesterday's mission: bug...

Hi everyone, I thought I'd throw this out for discussion and see what comes from some of the experienced people on the list. I'm helping out some at a local school. The owner of the school is a REAL penny pincher. He scrimps and saves anywhere he can. He'd reuse oil if he could (he already...

Wow. When we started the Rogue's Gallery -- a webpage where aviation newsgroup aficionados can post pictures of our aircraft, in an effort to get to know one another better -- I had no idea this thing would eventually grow to encompass 32 different makes of aircraft! More amazingly, within those...

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I just ordered Anywhere Map with XM weather today using a wireless Compaq 4700 PDA. It sounds like the display and features are a lot better than the Garmin 430/530 with XM weather, as far as the moving map, terrain avoidance, and weather displays go, although it is not IFR approved and it has no...

I need one earphone speaker for a peltor 7004 headset. Anyone have any parts? Thanks, Charles

They don't charge for that. I just got one recently. "Nomen Nescio" Use-Author-Supplied-Address-Header@ wrote in message ... -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- From: "Mortimer Schnerd, RN" Well, that's...

Yeah, this is a conundrum... It has a bluish tint to it, which I assume that word is due to the active chemical molecule/element, as the usual liquid, lubricant stuff is normally clear... Now, the local FBO rented C-150's for decades, and for decades had stuck exhaust valves on a regular basis...

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...

I've currently got a Narco CP-136 that works fine, but is cosmetically bad. (Faceplate cracked -- and repaired -- several times...) I'm thinking that we might pick up a new audio panel at OSH '05, but am somewhat confused on what's available. Here's what I want: 1. Audio panel with marker beacon...

On Mon, 09 May 2005 12:16:07 +0100, Peter wrote: Has anyone any experience of AVblend aviation lubricant? http://www.avblend.com/ It seems to have been around some time, and is FAA approved. The brochure says that this oil kept a Lycoming in sound condition for nearly...

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Does anyone know what size fuse is used in the clock circuit in a 172H. This fuse is located in a holder by the battery box. POH only shows fuse and no ampere rating. I would guess 1 or 2 amp?? Thanks, Mark