Anyone purchase one of these for their Cherokee? They tell me that removal of the existing panel is easy and the total job (including remounting the defroster ducts) will take no more than 2 hours. For the life of me, I cannot see how it can be that easy. The padded lip is mounted SOLIDLY to the...

Does any one have experience (good or bad) with the paint shop located at JKA? Thanks in advance.

Any Pireps on the Piper service center, Lumanair Aviation Services at Aurora Municipal airport? I'm pursuing an Arrow in that area and considering them for the pre-buy. Any other A&P/shop recommendations welcome as well Thanks! -- Jack Allison

A recent post bemoaned the high cost of replacement interior plastic parts from the original manufacturer (in this case, Cessna). I suggested that parts of this type are available, often at lower cost, from PMA sources. This led to a discussion of relative merits of original vs. PMA,...

I'd like to hear from anyone who has a Franklin 220 h.p., especially in a 172. Any other comments or rumors, informed or otherwise, fire away. -- Roger Long

The subject line says it all - looking for good and not-so-good pireps in regards to annuals and AD compliance through this shop. -- Jim Carter Rogers, Arkansas

Looking for your experiences, good, bad or ugly. Thanks Mike PP-ASEL

I'm considering having Chief Avionics out of Grants Pass, OR so some panel work for me on the 601XL I'm building. Anyone used them and have any comments?

I've seen plenty of pireps on the Garmin 396, but is anybody using the FlightPrep software with the Motion Computing tablet and XM Weather/GPS/Electronic Flightbag options?? Also, is there any software/hardware combination when using a laptop or tablet that can take advantage of the XM Radio...

Hi all, I need to buy a new handheld GPS and would like pilot reports for the Lowrance units like the Airmap 2000c and 600C. Likes, dislikes, etc. Thanks Dave

While I was down because of surgery I had the mechanic put in nulites on the six-pack, the clock, and the suction gauge (the turn coordinator was already lit). Tonight was the first night I got to fly at night and these nulites beat the red overhead light every which way. way cool Highly...

Bought my 172N 10 years ago: had a new Gill 24V lead/acid battery in it. Three years later, cranking speed diminished slightly, so in goes a new one. Three years later, another one. Hmmmm. Batteries must last about three years. Arguing with success, I got one of them thar RG Concordes from Aircraft...

Back in April there was a thread in rec.aviation.ifr from a Garmin GMA340 audio panel owner who was questioning why the audio level of a plugged in device was so low: http://tinyurl.com/lvaap Tom Borchert replied with a post that explained about the impedance- mismatch and included instructions...

Mine arrived today and I had 2 filters waiting for it. Short story: It simply WORKS. No fuss, no muss, no cheap parts, no weak links, no binding, no huge shipping or handling fees, quick delivery, no problems. After asking the group's opinions, I crossed off several can cutters that members...

I am planning to put some avionics in a C182 I bought (Garmin GNS430, GMA340, 106A etc.). Someone made a remark that if I go to Oshkosh this year, I could probably get it done quite inexpensively while I am there. Please let me know if anyone has had any good/bad experience with this...

Does anyone know of a one-day course on non-fuel-injected piston aircraft engines? Sort of an Engines 101? Six-cylinder preferred; Continental 0-300 ideal. Advanced Pilots Seminars has an extensive course on piston engines but it's far more advanced than I need. I'd like someone to walk me through...

Folks, I'm starting to research my next plane. Is anyone aware of a book that lists, or better yet, groups by similarities, piston single aircraft for performance and specification research? Any suggestions are welcome. A website would be OK, too, but I'd actually prefer printed material.

Any one have any sales advice on piston twins v.s turbo prop twins. I'm currently in the process of aquiring a charter buisness that operates 2 navajo aircraft. I've heard some people say that the days of the piston twin in commercial charter work may be coming to an end. Now I don't know if...

Just saw in this month's AOPA (Fall flights): "Most pilots slumming around the pattern on a hot summer day will probably not flip the pitot heat on, but certainly anytime you're flying in or near moisture - at any air temperature - It's safest to use pitot heat." - Editor in Chief, Thomas B....

Just this past week my Bonanza V35's pitot heat element failed. I had a mechanic look at it to determine if the cause was power/wiring related or if the element itself had failed. Of course, it was the element itself that had failed, which apparently in the Bonanza's case means a new pitot...