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...

Wondering What Light Sport Can Do For You? Maybe you are a private pilot but never renewed your medical then Sport Pilot is a great place for you. Discussions on the new (LSA) Light-Sport Aircraft and Sport Pilot license. Please ask questions. Talk about anything related to Light-Sport Aircraft...

According to schedule, I anticipate to be in the market for something like an Archer II (most likely) or an Archer III around the end of the year. I've been drooling on various shoping rags for about a year now. As such I have several questions. Hopefully you won't mind answering! Is plane...

New posts since July 21, late Friday night - 10 days ago. RAH - 202 RAO - 223 RAP - 1726 RAS - 229 (rec.aviation.student) Much reading to do.... + umpteen OSH brochures, business card w/web

You may have seen some of my threads over the past 6-8 months, about an unpredictable flakey radio problem I was having. It seemed to have been resolved by replacing a relay in the audio panel. I have flown the plane for a few months now, with no issues, until recently. I have encountered the...

See : http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1084255/L/ Dummy

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I was talking to a fellow pilot last night about cleaning plexiglass and he suggested using something called Mirror Glaze as a way to get out minor scratchiing and crazing (or just for a good cleaning). Up to this point I have only used Plexus or similar products to do our windows. Has anyone...

As I promised Mike Granby, I stopped by Honeywell Bendix King's booth at OSH yesterday to pick their brains about their upcoming yet to be announced King KLN430 or what ever they will call it. I got very few answers but very big grins from the rep. When will it be introduced? Can't say, big...

Well, I went and kicked the tires on the Sundowner. It is roomy and the two doors are a lot more convienient than the single Piper door. But, to make a long story short, the plane had extensive and recent damage from a landing incident; prop strike, collapsed gear, one wing, fuselage, and tail...

Hi all, I've been interested in flying for a long time, and I'm finally hoping to be able to get my PPL and work up from there. At the moment I'm trying to research what kind of plane I would like to look into owning either before or after I get my PPL. I have a few questions for those of you...

I'm trying to find a Fill-Rite AV4211 DC Avgas Aviation Pump System. If anyone has one of these for sale or knows where I can locate one, please write to me, . Thanks. ** Captain Infinity

Hey all. I recently inquired about replacing my dead transponder (KT-76) with a worn out cavity. I've since bought an e-bay special KT-79. I haven't installed it yet, but have powered it up on the bench. Things seem OK, except that the VFR button sends the unit to code "4263" rather than...

("Jim Burns" wrote) Wednesday afternoon and evening, after the airshow North 40 airplane parking/camping Jay & Mary Honeck's camping spot N56993 Entry is free but a 6 pack of good beer is appreciated. Stop by early if you want, we'll be there setting up and grilling. in message

OK, this is going to be a rather long post since I have quite a few question and they are all over the bloody map here. I know most of you have gone through this sometime and while I do expect I'm not necessarily going to hear what I want, I'll definitely hear mostly what I need.. Bear in mind,...

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Anybody else have this great GPS? I just got the new updates with private airports and all, but it keeps crashing. I also was hoping to add weather to it somehow.

Down south (Texas), is air conditioning worth consideration on something with only 180hp? What type of HP and weight hit does it incur? Is it worth it? I suspect it's a possible source of ongoing maintenance. Should it be considered or avoided at all costs? Does A/C add much to the cost of...

So I've been looking to buy a C-172 and came across this Sundowner. I've heard all the "Slowdowner" stories and did a side-by-side from the published specs: Cruise speed and roc: Sundowner slightly better Payload: Sundowner slightly better Runway required: C-172 slightly better.

Hello, I'm wondering if its legal to put a 2nd artificial horizon in the plane as a backup if it is not certified? We may want to put one in the plane as a backup... but just wanted to know if we need a certified unit or not. Thanks, -dr