Post-Annual Flight

John Smith wrote:
In article V2Nvj.45695$9j6.39714@attbi_s22,
"Jay Honeck" wrote:


Considering that many of us are now
flying bonafide antique aircraft (Atlas is now 34 years old), these types of
choices are necessary for people of ordinary means to keep them in the air.


Its not an antique. its a classic.
It's not a classic, it's a contemporary.

"Margy Natalie" wrote in message
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John Smith wrote:
In article V2Nvj.45695$9j6.39714@attbi_s22,
"Jay Honeck" wrote:


Considering that many of us are now flying bonafide antique aircraft
(Atlas is now 34 years old), these types of choices are necessary for
people of ordinary means to keep them in the air.


Its not an antique. its a classic.
It's not a classic, it's a contemporary.

It's none of the above. There are no age classifications for aircraft other
than what aviation organizations come up with for judging purposes.

"Dave Stadt" wrote in
:


"Margy Natalie" wrote in message
m...
John Smith wrote:
In article V2Nvj.45695$9j6.39714@attbi_s22,
"Jay Honeck" wrote:


Considering that many of us are now flying bonafide antique
aircraft (Atlas is now 34 years old), these types of choices are
necessary for people of ordinary means to keep them in the air.


Its not an antique. its a classic.
It's not a classic, it's a contemporary.

It's none of the above. There are no age classifications for aircraft
other than what aviation organizations come up with for judging
purposes.




Like I said , it's a piper Cherokee.

Bertie

In article , wrote:

How often does an oil leak develop in flight?

Don't know. But I'd be willing to bet that it's more frequently
than a fuel leak.

Might as well do away with
the oil pressure guage by that reasoning.

Then you didn't understand the reasoning... or more accurately, I wasn't
clear.

btw - the oil pressure gauge works just fine. Determining fuel levels is
a significantly different challenge.

--
Bob Noel
(goodness, please trim replies!!!)

On Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:34:35 -0500, Bob Noel
wrote:

In article , wrote:

How often does an oil leak develop in flight?

Don't know. But I'd be willing to bet that it's more frequently
than a fuel leak.

Oil leaks develop? I thought they were just a fact of life that was
always there.


Might as well do away with
the oil pressure guage by that reasoning.

Then you didn't understand the reasoning... or more accurately, I wasn't
clear.

btw - the oil pressure gauge works just fine. Determining fuel levels is
a significantly different challenge.
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:12:32 -0700, Newps wrote:



Jay Honeck wrote:
And, in an incredible coincidence,
the right main gas tank gauge that had stopped working immediately after
some avionics work (the classic "maintenance-induced failure") last fall
turned out to be the float having fallen off the sending-unit arm,
rather than a gauge problem. Who'd a thunk?

This meant draining the tank (full, of course) into 5-gallon cans,
removing 8 jillion screws, disconnecting the fuel hose (dislocate wrist,
cut forearms), disconnecting the grounding wire (dislocate wrist, curse
inventor of flat-blade screw drivers), removing the tank, fishing the
float out of the tank, removing the sending unit, blah, blah, blah.
Reinstalling it was great, too, since the very last screw would not
thread into anything, and I had to start all over...



Nice design, Mr. Piper. Beech Bonanza you take off the access port on
the top of the wing to expose the top of the bladder where sender is

Yah, but changing one of those bladders is a real treat.

located. Remove 6 or 8 more screws and sender comes out. No need for
tank to be empty, down 5-10 gallons helpful. Sender out in 5 minutes.
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

Oil leaks develop? I thought they were just a fact of life that was
always there.

Ain't it the truth?

I've spent six years, and a fair number of AMUs, chasing "a" pesky oil leak
in our Lycoming O-540. Every time I think we've licked it, theres a new
drip somewhere else. It really is like owning an old Harley...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in
news:sUxyj.58101$yE1.15312@attbi_s21:

Oil leaks develop? I thought they were just a fact of life that was
always there.

Ain't it the truth?

I've spent six years, and a fair number of AMUs, chasing "a" pesky oil
leak in our Lycoming O-540. Every time I think we've licked it,
theres a new drip somewhere else. It really is like owning an old
Harley...


There's always going to be a drip when you're around.

Bertie

On Mar 2, 6:34*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
"Jay Honeck" wrote innews:sUxyj.58101$yE1.15312@attbi_s21:

Oil leaks develop? *I thought they were just a fact of life that *was
always there.

Ain't it the truth?

I've spent six years, and a fair number of AMUs, chasing "a" pesky oil
leak in our Lycoming O-540. *Every time I think we've licked it,
theres a new drip somewhere else. * It really is like owning an old
Harley...

There's always going to be a drip when you're around.

Bertie

Sooo, Bertie. tell us what kind of plane you own and maintain ?? Jay
has a Cherokee, I have a experimental homebuilt, alot of the others
here have planes... You seem to only fly a computer keyboard.... Are
you really MX in disguise ???

Flame suit on and waiting for another smart ass remark from
ya... :)).........

" wrote in
:

On Mar 2, 6:34*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
"Jay Honeck" wrote
innews:sUxyj.58101$yE1.15312
@attbi_s21:

Oil leaks develop? *I thought they were just a fact of life that
*w
as
always there.

Ain't it the truth?

I've spent six years, and a fair number of AMUs, chasing "a" pesky
oil leak in our Lycoming O-540. *Every time I think we've licked
it, theres a new drip somewhere else. * It really is like owning an
old Harley...

There's always going to be a drip when you're around.

Bertie

Sooo, Bertie. tell us what kind of plane you own and maintain ??

Citabria and a Hatz on the build.
I've owned five airplanes, not thsat it makes any differnece to Jay
being a complete and utter tit.

Jay
has a Cherokee,


Bwawhahwhahwhahwhahwhahwha!


I have a experimental homebuilt,


Yer grsat you are.


alot of the others
here have planes... You seem to only fly a computer keyboard....

Partly true I disengage earlier than most, though..



Are
you really MX in disguise ???

Oh ouch. you really know how to hurt a guy, don't you?

(I'm guessing this will go over your head, though)

Flame suit on and waiting for another smart ass remark from
ya... :)).........


Nope. Unless you want one.

Bertie