There is a list of placards in the POH (Mooney M20J) and the wording there makes me think they are all required. Some examples from memory a "DO NOT PUSH", "NO STEP", "TIRE PRESSURE xx POUNDS". Sorry, I don't have the POH in front of me at the moment. The Type Certificate Data Sheet at the...

You insure your a/c . You have an accident and the insurance company says that if the estimate is between 60-70% of the insured value, they declare it totaled. Why is the cut-off point 30-40% lower than the insured value?

so - the continuing saga - after my glareshield fell off on takeoff (see earlier post) a friend repaired it and remounted it. Then he noticed that he had "missed" a few spots so he brought the aerosol of black paint into the cockpit . . . well, you can guess the rest. Does anyone know how to remove...

Just wondering if any has seen or flew the new Liberty Aerospace XL2 and would provide any "constructive" comments or observations. Tnx -- THOMAS TALLEY

Anyone have the pdf of the 1976 cessna 150 service manual they could e-mail me

I've been shopping the classifieds for a few months looking for a good first plane. I'm looking for something along the lines of a Cherokee 140/160 to build time in. I have found two solid looking airplanes, one with around 1000 TTAE/500 STOH ('75 model) and one with around 6500 TT/ 500 SMOH ('69...

CHEROKEE NATIONAL FLY-IN & CONVENTION - THIS MONTH! June 18 - 20, 2004 Open to all PA-28 & PA-32 Cherokee pilots, their families, and friends. At the renowned Tan-Tar-A Resort on the Lake of the Ozarks, Osage Beach, Missouri. Grand Glaize airport (K15). Our 2003 Fly-In was a huge success. Our 2004...

How about your nose? Fortunately, I've never had a fire in an airplane - flying or not. However, a few years ago I was flying along at economy cruise (fairly low altitude, as I was enjoying the scenery), when suddenly something smelled hot. No smoke, but something obviously was amiss. Of course I...

Hi, my name is Brandon, and I'm new to the plane world. After seeing a Rans ad in a plane magazine, I searched their website and fell in love with the Rans S-5 Coyote 1. After obtaining my private pilots license, I'm going to buy an S-5 kit to build myself. My intentions with this plane is to fly...

Oil on the belly of the aircraft & the occasional streak around the cowl , , , Bugs on the leading edge & struts . . . fingermarks around the baggage door . . . I use Turtlewax bug & tar remover in a trigger spray bottle - about $4.00. - spray on, leave one minute and wipe off. So far has...

The Amigo Airsho will be adding a general aviation fly-in and learn-to-fly expo area to this year's static displays. The Airsho is held annually in sunny El Paso, TX at Biggs Army Airfield (KBIF), and typically draws an average of 60,000 spectators, with a high attendance of 85,000. This...

Could anyone point me in the right direction?! I'm searching for a copy of the flight test reports for the Westland Lysander P10 (1942) If it helps I believe the test pilot was one Harald Penrose. The local library has been unable to help and nothing has come up on the Internet. Any help would be...

Aircraft Mathematics Cambridge University Press 1941 J C Hill & S A Walling Hardback, grubby boards,otherwise good condition. Vintage. All you need to know about the arcane science of Aircraft maths of the 1940s. This one's a bit beyond me so I can't give much more in the way of description! Buy...

When I was in flight school I asked why GA aircraft don't have windshield wipers and was told that it's because the prop blows the rain off - really - that's what they told me. Now I fly lots in rain. This past 2 weeks I have flown in more rain than I ever wanted to see - and the prop definitely...

I went to buy an air filter replacement element today and the dealer suggewsted that I buy a new K&N air filter because it increases horsepower by 2-4%. Anyone have any experience with them? Thanks Tony --

Hi group I purchased a used encoder altimeter (Aero Mechanism TSO-C10b/TSO-C88 model 8142-M3H0) unfortunately the drawing describing the connections is damaged. Does anyone have such electrical connection schematic drawing (a copy of it) to send me so I could at last understand how to plug...

Does anyone know of detector available for small aircraft (not transport aircraft / Part 135, 121) that can be installed in the cowling(s) to detect the presence of some condition (excessive heat, IR, etc.) that would lead to an in-flight fire? Examples of those conditions might include a...

My autopilot (2-axis, Piper) is hooked up to my DG, via a "heading bug." Otherwise, it's just a wing leveler. I've been told that this autopilot has the capability of being connected to my VORs. Can anyone outline what's involved with connecting the two? Thanks! --

I'm looking for installation schematics for the TKM MX 300 Nav/Comm. I see lots of vendors for this radio, but can't seem to find the TKM website. Thanks in advance

Some more beautiful, poignant, and hilarious pictures of the rec.aviation fly-in at Pinckneyville last weekend, courtesy of John Ousterhout and StellaStar! See them at: http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rogue's_gallery_i_-_p.htm#P -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA