Hi! We are doing some major upgrade to our Piper Arrow 180hp. We are putting in a factory overhauled engine, upgrading the interior to leathcer (seats, panels, new carpeting), installing an S-TEC system 20 one axis autopilot, as well as a new Bendix/King KI208 indicator. This airplane did not...

Occasionally older airplanes get new panels. Has anyone tried to build a "glass cockpit" in an older GA airplane? How successful were you, and what was the biggest stumbling block (paperwork, money, etc?) In real life I fly a Cessna 150, so it will be a while before I get the whole Garmin...

Are we allowed to remove and replace any interior pannels as owners?

I'm thinking of purchasing a Cirrus SR22, I seen it at Sun'n Fun (although I have seen it before) and now I can not stop thinking about it. I certainly can not afford to purchase one outright, but have a few people at my local FBO that would be interested in partnering.. I would like to get...

There was some discussion a while back about a Minnesota man who was restoring a wrecked Corsair and the U.S. Navy's heavy-handed attempt to sue him for the return of the airplane and reimbursement for any "damage" he did to it. A happy ending may be forthcoming, as an NC Congressman has...

Colonel Bob Morgan, pilot of the famed "Memphis Belle" -- the most famous B-17 Flying Fortress of World War II -- is currently in the hospital following a bad accident. At his age injuries of any kind can be life threatening, but in this particular case Bob actually broke his neck in a bad fall at...

This past Monday, a couple of my friends took off in a Bonanza with a 3-blade McCauley prop installed. At about 1000 feet, on power reduction, one of the blades came unhooked from its pitch change mechanism and went into "free pitch" mode. It apparently made a lot of racket and bad vibrations...

I have an S-tec 55 in a 1999 Piper Archer III. Last weekend I was in moderate rain in a climb out of 2000 feet (900 AGL) heading for 6000 feet when all of the sudden the nose pitched down. I pushed the two drains located in the cockpit when the event first occured and it did not solve the...

A local FBO has the following requirement in its contract to rent tie-down space. I would like to solicit opinions on who thinks this is a reasonable request and why? My take is the FBO should have its own insurance and not rely on mine for anything. Besides the general requirement of proving you...

Has anyone else been sold bogus helicopter parts by a Company called Helicopter Support out of Dunidin Florida? We lost 20,000.00 to these guys who sold us a broken T63 A700 that was suppose to be new!! I would like to start a class action law suit with others who have been ripped off. Call me at...

We urgently need a left elevator for a Cessna U206A (ribbed type). If anyone can help us source one, it would be much appreciated. Colin Fitzmaurice http://www.theparachutecentre.com The Parachute Centre Tilstock Airfield Whitchurch Shropshire SY13 2HA United Kingdom +44 (0)1948 841111

We urgently need a left elevator for a Cessna U206A (ribbed type). If anyone can help us source one, it would be much appreciated. Colin Fitzmaurice http://www.theparachutecentre.com The Parachute Centre Tilstock Airfield Whitchurch Shropshire SY13 2HA United Kingdom +44 (0)1948 841111

Have you came close to be in a mid air. Today was the most I flew in one day around 6hours in the plane total and have never been closer to being in a mid. I had to head down to my grandma's (she's not doing good) around KFUL and I was in Vegas. Got up around 5:30am and got off the ground at KVGT...

my manifold pressure gauge is being really slow to respond - was just wondering if there is something I should look at before just replacing it. we blew out the lines at the last inspection and also checked the lines for any leaks. Has the guage just gone bad ? also - would it be better to...

A Navy jet crashes, a Mooney drops into Dave Butler's back yard, now this: http://www.wral.com/news/3312438/detail.html Let's be careful out there.

I will play World War II and bomb London next week, with my new Me-262 !

Probably pretty impossible to tell who, but I have just received a couple of virus attempts traceable to a user (or a user's address book acquaintance) of this list. You can probably expect one, too..... Now that most virus-spreaders use hijacked email addresses, it's impossible (in my...

I have a Cessna 172 that is not flown very often. I have been approached by an EAA chapter that wants to use my craft for their Young Eagles training program and have offered to pay an hourly rate for use of the aircraft in non-commercial operations. I have a non commercial insurance policy...

Got this Email today in my mail. I found it a big troubling as I just installed the Dual pump in September last year in my B35. (Works great BTW) Does anyone else know the specifics behind the failure of the vanes, and if there is an AD pending? Important Information for Customers Customer...

With the rate at which GPS technology changes, I was wondering if its better to go with a receiver interfaced with a laptop or palm so that the software/maps can be updated more easily. Is that a misconception? What solution provides the most functionality?