I am thinking about buying my first airplane and am seeking some advise about where to base it. Burbank is the closest airport to me and where I did my primary training, but I don't know if there are any affordable options there. Whiteman and El Monte are about equal distance from my home. Of...

When federal dollars are involved at an airport (BHM) can an FBO do practices like this to discriminate against GA? There are no other t-hangers at the airport other tan the ones this FBO (Mercury Air) has. As a business person I would think they can do what they want to do, but wondering if...

I fly a Gulfstream 3 and am looking at semi-retiring next year. I plan on getting a Piper Cub, and offering a package vacation which would include a J-3 checkout, sunset boat ride, and a week in a condo/house on or near the beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama. There would be other goodies offered such...

....and wondering if anyone here has bought a factory-new plane recently. . . I bought a new C-172S in December 2001 out of Cessna factory inventory, through a local Florida dealer. The dealer wouldn't budge off MSRP, but Cessna incentives amounted to about $7500. I've enjoyed the plane but want...

I see a neighbor's hangar has two conventional fire extinguishers on the wall. Not a bad idea, I'm sure. But for potential hangar fires are halon still the best or are the conventional extinguishers just fine?

It's part of flying, and there's nothing you can do about it. . . perhaps. You're trying to get to your destination, or maybe you're trying to get home. You look at the weather and no matter how you plot out your time, direction of flight, and other options, you're staying put! Blessing or...

On Fri, 08 Aug 2003 22:16:13 GMT, "Mark T. Mueller" wrote: Come on all you data dinks and code munchers! SOMEONE has to be able to build a Jepp-Killer app for the Tablet PC at half the annual subscription cost!!! I would be willing to pay $500/year for all...

Since a major overhaul about 60 tach hours ago now, I've noticed my #3 cylinder (O470R, 182) is running consistently hot. It is typically 30-40 degrees warmer than the average, which puts it at 4-bars in the EDM700 display. To keep this cylinder temp down, I'm having to leave the cowl flaps open in...

I am the proud owner of a new $5000.00 mode S transponder. I just took my first long trip with it, and I began to wonder if ATC sees any difference on their radar screen with Mode S. As you know, Mode S transmits your aircraft ID as well as your assigned code and altitude. I did notice that...

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I was surprised by the acceptance of an HTML post in another thread. I, for one, could read the HTML fine. Others said the same thing. Has the time come for HTML in the newsgroup(s)? My (change is bad - we fear change) vote is no HTML ... for now. I'm being fuddy-duddy with my reason: I get...

I've read through the archives.... but would still like to hear a few more real world experiences before I spend $7-8K on a set of IO-520 cylinders. Anybody out there have enough hours on an overhaul using new ECI Cermi-Nil cylinders to write home about? How about Milleniums? I'm...

Have you checked into Destination Direct? Runs in Wintel, has the ability to support most GPS in real-time, has the capability to display current charts, and supports flight-planning both VFR and IFR.

I'm considering buyint a 1978 Beechcraft Sundowner. I have concerns about being able to find spare parts, etc. I'm also considering a Piper Archer II. The Sundowner I've found is $15,000 less than a comparable Piper Cherokee Archer II. The Sundowner looks like a new airplane both inside...

We recently replaced one of our Cessna 300 radios (it was still working) with a TKM MX-300. Someone at our aiport is interested in buying the old radio and I'm wondering what a fair price would be. Thanks, Radu

I own a Mooney M20J with a WX1000 Stormscope whose backup battery has run out. The factory wants $600 to replace the battery. (Flat rate repair policy.) Does anyone know of a practical alternative? I have an electronics background but have no technical data on the unit. Also, am I directing the...

I was always under the impression that an engine related STC had to be approved for both the engine and the airframe on which it was mounted. I've seen this in applications like autogas STCs and STCs that bump a 150 hp O-320 to 160 hp. At a recent Cessna fly-in a saw something that made me look...

Yes, I know it'll smell better and reduce rash, but is there any reason I can't use baby powder as tire talc? TIA, No Spam

Anyone who flys a lightplane into known icing is just plain nuts. If you had seen what I have, no one would disagree. *** Sent via http://www.automationtools.com *** Add a newsgroup interface to your website today.

dutch wrote: Anybody in this news group tried the new dual chamber vacuum pump by Aero Advantage? Seems like a nice redundancy solution for us single engine drivers. This thread from November - December 2002 doesn't have a reference to the web site, so I thought I'd update the thread......