I mentioned a few weeks ago that I'd post the weight and balance info for a Cherokee 180 that I used to own. Well, it turns out the airplane (N7232W) is now the Cherokee Pilots Association plane of the month for December, and a photo I took of the new owner in flight after some new paint...

I've got AC 43.13-1B, which describes the procedure to swing a compass. What I can't find is the bureaucratic stuff -- who can do it (any pilot?), and what paperwork follow-up is required (airframe logbook entry, or is just making the new compass card sufficient?).

We had our archer II painted in 1996, including a clearcoat. About 6 - 12 months ago the clear coat started peeling just a little, almost exclusively on the control surfaces. (They were removed and painted separately, so it makes sense they behaved slightly differently. Now though, the clear...

Does anyone have this setup where the 396/496 (particularly the 496) is in their panel hooked up through an RS232 cable to a 430 or 530? I saw a post by Mikem with very good specifics on the pin-outs but I have a couple of questions: 1) Does the 496 pick up the inputted flight plan/route from...

Our club is contemplating a 396 or 496 for each of our aircraft. It would be more or less permanently mounted in the plane (Piper Archer and Dakota). I've seen several yoke mounts, some panel/post type mounts, the slick AirGizmo's avioincs stack mounts. Our panels are fairly full and the...

Hi all When a Twin Comanche flies 165 knots burns less than 15 gallons have 2 engines ( :-) ) is relatively cheap to overhaul (OI-320) is this the "ultimate" twin? I am considering an airplane that flies in the

More than one person has questioned the logic behind owning an aircraft. Financially, it's a hard sell, and there are more than a few times when owning a plane can be a real hassle. But then there are days like Wednesday. The sun was shining brightly (and warmly, for December -- almost 60...

From time to time pilots have observed fuel stains on the nosewheel wheelpant of our club's 172SP. The only time I have actually seen fuel dripping from the engine was when I watched a pilot turn the auxiliary fuel pump on for what seemed to me to be an excessively long period of time. The fuel...

The fuel shop fixed my fuel servo by replacing the spring that holds the fuel regulating diaphragm. The tech said the previous spring was very stiff and he replaced it with one that was softer. Does that indicate that the previous spring was broken (i.e. stiffer than it should have been) or does...

Here's a very close call as recorded through the HUD camera of a T-38C. Scott Wilson http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=qLVtstYAZLY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLVtstYAZLY

www.niborex.com E6B with W&B (free trial and free if you buy their portable copilot) Pocket FMS (www.pocketfms.com) brilliant free fight planning moving map GPS etc etc for PC and PDA. I use it exclusively - has W&B with graphs on both PDA and PC (and did I say it's free). If you pay US$60...

I use mapsource with my 396. Occasionally an address is incorrect. That got me wondering what is the process by which Garmin (or whoever) builds the database? Can I submit an error to get the database fixed?

******************** The Good: ******************** Yesterday we had our 496 "panel docked" with the installation of an "AirGizmo". (See them he http://www.airgizmos.com/) It's just about he slickest installation you can imagine, and really cleans up the cockpit. All the wiring is neatly...

Hi, Does anyone have a graphical representation of the Century Ic wiring harness? The Century web site schematic displays the pinouts in a single line, but the connector has parallel rows. My (18 pin) connector shows that the pins run in a circle as opposed to 1-9 then starting back at the...

Do you ever have those days where you're just scratching your head? I've got an IO-540 (strapped to the right side of an E-Model Piper Aztec) that won't generate full RPM. Let me describe the takeoff sequence. During the run-up, both the feather check and the mag check are normal (done at 1700...

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Given that I only put 35 hours on my 150 this year and a very extensive annual last year and the year prior. My Cessna 150 had only the usual things that needed to be done, complied with recurring AD's Replaced a few cowl fastener receptacles & general maintenance like airfilter etc....

On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 12:10:05 +0000, wrote: Suprisingly, google isn't turning up much useful stuff on this one. I know a number of people use these, based on silica gel or similar, inside the aircraft. Mine is hangared but I know it actually spends quite a bit of...

I've asked a lot of experts this question and have yet to get a cogent answer. Surprising. When the engines are mounted by the tail in everything from MD-80s to CJ Citations, why do they always tilt up at the front? What aerodynamic problem does that solve? We know about similar things... why...

I have used LightSpeed QFR Cross Country (ANR) headset for 4 years. During this AOPA 2006 convention, I was tempted by the Bose's discount and purchased a Bose X headset. After 2 flights, today I decide to return the Bose headset. The reason that I return the Bose is because it seems to be...