Does anyone have a PIREP on the Flight Cheetah FL210. We just got one, but it crashed on first use and I have been unable to raise anyone in technical support to explain how to get it up and running. It seems feature rich and all, but reception on first use was poor. How have other people's...

Well...it could have been water in the pitot system...and maybe not. After the shop removed the ASI then blew high pressure air through the system, everything works just fine. No identifiable debris from the system though. Before removing the ASI, blowing low pressure air through the system would...

Last year, an acquaintance of mine turned 85 and stopped flying and sold his airplane. He just figured that he had done it long enough and he wasn't as sharp as he used to be. He flew a lot right up until he sold his plane and he was quite experienced. I suspect for private reasons that he had...

Hi all. One of the lights on my KX-170B is out (NAV side). Has anyone tried replacing this themselves or is it a technician-only task? If yes, then what bulb was used and where did you get one? Any other tips would be appreciated. Thanks, Marco Leon

When I fly with my GPS396, I usually don't put in a flight plan or any direct-tos; I use the panel mounted KLN94 for that. I use the 396 just for weather, terrain, and additional situational awareness. I had never heard the spurious terrain warnings near airports that Dave Butler reported in...

We were grounded last week, after discovering a cracked exhaust pipe and rotted muffler baffles during routine maintenance. Amazingly, we discovered that Dawley Aviation (*the* exhaust repair station in the Midwest, and the place my A&P recommended) is located in Burlington, WI -- literally on the...

Our club is examining the question of putting one of these on one or two of our planes. I'm a big fan of the 480 based on what I've read, but the A&P who does all our work has disparaging things to say about them and really pushes the 430/530 based on reliability and also about how much easier the...

Does anyone have experience with The Gyro House in Auburn, CA? I ordered two factory-new Sigma-Tek vac gyros from them recently, with air freight. When I ordered them, I mentioned repeatedly that I was looking for factory new gyros and preferred that the gyros be no more than 30-60 days old. The...

The left mag on my Cherokee went bad. For some time, I have been considering replacing the Bendix mags with the Unison Lasar system, so perhaps this is the time to do it. Is anyone on the NG flying with a LASAR ignition? If so, I would appreciate your comments. Have you experienced any quirks...

With all this talk in another post about the engine making metal and being idle for a couple of months makes me wonder. I'm planning to be in AZ for a couple of months ( to escape the OH winter) and the Archer is staying home this trip. So, what is the recomendation for the engine. PIckle it? ...

Mine arrived today and I had 2 filters waiting for it. Short story: It simply WORKS. No fuss, no muss, no cheap parts, no weak links, no binding, no huge shipping or handling fees, quick delivery, no problems. After asking the group's opinions, I crossed off several can cutters that members...

subject says it all -- Bob Noel New NHL? what a joke

After much thought and ponderance, I've come to the conclusion that to electrify the hangar using Pacific Gas & Electricity (PG&E -- Pigs, Goats, and Elephants) isn't clever. By the time you get them to hang a meter ($5k), trench from the power pole to the end of the row of hangars, conduit romex...

Looks we going with a complete new Airtex interior for our Warrior. Has anybody here has any expirence with the "Duraplush" fabric? - wear/staining/cleaning etc. Our Cessna had the "Duraweave" and it was very rugged. Also , any thoughts on painting the headliner? We will be using the SEM...

I realize that lots of theories may exist, and trouble shooting is a crap shoot from afar but I am wondering, what would cause a full discharge indication when I put my landing light on. This started shortly b4 I had my radio put in, and when I flew it back from the avionics shop, on the short...

I've been using a Garmin GPS396 unit for a couple of months now. I am amazed at the accuracy of the elevation information. It always seems to be within a few feet of the listed airport's elevation, for example. I took it up in my old Cessna 170. The elevation at the airport was right on. At...

My brakes have been dragging ever since I got our Cessna 210 back from annual last month. They had replaced the pads and repacked the bearings. At first I thought it was just because of the new pads, and it should "wear in" after a few takeoffs/landings/taxis. But last night I jacked up each and...

Hey, I've had this 3600a for a while now and I'm pretty happy with it. I'm trying to figure out how to track a radial inbound. Getting a direct path to the VOR is so biggy but I'd like to get this to simulate a radial for me if possible. Anyone have any ideas?

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