Is it possible and practical to eliminate the standard cowl mount brackets and attach the cowl to the fuselage with Cam Lock fasteners? I would like to consider the CAM LOCK 4000 series (stainless with phillips head) Is there an STC for this modification for a C-175A?

Needed to get night current for an IFR flight next week. Since I have not flown at night for quite some time, figure to give me an adjustment period as day transitions to night. Video includes slow flight while waiting for the sun to set, watching the sunset from 3000 feet and two landings at...

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Just be advised FWIW to everybody, someone is posting on using my name. Don't have any idea how it's being done but I do realize that these things are possible. I DO use my own name and my real email address on the forums so if any of you computer gurus out here can trace this character down please...

Flyers, My ISP (comcast) just discontinued it's usenet service. How do most of you get on the newsgroups if your ISP does not provide newsgroup service? I am now in Google Groups using internet explorer. It's really clunky compared to using Outlook Express. The threads are not held together...

I have not been able to find through regular channels a copy of the old FAA Advisory Circular 20-98, titled (I believe) Auxiliary Two-Way Airborne Radio System Installations, dated 5/23/77. I will pay $50US to the first person who agrees to send me an original paper copy of this...

Anyone else have their Garmin 430 screen flash or blink white on them periodically. Noticable mostly at nite. Local hanger flying expert says it is well known and easy fix by any avionics shop. Anyone go through such a fix and know what's done? I flew with an 8 yo 430 install which had a...

On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:58:45 -0500, Ari wrote: On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:14:34 +0000, Saxman wrote: Bear Bottoms wrote: This happened to me. I was hauling a bunch of stuff, one kilo per package. I was within weight-and-balance. But one by one they slid to the very back. They...

On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:25:55 -0600, hjmler wrote: Why did the nose pith *up*? Why did adding flippers not work right? you had a wing like the fokker eindecker ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fokker_Eindecker Preliminary Wind Tunnel Testing of WWI Fighters the two WWI fighters...

Yesterday's flight. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNtIW_4VeVQ Video starts with me picking up a local IFR clearance and ends with me canceling my IFR and doing a circle to land VOR Alpha approach back into Madison MS. Also included is how I handle a gentle prod to approach controller for a...

I recent relocated to San Diego. 2 days after arrival, my truck was stolen with all my A&P tools in my bed mounted tool box. Should anyone in the area notice some unlikely people peddling Time-Rite, leakdown testers, air drills, riveting stuff I'd love to hear about it. Cops could care less. My...

My local Civil Air Patrol has a test Pointer ELT (set on a different freq) and would like your used batteries. The batteries are the Pointer 2020 batteries and fit both the 3000 and 4000 series ELT's. If you have your old out of date ones please contact me via...

ASR approach into KJAN with ATC communications. One thing for sure, every flight is different! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV3GyaK7jOE Watch how I handle a "non issuance" of a landing clearance. You will hear me vocalizing my "thoughts" on flying the plane and what I am doing to "correct"...

Out of warranty (naturally) 396 has started acting flaky. It sits there with the incorrect time and date and will not acquire satellites and start up. Tried different antennas. Sometimes it will acquire after 30-40 minutes. Garmin's support database is useless. Are there any known problems with...

I thought I remembered reading in the November Pacific Flyer that there was to be an Aviation Swap Meet in San Diego during November. However I have misplaced my copy of Pacific Flyer. Does this ring a bell with anyone. I'd sure appreciate know the date and place if so. Thanks much Paul

Jay, if you're still on, lurking or maybe someone can forward it to you: Here's your new GPS. Looks like the Garmin boys have been listening to all us whiners. http://www.sportys.com/pilotshop/webclip/696demo.cfm I got my Victor Airways feature (yeah,... I fly the East Coast so I still need...

Hello all, Our aircraft (Ms 893E) is wired with one VHF comm (old Narco 11A - but functionning with noise mind you). We decided to install a new comm (found an Icom A200). The present setup is wired to a hard wired (no jacks just wires) Telex intercom TC 200. We have two problems. The first is the...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jAaMgPNDnQ My nephews's first flight. Video picks up on short final and ends with my sister's grand exit out of the plane. Video includes intercom communications. NO, I did not pay my sister to compliment my landing!

I did two approaches today, each in separate videos. First one is an ILS approach into HKS Jackson Hawkins airport in VMC conditions. Purpose of this approach was to "warm up" for my next approach which was a no gyro approach into KJAN Jackson MS. Both videos contain ATC communications as well...

I'm making up a kit of tools to carry with me on XC, and for general purposes to work with a friendly A&P to accumulate A&P hours. So, what sizes do I carry? the 1/4, 1/2, and 1 inch wrenches are a given. As are probably the sizes in eighths. Are the sizes in sixteenths worth carrying? How...