Hi all, I'll be moving cross-country in June and will be flying my 172 to its soon-to-be new permanet home at SMO. My questions are this: What is the best place to tie-down at SMO? Who offers the best and reliable maintenence for a small bird? Are some areas of the airport safer and/or...

Where can I get an old Scott Executive Mark III oxygen system hydro tested and serviced? I have one I'd like to buy cannulas for and fill but I don't know anything about its history. Portland, OR area would be best... If I have to ship that brick I might be better off buying new. -- Ben...

In the U.S., does 91.409(b) required 100hr inspections for a non-profit flying club? Here are some relevant details: A club (a non-profit corporation in the eyes of the state) is formed specifically as a flying club, and has no purpose other than to provide its members with aircraft for private...

I'm not sure I'd ever seen an SR20 before today, and boy does it have obnoxious exhausts. Are all Cirrus planes like that and I've just missed it? -- Ben Jackson http://www.ben.com/

I talked to TCM today to register that I am the new owner of one of their engines. Just in passing, I mentioned that their engine failed recently within a few hundred hours after major overhaul. They seemed completely uninterested in knowing this fact. I asked if they kept actual statistics on...

Anyone have any information about how important it is for a fuel tank to maintain positive pressure on the inside? I mean *above* atmospheric. Part 23 only makes reference to tanks with bladders; these are required to maintain a positive pressure so they won't collapse. A C172, though, doesn't...

YASIG-AEROPOXY site was updated with new books, kits and CD Roms. Polikarpov PO-2 Flight/Service & Maintenance Manual published by:Zavod No 23 , 1937. 264 pages Complete service,maintenance and repair manual with some 200 extreme detailed drawings. printed(A5 format) or CD Rom version Sample scans...

Seeing the thread about a DE who seemed to have the wrong idea about communication frequency areas on a chart made me think of something that's been bugging me since my check ride. The DE asked, "What kind of oil do you put in the airplane we're going to fly?" I told him the plane used 50 weight...

I need to remove my KLN 35A but I can't figure out how - small hole in the front - I assumed it was for an allen wrench - none of mine fit it - too small for a tiny screwdriver - what's the secret to getting this thing out ? The battery in the unit is going dead and needs to be replaced - figured...

I'm a new pilot looking for my first bird. I'm mostly looking at TAP, Controller, and ASO. Whenever I find a plane that meets my needs, I am finding a huge disparity in the values returned by AOPA's Vref and TAP's NAAA evaluator. I have read in this newsgroup that Vref runs about 10% high, but I'm...

Despite using windshield cleaning spray and lint-free, cloth wipes designed to clean aircraft windshields, I may have scratched my windshield in several spots. Not large scratches, but these appear to be those small ones that will show up when the sun shines through. Damn! It was a relatively...

I hope y'all can help me figure out something. How do I save user routes in my Garmin 250XL gps/comm? I know it can be done, because the previous owner had several set up. I can edit them and activate them, but once I switch off the master, they're gone. It's not the wiring, because, as I...

Has anyone heard of this thing? All my information is 3rd hand, so I'm sure I either misunderstood some portion of it, or some of it has been "lost in the translation." Just the same, I assume that some may be interested in the rumor mill. The guy behind this plane is a friend of my father. My...

I hear that potentiometer-based fuel senders can be revitalized by soaking them in a solvent to remove accumulated gunk. I'm wondering if they can be sprayed in place by running the tank dry and using a tuner cleaner (I think it's mostly dichlorofluoroethane). Will that stuff destroy fuel...

I read a few posts referring to the FAA certificated life limit of the cirrus airframes and couldn't believe my eyes. So, i did some searching and here's what I found: SR20 (approved 10/23/98) - airframe life limit 12,000 hours SR22 (approved 11/30/00) - airframe life limit 4,350 hours It's...

Good day I'm looking to purchase a 60' Warp drive 2 blades propeller. It needs to be a pusher type in good condition, preferably square tip. Is there someone that has one for sale. If yes, would appreciate photo before purchasing. Thank you Jean-Paul Roy Angliers, Quebec

Check this out: "Paul Sterling of Sterling Aviation Technologies, Inc. has FAA approval for his Wing Life Extension STC. You can now get a minimum of 7650 additional hours past the 11k hour limit" Found this on this site: http://www.pipertomahawk.com (Yes i am looking into Tomahawks ... I am...

Just got the Garmin 330 Mode S transponder installed in my Archer. The traffic display on the 430 is great. My question is "What does the mode S do for the controller that the Mode C doesn't?" Chuck

The other day, I was flying and noticed that my ammeter guage was reading 0 (it had been reading fine for a long portion of the flight.) Also, I had been running a lap-top from the cigar lighter plug for the first time ever. I turned-off virtually all electric devices and continued to my...

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