(Jay Honeck wrote) snipped stuff And our rec.aviation get-together was a rousing success, I'm hoping snagged the beer before some EAA lineguy did... :) Random thoughts, because I'm tired - haven't unpacked yet... I did find the "abandoned" beer cooler - thank you Jay. And please thank

Everything was trimmed!! (-; Counterpoint to the Lightspeed QA 'issue': I have a 20XL and a 30XL. Both have performed flawlessly from the day I got them. Maybe I'm just lucky, but that never happens! To be fair, I don't listen to music in the air so I am unqualified to comment on the audio...

What is the proper length? Since my old one departed in flight, I have nothing to measure the new one against. -- Dan C172RG at BFM

It looks like the AI on my Cherokee finally bought the farm. My friend who just flew it on a cross-country said it laid over and died on the way. So, the question is, used, overhauled, or new? Any thoughts on this? Brands to get/not get? I'm leaning away from overhauling the gyro, since I...

I just found a program called RPMsound. It listens to your engine and tells you the RPM. I used this to verify my tach. It comes in versions for the Windows PC and the PocketPC. http://www.tunelab-world.com/rpmsound.html I also have a weight and balance spreadsheet in my PocketPC. I have some...

http://aviation.c-map.com/ProductInfo/AVMAP/ekp3c.asp Mary and I picked up one of these things in OSH, and I'm absolutely stunned that there has been virtually NO discussion of this almost unbelievable "hand-held" here on the groups. When my Airmap 300 started to get hinky, I started down the...

While I was watching the news from an international satellite, they showed a single-engine Piper that made an emmergency crash-landing on a highyay in Greece. When I saw it's registration number N-40899 I thought that it actually came from the US. (That's a heck of a trans-atlantic trip for single...

Are there any O-200 engine modifications that increase performance. I don't really want to see my C-150 at 150 mph, but it's fun to dream. -Thanks

My 28V transponder is being very slow to warm up lately and I can get a good deal on another RT-395A but the guys says it is 14V. What would it take to make this one work on my system. Thanks Steve

I'm a bit confused about if I need to re-apply for the radio station license after purchasing an airplane that already has one in-force. Do I need to re-license the radios with the FCC? -- Mike in Tucson (AVQ) Archer N54405

In article , "Wayne" writes: Both my 196 and 176C do that. When you are traveling from a place that you have a detailed map, to a place that you only have the base map, it shows the grid for a short time. Never really bothered me...

Somehow, in 6 years of flying, I missed the fact that not all light piston airplanes have oil coolers. Why is this so? What factor determines when an O-320, for instance, must have an oil cooler? ISTR that the oil does a large percentage of the cooling in aircraft piston engines. How does the...

I have rented space in a 40x40 hangar for the last few years, and am planning on purchasing a t-hangar in the near future. I would appreciate comments on desireable things to look for in a hangar. My thoughts: 1. Overall hangar condition, structurally sound. All the T-hangars at my airport are...

"W"eir = letter B ...sort-of. The recall alphabet: R, W, Q, O, J, M, V, A, H, B, S, G, Z, X, N, T, C, I, E, K, U, P, D, Y, F, L. (various paragraphs snipped from CNN.com) Under the California election process, here's how the voting will work: The candidates' names will be alphabetized based on...

On 9 Aug 2003 16:13:18 -0700, (Roger C) wrote: The partner in my aircraft just returned from the oshkosh show and is interested in getting one of the uplink weather systems for our aircraft. I just checked out the wsi system he is recommending at their website. I see...

hi: ok, it looks like I will need an engine in the 300hp range that is certified. I really dislike the old and noisy lycomings and continentals. the bombardier looks like a ways away. are there any other reasonably good certificated choices? /iaw

"BOb U" wrote in message ... "Aris" wrote: That one originally took a bad bounce off the astroturf and went over my head. Then it took another bounce and smacked me in the face. ;-)

"Peter" wrote in message ... It is for ocassional flights only e.g. 1x or 2x a year at 15000 ft, for 1-2 hrs, and 1 or 2 people but expandable to 4. In Europe. I have looked at the Aerox one with their oxymiser...

"Wayne" wrote in message ... I am getting the 1961 175B Cessna that I mentioned before here. I am trying to figure out how fast it should be. The owner said that it would go GPH. Then I looked at the original...

"Peter" wrote in message ... It is for ocassional flights only e.g. 1x or 2x a year at 15000 ft, for 1-2 hrs, and 1 or 2 people but expandable to 4. In Europe. I have looked at the Aerox one with their oxymiser...