Well, I met with the mechanics yesterday and we went through the complete squawk sheet. I've been dropping by almost everyday just to get updates and looks at things while it's all opened up, so there weren't any last-minute surprises. One of the primary things to get through were the logs, which...

Last summer I purchased two Peltor ProGT ANR headsets at OSH after trying many models. I have to admit, both passive and active noise cancellation are excellent. I was amazed at the performance in the loud and crowded hall. BUT, I did find a problem with evaluating headset performance solely in a...

There's (understandably) a lot of discussion about Piper vs. Cessna vs. Mooney... I'm considering a (Rockwell) Commander 114B. Their marketing hype makes it seem that the Commanders have a much better safety record than their competition. Anyone have any input on that? How about maintenance...

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Many 1960-61 Cessna 210 new unused NOS parts being auctioned on ebay now. Some of these parts may fit other year aircraft as well. Includes very hard to find and/or expensive nosegear doors, main nosegear ass'y, cowl skins, nose cowl, cowl flaps. Much more coming soon including rebuildable wings...

I have a new Safe Flight Lift Detector switch for sale...used once on a test flight. Part number 146, serial number 95303. $450 firm price. Kurt

HOW TO TURN $6 INTO $6,000!!!!!! READING THIS COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE! I found this on a bulletin board and decided to try it. A little while back, I was browsing through newsgroups, just like you are now, and came across an article similar to this that said you could make thousands of dollars...

According to the comments on airnav.com regarding Modesto airport (http://www.airnav.com/airport/KMOD/SKY_TREK#c), someone mentioned that Shell has been selling gasoline without ethanol in northern California gas stations since 2006. Is it true?

The O-320 in our C-172 was professionally recently professionally overhauled (at 2300 hours and 32 years). This included an STC to 160 HP, new millennium cylinders, new crank (a story, there..), new cam, new carb, a repitched prop, and a powerflow exhaust. We're past break-in now, and the plane...

I'm looking at purchasing an early (1960) Piper Aztec. I would like to know what should be checked and what the real gotchas are on this age of aircraft. Thanks, Dean

Can someone summarise Piper Aztec handling qualities for me. Interested in single engine climb performance in under all conditions/aircraft weights - especially Max AUW and hot n high. Also interested in the difference between models and capabilities, configurations (Fuel, AUW etc) Cheers John

We're installing a new 'eyebrow' over the panel in our C172M. (From Planeplastics). For anyone who has installed one of these before, what is a recommended adhesive to secure the foreward end of the plastic eyebrow unit to the top of the 'dashboard'. We have it snipped and trimmed out to...

We have this intercom unit in our 210 and it has worked fine in the four years we have owned the plane. http://www.davidclark.com/IntercomSys/isocom.htm However, there is the toggle switch on the unit labeled "Isocom". We have always left this switch in the "Off" position, because if we...

Does anybody know a good, reliable (and not atrociously expensive) avionics shop in the Maryland/Northern Virginia area? I'm based at GAI, but Aerotronics has been effectively out of business for months -- not officially, but no one is ever home. :-( I used to go the a shop at College Park, but...

Another opinion, please: What would you pay to have your plane "detailed"? What, in your opinion, should be part of the "detailing"? Thanks! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA

Hello everybody, There is a new site on the web : Mine ;-) I tried to put in these webpages quite all of the pictures I took in the airshows since 1998. Reno Air Races is the major part of this work (the half of the 4000 pictures online). You will find on this website a database engine to...

How common is this? I am seeing some 152s for sale with engines as high as 3000 hours SMOH. Surprising. (Well, to me!) Related question (probably nearly impossible to answer): to what degree is an engine's reliability related to it's time SMO? Obviously, it has to be that a Lyc at 2200 hours...

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I saved a life, maybe you can save mine. Hi! My name is Jason Andrew. I am a 20 year old lifeguard from Northern Michigan. I am going through some tough times in life. To be honest, I am currently going through a break up, I am unemployed, in a little debt and I need some help. I have a great idea...

At this time of year the wasps start a nest in my ailerons a couple of times each week. I'm allergic to wasps so each time that I go out to the airport I look for the newly started nests and spray them with Raid flying insect killer. Obviously to do this involves spraying the insect killer inside...