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Fuel dip tube for Piper Warrior? by
TTA Cherokee Driver
Is there a fuel dip tube available for the Piper Warrior II
(specifically, pa28-161)? When I flew the 172 I used a fuelhawk dip
tube to measure how much fuel I had. In the warrior there are tabs in
each tank at 17 gals but other than that it seems like guesswork. I
sure would like to find a way...
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Stumped by new starter by
Jim Burns
I'm stumped by a problem with a new (rebuilt) Prestolite starter. Bare with
me while I go through the details.
The left engine starter had been causing us problems, the bendix wouldn't
engage every time. We also had a problem with the right bendix but only on
occasion, so we thought we just...
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Antenna problems by
Mike Rapoport
I am having (I think) antenna problems in my Helio Courier. The radio is a
Garmin 530. The antenna is a forward swept :"V" type mounted high on the
vertical stabilizer. There is a splitter that spilts the output from this
one antenna into two VOR signals and a single GS signal. The NAV flag...
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engine trouble by
mindenpilot
I have about 1100 SMOH on my IO-360 (2000 TBO).
Compressions are all 70 or above.
There was only a tiny bit of metal at the last oil change.
That was shortyly after I bought it, at which time I also put a spin-on
filter adapter on.
The engine has been running great, especially lately.
However, my...
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Cessna 172 upkeep by
redman
I am currently taking flying lessons to get my private license. I've
been thinking about buying a 172 sometime after I get my license.
Looking for some input on a ballpark amount of the annual upkeep.
How much does an annual cost? How much does the 100 hr. inspection
cost? I realize that if...
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Renting in Bahamas? by
Marty Ross
Anyone know of, or have experience with, renting a plane and instructor from
any of the northwest islands in the Bahamas?
I'm planning on being there in July and would like to do some sightseeing &
flying (I'm PPL/IA). Would rather do typical "FBO-style"
instruction/checkout, but if there are...
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battery charger to get through Piper power port? by
Kyler Laird
I bought a cheap SLA trickle charger at a ham fest awhile ago thinking
I might use it with a cable I made for my Aztec. On a warm (but not
warm enough) day last week I tried start the plane without heating the
engines. I failed. I thought it would be a good time to try the
charger.
I knew my...
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Plastic Interior Parts? by
Mike Spera
O.K. With the new seat belts on order and the pending order of the
carpet, wall kit, and seat covers, the last 2 items are the headliner
and the window surround plastic. The headliner is in good shape with
only a slight variation in the color here and there. I will do the "Kiwi
shoe polish trick"...
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Today I became a co-owner by
Jack Allison
Well, the saying that the third time is the charm certainly is the case
for me and my two partners. Today, two of us closed the deal on a very
nice '71 Arrow and flew part of the way home. As I write this, I'm in
Farmington, New Mexico. We started the day at Front Range airport in
Colorado. ...
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Blind 430 by
john smith
Tell him to try it outside the hangar. ;-))
Jim Burns wrote:
A friend of mine has a 12v Garmin 430 that simply does not pick up the
satellites. It worked fine about 3 weeks ago (the last time he flew) but
now it fails to find any satellite signals. One avionics tech said that it
had...
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Someone wanting to use our plane for thier commercial multi ticket by
Scott D.
My boss, who I fly for and am office manager for, personally ownes a
Seneca II. He had someone come up to him and asked him if he could
use the plane to get his commercial multi since there was no other
multi in the immediate area to do this in. I am also an MEI so my
boss told him that he would...
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Diamond DA-40 by
Chuck
Hi, all,
Does anyone have any experience with the Daimond DA-40-180? We saw one
at Sun 'n Fun and we're thinking of buying it.
TIA, Chuck
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April 30th 04 08:57 PM
by Dude
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I want to start by
Carlos Estopier
Hello:
I always had the goal and the illusion of flying on my own, now I have
the means to do it... so I have three questions:
a) What will be the best choice of airplane, for a firt timmer like
myself, considering, price range, flying range and easiness to learn
and fly?
b) Used or new?
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V35B upgrade from IO-520-BA to IO-520-BB by
Allen
Can anybody give me an idea what is involved in doing this? I believe the
engine is approved for the airplane if you follow some Beech drawing. No
info on how to get the drawing.
TIA,
Allen
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Honeywell KFC-225 autopilot - what could cause this failure? by
Joerg
Hi Peter,
The mpeg didn't play for me but just a few thoughts:
Since they say they couldn't reproduce it on the ground, could this be a
noise issue? Possible sources would be the radio, a transponder
transmission, engine ignition, maybe a motor driven trim, fuel equalizer
pump if you have one....
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Opinions on 1981 172P - First Airplane by
[email protected]
I know everyone has an opinion... and I'd like to hear some of them!
I'm a first time buyer, and I've come across a 172P for sale at a
local airport. Its a 1981, 4000TTAF, 1700SMOH. No GPS, standard
avionics (digital radios, 720CH, ADF, Audio Panel, Xpndr) No damage
history and a current annual...
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June 22nd 04 09:05 PM
by Dude
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Stolen Engines by
MontyJ
The engines/props were stolen off a twin that had been sitting for 4
years (the auction of the plane is on Ebay). Just wondering if the
serial numbers are in a FAA or maintenance database somewhere and
could be traced as to where they are now. Any other ideas how to find
them? If they were shipped...
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My Ney Enterprises Re-Man Lasted 200 hours by
N. Shane
Caution to those pondering a zero-choke re-man by this company.
My O-470J lasted 200 hours before four cylinders showed mid-fifties
compression with Blackstone labs reporting symptoms of excessive ring
wear.
Even after admitting, view phone, that the test-stand results were
abnormal, Ney himself...
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Garmin 430 Reception by
Jon Kraus
Our "new" '79 M20J came with a 2 year old Garmin 430 GPS and Garmin 340
audio panel. The backup radio is an ancient King 170B. I must say that
the reception on the Garmin sucks compared to the 170B. Am I doing
something wrong or is this just something I have to live with? To me for
10 grand the...
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November 7th 04 04:17 AM
by PaulH
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A week ago I became a new co-owner by
bdl
I thought I had posted this last week, but it appears it never got to
the Usenet at large so here's try #2. After all the praise Jack
Allison's been getting on his new bird, I've become a little jealous.
(And what a nice bird it is Jack)
I've become a new co-owner in a 4-way in an existing...
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