Does anyone have any personal experience getting soundproofing in a Mooney M20J ? How effective is it ? Will your ears still ring without headsets ? Has anyone checked decibles before and after soundproofing ?

http://www.ionaircraft.com/Toucan.jpg The GREEN (aluminum) parts need polishing. What's a good 1-2-3-4-5.... step process for polishing up the aluminum wings - for OSH? http://www.ionaircraft.com/engineering.html This will be my first time doing this, so don't skimp on the details please.

Okay, I always love reading everyone's thoughts on these types of questions so I'll post one for myself. Well, my wife finally gave me thumbs up to buy a plane after taking a 6-year break from flying. Well, I'm pretty conservative and worry about losing my job, etc. But darn it, it is about...

Anyone know about this little 2 place twin. I would love to try and talk my Dad into buying a kit. It looks as if it will be the cheapest twin ever. 2 place side by side. 2 80hp motors. 3 1/2 gph, and a total of 7 gph. Looks like it will be the cheapest what to build Multi time. Put one of these on...

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How "particular" to an AP are DGs? We're looking to replace a DG in an aircraft that has an Cessna Navomatic 300A (I think it is called) autopilot. In the not too distant future, we'll be upgrading the AP (probably to an STEC unit, likely to the STEC 20 (we already have the STEC 30 Alt...

Hello My family has an aerial photograph of an airport we need help to identify. It was taken by my late father-in-law sometime in the 1960's. At least that 's our guess. Could be a little later; and maybe even a bit earlier; we just aren't sure.

Maybe I am spoiled. I keep expecting that in this modern age there will be plenty of photos of an event like AirVenture even while it is ongoing. The official EAA site is top heavy with photos of mechanical bulls, past prime rock n' roll acts, and photos of the people that make AirVenture what it...

I realize that lots of theories may exist, and trouble shooting is a crap shoot from afar but I am wondering, what would cause a full discharge indication when I put my landing light on. This started shortly b4 I had my radio put in, and when I flew it back from the avionics shop, on the short...

Hello. Looking at buying another airplane (I tried cutting out the middleman and just flushing $100 bills down the toilet, but it isn't quite the same). I'm currently considering early-mid 60s Cessna 172s, powered by the 145 HP Continental O-300, and would like to hear from any owners of these...

I had a "mike stuck open" problem on my 1977 Piper Archer. The PTT switch tests out fine and seems that the KMA20 audio panel is the culprit. I worked all the front panel switches many times and the problem has gone away for the moment. The mike unstuck as I was working the Marker Hi Lo switch I...

I'm in a position where I can't afford another (2) 360's for my twin - someone suggested putting 320's in to "apache-ize" it until I have more scratch...is this just crazy talk? People Up to 360's from 320 all the time, but I never heard of going down to them before - is it: legal, moral,...

I was having a long standing problem on my 172N with the ammeter "woggling", that is, rapidly wiggling back and forth in level flight, through about 1/2 of the total scale. This was going on for a year or more. On the last annual, the AP had me disassemble the solenoids and brush the leads. There...

I'd like to buy a portable uplink weather display for single-engine piston aircraft I fly recreationally along the east coast. I'm impressed with VistaNav by Mercury, but it's expensive and large. I've been looking at Garmin's 396 and 496. I see another solution is Anywhere Map, but I've...

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CHEROKEE NATIONAL FLY-IN & CONVENTION - THIS MONTH! June 18 - 20, 2004 Open to all PA-28 & PA-32 Cherokee pilots, their families, and friends. At the renowned Tan-Tar-A Resort on the Lake of the Ozarks, Osage Beach, Missouri. Grand Glaize airport (K15). Our 2003 Fly-In was a huge success. Our 2004...

(Besides, I hear Jay is throwing a hell of a party at OSH, so I'd better hurry up & pay the cover charge! :) ) From reliable sources: Jay throws a hell of a Pre-OSH party at a certain Inn (@ IOW). ....of which I have yet to see one left-over brat, BTW! In the N40 (@ OSH) Jay has...

Hilarious mechanic versus pilot video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxwX5gh6jM4 Dan

Hi all, I've been interested in flying for a long time, and I'm finally hoping to be able to get my PPL and work up from there. At the moment I'm trying to research what kind of plane I would like to look into owning either before or after I get my PPL. I have a few questions for those of you...

http://www.whiteindustries.com/ White Industries lists engines with flange runout. What does flange runout tell about the engine? It seems some prop strike engines have a larger flange runout reading than others, and the larger the flange runout, the lower the price. Why? Thanks.