It seems the AOPA keeps just saying that we agree that little planes are a security problem, but really, lets figure out a way to comply with the bogus regulations and rules coming out of DC. This nonsense needs to stop and these rules need to be removed from the books. The TSA does not have the...

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Well, not too many surprises this year, other than the ELT. (Which I suspected would not pass again, and it didn't.) 1. The Ameri-King ELT installation went smoothly. Running the wiring up to the stupid annunciator panel in the dash (now required for all ELTs) was a pain, but Ameri-King uses a...

"carlos" wrote in message ... Since I already have two very good radios, I think a Garmin 430 would be a waste of money (even if I traded in one of the KX155s). At this point in time for a new IFR GPS installation, I think...

Hi, I have lit my entire panel, via a combination of "nu-lites" and instrument replacements of instruments that were internally lit. I am quite happy with the result, but I still have dark fuel, oil pressure and temp gages, and the ammeter on my Cessna 172N. I have searched the web quite a bit, I...

We're looking for sources to buy a set of retread 700 x 6 8 ply tires from. The guy we bought our Aztec from only had 6 ply tires on the main gear. 6 plys aren't rated high enough for our gross weight and the POH clearly calls for 8 plys. There seems to be a shortage of 8 ply cases in this...

It's that time of year again. It's time for our club to renew it's insurance. We're currently with AVEMCO but want to try to find something less expensive. They also impose a limit on the # of members we can have per airplane and would like to get out from under that restriction. Any...

After sending my Lycoming AEIO-540 to the factory for a mandatory repair it has finally returned. At Oshkosh this year the people at the Lycoming booth swore it would take only two weeks, but when the actual paperwork arrived everything said one month in the shop. It ended up taking a little over...

The club to which I belong is upgrading the instrument lighting in one of our 182s. I've been doing the research side of this. All was going well. We ultimately decided upon the panel overlay product from Aero Enhancement, and started looking at shops to do the installation. And here's where I...

Can they blame that one on GA planes?

Well, it's a mystery to me anyway. Does anyone know what brand and model, the nav/com, loran, adf, and dme are in the following photo? I'm sure the top nav/com is Collins vhf-251 and 351, but the nav/com below that one? And the others? Also, can anyone identify the transponder in the second...

Most interested at this time in learning about all the Small Aircraft and Large Air Shows scheduled for this summer....can you help me as to where they can be found, etc etc .....thank you in advance and, Best regards, Dick Enna *** Sent via http://www.automationtools.com *** Add a newsgroup...

Hello, Do I need certified engine monitors for a certified plane if I keep the factory ones installed? I was asking this to someone at our airport today and they thought that I could install, for example, one of those fancy engine monitors you see in experimental airplanes, as long as I had the...

OK, my nav122 has died with a stupid mechanical failure in the frequency-selection gear. Seriously, WTF was Narco thinking when they put plastic gears in such an expensive box? So, question the first: Does anybody make aftermarket replacement parts, or should I buy a dead unit and canibalize...

My son Austin soloed last Monday 7/7/03. On his own; His money, his idea; Finish up stuff. A single 172 missed the microburst onslaught at San Marcos. His first ride was at 5 in a J3 with his uncle who still has that bird. He flew my 172, N739CD, Lawton OK to Austin TX at 14 years old. All bets...

A pilot friend mentioned an alleged conversation he had with Phil Boyer, the president of AOPA. Supposedly he asked if the AOPA would support either presidential candidate and was told that AOPA had already supported George W Bush through political contributions. I can find nothing to back up...

The wet compass in my Cessna 150 has suddenly decided to indicate way off. I took it off the dash mount and it reads nearly correctly when moved about 12" away from the instrument panel, and even better when out in the open by itself. I got another wet compass from a friend, and as I moved it near...

Hey, all... as usual, I figured I'd try to get some opinions on a new purchase for the Cherokee. Mains are worn out, and I am leaning towards some McCreary AirHawks. Any thoughts? The plane sits outside, but has been getting lots of flying in of late. I find it hard to believe that a tire that...

I have the Horton kit on my 182L. I like it Mike M e-mail at m l a d e j o v @ c e d . u t a h . e d u Richard Jimenez wrote: I am designing a modification kit that further enhances both the stall speed and the high speed, of the type of STOL kits that add a cuff to the leading edge of...