|
|
What are your thoughts on..... by
Ben
Hello,
As a senior in high school, i was able to get my private pilot's
license on dec 31, 2003. i love flying(what pilot doesn't, right?)
but i'm looking for a cheaper way to build hours then renting. i was
just playing with an idea, and i wanted your responses. Would an
airplane owner ever...
( 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
|
|
46 |
2,603 |
|
|
Fuel Prices For The July Pilgrimage by
RST Engineering
I'd like a consensus opinion from the newsgroup denizens who use any of the
popular "fuel pricing" websites as to the one that they find the most
accurate. My personal favorite over the last few years has been Airnav, but
I'm willing to be persuaded that there is better.
Reason being, about...
( 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
|
|
46 |
2,525 |
|
|
Replacing fuel cut-off valve with non-a/c part??? by
Michael Horowitz
Folks -
I have a '46 Taylorcraft with a leaking fuel cut-off valve. I suspect
the valve stem packing is causing the problem. As this is the third
time I"ve had to address a seep with this original valve, I'd like to
replace it. I believe a ball type valve from the local hardware store
would do the...
( 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
|
|
46 |
4,870 |
|
|
Cost of ownership???? by
Lou
I (like everyone else) am considering purchasing a plane. I've looked
up the cost of ownership in this group and came up with some good
information. However, I'm looking for a spreadsheet that I can plug
the numbers into. Has anyone either made this or know where to
download one? It's probebly not...
( 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
|
March 30th 07 01:54 PM
by Lou
|
46 |
3,138 |
|
|
dirty oil by
Dan Luke
The oil in my Lyc. O-360 F1A6 is black only two hours after being changed.
What could be causing this? Compressions were in the 70s at annual in
September.
--
Dan
C172RG at BFM
( 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
|
|
46 |
3,734 |
|
|
What would you pay? by
Kobra
Hangar tenents,
Hypothetical situation: You're in a hangar. There are no more hangars for
100 miles. There is a waiting list for a hangar just as long. There are
plenty of tie-downs for a poultry 70.00 per month. Just out of curiosity
.... what would be the magic price of hangar rent that...
( 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
|
December 12th 05 06:45 PM
by Newps
|
45 |
2,706 |
|
|
Boycot Fuel Week!! by
NW_Pilot
Need to arrange a massive nationwide fuel strike aginst the oil companys....
If it burns fuel then let it sit this means Boats, Trains, Planes,
Forklifts, Etc!!!!
Lets bring it to a halt for a week..... bet that would grab some attention.
( 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
|
|
45 |
2,641 |
|
|
Radio Replacement by
Jonathan Goodish
I have (2) KX170B radios which I'm very happy with, except that one of
them has been diagnosed with a bad MHz crystal on the comm side. The new
crystals are apparently no longer available from Bendix/King. The
avionics shop apparently scavenged a replacement from a used radio they
had in the...
( 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
|
March 21st 07 05:05 PM
by Mike
|
45 |
3,828 |
|
|
Owning before obtaining a PP license by
New Pilot
Hello all,
Wanted to hear your advice about buying a brand-new plane even before
getting the PPL ticket.
Here is my situation: I am a businessman sitting on quite a bit of cash
being generated by my business, and I am also a student pilot, will probably
get my ticket by the next Summer. I am...
( 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
|
November 5th 04 05:08 PM
by Dude
|
45 |
2,424 |
|
|
Ideal watch? by
Brinks
I've been off looking for a good aviation watch. I've looked at Citizen
Skyhawk watches, which look cool, but they don't have a backlight, which I
thought would be bad (good?) for flying at night. And I've seen some
others that are all digital, but I like having the hands for a timer. And...
( 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
|
|
45 |
3,140 |
|
|
Oshkosh Reflections by
Jay Honeck
One of the problems with a 1 gig camera memory card is that it is possible
to take virtually unlimited pictures at OSH. If you figure it takes a
minimum of 1 minute per pic to look at, adjust, and save -- and I took 250
photos -- we're looking at a minimum of four hours just to save the pix...
( 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
|
|
44 |
2,924 |
|
|
1976 Overhaul, 1100 Hours..Pass???/ by
[email protected]
Hey Guys,
I'm looking at at 172 that has 1100 hours since overhaul, holding 73/90
++ on all cylinders...the only thing holding me back, last overhaul was
1976...
I've talked to several seasoned pilots / aircraft owners that say as
long as it's holding good compressions, don't sweat it....
Any...
( 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
|
September 15th 05 01:44 AM
by nrp
|
44 |
3,770 |
|
|
PS Engineering Report by
Jeff
I finally got my plane out of the shop about 5 days ago, two of the
things I had installed I had no information on so I thought I would let
others know how they turned out incase anyone is thinking of upgrading
theirs.
I had the PS Engineering 7000b audio panel and the PXE7300 AM/FM/CD
player.
My...
( 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
|
|
44 |
3,526 |
|
|
After an annual? by
Paul Tomblin
When you pick up your plane after an annual, is there any special things
you do? I'm picking up the club's Lance after its annual today, and
flying it back from Batavia NY to Rochester NY (about a 25 minute flight).
Do you do any special pre-flight or flight check? I was planning to climb
up over...
( 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
|
|
44 |
2,539 |
|
|
Changed the oil today... by
Jay Honeck
....in my hangar.
....on January 3rd...
....in a light jacket...
....in Iowa....
Is this the twilight zone, or global warming? Either way, I'm loving
it!
( 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
|
|
44 |
2,623 |
|
|
Fun weekend buying an Arrow (long) by
Jack Allison
A few more details on my Arrow buying adventure this weekend. Sorry, no
pictures posted yet but I did send a couple to Jay H. for an appropriate
update (as in "Jay, could you do me a favor and replace the picture of
the rental C-172 with pictures of much nicer airplane").
Saturday: Flew...
( 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
|
|
44 |
2,861 |
|
|
AOPA Credit Card scam by
George Patterson
AOPA warns that someone is trying the scam of spamming pilots saying that MBNA
needs for them to verify their account info. These mails are not from MBNA. Do
not click on the link.
This, by the way, is true of every similar scam. No legitimate company will send
you mail asking for account info by...
( 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
|
April 6th 05 02:56 AM
by Roger
|
44 |
3,885 |
|
|
molding plexiglas websites? by
[email protected]
Hi all,
I'm want to replace the windows in my airplane and want to make my own.
I've got an oven, piece of plexiglas and the old window.
Are there any good websites with information on how to do this without
killing myself?
Thanks
( 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
|
February 17th 05 09:33 PM
by Jon A.
|
44 |
6,989 |
|
|
Sun N Fun '07 Redux by
Jay Honeck
Mary and I just returned from 6 glorious days at Sun N Fun in
Lakeland, FL, where we enjoyed the most amazingly perfect weather I
have ever seen at such an event. The nights were cool (almost cold
the first few nights) -- perfect for sleeping -- and the days were
sunny and warm. No humidity, no...
( 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
|
|
44 |
4,712 |
|
|
|
|
44 |
2,411 |