Ok, so my wife and I are interesting in buying our first airplane. Like lots of first-time owners, we're looking for low cost of ownership. Our basic needs a - radios and transponder (we're under the DC ADIZ) - carry us two, our 35 lb dog, or an occasional passenger. - ability to make 2-3 hour...

Hi, Could anyone give me a brief overview of the benefits of buying a certified engine over a non-certified engine? Why do manufacturers sell both? Price difference? Does the owner have to get the engine certified after purchasing? Thank you for your help

There was some discussion a while back about a Minnesota man who was restoring a wrecked Corsair and the U.S. Navy's heavy-handed attempt to sue him for the return of the airplane and reimbursement for any "damage" he did to it. A happy ending may be forthcoming, as an NC Congressman has...

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I just figured up the first year's annual operating costs on our Aztec. Using an average fuel price of $2.75 per gallon, we flew, hangered (partially heated), insured, and maintained it for $188 per Tach hour, slightly less per Hobbs hour. This does not include any upgrades or improvements. All...

karl G and Matt B, in lieu of our previous discussion about what appears to be too low JPI CHT readings in my aircraft, I finally had the opportunity to note the ambient temperatures for all of my JPI probes today, as the aircraft had been sitting for a few days without the Tannis heater...

Has anyone installed one in a Spam Can? With the advent of laptops and portable DVD/CD players, it would seem logical to have some sort of a power port in the back seat -- yet I have never seen one. My kids could sure use one! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA

I've finally located the manuals at http://www.pilotmall.com/page/1/PROD/26/17390 Mary and I own (and LOVE) the AvMap EKP-IIIC, the predecessor to the EKP-IV. We played with the IV extensively at OSH this year, and I fell in love with it. It's smaller, thinner -- yet still has a BIGGER,...

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YASIG-AEROPOXY site was updated with new books, kits and CD Roms. Polikarpov PO-2 Flight/Service & Maintenance Manual published by:Zavod No 23 , 1937. 264 pages Complete service,maintenance and repair manual with some 200 extreme detailed drawings. printed(A5 format) or CD Rom version Sample scans...

Hi. I´m a student that is going for the PPL. I would like to listen the traffic and controllers but i don´t know how. I just bought a scanner MAycom AR108 but i does not catch the controller. My question is: - Does a handheld transceiber (jhp 500, icom 22 or so..) catch the controller while in...

Hi all, Did 165 hours this year (actually over 10 months) in the 172 and brought it into annual a couple weeks ago. Decided to overhaul the prop, governor, alternator and rework a ton of stuff. Wound up going with Sensenich Propeller Service in Lancaster, PA and am glad I did. The prop came in...

Thanks to all for posting the Oskosh pics. I have enjoyed them. Ive never been there, but hope to make it one day. Thanks

I am a long time subscriber to Flying Mag. I have read Robert Goyer's articles on shared/fractional piston ownership, and decided to take a look at the numbers. His most recent article in the Dec2006 Flying states: SR22-G2 (1/8th share) = $71,900 (Note that $71,900 * 8 = $575k) $760 monthly...

For those of you upgrading and have excess equipment.... my VOR/GS/LOC indicator died and I'm looking for one of the following: GI 106A KI 209 ND 200-306 It's got to talk to an SL30. Remove the Dark Matter (the blackhole) to respond by email. Or

I am in need of original manufacture's user manuals for the KLN89B. The manufacturer no longer produces the spiral bound manual that is required to be in the aircraft. Reproductions of the manual from the PDF document are not an acceptable substitute for the manual that must be carried in the...

Just a shot in the dark..... I'm in the process of overhauling the O-320-E2C (150 hp) in my '68 Musketeer Sport, model 19A, s/n MB-318. There is an STC available from Lycon to install pistons in the O-32-E2C to increase output to 160 hp. This has been done many times in the past on these...

Let me make apologies early...this is just some footage from a quick flight my wife and I took to Bennington, VT last week. It's not refined and was shot impromto with little to no forethought. For what it's worth. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kfglGM8BaI Gene

Here are photos of this afternoon's storm moving through northwest Tucson. I'm standing in front of my hangar at KAVQ. From the first photo until the last was about five...

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