I am about to activitate my garmin 496 weather and music features w the xm folks... I am going to use the "full blown" weather service @ $50 + $7 for the radio feature..... Two questions...1) if I know I am not going to use the features for say 2 months ( or longer ) ...can I temp. turn on and...

Word was just getting around about a year ago that it is possible to run some carbureted engines lean of peak. It was discovered that using carb heat would improve the mixture distribution. I had a lot of time early in the year to look into this because our O320 H2AD was apart due to premature...

I'm thinking of buying a 182 or 182 RG. I like cessnas and the 182 is such an honest airplane it's hard to beat. I'd just like it to be a bit faster. If all of the speed mods are done to a normal C-182 , Good wheel pants, speed fairings, gap seals etc..... how fast is it? For comparision how...

Could someone give a brief outline of what is involved in getting a tail wheel endorsement. I'm interested in upgrading my skills and would like to know what type of training is involved. I suspect its mostly landing and taxing. Also how long did it take to master the tail wheel...

I am willing to trade a 3 Bedroom 1 Bath House on large 43,500 SQFT lot (60sqft less than an acre) About 1/4 Mile From D49 Airport, In Columbus, ND & A 2003 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic Motorcycle 376 miles still under factory warranty. Airplane must be a complete production type aircraft, IFR A...

Anyone had a 4 cylinder engine analyzer installed lately? I'm thinking about an EDM-700 on a Lycoming O-320-E2C in a Beech Musketeer and was wondering about install costs.

In my quest to purchase an aircraft I came to the conclusion that a 2 seater could fit my mission parameters AND my budget. I can afford: Beech Skipper (goes between 25-35 grands age around 20+) Mooney M10 (same as the skipper ... but it's older age around 30+) Piper Tomahawk (same as the...

I have a Helio Courier with four fuel cells holding 30 gallons each. My typical flight uses ~35 gallons so I would like to leave the outer (aux) tanks empty most of the time. I understand that leaving them empty will reduce their life expectancy. How much should I expect the life expectancy to...

I have finally got my wing tips painted and on my Seneca, they have the hid lights in them. I had the Piper wingtip recognition lights before, 35 watters, not good enough to show a light in daylight. My attention is now turning towards my actual landing lights. These are located on the nosegear...

Still getting to know my new baby (1990 TB-20, normally aspirated 250hp Lycoming IO-540). I imagine my question here must apply to most non-turbo, non-FADEC pistons (though I gather there's some sort of altitude compensator on some airplanes' engines?). I live in Colorado, which means routine...

Selling my Skymap IIIC GPS because I am needing funds for upgrading to another make and model of GPS/EFB! I have used this unit and is in almost New condition (Normal Scratches) works great but it is time for me to upgrade to an electronic Flight Bag type GPS. Retails New For $2,279.00...

A recent post bemoaned the high cost of replacement interior plastic parts from the original manufacturer (in this case, Cessna). I suggested that parts of this type are available, often at lower cost, from PMA sources. This led to a discussion of relative merits of original vs. PMA,...

2 friends & I are starting to look at Cherokee 180's to buy. We're in a flying club, but want our own plane. My biggest question at this point is how to arrange pre-purchase inspections. Especially when the plane is far away from our home base (KSPI). Is there a resource somewhere where we can look...

Jay and other owners of this aircraft. Any documentation on cracks forming on the horizontal tail surfaces. The -235 I am helping on annual had three additional cracks in the skin beyound the two that were repaired by the previous owner. Got some old skin and made conforming patches. --...

OSH First-Timer (hopefully!) here. Assuming I can get the plane out of annual in time, I plan to make the trip! I'm curious about lodging. I snagged a room at the Super 8 on the field. Outrageous prices, of course, and I also wonder if I'm missing an essential part of the experience by not...

If I buy a 152 getting the autogas STC appeals to me a lot for the obvious reason (economy). What I'm wondering about is exactly how the pilots that are running autogas are getting it to the airport. I can't imagine the typical answer is much different than "carting it there in cans" but even a...

http://alexisparkinn.com/fly-in_aviation_museums.htm I think this list of fly-in museums is by far the most useful I've found -- thanks for helping to create it, folks! Please check it over for accuracy, and submit any additions/corrections you may find to me at I have...

I have an Acro Sport 2 project for sale. Fus. complete. wings 90% tail feathers all welded. Have all flying and landing wires. many more bearings and parts. Very good workmenship. No time to finnish Sanford Mi. (989) 687-5014 Frank *** Sent via http://www.automationtools.com *** Add a...

A strange thing has happened that I cannot explain. I wonder what the readership thinks . . . I have a Precision vertical card compass. I fly at least 3 times a week, and I know my airplane real well. Last week, when I looked at my compass, the little airplane that should point up was about 30...

Google shows that this question last appeared here in 2001. Therefore, I wanted to pose it again in the event there might be more anecdotal data since then. Are there benefits to replacing massive electrode spark plugs with fine wire spark plugs? Background: I have a turbo-normalized IO-520 in...