Hey all. Just got done with a marathon day of maintenance yesterday and figured I'd share. The interior lights started blowing the breaker a week or two ago, so my mechanic and I repaired it yesterday. It turns out that the breaker blowing was easy (one of the little clippy light bulbs had...

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...

Has anyone installed Xevision HID lighting on their airplane under a 337 approval? How do you like it? Any issues getting approval? I landed my Helio in the dark yesterday which worked out OK but I would prefer a reliable landing light! Mike MU-2

I'm starting to narrow down my target aircraft and just today started looking at them through Vref at the same time. I'd like to read your opinions of that pricing service - both good and bad - and any suggestions you might have as to other pricing tools that worked for you. BTW, the target will...

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...

I recently got my tail wheel endorsement (in a Citabria) and really enjoyed the whole experience. What a blast! While I like the Citabria, the classic cub looks so neat and I'd love to check one out. I'm just a renter now but I'm toying with owning a tailwheel. I'm quite tall and I just fit into...

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...

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Does anyone have a source for a Cessna 180 100 hour/annual checklist? No results from Google or Alta Vista searches. Thanks...

I can understand why pressurized aircraft need static ports, but why do unpressurized airplanes have them? I wouldn't think the pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the airplane wouldn't differ by that much. (When I open the alternate static port in my C185, the altimeter...

O.K. I read all the replies. I offer another viewpoint. As a contract negotiator for the last 17 years dealing with all types of vendors, I have a few observations. First rule: GET IT IN WRITING BEFORE YOU START THE WORK!!!!!!!! Second rule: If they won't put the deal in writing, or you don't...

Hi all; I'm wondering if anybody here has any experience with "Aircraft Paint & Prep Booth" at the Corona airport in Southern California. How was their work? Did it hold up over time? Also, someone has told me there's a good paint shop at the Sebring, FL airport, but couldn't remember its name. ...

Hello, I'm wondering if someone can tell me a step by step process that is required to de-register an N# plane. I'm in canada and need to let the gentleman in the US know the process. Somehow I doubt this happens automagically! Links to an FAA site would be great. Thanks,

I was wondering how much weight taking off the wheel pants would gain me for cargo? I have a 1979 C152 with wheel pants and need to be able to carry a little more weight. I've heard around 18 pounds, but does anyone know for sure? PatW (a new pilot and owner)

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...

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...

The local airport authority (county) wants a pretty hefty chunk of change increase in the ground rental for our personally owned PortAPort hangars as well as a goodly increase in the county owned permanent T-hangars at GOO. If you are in a hangar (especially a personally owned portaport type...

I present, for your viewing pleasure, 200+ pix and several videos, all taken last week at Oshkosh Airventure 2009: http://www.alexisparkinn.com/oshkosh_2009.htm Included in this collection is exceedingly rare, uncut footage of Jay, Mary, and Brian Douglas singing karaoke at a formerly...

Niche auction for aviation...they just went live... Can it compete with eBay? Your thoughts? http://www.aerobid.net

Can someone tell me what the difference is between a "CK" and a "C" designation on a Sensenich prop? I am looking at a used prop for my Aeronca Champ which currently has a W72CK-44 cruise prop. The used propeller that's for sale is a W72C-42. I have a C-65-8 taper shaft-- will the C work on my...