I'm not sure I'd ever seen an SR20 before today, and boy does it have obnoxious exhausts. Are all Cirrus planes like that and I've just missed it? -- Ben Jackson http://www.ben.com/

What are the pros/cons of thicker replacement side windows? Does the thickness of the sides affect noise much? Is the 1/4" replacement stuff significantly heavier? -- Ben Jackson http://www.ben.com/

http://www.nysun.com/news/states-aim-tax-private-jets-yachts Looks like this isn't going away - and folks with boats are being hunted as well. Ben Jeffrey

Thought I'd make a quick post about our annual this year. Came in just over $1k, for the normal inspection, plus: New EGT probe (EGT was inop) New Brackett air filter housing. (Due to AD?) ELT Battery Gaskets... #1, #2, & #3 valve covers, dipstick tube, both mags, and pushrod tubes on #1. New...

Hello - The top row of pixels are out in our KLN-89B. Can you change out the displays on those like a KX-155, or is there more to it than that? TIA,

Hello - Our Symtec pan heater has bit the big one, and we need a replacement. Unfortunately, the model we have is prior to them implementing the feature where you can detach a replaceable element from the mounting plate. And the mounting plate is secured to the block with some thermally...

We're installing a new 'eyebrow' over the panel in our C172M. (From Planeplastics). For anyone who has installed one of these before, what is a recommended adhesive to secure the foreward end of the plastic eyebrow unit to the top of the 'dashboard'. We have it snipped and trimmed out to...

Is there any place that sells new knobs for radios? I am installing faceplate restoration panels on my '300' series transponder and ADF, and the ADF knobs are pretty clapped out. TIA -- Ben C-172 - N13258 @ 87Y

What do you guys use for painting interior plastic? We will be out of annual for a couple weeks 'cause our A&P is busy, so we're going to work in the interior. We'll order various new pieces from Plane Plastics. The parts come black right? We'll have to paint the new pieces, and re-paint the...

At the Amoco station where I always fill up my cars, I noticed they now have a sticker on the pump that says 'Contains 10% Ethanol'.. I haven't started hauling autogas for my plane yet, but this was one of the stations I was going to use. Bummer! I thought that Amoco wasn't going to blend their...

I was just reading both the land lease, and hangar keeper agreements for the now City owned Morey Airport. (C29), and they both state: "The Lessee further agrees not to transport, or cause to be transported, onto airport premises, gasoline or other flammable fluids for the purpose of self-fueling...

Most of my panel is newer King stuff, except for the ARC ADF and Cessna 300 transponder. The ADF and XPNDR kind of 'stand out' because they have the yellowish colored faceplates. So I thought it would be nice to find the black colored faceplates for both, so they match the other radios. I've...

Hello and happy Friday : I requested an FAA CD-ROM with all the archived paperwork for my plane. While looking through the various 'Bill of Sale' forms, most of them say '$1 + OVC' for the selling price. (OVC = Other Verbal Consideration) Any ideas why this is done? -- Ben C-172 - N13258 @ 87Y

For those that aero-shop online, where do you order your oil filters from? It's time for me to stock up again... (I use CH48110's) TIA, -- Ben C-172 - N13258 @ 87Y

Hello - This weekend, I noticed that our DG is starting to fail.. The indicated heading sways off after making a couple 90 degree turns.. Vacuum source seems to be OK, as the AI is still working good, and the vacuum gauge reads normal. So I'm pretty sure this is isolated to the DG. It has the...

Hello - I'm starting to purchase parts one-by-one to build a mogas fuel transport trailer, and noticed something about the pump, and filters. The 12v Fill-Rite transfer pump I'm looking at has a tag on it that reads something like: "Warning: Not for refueling of aircraft". And, the spin on...

Hello - Our mechanic verified my hunch that our tachometer is reading 100rpm low. (At all ranges). Should the tach be repaired, or replaced? (Or left alone?) Also, if I get a new one, is there a way to have the indicated hours made the same as the existing one? TIA --

Ya doing ok buddy ???? The news pics look troubling at best for Iowa City. Ben

I know alot of you guys and gals are pilots and we need your help. The National Park Service is soliciting comments regarding this and everyone is welcome to post their comments with the NPS. The only thing required in the comment is to support the lease extension or not. To date some radical...

I got an old NARCO LRN-840 LORAN-C that I want to reanimate. Sadly I only got the unit itself, no manuals or cables. What I need is a pinout of the rear card-edge connector and informations about what voltage it requires etc. If someone has a manual as pdf or any other electronic format it would be...