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Avgas availability by
Matt Whiting
Anyone seeing any avgas shortages? I just learned that a local airport
(7N1) is out of gas. The FBO has a 10,000 gallon tank and ordered fuel
back in February and still hasn't received it. He ran out yesterday...
Matt
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Narco Mk 12D display? by
jim
Anyone have a source for parts (namely, the display) for a Mk 12D
rather than having the factory do it? They won't sell the part
seperatly.
Jim
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Cessna 172 fuel selector by
Ross
I am in the throws of my annual on the aircraft. This year I have
several things needing fixing and one is the leaky fuel selector. Well,
let me tell you that is no easy job. I had to take a lot of the plane
apart to get to it. What was Cessna thinking when they designed the
placement of the...
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December 1st 08 05:44 PM
by Ross
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Touch Up White Paint by
O. Sami Saydjari
I just noticed an area of exposed aluminum on my wing root, about the
size of a quarter. I am not sure how and when it got there. Exposed
aluminum seems like an inherently bad thing. Is there some good way to
do a do-it-yourself job of touching this up that is both effective at
protecting the...
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May 29th 05 11:58 PM
by Mike H
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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...
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Garmin 396 vs 496 by
mbremer216
Any opinions on the differences between the two units. Other than the
faster updating and the better street atlas, what makes the newer model
worth $600 more?
Thanks
Mike
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Compass trouble by
Road Dog
I took my Piper Warrior in for its annual and the mechanic
said that the compass card was missing and that he'd have
to swing the plane to generate a new one.
After swinging it, he claimed that he couldn't get the
E-W deviation within the minimum. So he suggested we
try "mu" shield (or something)...
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Aircraft storage by
#1ACGuy
How long can an aircraft sit unused before the fuel gums up and contaminates
the fuel system?
For instance, if I leave a motorcycle sit too long without a fuel stabilizer
added to the gas, the gas goes bad after a few months and gums up the carbs.
The entire fuel system is affected after a while....
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January 3rd 05 08:23 PM
by nrp
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Cigarette lighters in 100 series Cessnas and an AD(?) by
Andrew Gideon[_2_]
I vaguely recall someone mentioning to me once that there was an AD
regarding cigarette lighters in Cessna 172s of some vintage. But I've
searched around trying to find this (including at the FAA web site), and
have failed.
Anyone have pointers (or is this perhaps an "urban...
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September 21st 07 03:01 AM
by Newps
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Back to square one on buying an Arrow by
Jack Allison
We got closer this time. We actually had our verbal offer accepted.
That's progress (for this, the 2nd offer we've made on an Arrow).
Things were going well into the weekend. I'd tweaked the prepurchase
agreement from the seller, made plane reservations to fly out and
see/fly/touch/smell the...
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March 26th 05 04:53 AM
by Doug
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WAAS and Garmin 430/530 by
DoodyButch
I was all ready to order a (wildly popular) Garmin 530 upgrade but now I have read that these units are not WAAS capable and will need a motherboard upgrade whenever they develop a WAAS capability, since there are fundamental problems with the basic refresh rate - see this months Aviation...
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Simple & Cheap Tricks for your plane by
Jay Honeck
This thread was actually started on the Cherokee 235/236 owner's group a
couple of days ago, and it was quite interesting and informative. However,
that group is quite small by comparison to rec.aviation -- so I thought I'd
open this topic up for everyone here.
The challenge is this: Post all the...
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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...
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Heater problem fixed! by
Jim Burns
After troubleshooting the Janitrol heater in our Aztec for the past 3 weeks,
we've finally got it fixed. The problem ended up being a combination of a
bad ignitor (spark plug) and a coked fuel nozzle. One problem no doubt
causing the other problem.
After a new spark plug didn't solve our...
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December 17th 04 10:38 PM
by nobody
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Why is LOP (lean of peak) controversial? by
Andrew Gideon
I'm not asking about LOP itself, but why it's so "hot" snicker a topic.
It would seem to be a simple thing to me: the cylinders run at decent
temperatures LOP or they do not. What else is there?
I know at least one person in person, and others from their postings, that
are getting success...
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Limitations of Lemon Pledge by
Jay Honeck
As many of you know, I am a big proponent of using Lemon Pledge to clean an
airplane. It can be used on the Plexiglas safely, and if you spray the
leading edges of the wings with it after each flight, the bugs just swish
right off with little effort.
In fact, that's ALL we have ever washed the...
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FS: WX-1000E Stormscope by
Lenny Sawyer
All,
I have a WX-1000E Stormscope (New, sill in the box) that is for sale
over at E-Bay. It has a starting price of $3,850. The unit retails
for $14,000. If anyone is interested they can take a look at:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?T2BE12B15
Thanks,
Lenny Sawyer
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Radio buzz by
Robert M. Gary
I have an MX170 radio that I use to pick up ATIS, etc. Recently it
will occassionally have a buzz in it that is so loud you cannot hear
the transmission. It will buzz on all freq, then later in the flight
it will go away. This unit is no longer supported so I'm wondering if
there is any chance this...
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Navion Parts Availability by
Margy Natalie
"PiperSeneca@" wrote:
What is the parts availability like for 1940's vintage Navions?
Not bad at all. One guy just bought the contents of the Navion factory.
From what I've heard, the people that bought the paperwork are trying to
make the parts considered bogus, but I don't think they have a...
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COMMUNICATION SKILLS by
[email protected]
Tips on How to Improve English Language Skills:
Our most important piece of advice is: "Do something (anything)."
If you don't do anything, you won't get anywhere.
Make it your hobby, not a chore.
Above all have fun!
Oh, and don't be in too much of a hurry. You're...
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