If I own a single engine airplane that needs some interior upholstery and trim repairs, can I contract with an automotive upholstery repair shop to do the work, or do I need to use an FAA Repair Station? Thanks, -- Mike Schumann

Hello, I have an apartment complex in a town about 150 miles away. It is an ideal mission for my Beech Sundowner. I'm about to take a car out there to keep at the airport. Then I will begin flying ( 1.5 hours ) instead of driving ( 2.75 hours ). Since I have no vehicle dedicated to my business,...

As stated earlier we are looking to replace our KX-170B (our 2nd NAV/COM). As I was doing some research I stumbled across the TKM MX-170 http://www.avionix.com/rev-tkm.html On the surface this looks like a pretty good deal (1.5 AMU's new). I talked to a gentleman at Pacific Coast Avionics and he...

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...

Anyone here have or use the new Apollo CNX80 ? I am getting the list together for my avionics upgrade and an swaying between the garmin 430, CNX80 or a smaller IFR certified GPS/com and MX20. I would really like the MX20 but wouldnt be able to get it if I got the 430 or CNX-80 but I want a GPS...

I'm debating the purchase of a plane and I was wondering what the current rates are that anyone has gotten for financing on an aircraft for a loan amount of $50-60K for either a 5, 7, or 10 year term. I know that AOPA can quote this, and I'll be calling them tomorrow during business hours. However...

I'm thinking seriously now about upgrading the avionics in my Comanche. An HSI would be a nice thing to have too (once you've flown something with one you become a believer) so I'm thinking of combining the effort and putting one of them in too. Maybe a GNS 430 and keeping the 155 as my second...

Hello all. I've mentioned my flying club a number of times, and... A limited number of memberships are available in The Paramus Flying Club, which has been providing affordable flying in Northern NJ since 1955. Today, the club spans two airports and flies four aircraft: two 180HP Cessna 172s, a...

Well, yesterday I paid for my third of my airplane Congrats, Wayne. Welcome to the world of the joyously impoverished! :) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com

For the last 200 hours I've recorded all the data from my engine analyzer which makes it easy to look at such things. Anyway a week ago I was flying along steady at 12 thousand feet when I noticed an unusual shift in the engine bar graph display. Looking at the recorded data I see that all flight...

We were grounded last week, after discovering a cracked exhaust pipe and rotted muffler baffles during routine maintenance. Amazingly, we discovered that Dawley Aviation (*the* exhaust repair station in the Midwest, and the place my A&P recommended) is located in Burlington, WI -- literally on the...

My new partner and I are looking at a 1975 Mooney M20C. It is a nicely upgraded IFR plane with a 400 hour O-360 engine. It is a rather high time airplane (7000) hours and the price reflects this fact. It is being sold by the owner of the FBO we fly out of for one of his friends. They just finished...

On Mar 26, 6:18*pm, wrote: The older 172's with manual flaps and simple basic electronics are pretty low maintenance. Nope. Unless someone has already replaced a lot of stuff like control cables, pulleys, control surface hinges and many other things, these will all be pretty...

Hello, Does anyone have any more information about this new product from Garmin? Price or any reviews that may be out already? http://www.garmin.com/products/g600/# Thanks, -dr

brian whatcott wrote: Mike Ash wrote: So far I do not regret my decision to purchase in the least. /snip/ Money wasn't a worry to me, but it's still something I thought about. So far, so good. I put 55.4 hours on it over the past year /snip/ All in all, it's been a great...

I received a notice in the mail. It says, "If your Lycoming engine has a diaphragm-type fuel pump with Lycoming P/N LW-15473 installed, and has a date code of 3201, the pump must be replaced PRIOR TO NEXT FLIGHT." The defective pumps were shipped from Lycoming between 10/1/01 and 2/2/04. It...

Please read this. This is what's killing GA and we ought to do something about it. http://www.cdapress.com/articles/2005/02/08/news/news04.prt and this http://www.news4jax.com/news/4269212/detail.html#

"Jeff P" wrote in message ... Where do marker beacon tones come from? Are they generated in the receiver or are they transmitted from the ground station. I ask because sometimes I see my lights blinking, but I don't...

Anyone know anything about this? The video says new taxes and fees have been proposed for general aviation and it could shut down service to small airports.... The usual gloom and doom lobby stuff. There's nothing specific on the website except to "send money." Do you know what "new...

Anybody have any experience with air conditioning in their plane-Nice to have? Silly accessory? Don't leave home without it? 80% Summer flying in Northeast. Thanks for your opinion. Andy