We have a plane in our club (1978-ish C172N) that has a problem with the pilot's push to talk switch. It is mounted on the yoke handle (as if from the factory, not like an after market). When you press it gently, it works fine. If you press it too hard, the radio continues to send the carrier, but...

Can anyone who owns a Cessna 172 tell me approximately what it costs per hour to operate--fuel, oil, normal maintenance, engine overhaul fund? Thanks. vince norris

Not Dick Daley wrote: Sorry about that.....I posted that (I thought) as a link. That's what came back through to me anyway. FWIW, I saw a link too. - Andrew

will sell part or all of 1979 Piper Tomahawk in Fort Myers Florida Contact Brian Gonzalez at www.AirparksinFlorida.com

On a related note: there was a thread here earlier about wireless access at Oshkosh. IIRC the sad conclusion was that there was no access very nearby. I wonder whether anyone has contacted EAA and requested that they get on the stick and provide WiFi on the North 40. Is there any chance EAA would...

I recently bought an O-360-A1D from a parted out Geronimo Apache to use in my RV-8 project and have a question (or two) regarding its background. The engine was installed on the Apache in late '95 and has a new Lycoming logbook, no previous logs included. Makes me think it's a Lyc. factory reman...

Annual costs are a hot hanger topic. All of us who follow GA maintenance issues have seen how it goes. Preferred Aviation gives good advice so an owner spends $5000 on his Skyhawk while it's in for the annual. When his friends ask why the long face, he tells them he just had a five grand annual at...

Hello. I'd like to get a better understanding of the true costs of various light twins from people who have direct experience with them. I've seen a bunch of opinions about how expensive twins are on here from many different people ranging from 'not much more than comparable single' to 'more costly...

I saw the following ad in the lower-right corner of page 141 in the August, 2005 issue of "EAA Sport Aviation", and I thought I'd share it here in case anybody was hungry. Wanted: Older 2-4 place high wing aircraft in flyable condition. Will trade for bison or meat. 651-345-xxxx after 6 p.m.

I have been thinking about the drive to the airport lately and how nice it would be to live a little closer. I have a brother that is also a pilot and he lives about 4 miles from his plane. Mine is more like 25 road miles away and requires a half hour drive. That really makes a difference when...

Our new rec.aviation "Rogue's Gallery" of pictures. Since our new website is obviously becoming more popular with you folks every day, I need some advice on how to proceed: 1. Should I include "anonymous" posters? I have received pictures from several folks who do not wish to use their real...

http://www.thegaryhouse.com/aircraftdamage/ I was down in a remote area of Mexico this last weekend and a truck backed into my aileron. I was lucky that the driver had a sat phone and I was able to call an A&P to come down to Mexico and swap it for me. However, all the local pilots, and the A&P...

The other day, I was flying and noticed that my ammeter guage was reading 0 (it had been reading fine for a long portion of the flight.) Also, I had been running a lap-top from the cigar lighter plug for the first time ever. I turned-off virtually all electric devices and continued to my...

I have the opposite problem from the usual "four seats doesn't mean four pax" problem -- I'm looking for an aircraft with typical four-place load (and price) to carry five small passengers and minimal baggage. What aircraft are out there on the used market (including hombuilts!) which can safely,...

"Tex" wrote in message ... On Apr 21, 3:51 pm, "StraightDrive" wrote: You can't show any examples of racism on my behalf. and go get a life, weirdo. Why dont you...

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An unbroken 80-run stand for the sixth wicket between Dan Vettori and Dean Brownlie partially rescued New Zealand from a big hole of their own making on the opening day of the first transtasman test in Brisbane. The pair came together with New Zealand, having won the toss, listing badly at 96 for...

I received this from a friend who knows a Diamond Star owner in MA: "If you can afford the planes you can probably afford the insurance but AVEMCO wanted $8300 per year for the SR20 and only about $4500 for the DA40. It seems that low-time pilots have made a mess of many a Cirrus. (I got my best...

Does your fuel-pressure gauge fluctuate noticibly ? Mine vibrates at about a 3Hz rate between the middle and bottom of the green-band. Engine runs fine... Turning-on the electic pump reduces the amplitude of the swing and stablizes it at around mid gauge. Is this 'normal' ??