The folks here who are running autogas.. I have a question for you. Preface: When I was tasked by my volunteer fire department 10 years ago to stamp out fuel credit card abuse and fraud, I secured the services of a certain brand's fleet card system. The sales vendor who set up our account told me...

Picked up an old headset in an aerojumble. The headphones are ok, The mic does not work because the mic plug was removed. I was wondering how one wires up the mic plug. I just happen to have a pj068 about. The mic cable has an inner cable with a screen outside of it, There are three possible...

"Tony Woolner" wrote in message ... Saw a Warrior with a Collins radio in it. Never saw this radio before. Are they very old? Well. Yes. They could be pretty old. They also could be pretty new - or reconditioned. Either way, they do...

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

Good News! Do you know how simple it is to go to Heaven after this life has ended? Some people believe that belonging to a local church, temple, mosque or synagogue will get them to Heaven.

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)

The logbooks for our newly purchased A36 Bonanza has an entry "E2 Heat Engine Heater" installed. No other documentation on this AC powered heater (attached to oil sump) appears anywhere. Any ideas on who the manufacturer is? I want to get an owners manual and specs (e.g. current draw). Any help is...

I am thinking about upgrading my aging Garmin 195. The new inexpensive WAAS-enabled offerings from Lowrance make it almost irresistible, and my Garmin is losing value in the used market fast. As I see it, my options are to upgrade the handheld or just grit my teeth and save up for a panel-mount....

Gentlemen, Ladies, How can one check Claims databases re aviation insurance claims? How can I find out about aviation loss claims and loss payment history of an insured individual or history regarding an insured flying club or partnership or corporation as it pertains to an individual (info...

Millions already know that Britain is in the hands of terrorists who respect no law. Britain invaded Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. In the latter case, it did so in violation of a United Nations resolution, no less. The Secretary General of the UN declared the invasion "illegal". In the face of...

Friends, Airplane Tinkerers, Cheapskate Builders, Impoverished Owners… My recent ebay auctions were a great success, and so I have slithered once again through my secret vaults of airplane parts for more treasures to be auctioned off. Please check my ebay auctions for one or more of the following,...

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...

I am looking for an old Bendix (NOT Bendix/ King) Transponder. Here is the info that i have on it. Model / Type #: TR-611 Part #: 4000096-1102 Volts: 14 If anyone has any information on this or has ANY IDEAs where i could find this please e-mail me at

What's the difference between these aircraft? Is one simply a continuation of the other?

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 did this flight with a discussion in mind with another Sundowner pilot. He was saying best he could do was 95 knots with 2400 RPM in his Sundowner which I thought were awefully low performance values.. Discussion with him does make me think, am I getting the most bang out of my 180 ponies??? ...

"John Harlow" wrote in message ... Were they of any help other than telling you to "wait for production units"? Seems their customer relations could use a little help. They offered me the "first production unit" by express mail...

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I'm working with a Cessna 172A, which is the '59 model. It has a full panel with a pair of KX170s, and an ADF. It has been modified with the 0-300D engine which supports a vacuum pump. This is the 6 cylinder engine with Millenium cylinders. I don't think they add much weight -- but it would be...

Here is my plan. Any thoughts would be appreciated. BTW my plane is a 73 Cessna 150L. I am going to move my Satellite Radio to my plane. To mount the base station, I was planning on getting a small plexi-glass shelf and making a small cut in my center console to mount this shelf in and then...