I'm looking at a 1982 Turbo Arrow as a first time purchase. I'm not new to aviation, and have sufficient time in the make/model to satisfy the insurance company. I haven't looked at the plane in person yet, but have had a few conversations with the owner about it. My question is really about the...

Can someone tell me what the fuel burn numbers are on a typical older c182 with the Continental 230hp carbed engine. I am trying to do a comparison with a Cherokee 6/300 and can't find numbers for the C182. Thanks, RT

I have an old marker beacon that works normally (lights and tone), except that the inner and outer lights also twinkle on and off whenever there is a transmission--either on the intercom or external, originated by me or anyone else. In other words, any communication activity causes the MBR lights...

Hello, group I was looking at mounts for my Skymap IIIC GPS I am wanting to use either a Gimble Mount or a Pedastal Mount for mounting my Skymap IIIC in my 150M, This will require 3 to 4 small holes to be drilled, Will this type of mount require a field approval? I Just dont want to buy somthing...

I hate to keep bugging this group with my bizarre Cessna questions but it repeatedly proves to be a good source of information. History; Since I got my '61 C-172 with an O-300D several years ago it always ran smooth but had high oil consumption. Before the second annual several of the cylinders...

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...

Ok guys I finally had time to transfer video from my mini dv to my computer , my first few landings in my 150 it seems like the wife only records my bad landings ohh well!! The best landing out of the 3 on this video was a simulated short field right on the 1,000 bars the first landing and...

Price: $27,500 1972 AA1A, N553H, s/n 0295, approx 3,100 TT Engine: O320 A2A with about 830 SMOH (since around 1993 when the 150 hp upgrade was done) Recent oil analysis shows no problems. No leaks. Uses about a quart in 7-8 hours. Mogas STC (rarely used). Paint: very good (8). Maybe a little...

(Pardon the cross-posting, but...) You are cordially invited to our 2nd Annual "Oshkosh Fly-In Pool Party" at our aviation theme-suites hotel in Iowa City! Designed to say "thanks" to the aviation community for another great year, this party features free food, pop, beer (*gasp!*), and live...

I believe that most engines have a "power enrichment" device that enriches the mixture beyond "full rich" on take-off. 1. Is this true for both carburetor and injected engines? 2. What activates it? It it the position of the throttle lever, some sort of MP differential, or something else?

Does anyone know how to go about trouble shooting a Whelan strobe light? It is on a Piper Cherokee and is the "beacon" of the airplane. I had an extra bulb I don't know the status of and swapped it out, but still didn't get any emission. I'm thinking that its probably the unit, but I don't know...

I have a Bonanza F33A...turbonormalized IO-520BB. Can anyone tell me what are typical operating EGTs and CHTs in climb; at 65% cruise power; at 75% cruise power? What maximums should be observed in the climb for EGTs, CHTs, TIT, Oil? I constantly hear conflicting data and would be interested in...

"Jeremy Lew" wrote in message ... Was flying IFR in the clear on top of an overcast layer today. I noticed at some point that the ammeter was indicating zero, and not moving. The Alt warning light was not illuminated, except when I...

My Cherokee is in the paint shop, due out in a few weeks. Looking for suggestions on maintaining a new Imron finish... Of course, I will solicit input from the paintshop as well. The plane is hangared, and only sits outside when on trips, so I figure that is a good start. Many people do not...

The wet compass in my Cessna 150 has suddenly decided to indicate way off. I took it off the dash mount and it reads nearly correctly when moved about 12" away from the instrument panel, and even better when out in the open by itself. I got another wet compass from a friend, and as I moved it near...

Apparently the preferred way to bond brake linings in Shinn brakes is to use rivets. I got my a/c with the linings epoxied(?)in place. 1. Is one fastening method prefered over the other? 2. Can I use heat to remove the current linings? 3. Any particular epoxy to use? Any danger of the lining...

The engines/props were stolen off a twin that had been sitting for 4 years (the auction of the plane is on Ebay). Just wondering if the serial numbers are in a FAA or maintenance database somewhere and could be traced as to where they are now. Any other ideas how to find them? If they were shipped...

In my continuing effort to plug all the oil leaks in my Continental 0-300 I have a final question about wet vacuum pumps. How much oil out the vent is too much? This is a '61 C-172 with the factory standard oil recovery system off the wet vac. About twice as much oil comes out the vacuum vent as...

Volmer owner in Minneapolis is looking for an A&P or AI to do a condition inspection. Aeronca specialist preferred, due to wings and tail being off Champ. Thanks, Andy

All, I was recently perusing through some of the newer Trade-A-Plane listings, and I saw tons of old Bonanzas. Within the last 3 days of listings, there were probably 10 or more. From previous threads in this newsgroup, I have read that the older Bo's are expensive to maintain, typically due to...