Does anyone else have their Garmin 396 connected to the audio in their airplane? If so, do you get terrain warnings every time you approach an airport to land? I do, but Garmin doesn't seem to be very interested in helping. I've exchanged several emails with their tech support. They don't...

Hello - I'm starting to purchase parts one-by-one to build a mogas fuel transport trailer, and noticed something about the pump, and filters. The 12v Fill-Rite transfer pump I'm looking at has a tag on it that reads something like: "Warning: Not for refueling of aircraft". And, the spin on...

All, Our club is in the final stages of purchasing a 1998 Cessna 182S. Much to my dismay, I noticed the lack of a 12-volt cigarette lighter (or it's 24-volt equivalent) anywhere to be found. (am I just not looking in the right place?) What are the options here? How difficult and/or expensive...

I am a female student pilot and the other evening I saw a commercial about "Alaska's Bush Pilots...The Real Deal". It was a documentary but I can't find it anywhere. Anybody know where I can purchase it? They said it was in HD so it may not even be available. Help!

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...

I am sure this has been beat to death many times but I have not seen it so here you go again. I have just agreed to buy an aircraft, pending the few details that always crop up. It happens to be a low wing plane, but all my time so far has been in a C152. The low wing appeals to me as the lack of...

If you own your own aircraft and would like to add an instrument rating or turn your private certficate into a commercial ticket please drop me an email. I'm a recently qualified CFI/CFII/MEI based in Oakland. My rates are reasonable and I have a flexible schedule.

Cessna takeoff and instrument panel in High Definition Video Casio FC-100 is my new camera with high speed capability (up to 1000 frames per second) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXlU9LjnPKg Video above is departing KMBO heading to Gulfport. I am not happy with the way the prop displays in the...

Hey all. Ran into something a bit odd yesterday. I was doing some taxiing around the airport, and had to get out and check something. To facilitate starting in just a minute, and since I was the only one around, I shut it down with the mags, rather than the mixture cutoff. To my surprise, right...

Airshow in Jackson MS - Video Ear plugs optional when viewing :-) First time I have ever been to an airshow of this magnitude. I was there only three hours of the 7 hour show and the following videos are highlights of what I had seen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx-KugHZ3gY (non jet...

Hello community, I have a question I think some of you may be able answer: in most(?) reciprocating engine installations, the left magneto seems to have a impulse coupling, enabling the magneto to produce a spark strong enough for ignition even at low (starter cranking) RPM's. The question: does...

"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...

Is there one? I would like a brighter landing light -- but I ain't paying $800 for it! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination"

The Green Grape is born! http://www.alexisparkinn.com/new_mighty_grape.htm -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination"

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I now own a PA28R201T, Piper Turbo Arrow III. It is a great plane (although, as some of you know, I have had more than my share of "challenges"). At altitude it cruises at 170 knots. Cost to operate is around $90/hour (figuring maintenance and such). My range requirement is 660nm with 45...

Toying with a second camera in this video to see if I can get instrument and outside views to work side by side in a video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLP1e0azFTA While this video worked to a reasonable degree, I won't be doing this on instrument approaches without a passenger manning the...

Could someone give a brief outline of what is involved in getting a tail wheel endorsement. I'm interested in upgrading my skills and would like to know what type of training is involved. I suspect its mostly landing and taxing. Also how long did it take to master the tail wheel...

For those of you who do not have experience with etanol as fuel here it goes. Engine compression is a little bit biger than a gasoline engine. It burns a little bit more fuel. The big problem is that ethanol is corosive. It will eat even carburators specially treated for ethanol. What I was told...

I've got somewhat of a liking for Ercoupes and its derivitives. They seem to be inexpensive to purchase, and somewhat cheap to fly and maintain. For a fairly new pilot, who just want to fly for the fun of it, are they a good bet?