Hello Everyone, I wanted to let you know that the March of Dimes has reposted their exclusive Continental Airlines auction at a much lower price!!! You can still use the original link, www.marchofdimes.com/flight, to reach the auction page. The auction is being posted until Wednesday, February...

The 182 (1957) and 182A (1958) were the only 182s to come out without cowl flaps. This "feature" makes the oil temps run pretty warm, especially climbing in the summer over high terrain. I've done an STC search and haven't found anybody who has done the work on what is commonly called a "summer...

Icom makes a little gizmo to allow you to plug a handheld into an existing antenna from a panel-mount radio. Does anybody know what the part number for this is? I've searched the Icom web site and can't find any mention of it, but my avionics guy says it exists. Does anybody have a part...

Six weeks ago my attitude indicator gave up the ghost, after slowly dying over a period of several months. It's been replaced with a re-built unit that's working fine. Two days ago my directional gyro abruptly failed. It worked fine flying into Pella, and it didn't work at all flying out. The...

A buddy of mine has found a pair of Cansdale STC'd droop wingtips for his Cherokee. I can find NO information on an STC under the name Cansdale. Has anyone heard of these? Has the STC been sold perhaps? Any information would be appreciated. I would like to install these for my pal, but would...

I just got a call from Aircraft Spruce. The makers of the EVAC-U8 smoke hood are initiating a recall. The details are at www.evacsafety.com . Use the sidebar links to get to the refund instructions. Evidently the units do not adequately protect users from CO. -- Best...

Members of the Aviation Community- Best in Flight Aviation Academy & Mid-Atlantic Diamond invite you to a Diamond Display Day & Open House on Sunday, July 17th, 2005. The event will begin at 10am and will be held at Hangar 9 of Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, NJ. Come discover the...

Can anyone describe the way the rudder stop mod on Cessna 150s should look? I went to rent a 150 and the way the AD was incorporated didn't look right so I passed on the flight. The stops were attached to the rudder horn (? the curved metal portion) by drilling three holes and riveting the stops...

Where can I get a wiring diagram for a Telex TC200 Intercom. I purchased a plane with this intercom installed and have a wiring problem. Thanks much Paul N1431A

Warning! Danger! Shameless Self-Promotion! After four years of preparation and two years of work, the "Oshkosh Suite" -- our 17th aviation theme suite -- is finally complete! With 24 consecutive Oshkosh Fly-Ins under our belts, we *knew* from the moment we bought the hotel in '02 that we...

I'm currently working on a design of a new controlled domestic aerodrome. The runway is supposed to comply with ICAO code 3C specs. Aircraft like Fokker F27 Series, Fokker F28, BAe.146 Series, Dash 8 and Dornier 288s could be operated. The primary purpose of the airport is for domestic passenger...

The AOPA website reports the last known refiner of 80 octane avgas has stopped producing aviation gasoline. http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsitems/2004/040811avgas.html -- Jim Pennino Remove -spam-sux to reply.

For a long time I've been meaning to convert my cost of ownership spreadsheet into a web page. Over the weekend I wrote a rudimentary sc-to-html converter (sc is an ancient, terminal based spreadsheet). http://ben.com/flying/costown.html I've already filled the page with caveats and disclaimers...

(Unabashed promotion) Four Channel Cockpit Lighting controller. Works on 12 or 28 volts systems and supports LEDs. http://www.fdatasystems.com/LC_40.htm

I have access to three unadvertised GIV-SP's for sale; a 1993, a 1996 and a 2001 with only 700 hours! *** Sent via http://www.automationtools.com *** Add a newsgroup interface to your website today.

I just received my official denial letter of my request for a refund of the road tax on the autogas I run in my plane. In Virginia, highway fuel taxes amount to $0.175/gal and aviation fuel is subject to $0.05/gal. Previously, the difference of $0.125 was refunded. I believe they are taking the...

I've been looking to buy a turbo lance and I've demo'd two of them so far. One I flew was rock solid, but the second one the engine would not hold a solid MP. It would flucuate +/- an inch or so especially on take off. We even got the overboost light just off the end of the runway. After seeing...

Yesterday was an unusual day here in Ohio for December so I decided to get my badly needed flying "fix". Clear skies, smooth air and a planned trip to southern Ohio and back to home base (DLZ). Onboard was myself PIC and wife. The usual pre-flight and run-up everything normal. After reaching...

I have an AvMap GPS and looking for a RAM Mount fastened to the seat rails. My plane is a 1973 Cessna 172M. Any idea who may the best price. Hank

For the plane, of course... ;-) It was a year for tools, for me. Mary gave me a way cool mini-tool kit, in a quality carrying case that folds down into a neat 8" x 12" package. It's full of screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers, a hammer -- all the stuff you might need in a pinch. Along with my...