I know everyone has an opinion... and I'd like to hear some of them! I'm a first time buyer, and I've come across a 172P for sale at a local airport. Its a 1981, 4000TTAF, 1700SMOH. No GPS, standard avionics (digital radios, 720CH, ADF, Audio Panel, Xpndr) No damage history and a current annual...

....and don't say "a glider". :) Quiet, in terms of how loud it is inside the cockpit. 1. Is there such a thing as a quiet single engine plane? Quiet enough to not need hearing protection? More quiet than other models, relatively speaking? 2. Is there really ANY GA plane that is? 3. Are...

I understand that if I had a CHT, and it had a redline (I don't have one at all, probably because the PA-24 doesn't have cowl flaps) I would need to keep my CHT or get something certified to be a primary CHT. Are there any rules regarding EGT? The one I have is pretty useless. It's an analog...

I've been browsing various aircraft for ownership and cant decide. It must easily carry 2 people with some baggage at least 600km at the minimum cost. IFR is preferable. Engine OH costs should be minimal. Speed/looks/noise are non-issues. Must be all-metal however. I've seen the zenith kit...

Well, in three days of flying a long cross country to West Texas from Wisconsin, my autopilot went nuts in the roll axis- wouldn't capture flight director or heading bug info, and just tried to do uncommanded turns. Altitude and pitch worked fine. Suspected a bad roll servo- could be driver...

I recently became a first time aircraft owner and I'm quickly realizing that with the uneven pavement on the ramp to my hanger, and the 2600lb empty weight of the plane, I'm going to have to resign to getting some form of aircraft tug. Looking at the Sporty's catalog, there are two types listed,...

I just had to order some Rand-O-Fill for a fabric repair. Had a lot of trouble finding it - Aircraft Spruce is out of stock and doesn't expect to get any until mid-May. I finally found a place in Texas that has a few quarts. They told me that Randolph is being acquired by new owners and is not...

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I'm sure the experienced buyers & sellers around here have run into this before.... One prospective plane I'm looking at is for sale in Connecticut (currently based there). The current ownership is in a Delaware LLC (of a sole proprietor, who is flying/basing the plane out of CT). Connecticut...

Posted this link in a different thread. Then I started looking through the books... (Volume 9) The Great Airport Mystery (Volume 37) The Ghost at Skeleton Rock http://hardyboys.bobfinnan.com/hbart.htm (Hardy Boys book covers) Anyone have one of these on their aviation bookshelf?

G'day from Australia Help please. A friend of mine has "shortened" his Sensenich 74 x 50 propeller and is in need of another. Could anyone suggest as to where we could look for one.

Not sure who is here anymore, but I have been a poster over the years and learned many things here and also saw some very sad personalities appear in what would have been good discussions. However, I digress. Just letting the community know that I have sold my nice IFR Skyhawk after 12 years of...

If anyone cares to see a few hundred Oshkosh photo's, I put them on my site.. Great pix, Dennis! Did you get any aerial shots of the North 40 that you didn't post? I'd sure like one of our campsite! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA

On Apr 19, 10:52*pm, "Steve" wrote: Apologizing for doing something you already knew beforehand was wrong? Hmmm... Try rec.aviation.marketplace. And your item is up for auction, not for sale. It is aviation related and I for one was very interested in his...

What is Oil Canning? How is It Spotted? What Problems Dose It Cause? Dose It Affect Airworthiness? If So How Is It Resolved or Fixed?

Our 2nd Nav/Com on our '79 201 is a KX170B. It has went on the fritz and will cost .7 AMU's to repair. We were looking to maybe replace it with a KX155 (14 volt), preferably w/o the glidescope. Does anyone have an idea on where we might find one for a reasonalble price? Any advise would be...

Many people have asked me why I have generators on my airplane rather than converting to alternators. My airplane is a PA-30. The only legal alternator conversion is the InterAv STC. This is a non-redundant conversion - the alternators used require power to the field and the regulators use...

We just ordered a BFGoodrich WX-950 stormscope for our TB-20 Has anyone had any bad experiences with installation of this stormscope ? Anything tricky we should pay attention to ? It comes with a 6ft antenna cable. There is another one 25ft long that comes as extra. What is the best way to...

Hello groups, just to let all you know if things go right this week i should be an owner of a Cessna 172A With 2,600 Hours TT 200hours SMOH In exelent cond. All i have to say is this an addiction! I belive its worse than a drug addiction, Can any of you other owners of the A models tell me what...

Had a potentially bad experience in my Archer tonight. Wife and I flew to dinner and returned to the home port about 5:20. Airport normally is open till sunset (which is 5:07 tonight) but as we taxied in, the lights in their cars went out and they came walking to my plane. I store in the big...