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

Hi all When a Twin Comanche flies 165 knots burns less than 15 gallons have 2 engines ( :-) ) is relatively cheap to overhaul (OI-320) is this the "ultimate" twin? I am considering an airplane that flies in the

I received a notice in the mail. It says, "If your Lycoming engine has a diaphragm-type fuel pump with Lycoming P/N LW-15473 installed, and has a date code of 3201, the pump must be replaced PRIOR TO NEXT FLIGHT." The defective pumps were shipped from Lycoming between 10/1/01 and 2/2/04. It...

The fiberglass on our "Fancy Pants" main gear wheel pants has been deteriorating for some time. The holes in the fiberglass through which the dzu-type connectors pass are "wowed" out -- and now some of them are completely broken out. As a result, several of the metal backing plates have fallen...

Here's some good news for California based aircraft owners: AOPA GETS HISTORICAL AIRCRAFT CLARIFICATION FROM BOE At the request of AOPA, the California Board of Equalization (BOE) has clarified recent changes to the property tax exemption for historical aircraft. This exemption is available to an...

I am a curently a comericial student that is looking to buy a light single to build time in and for the short family flights. I am having a problem finding financing due to a lack of a large down payment (due to school cost). Is there an easy way to buy or am I just S.O.L. untill I get the down...

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...

Hi, All; Seriously considering first purchase of an aircraft. In no rush. I'm curious, though.... If you're in the plane-buying mood, when do you get the hangar/t-hangar/tie-down? Before you sign or as a condition of sale? Do most folks selling aircraft agree to wait until you can line up a...

Ah, well, hey, it's done now. I've got one! A nice '79 152 with a decent mid-time engine. Well, not entirely done yet but close. Here's the story. After I decided to bail on the 150 I had the pre-buy on I was itchy (not a great thing, I know) to find myself an airplane. I pored over all...

Have you came close to be in a mid air. Today was the most I flew in one day around 6hours in the plane total and have never been closer to being in a mid. I had to head down to my grandma's (she's not doing good) around KFUL and I was in Vegas. Got up around 5:30am and got off the ground at KVGT...

....and wondering if anyone here has bought a factory-new plane recently. . . I bought a new C-172S in December 2001 out of Cessna factory inventory, through a local Florida dealer. The dealer wouldn't budge off MSRP, but Cessna incentives amounted to about $7500. I've enjoyed the plane but want...

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...

I just received the October issue of Popular Mechanics. The cover story is about factory built sport planes. You don't need a license. As usual the article is long on hype and short on specifics. I would love to have a scale down of a P-51 Wow wouldn't that be a kick Wally (I've quit posting...

Hi group I need some basic instruction.... I've been noticing tie down ropes. The knots folks use are all over the map. Is there a basic "best" knot for tying down the bird? We're looking at windy weather here in the NE this weekend. The ropes here on the Vineyard are poly-something. A link to a...

I flew to a fly-in today with my two sons (aged 1 and 2) and two adult coworkers. My buddies want to pay their fair share, but as I private pilot I am obviously limited under FAR 61.118 as to what I can accept. So, what share of the direct costs should I take from each coworker? 33%? 20%? Or their...

Anybody want to tell me why I shouldn't do it? Actually I'd welcome hearing about what anyone at Oshkosh has to say about what they see and hear. I can't wait, Christmas in August - Cheap ******* on 'roids (and with a bill)

Well, I lost out on a chance to purchase a nice plane because I wanted a pre-buy and someone else just wrote out a check unseen. What do you think of this approach: Offer the seller a reasonable amount to hold the aircraft until a pre-buy can be arranged. If the results of the pre-buy indicate...

Thought I would share this experience with the group since I have worried about cold weather starting each winter since I bought my plane. Living in Tucson, it doesn't get cold very often, but on those mornings when the ambient air temperature reaches freezing or below I have wondered if I was...

So for 35 years now we've been putting out our kits with two printed manuals per kit ... a "operations and maintenance" and a "construction and assembly" manual. Each of which costs us about $2 a manual. Not a big deal. I've got a wild hair that we can put out a digital CDROM set of manuals...

I don't know all the details and what I know is second hand, but it appears a prospective buyer of a Navion lost control of the plane on the ramp and caused some serious damage. This happened mid week at Avion Jet Center, Sanford Airport (SFB), just north of Orlando, FL. Allegedly, the...