Happy Holidays to the group. I would like to know more about the turbo Dakota. I understand it was built for only about a year around 1979-80 and has a TSIO-360 200 HP engine on an airframe similar to an ArcherII. Why only a year? Is it considered a desirable airplane? -- Best...

Hi all... I'm nearing the completion of my IR training at CDW, and I'm really eager to try out a Cirrus SR-22 once I'm done. Does anybody know of a FBO, school, club, or partnership of pilots who have an SR-22 available to rent or even buy a share of? I'm not quite interested in the Airshares...

I have just watched Dr. Strangelove (again) and have always wondered if the Slim Pickens quote "I will get them doors open if it harelips everybody on Bear Creek!" has any meaning other than the dialog. Any ideas? Regards, Jerry

Hey Guys, I'm in plane-search mode after recently passing my check flight. One of the number one uses I want for the aircraft is to be able to make VFR flights up to Tahoe in the winter for ski trips (hopefully regularly, as the weather permits). As such, I have a pretty basic question-

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...

Anyone have any experience with the GNC-300XL IFR GPS/COM? Does it work well? Do you like the user interface? How is the screen? I want to have GPS IFR capability in my 172. What else will I have to install to get IFR cert for this unit? Thanks,

So, our '74 Pathfinder (Cherokee 235) is back in for annual -- its fifth one with us -- and I spent the day working with my mechanic on my 8th "owner-assisted" annual inspection. A few previously known squawks have been addressed: 1. The ELT. It barely passed last year, and this year it didn't...

Flyers, For absolutely no reason, except that I want it, I have been taking Multiengine lessons (including Multi-Instrument and Commercial). The flight school has a Piper Seneca I (PA34-200) circa 1973. It fly's like a flying Bulldozer on Codeine (sp?). It's a beast...really. The controls...

My partners & I sold our Cherokee 180 a couple months ago & have begun looking for a C-182 (fits our mission profile). A local mechanic also recommended a Cherokee 6. Most we've looked at have been a bit outside of our price envelope. We've now found one that's in our price range. Anyone have any...

Is it worth the bother? We're coming up on our annual inspection in May, and there are at least four antennas on our bird that do nothing. I'll bet there's a few feet of cable going to each one, too. Does removing an antenna net you any extra speed, or is it mainly a weight reduction...

I fly to KBHM ( Birmingham, AL) Avag gas is $ 5.38 Gal!!! Just over the border in Tennessee AVGAS gas is about $ 3.38 Gal! ????? WHY??? I fly with MOGAS 95 % time for $ 2.65 /gal Thank GOOODNES MY Cessna 150 /150 has the long range wing tanks(40 gal) plus the O&N conversions 15 gal...

Jay Honeck wrote: (remainder of cool description deleted. I dunno Jay, Oshkosh sounds too deadly to the budget...) With this statement he stopped, and asked "why not Lightspeeds?" I then proceeded to tell him my tale of woe (three sets, purchased over three years, all back in the shop on...

THis is a neat list of abandoned airfields in the US. Dave http://members.tripod.com/airfields_freeman/index.htm

Here is a news release for the General Aviation Defense Fund. This is something that can potentially affect a lot of pilots. ************************************************************* GENERAL AVIATION LEGAL DEFENSE FUND CREATED TO FIGHT EFFORTS TO BLOCK FREEDOM OF FLIGHT WESTBOROUGH, Mass. -...

Kobra wrote: I was thinking of upgrading my 396 to the 496 and bought VFlite's Interactive Guide to see the new features in action. It was very helpful, but I just don't think there are enough new features (taxi guidance, AOPA database, etc.) to justify the price tag. I am offering...

There has been talk of making Mode S a requirement sometime in the future. Our transponder is giving trouble again. Does it make any sense to consider putting in a Mode S transponder now, if we have to replace ours? We can get a yellow-tagged Mode C transponder or even a new exchange from...

Does anyone on this wonderful forum have the pinouts for a GLS-350(Collins Glideslope). Just bought it and need to hook it to my KX175 on the bench and check it out........Thanks!! John Prince N3DR

Does anyone make a "glove box"-type of container that can be slid into a vacant radio tray spot? We've got an open spot in the radio stack, which currently has a simple cover plate over it. It would be kinda cool to use this space to hold sectionals, sun glasses, etc... A guy on the field has...

I was at the local Altell cellphone shop the other day, and they were showing me a new USB doodad that you can plug into your laptop computer and use the internet anywhere they have signal coverage (most of the nation from the chart they showed me) at DSL speeds. It's aimed at people who are on...

My Thursday flight up to Ohio. 6 hours flight time compressed into two 8 minute videos. First video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsb7wiCYsPY is the leg from Madison MS KMBO to Bowling Green MS Flew through some rain showers on this leg. Second video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TYu9OJLmU4