What tools do you take along for a two day XC? - Mike

I have an Apollo (now Garmin AT) GX50 GPS. The data card failed last week. It will not take a program. I use Jeppesen's skybbound service for updates. Now, the card is a Linear 4 Mb Flash Disk. Garmin wants $153 for a replacement card but these cards can be bought anywhere for $60. Does anyone...

I need a trickle of electrical power about a dozen times a year in my hangar. I need it for my 125 watt preheater if I'm taking an early-morning flight in the winter, and will use it for a .25A trickle charger if I've let the aircraft sit for more than a week or two. The problem is that my...

Hello, As a senior in high school, i was able to get my private pilot's license on dec 31, 2003. i love flying(what pilot doesn't, right?) but i'm looking for a cheaper way to build hours then renting. i was just playing with an idea, and i wanted your responses. Would an airplane owner ever...

Can anyone point me to a link for Piper Service Bulletin 1051B? It is what the Aztec falp tube AD refers to for compliance (2003-09-18?). I have not been able to find it on-line. I'm trying to help someone figure out the best way to comply, but if I can't read it I can't understand what is...

I was on a training flight a few days ago in a 180 HP Arrow. I was demonstrating pitch stability. We were trimmed for straight and level cruise (something like 23 inches and 2300 RPM at 3500 feet) when I pushed us over into a dive, letting the airspeed climb well up into the yellow arc. Here's...

I stopped whining about the cost of things aviation a while ago. $5.00+ per gallon gas and Piper parts prices don't phase me anymore. I have thought about this unit for a while now and compared it's value/function to what other upgrades I could buy instead for the same money. So, I find myself...

I found the SCAT tube between the muffler shroud and the defrost vent in the glareshield has some cracks (you can only see them if you flex the tube a certain way, which is why they've been missed). Does this present a carbon monoxide danger? It's not the heat exchanger that's cracked, only the...

Montage of my Instrument panel to music - Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl5g6lfZ4Cw 1 1/2 minute compilation of what is pushed, pulled, turned, twisted or toggled in the panel of N1943L 5 high resolution pictures taken and cropped down to 80 pictures for this video. Watch in full screen...

Need source for or leads pertaining to Champion C26 Spark Plugs. -----------

Has anyone ever been able to put 6 adults in a Saratoga without exceeding the aft CG? So far, every time I run the numbers with two adults in the aft two seats, I exceed the aft CG.

Last week, my name finally rose to the top of the shade hangar list at South Valley Regional Airport (U42) in West Jordan, Utah. U42 is a few miles south of Salt Lake International (KSLC). When we went to see the airport manager to sign the contract and get our badges, he told us an interesting...

King KI-209 with MX170B, shows an error of 30 degrees. Is there an adjustment screw on the indicator or a correction potentiometer on the radio to correct the error? I work weekdays and the avionics shops are open only on weekdays.

http://www.kvisoft.com/flipbook-maker-pro/ It is a tool about convert pdf to flash magazine converter.

(I decided to move this to a separate thread since its a bigger issue than engine TBO.) Matt...I read the Avweb article. The author correctly notes that whether its a car or plane, you should always insist on seeing or discussing the problems with the mechanic so there are no surprises later....

Thought I would spruce up the old bird with a new set of rudder pedal pads. I have seen several planes where they have either tie-wrapped them on or, worse yet, SCREWED them on. Looking in the ol' Piper parts inventory I see that they are WHAT!!!!! $84.39 EACH!!! Ah, yes. The old "Aviation...

I like the visibility of the flashing landing light...they really get your attention. The Pulsar unit sold by Spruce for about $320 (single light, mosfet, variable speed) is the only one I've seen advertised. They say 30 minute install for an under panel mount. They also say you simply need...

Hi, Folks... I've been recently researching aircraft that I might want to purchase on a limited budget and I was wondering what the general consensus is on inexpensive 4-seaters to own. It seems to me that 4-seaters available in my price range are all pretty old - Pacers, older 172s and Stinson...

Hi, I've got one question. Is it possible to check what is the serial number of an engine if the engine data plate is suspected not to be a true one ? I want to buy a Cessna 150 but the data plate looks a little bit strange and I am not sure if it is correct. Can you advise me the way to check it...

My '66 Cherokee 180C currently has a T12C ADF. Even though it has analog tuning, the previous owner installed a Davitron digital frequency read out so it's not as bad to tune as you'd think. Anyway, it now longer points to the NDB (actually the needle never moves) but can successfully tune am...