Hey again. I have a new TKM Nav/Com (Michel MX385) in a 1982 C152. The radio is great, clean, lots of volume. The sidetone, however, is very faint, almost a whisper, and it's making me nuts. On a rare occasion, while I'm transmitting, the whisper blasts out for a brief second, and returns...

Just this past week my Bonanza V35's pitot heat element failed. I had a mechanic look at it to determine if the cause was power/wiring related or if the element itself had failed. Of course, it was the element itself that had failed, which apparently in the Bonanza's case means a new pitot...

My wife took a call coupla days ago. From a Florida Air Force Base. She asked me to call them. "Your plane is overdue". I confirmed the number, but told them I believed it was still in its open tee hangar. I called back when the line chief checked. I offered his opinion - "probably somebody...

to remove a dataplate from an airplane you need government permission. What regulation is that, Dan? Paul

I am interested in obtaining information about what is involved in placing a hydraulic pump on the right engine in a Piper Aztec F airplane that just has a single hydraulic pump on the left engine. Specifically, who makes the kit for this and what are the approximate hours needed to install . I...

Does anyone know what size fuse is used in the clock circuit in a 172H. This fuse is located in a holder by the battery box. POH only shows fuse and no ampere rating. I would guess 1 or 2 amp?? Thanks, Mark

hi all! This might be a silly question, but I am dreaming of owning, or co-owning a Piper Seneca. Not this year or next, but maybe within the next 10 years. I have been browsing the aircraft for sale sites, and found planes from the 70's (Seneca II) selling for as low as $139K with about half...

Although I am starting to resent the whole annual inspection process. More on that in a minute. All compressions on our O-540 are 78 or better out of 80, so that's always a relief. The oil filter was clean (as always), and the exhaust system is sound. Those are three big-ticket items off the list...

Dears I'm facing a problem in ARCHER III THE A MPER AMMETER fluctuate all the time and even we change the alternator,voltage regulator and the master switch and we check the wires continuity and the problem still existing please advise khalid khlouf

I am looking for plans to build a Mag timing light with the buzzer that changes pitch. I remember seeing plans in a Magazine. Maybe Sport Aviation. Roger @MD43 C150E

Why are fixed-pitch props on PA-28s indexed to the 10-4 position from the front? a) To help hand propping? b) To minimize vibration? c) To improve performance? My money is on (a) but others disagree.

Still trying to track down a high oil temp reading. I would like to get a new temp sender to swap out. Too lazy to rig up the hot plate, thermometer, etc. to test the old one. Part has a number of 362-EW. Same number is on a friend's Arrow. Methinks most/all cherokees may use the same one....

From today's AvWeb: NATCA Honors Its Best Archie League Medal Safety: Air Traffic Control Tapes http://www.natca.org/mediacenter/ALTapes.msp Great Lakes Region: Cirrus in trouble after switching off autopilot. Hmm? Eastern Region: Gear up catch by tower.

Help, can someone help explain these compass symptoms? I know that the compass should be about the most reliable piece of equipment in the plane, but ours is acting strange. We have a Precision PAI-700 vertical card compass mounted in a 1966 Cessna 182. We’ve swung the compass on the ground with...

On Oct 13, 3:33 pm, C J Campbell wrote: Of course, those who still live out in the sticks will need some other way to get around. This will be the rail lines, just like in the old days, or they will fly, as God intended. New airports will spring up like...

Well, I did it again this year. I combined a trip to British Columbia with my final destination being Oshkosh, this time in my Amphib equipped Aviat Husky. I am not sure how many bytes I can post in one message, so if it doesn't all make it, I'll post the rest later. Trip Report 2003 Well, where...

Our FBO has a poster on the wall entitled "A Genealogy of Piper Aircraft" or something similar. It shows the various lines of aircraft (PA-28, PA-32 etc) and the various models in that line. I've been trying to find a copy without success. While a quick trip to the color photocopies with the FBO's...

I see this subject was discussed on the list back in '99, but I was wondering what people have been doing lately. I am purchasing a Canadian registered 206 and am importing it into the US. The aircraft just had an annual, but the owner doesn't have insurance on it, so the option of having him fly...

During the annual of my 1963 Cessna 172D the A&P discovered a one inch long crack originating from the rear rivet line on both one flap and elevator. He says there is a Cessna approved repair procedure to replace a portion of the skin and no need to replace the whole part. Can someone direct me to...

It looks like the Challenger skidded off the runway and crashed into a warehouse at TEB. Isn't this the same kind of plane that crashed on takeoff in Colorado? It looks like the plane remained intact so hopefully the passengers and crew are...