Greetings from a frequent reader, and infrequent writer. I have a question about the requirement for anti-collision lighting. I'm restoring a '58 Champ, and there's no evidence of it ever having anything other than Nav lights. I bought it as a basket case, having been completely disassembled, but...

Dang it! I deleted all the old messages from the newsgroup, and can't post a follow-up in the existing thread. Double-dang! Anyway, here's the answer to my own question about whether my Champ project needs to have anti-collision lighting installed. Short answer: No. Not-so-short answer: The...

Hi, Does anyone out there fly and/or own an old Cessna 172, call sign: C-GUZE, colour: white with blue stripes? It was owned and flown by my Father and was based at the Ottawa Flying Club in Ontario, Canada during the 1980's. I believe it was sold to someone in Quebec in 1986. I am interested if...

Hi, I am looking for a handheld all purpose GPS unit that can be used for aviation, hiking, auto, etc. I want it to be capable of downloading maps (charts, street maps, topos, etc), and be relatively inexpensive and lightweight. Is there such a unit? Any advice from our learned group would be...

I was simply wondering if someone could break down the cost difference of a 172 and M20. Obviously maintenance on a mooney is going to be a little more and the fuel burn is a gallon or so more, so just some thoughts.

Two Scenarios: 1. Operating Costs for brand new Jet Ranger flying daily. 2. Operating Costs for Mid-time Jet Ranger flying daily. Other Considerations: 1. Typical pilot salary costs (Commercial Rotorcraft Pilot) with over 2000 hours.

I am really interested in finding a partnership to buy into. interested in a time building plane that can also be used for flying with friends and family (ie can't be a 150/152) Any advice on the following: 1. how does one go about locating an existing partnership 2. in the absence of existing...

My annual inspection on the Ercoupe was due in June. What I usually do is take the plane to the inspector late in the month and then he usually signs/dates it the next month so I get close to 13 months between annuals. So, I took my plane from Fairmont (FRM) to Jackson (MJQ) on June 30th...

"BOb U" wrote in message ... "Aris" wrote: That one originally took a bad bounce off the astroturf and went over my head. Then it took another bounce and smacked me in the face. ;-)

Has anyone heard of this thing? All my information is 3rd hand, so I'm sure I either misunderstood some portion of it, or some of it has been "lost in the translation." Just the same, I assume that some may be interested in the rumor mill. The guy behind this plane is a friend of my father. My...

Down south (Texas), is air conditioning worth consideration on something with only 180hp? What type of HP and weight hit does it incur? Is it worth it? I suspect it's a possible source of ongoing maintenance. Should it be considered or avoided at all costs? Does A/C add much to the cost of...

According to schedule, I anticipate to be in the market for something like an Archer II (most likely) or an Archer III around the end of the year. I've been drooling on various shoping rags for about a year now. As such I have several questions. Hopefully you won't mind answering! Is plane...

I posted this as a reply to another thread but I thought it important enough to make it a new thread to increase visibility. I've added more comments and some additional details...plus some ramblings... So this is not entirely a dupe. -- Just a heads up. The 1.6 software update (5/26/06) did...

I'm posting on behalf of my father. My father has been flying a friend's older 172. The 172 was recently flown on a 8-hour round trip. During this trip, the plan burned 3-quarts of oil. On return, a compression check was performed. All came back with 75's or better. A check for leaks did...

I'm just curious about rebuilding an aircraft engine. If you can rebuild automotive engines, will an aircraft engine be a no brainer? Are special tools often required? Does anyone know of any good websites that do a walk through of the process. Not that I'm planning on doing it, let alone via...

I've been shopping for a plane for a while. I'm hoping I found the one but the engine has given me pause. The engine is 17-years old. It has ~700 hours on it. The average per year is only 49hr/year. Two years during that 17, the plane did not fly and I'm guessing it was not pickled. The latest...

Anyone care to speculate on what fuel prices will do to the plane market over the next four or five months? As prices rise do you think this will create good opportunity for buyers? That is to say, planes placed on the market because they can't afford to pay for fuel? Greg

A local pilot called me with a preflight issue of a propeller blade on C182 being a bit loose in its socket. Holding the blade tip, he could wiggle it front to back and twist it slightly, changing its pitch. Some mechanics told him it was safe to fly home. Anyone disagree?

Anyone here familiar with how to manage a repair shop? Our flight school has 20 aircraft and a hangar full of mechanics, but nothing much seems to get fixed. Instead, you'll often find the mechanics working on lawn mowers, boat motors, and painting minivans. I'm wondering how more professional...

Anyone have any information about how important it is for a fuel tank to maintain positive pressure on the inside? I mean *above* atmospheric. Part 23 only makes reference to tanks with bladders; these are required to maintain a positive pressure so they won't collapse. A C172, though, doesn't...