I use a navman GPS with a few mapping utilities, my favorite being MS Streets and Trips. Has anyone added sectional data to software designed for road travel (ie. aviation map in tiff form overlayed over the standard map)? Any suggestions would be appreciated .... Marty from Sunny South Florida

I'm using Mozilla/Firefox instead of M$ Internet Explorer. I've also switched over to (free) Thunderbird, from using M$ Outlook Express 6.0. (So far I'm OK-happy with this combination) I've been reading these newsgroups with Outlook Express since 1998. I'm familiar with it and I like it. Comfort...

Well, I went and kicked the tires on the Sundowner. It is roomy and the two doors are a lot more convienient than the single Piper door. But, to make a long story short, the plane had extensive and recent damage from a landing incident; prop strike, collapsed gear, one wing, fuselage, and tail...

("JKimmel" wrote) We're planning on selling a manually controlled turbocharger installation for C185 aircraft with IO-520 or IO-550 engines. Price will be in the $20k range. Anyone interested? C185 aircraft with IO-520 or IO-550 engines: MC Turbocharger: With vs. Without

I believe this fellow is back on the east coast somewhere. If anybody knows him, would you please have him get in touch with me by email at All the addys I have for him are 404. Jim

Just heard that Nuvite is giving out FREE samples.

I think we all know what old aluminum planes look like. But what do old composite planes look like? Are they less susceptible to hanger rash and faded paint? -Curious -Charles Talleyrand

I want to build a cable to run my M1 & M3 at home in demo mode. Both navigators use the same connector & pinout for their power (connector P15 on M3, not sure about M1). The connector looks like a Centronics 24-pin, but the edges are more rounded. I showed my local electronic store my M3 but...

Hi guys I have just started looking for my first aircraft and have been doing all the due diligence of reading up as much as I can. What I am struggling with is the fact how do I go about locating a good mechanic for a pre buy inspection far away from home assuming I do find a plane that I...

The fuel shop just called regarding my sticking fuel servo. The unit has 900 SNEW 10 years ago. The shop said they did a full overhaul on the unit. The only oddity they found in the unit that may explain the hanging is soot in the air side of the unit. Since air flows across the unit I'm assuming...

I'm looking at an C-172 out at Snohomish County Airport(KPAE), WA. Any recommendations on a place to do a pre-buy? Thanks!

https://www.surecheck.net/avionics/features.html I'm considering it. Used to have the first generation TPAS, and it saved my butt a few times on long X-country trips. I just thought the altitude info would be really a great addition! Does it work as advertised? Less false warnings than the early...

Got a call from the mechanic "fuel cap gaskets are worn, need replacement" me: fine, replace gaskets Another call from mech "uhh, no part number on the fuel caps, not normal piper part, therefore no approved gasket can be found, have to replace caps AND gaskets" me: OK, I guess no...

I have a Cessna 150 for sale £600.00. genuine deal. in shed in yellow, with plates, no engine, buyer must arrange pick up. just outside Norwich Norfolk uk nr10 4dx Andy 07747 600281

hi, i just got hp ipaq 4150 ppc and garmin gps 10 bluetooth, what kind of programs and maps (europe) u can recommend for aviation use?? regards!

I had the same problem with both engines on my Seneca (L) I0360-C1E6 Lycomings. Problem was incorrect idle mixture, like Peter R. said. "Peter" wrote in message ... IO-540-C4, Socata TB20 Just got this today. Landed,...

Hello all, Is there such a thing as a "day of purchase" contract? We've done a title/lien search and all, but it'll be a couple weeks til the sale actually happens. In that time a purchaser could put a new lien on the plane. What do you do to protect yourself against this? Is there some sort...

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since Korea our 'leaders' have been playing us for fools!!!! The send our boys to WAR but they('leaders') get deferments, peace corps, Harvard, Yale, etc. In WW II we had REAL leaders!!!!!!!! they sent thier boys off to war! and MANY did not come back! what do we have now???? SELL OUTS...

Hi All, I am about to finish a twin endorsment and I am in the market for a suitable twin to buy, I looking at a few options with my budget in mind, older types such as the Cessna 320 (1965) with about 5000 hrs and good engine times remaining, If anyone has had any experience with this type I would...