Has a fixed-wing plane ever been made that could back up under its own power?

A while ago I posted about an incurable oil leak in my '79 TR-182. Turned out to be rings. Decided to get a top overhaul. Now I am breaking in the new cylinders. On one hand I've been told, in capital letters, "DO NOT BABY THE ENGINE" On the other jand I've been told to maintain CHT of 325-350,...

....and don't say "a glider". :) Quiet, in terms of how loud it is inside the cockpit. 1. Is there such a thing as a quiet single engine plane? Quiet enough to not need hearing protection? More quiet than other models, relatively speaking? 2. Is there really ANY GA plane that is? 3. Are...

I have a 1995 Piper Archer which is starting to get loud inside as the door seal is getting all worn and cruddy. I looked on the web to buy new door seals. I did not realize there was such a plethora of products out there. I am thinking about the Avtek air-squeeze product and wonder if anyone...

Can you help me identify an aircraft? It is a small general aviation single-engine, two-seat, tri-gear, high-wing monoplane. The most distinguishing features are that the canopy has a moderate "bubble" shape, and the wings are swept forward about 5 or 10 degrees. The one I saw (in Fort Stockton,...

Yesterday's instrument approach workout and it was a mental workout! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RChXbsb-gUc ILS approaches over at HKS Hawkins Jackson MS and VOR Alpha back to Madison. True workout which I only made it on top of the overcast for a blissful 30 seconds and the entire flight...

Hi does anyone have information,more than I have with regards to diesel plane groups ,message boards, any group any language any country And this plane http://tinyurl.com/x70c or in French http://delvion.free.fr/

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I was wondering if it is possible to remove the ethanol from mogas and thought of the folling idea. Alcohol binds with water. Get a big tank with a spigot at the bottom, fill it with mogas. Add water, aggitate, let sit. The alcohol ladden water will settle to the bottom. Open the spigot, drain the...

Things are moving along. 1. My new tail-to-fuselage fairing has arrived, and my A&P has allowed as how we can use cherry pop rivets (rather than structural), which will save a bunch of headache. (Although Mary will still have to get back into the aft fuselage in order to vacuum up the rivets that...

Hello, I'm on the board of our local flying club and we manage the GA ramp. I am wondering if people can share with me what their airport (or other airports they've been to) are charge for overnight fees for jets. We have a small overnight fee for planes (which i believe is waived if they fuel...

My autopilot has started fighting with me, and I'm afraid it's going to win. It's a 3-axis KAP140 in a Skyhawk SP. What it's doing is ... well, it just starts turning. After about an hour, it goes into a turn, unannounced. There doesn't seem to be anything instigating it. It's usually to the...

On Apr 4, 8:51*pm, "Mike" nospam @ aol.com wrote: 5) You may wish to opt for a wet rate instead of a dry rate. *There's nothing worse than going out to the plane and finding it low on fuel, then having to track down who flew it last. *It WILL happen. *Some members will also routinely...

What do you do out there - buy or rent? I have need for 6 life vests for a flight to Cancun at the end of October. Should I rent or buy? TIA, {|;-) Victor J. (Jim) Osborne, Jr.

Our partnership decided to sell our '77 Warrior II while it still had about 400 hrs left before TBO. That was a year ago. There is about 200 hrs left now. Vref shows about 48K and we've dropped the price to 42K. She needs paint and is right at TBO. She still runs strong and burns about 1qt of...

What would be the most likely reason a cylinder in a high-time engine would crack, old-age or poor temperature management on a descent? -- Peter

The message below was taken from AOPA website: ---------- Protect your freedom to fly by commenting on the ADIZ today. On Wednesday one AOPA member put up this challenge to his fellow pilots: "Let's see...we've got 400,000 AOPA members, 650,000 certificated pilots...and just 5,000 responses to this...

I am a member of a 3-way partnership in a Cessna 206. We have just purchased a SureFire preheater. The source is available at: http://www.crystal-airways.com/surestart/surefire.asp It uses small camping style propane bottles which are readily available at Wal-mart or other retailers. They do not...

I heard recently that a 1965 Comanche 260 is the fastest of the Comanche 260s (by about 5 nts). Can anyone confirm this? Does anyone have a favorite year for Comanche 260s in terms of performance or capability? -Sami -- Cyber Defense Agency, LLC - Defending Critical Cyberspace O. Sami Saydjari

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