I've put a little over 100 hours on my 150 since purchase in January '03. Recently, I've begun oil analysis with Blackstone. The universal avg for copper on an O-200 is 9 ppm. My reading at 488 hrs on the engine was 18 ppm and my most recent reading at the last oil change is even higher at 25 ppm....

(TripFarmer) writes: The units are about $250 +- but wondering what installation time might be. Anyone got an idea? Thanks in advance. Trip

whats the difference from IO and O engines?

Can anyone recommend a source to replace the erratic Tach in our 79 Archer. I'm looking for "new" and have seen the Mitchell replacements with custom markings as acceptable. But since this is for a club airplane which is billed on Tach, I would like to get an identical Tach with both tenth and...

All, I'm thinking of replacing a pesky fuel pressure gauge with the Electronics International FP5L. http://www.buy-ei.com/New_FP-5_&_FP-5L_Fuel_Flow_Information.htm We need a "primary" gauge and the FP5L is STC'd for our application. Has anyone installed one of these, particularly on an...

My wife and I made our trip from Wisconsin to Texas on the 4th of July weekend in our Cessna 172, flying back to Wisconsin the following weekend. We tried using the Garmin Pilot MyCast application on our Alltel cellphone in-flight along the way, and while it worked well on the ground during refuel...

(Looking for serious replies please...) I am a ATP pilot with a general aviation background, and am growing tired of the insecurity of the (no matter where you work) "pro pilot job." Pagers, on call, no real vacations, etc, etc. Another friend of mine, also an ATP, feels the same way. However...

Frode Berg wrote: The plane I co-own is IFR ready, but has no autopilot or stormscope, no de-ice (no options for it either I think, Arrow 180) and a Garmin 95 VFR GPS. What would be the most immediate need to safely fly IFR single pilot, single engine? The autopilot (would get a...

I saw something on the news the other day that said Ebay Motors (specifically the automobiles) gets more visitors than all the major used car sites COMBINED. I am thinking about listing my airplane, a C-172 Skyhawk, on Ebay for that reason. Do you guys think that Ebay is presently a good...

My Cherokee is in the paint shop, due out in a few weeks. Looking for suggestions on maintaining a new Imron finish... Of course, I will solicit input from the paintshop as well. The plane is hangared, and only sits outside when on trips, so I figure that is a good start. Many people do not...

Monday Night Football had a fun Atlanta Hartsfield ATC/"Top Gun"/"Airplane" intro tonight :-) Eagles by 2.0 over the Falcons tonight g Montblack (Did the Vikes play this week?)

In the documentation set that I received with my aircraft (PA28R-201T), I found an "Eqipment List" that does not seem to have been kept up to date. I also have a document with the original equipment list that came with the aircraft when it was born. My latest weight and balance also has equipment...

As our Aztec was down due to a leaky prop seal, we began the install of our new 1/4" side windows. After removing the plastic surround trim and mapping the screws, because they were several different sizes and lengths, we then had to remove the window retainers. The retainers are basically some...

We finally did it.... we had to weigh the airplane. After three years of owning it, upgrading radios, adding whatzits (Tannis heater, vacuum filter, new strobe, etc), we finally had a custom interior made up for it. Since the last weighing was without an interior and the weight/moment would be...

So far it is the Allison/Weir convoy from Kallyfornya to Oshkosh via Iowa City. Anybody else thinking about it? I'm departing Grass Valley at first light on Friday the 22nd. First gas stop is Wells NV, then Rawlins WY. Depending on lumpies and bumpies, Rawlins MAY be the overnight, or I MAY...

As long as we are on the topics of putting lists together, Survival Gear is another topic we haven't covered. I have three "kits". One that wear, another is a daypack, the third is a dedicated first aid kit in a lumbar pack. The one I wear is a fishing vest with immediate essentials stuffed...

Hi all, I've been looking at the possibilty of buying and owning a 1977 Hawk XP that is very near its 1500 TBO. As I understand it, starting in 1979, the engine TBO went to 2000. What is the difference and can the 2000 TBO engine be put in the 1977 Hawk XP? Or can the changes that make it a 2000...

WANTED: 12 inch dia Spinner for homebuilt. Cherokee 150 style to fit Lycoming 0-320 with Sensenich metal prop would be ideal. CONTACT: n863wl at yahoo dot com

I've been flying my 182 for the last 19 years and it's become just "transportation" and not "fun" anymore. So I'm thinking of buying an "airknocker" to fly for fun . Do any of you guys out there that have Aeronca experience have any tips or suggestions on what to look for in a pre-purchase for...

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