This year's Open House highlight is a special appearance by the "Dragon," a BAC 167 Strikemaster MK 84! The extremely popular event features food vendors, a hot rod and antique car show and free plane rides for kids, ages 8-17, provided by the Young Eagles and tractors supplied by the American...

I have a photo of my father standing front of a Piper J3C. The year is probably 1939 or 40. He was in the CPT. This was the first plane if flew and soloed. FAA records shows "Registration Pending" and the address is 114 Wholesale Ave NE, Huntsville, AL, 35811. I have tried several back door...

Hello all, I'm looking for an airplane to purchase or build, but I can't find one that meets all of my needs/wants (yes, I know, all airplanes are a bucket of compromises). So, I'm asking all of you out there for advice on any airplanes that would fit this profile. Important to Haves: - could be...

See www.deandunn.co.uk/N37LW for further details. Aircraft is N registered. Only selling as I have have just landed an airline job, looking for quick sale, so all offers invited. Based in UK, but can ferry to US for expenses. Dean email enquiries to

There was a thread a few months ago on this topic. After seeing that information, a friend of mine installed a $150 inertial reel from Chief aircraft in a PA28-180 as a replacement for one that had frayed and stretched and was not retracting well. Overall the installation went well and the...

The left mag on my Cherokee went bad. For some time, I have been considering replacing the Bendix mags with the Unison Lasar system, so perhaps this is the time to do it. Is anyone on the NG flying with a LASAR ignition? If so, I would appreciate your comments. Have you experienced any quirks...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A jury found an airplane parts manufacturer negligent in the 2000 plane crash that killed Gov. Mel Carnahan and his son, and awarded their family $4 million. The Carnahan family's attorney argued that a pair of vacuum pumps made by Parker Hannifin Corp. failed, causing the plane...

You're invited to not one, but TWO Oshkosh parties! That's right, TWO Oshkosh blow-outs, organized just for pilots and their guests. Check 'em out: 1. ** 5th Annual Iowa City Fly-In Pool Party ** Each year, on the Saturday before OSH, we host a fly-in pool party at our aviation theme-suite...

I have just listed a friend's really nice 210 on ebay. The airplane was maintained on a Part 135 certificate, owned and flown by an A&P- IA / Airline Maintenance Inspector for a specialized medical transport business. This is an excellent opportunity to get a no-problems, well- maintained mid-time...

Group: I'm in the market for an older Cessna 182. Preferably with low or mid-time engine and prop, STOL, Clevelands, one- piece windshield, decent radios and encoding transponder. Paint and interior not that important. Anyone out there looking to sell, or know of one?

I just spoke with Lycoming regarding my very high fuel flow. Recently I've had a problem where I'm getting almost double my normal fuel flow at idle even with the mixture at the edge of cut-off. I suspected a servo but called Lycoming. They said I may have a nozzel with a blockage and the other...

Hi, this post is for everyone interested in planes of all sorts. I’ve just acquired a new website (www.aviationearth.com) that is all about aviation news, images, videos, articles and more. The aircraft are both old and new from around the entire world. The database is not complete yet but is...

When counterboring brake lining sin prep for riveting them in place, how much material should I leave in place between the bottom of the rivet head and the metal drum? These are Shinn brakes. - Mike

I place an ad and paid $1750 on 12/29/03 but there is no sign of my ad. Please contact me. I see no other link for contact info. Marv *** Sent via http://www.automationtools.com *** Add a newsgroup interface to your website today.

As we did last year, AeroFile is celebrating the Holiday Season (and my Birthday) with a sale of sorts. From December 1 to December 24, 2003, when you order copy of "Military Aircraft Designations and Systems" we will pay your shipping. What a great Holiday gift. We still have some...

Come drool on Mike Adams' Skylane and Ron Wanttaja's Fly Baby! See them at http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rec_aviation.htm . Send pix of YOUR bird to me at , and I'll add yours to the new page, too! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com

My 172N has suddenly developed a problem where Flap actuation switch does not work during 1st 10 degree position and requires lever to be around 12 degree before flaps work. Flap indicator will not return to zero and remains at above 10 degrees. Flaps travel to 40 degrees OK and work well as long...

I just ran an FAA database check on a Cherokee Six that I'm interested in, and it came back showing that the plane is on a Experimental Certificate. The purpose is shown as 'Compliance with CFR / Research and Development'. How, if at all, should this impact any purchasing decision with respect to...

From time to time I want to show You some of my new pictures. This time I have some new shots of WWII Hellcat over Camarillo and som nice shots of LAPD Astar helicopters over Los Angeles. http://air2air.net Enjoy it Cordially -- Mariusz Adamski http://air2air.net

I'm a bit confused about if I need to re-apply for the radio station license after purchasing an airplane that already has one in-force. Do I need to re-license the radios with the FCC? -- Mike in Tucson (AVQ) Archer N54405