OSH First-Timer (hopefully!) here. Assuming I can get the plane out of annual in time, I plan to make the trip! I'm curious about lodging. I snagged a room at the Super 8 on the field. Outrageous prices, of course, and I also wonder if I'm missing an essential part of the experience by not...

Selling my Skymap IIIC GPS because I am needing funds for upgrading to another make and model of GPS/EFB! I have used this unit and is in almost New condition (Normal Scratches) works great but it is time for me to upgrade to an electronic Flight Bag type GPS. Retails New For $2,279.00...

Hey Guys, I was at Walgreens today, and I saw some cheap interior lights for cars (LEDs) which plug into a cigarette lighter and light up your dash... The lights were the wrong color, but otherwise I was intrigued. It got me thinking about doing a similar thing to upgrade the...

I can understand why pressurized aircraft need static ports, but why do unpressurized airplanes have them? I wouldn't think the pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the airplane wouldn't differ by that much. (When I open the alternate static port in my C185, the altimeter...

I'm in the market for a 4 place panel mount, stereo intercom and am looking at options. I understand installation is going to cost more than the intercom so am thinking that a prewired harness would be a good thing. Would really like to put in a PS Engineering or NAT Intermusic, but by the time I...

Anybody have any experience with air conditioning in their plane-Nice to have? Silly accessory? Don't leave home without it? 80% Summer flying in Northeast. Thanks for your opinion. Andy

Jay and other owners of this aircraft. Any documentation on cracks forming on the horizontal tail surfaces. The -235 I am helping on annual had three additional cracks in the skin beyound the two that were repaired by the previous owner. Got some old skin and made conforming patches. --...

A recent post bemoaned the high cost of replacement interior plastic parts from the original manufacturer (in this case, Cessna). I suggested that parts of this type are available, often at lower cost, from PMA sources. This led to a discussion of relative merits of original vs. PMA,...

There's a portable engine preheater on ebay motors for $129. It looks like an ok unit but I'm asking for any of the collective wisdom on pros or cons of a unit like this. There's also one on Sportys for $399. Any opinions on either or a comparison?

brian whatcott wrote: Mike Ash wrote: So far I do not regret my decision to purchase in the least. /snip/ Money wasn't a worry to me, but it's still something I thought about. So far, so good. I put 55.4 hours on it over the past year /snip/ All in all, it's been a great...

I've noticed stall strips installed on a number of low wing aircraft. However I've never noticed them installed on a high wing. How come? Is there something inherent in the design of a high wing that insures the stall starts at the wing root? Or perhaps they're out there and I've just not...

I have an Acro Sport 2 project for sale. Fus. complete. wings 90% tail feathers all welded. Have all flying and landing wires. many more bearings and parts. Very good workmenship. No time to finnish Sanford Mi. (989) 687-5014 Frank *** Sent via http://www.automationtools.com *** Add a...

First time for me going down to near ILS minimums by myself. Video includes how I brief my IFR approaches. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCk_RRMemnM Video I think does a good job on demonstrating why the runway may not be always exactly in front of you after wind correction angle considerations...

Niche auction for aviation...they just went live... Can it compete with eBay? Your thoughts? http://www.aerobid.net

I have a Narco MK-12D+ that has an intermittent connection in the display assembly. At times the display will go dim---it never goes completely out-----. Pressing lightly anywhere on the front panel returns it to normal brilliance. This pretty well isolates the problem to either the display...

For those that aero-shop online, where do you order your oil filters from? It's time for me to stock up again... (I use CH48110's) TIA, -- Ben C-172 - N13258 @ 87Y

Just finished the annual inspection on my 1963 172 this afternoon. It was the first time I had used this A+P to inspect my plane. I assisted and things went smoothly. It's interesting that a "new" set of eyes can see things that have been overlooked in the past. Anyway, the seat belts no longer...

I'm looking for information, feedback, pitfalls of updating Bendix-King GPS's such as the KLN-89B and KLN-94 by updating the cards directly as opposed to plugging into the GPS itself. I understand that there is a card reader you can buy and that there is a firmware upgrade to it that allows the...

On Mar 26, 6:18*pm, wrote: The older 172's with manual flaps and simple basic electronics are pretty low maintenance. Nope. Unless someone has already replaced a lot of stuff like control cables, pulleys, control surface hinges and many other things, these will all be pretty...

Our "new" '79 M20J came with a 2 year old Garmin 430 GPS and Garmin 340 audio panel. The backup radio is an ancient King 170B. I must say that the reception on the Garmin sucks compared to the 170B. Am I doing something wrong or is this just something I have to live with? To me for 10 grand the...