We just purchased a'79 M20J 4443H. I am in the middle of getting my 10 hours with a CFI for Insurance purposes and I have to tell you that this thing is a lot different to land than a Skyhawk. So far I am glad that my CFI has been with me because 75 percent of the landings have not been pretty....

I was recently talking with my A&P/IA friend about my upcoming annual on my PA-28-180. He said that there's some particularly disturbing news regarding manufacturer's service bulletins that can *require* compliance even for Part 91 operators. The one that brought is up is SB643B from TCM...

Can an owner do this? TIA, {|;-) Victor J. (Jim) Osborne, Jr.

As many of you know, while at OSH 2003 I had one of those inadvertent "once-in-a-lifetime" conversations with the president of Lightspeed Aviation. The story goes as follows: I've had three pair of LightSpeed headset -- two 15s and a 20XL -- that I have purchased over the last four years. The...

Well, at least that's my cost basis since I've only put on a little under 2 hours so far for the demo flight and the short hop home to RDU. I'm a long-time lurker, first time poster, and first time aircraft owner. I've learned quite a bit since finalizing the sale just this past Wednesday, but...

Piper Archer II PA28-181 Help please !! We have just replaced the cabin roof airduct in our 1977 Piper Archer II PA28-181. The duct feeds fresh air from the rear mounted blower to each of the 4 overhead air outlets. The air is controlled by a push & pull cable mounted in the duct. With the air...

Greetings: I have a Piper Altimatic II autopilot in my '64 C model Aztec which has been in-op since I bought the airplane. I bought a service manual for this autopilot with the idea of learning how it was supposed to work, and with the hope of , maybe, just maybe, getting it to work and having...

I have a Gill G25 battery in my Piper Arrow III (PA28R-201T). I recently had a situation where I ran out of juice after 4 attempted starts. While I am sure that I can improve my starting technique (I am a newbie for this particular plane), I would like to have a bit more power in my battery,...

I have been trying to find the operator's manual or other documentation for this unit on the web, but have not succeeded. If anyone can direct me to a spot on the web where I can download it, I would be grateful. Thanks.

what has happened? I have been seeing multiple FBO's charging for using the ramp from 10 to 25 bucks to park per day also RIPPING me off for fuel. Charging almost 4.50++ a gallon for AVGAS. PLUS county flowage tax! I now tanker my gas auto gas ($ 2.30 gal) screw them with the RIPPOFF...

My Narco audio panel works just fine. However, the faceplate has been glued back together twice by my avionics shop. (How it got broken in the first place is anyone's guess...) In the recent intense cold, the epoxy has let go again, so I think it's time to replace the unit. Other than requiring...

As many of you probably know, recent midwest weather has been a steady stream of low overcast, misty, and foggy days prohibiting most VFR flight and making IFR flights a spin of the icing roulette wheel. I thought it may be a good opportunity for us to review NASA's icing online...

Got a general question for the group: If a used plane is for sale on the market, what effect is a prior prop strike going to have on it's resale value? I haven't found anything on any of the valuation services like Vref that talk about any kind of previous damage. I know it's all in the eye of...

Poultry in Motion wrote: Dennis Fetters wrote: This is an open challenge, and request to Mr. Agusto Cicare, so will someone in touch please let him know; Try Glenn Ryerson http://www.3cats.com/helicopter/ He knows both you and Cicare well.

Anyone have a source for parts (namely, the display) for a Mk 12D rather than having the factory do it? They won't sell the part seperatly. Jim

I have a friend in Kingman,AZ who needs some help with landing his RV-8. Is there anyone near Kingman who could help? The person would need access to a dual control RV-8 as the time is not flown off of his airplane yet. Thanks, Skyking

I just noticed an area of exposed aluminum on my wing root, about the size of a quarter. I am not sure how and when it got there. Exposed aluminum seems like an inherently bad thing. Is there some good way to do a do-it-yourself job of touching this up that is both effective at protecting the...

Any opinions on the differences between the two units. Other than the faster updating and the better street atlas, what makes the newer model worth $600 more? Thanks Mike

I recently decided to install an electric engine Preheater in my 1967 Cherokee 140. After reviewing the systems from EZ Start Heat, Inc., Tanis Aircraft Systems and Reiff Preheat Systems, I chose the Reiff standard system. Three items made the Reiff system compelling: 1. The system is modular - I...

I'm confused. I've spent many years flying a Mooney with a KFC200 autopilot that has an audible disconnect warning. We now have a Twin Comanche in which we installed an STEC 60-2 a couple of years ago. Recently, testing the 60-2 pre-flight, I noticed that there was no audio warning when the...