Hi! I fly a Piper Arrow 180 hp from 1968 Anyone have a spreadsheet or programme to calculate takeoff and landing distance letting you input weights, pressure alt, temperature? Frode

Our 327 is a few weeks old. According to the manual, the unit is supposed to have Auto Mode switching from STBY to ALT on takeoff, and then back again on landing. The takeoff part works fine....as soon as the wheels leave the ground, the unit will switch to ALT and the timers will start. But it...

Well, I'm about to throw some AMUs at redoing the interior of my cherokee 140 (with Airtex stuff). What opinions do people wish to share wrt the pros/cons of relatively light colors for the interior rugs, wall panels, seats? Do the lighter color fabrics show the dirt too easily? (heat/cold are...

Hello, Does anyone know where we'd get a dual tach for a Twin Comanche? Thank you, -dr

I'm wondering... if you were laying out your panel today... is there a specific way, perhaps a "standard" way, that you'd layout your instruments? I've seen some un-intuitive layouts and I'm wondering if anyone and provide me with some insight as to safest/user friendly layout. Thanks, -dr

I'm running a Lyc O-360. Anyone have any experience, good or bad with any of the air/oil separators? My craft is certified, so I have to use one of the approved ones. $360 seems a little overpriced for about 5 bucks worth of material, but then I don't know what it cost them to get it approved. ...

Due to the recent loss of a deeply beloved furry member of our family and the concomitant training requirements of a new puppy, Gail and Jim will not be going to Oshkosh this year. First time in twelve years for Gail; first time in thirty-three years for Jim. We have a room in the newly...

I am in the market for a 135 operation. I am finding out that going through the FAA would take about a year and I don't have the time to wait that long. If anybody has one for sale or knows someone that is thinking about selling it, let me know. Thanks Aaron

82UL was developed several years ago, to be easily produced from automotive fuel. Instead of being produce by only one or two manufacturers as 100LL is, 82UL could be made by any oil company. This should make it cheaper to produce. 82UL is NOT a replacement for 100LL. It is my understanding that...

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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

Some of you may remember my first airplane, N9636B. It was a 172RG and I had many hours in it. I frequently talked here about my experiences with it. I was curious as to what it was doing now and did a search on the plane. To my shock, I learned that it crashed near Catalina Island on September 5,...

What are some of the best flight planning software available? I've never used any but perhaps I should after briefly reading here what they can all do for you! -dr Wendy wrote: Most of the flight planning software that I have used only offers two

I am wondering if somebody out there can give me some real world numbers on how much their maintenance costs are for a Cessna 340 and 414. I don't care if it has the RAM conversion or not. A good friend of mine is starting a charter company and wants to have numbers to put in the business plan. I...

Has anyone ever been able to put 6 adults in a Saratoga without exceeding the aft CG? So far, every time I run the numbers with two adults in the aft two seats, I exceed the aft CG.

I started this thread on rec.aviation.products, but I'm also interested to find out if anyone here has done a panel mounted installation of a Monroy ATD-300 or a ProxAlert R5? If so, where did you mount the antenna and how well does it...

Hello, Our panel has a King HSI in it aswell as a 2nd ILS/GS indicator. If we put in a 2nd HSI or EHSI, can they both run off one gyro/fluxgate? Or do we need a gyro/fluxgate for each? -dr

Many thanks to everyone in the aviation community for making our annual Big Kids Toy Show in Iowa City (KIOW) a success! We had T-28s, T-6s, a Mustang, a Columbia 300, a turbine-powered Lancair IV-P, a Citation (straight from Cessna's factory!), a '29 Travel Air, a Gypsy Moth, a Pitts Special, a...

I'm close to HEF YJO, I think those are correct IDs Manassas & Leesburg. How would I go about finding hangers or tie-down spaces at these two airports? What are the prices in this area (NOVA)? Thanks to all who replies in advance. The Monk

Hi all, After a year of heavy use, including multiple applications of that nasty orange deicing fluid, my Diamond Start is dirty is hell. Technically it is not even white anymore. I want to give it a wash for the first time, but I want to do it properly. Our airport has a wash station with water...