On Saturday, August 26, 2000 at 8:06:40 PM UTC-5, Rick Potts wrote: I replaced the alternator in my Warrior (PA 28-151) this week and the prior problem (the alternator dropping offline periodically, up until the time it dropped offline and refused to come back on 200 miles from home) has...

Anyone want to guess the medium term price trends for a C-150? By medium term I mean the next five-ish years. My guess would be "more of the same" meaning increases of a few percent a year with mild year-to-year variations. The only effects I can see are whatever's left of the upward...

Why is the market for late model V35B's and F33A's so flat. The economic climate (real and perceived) and 90's run-up have a lot to do with it, I'll acknowledge that. But there seems to be something else at work in this market. Are the Lancair Columbia and Cirrus SR22 substitute products for...

Back when I was working for the airlines, we used a burn salve called KIP (Kip Inc, North Hollywood CA) in both the airborne medicine chest and the hangar toolboxes. It was distributed by an outfit called Swift Laboratories (also in NH CA). It is the greatest thing since sliced bread and bottled...

Is it true that there is no longer any requirement to label gasoline contaminated with alcohol? Good article he http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/Gasoline.html I just did the add water to gas test on a couple of local gas sources and all contain alcohol, and none of the pumps said anything...

TTE: 2135 SMOH: 1316 STOH: 16 I realize this is an OLD engine model that will probably have to be switched to an IO-470 or IO-520, but given these numbers and if it has had no really long periods of idle time, would you be worried beyond reasonable doubt about getting another 300 to...

We're nearing time to overhaul the Lycoming O-320H2AD (6210 hours since new) in our C172N. This will be its 3rd major overhaul and we're interested in learning about the experiences of those who upgraded to the O-360. Specifically, the changes you found in performance, impacts on range, or...

From the Cessna Pilots Ass'n avionics forum: "Just talked to Tom Engberg at Cessna about G1000 WAAS upgrade. He said that Cessna was waiting on Garmin to propose an upgrade to the pre 07 G1000s. He also said that it was going to take a change in the GIAs and that would be very expensive. This...

Our 140 is coming up on 1600 hrs TBO. We really hate what a dog it is and would like more power. Planning ahead, we've thought of a few options: 1 - 160 hp conversion (this is almost the minimum we'd do) 2 - Powerflow exhaust (article in Plane and Pilot claims 20% power improvement - can it be...

Can anyone tell me why I keep seeing these planes selling for what seems like a great price? Every once in a while someone advertises this brand and model, but different planes for the same price as most Cessna 150's. Why? What is the problem with these planes? Lou

Hello, I need to update the Garmin 430 datacard. Can i do this with my PC? And what hardware do I need to do this? Thanks -dr

Hello, All! About a year ago, I started airplane shopping. For personal and professional reasons, I had to back-burner that after never getting past the tire-kicking stage. Along the way, I got a lot of help from folks on this board, so now I'm returning to the fount as I prepare to begin...

Heh, on the way back from the avionics shop to get the IFR cert done and a new VOR head installed, the LEDs went out on our #1 comm (KX-155). The first 2 digits ( 121.9, the 12 is gone). Just went out in flight. What is involved in replacing the LEDs? Is it the whole cover? We have to take the...

Any DA40 owners here ? Assume one flies 100-150 hours/year, how much is the annual cost associated with owning a new DA40 ? What about a 5-6 years 2nd hand one ? I don't own business and have no way of writting off any of the costs.

I am looking to purchase a pressurized twin that my ins co will let me fly and am very interested in a Duke. They look to be fast and fits my needs of cabin class (vs Baron type), potty for kids' emergencies and payload to haul family of 4 over the Sierra/Rockies for up to 1000nm. I've looked at...

Can an 0-300 last a long time? I just bought into a C-172 with an O-300, approx 700 SMOH. It is down for an annual and we have discovered #2 and #4 cylinders have sticky valves. One of the valves will need to be replaced. Surely there is a time-tested set of techniques somewhere on how...

I would like to know the advantages and disadvantages of these aircraft. They have aproximately the same performance with a significant difference in the fuel consumption. What about maintenance cost? Please post your comments.

I need to replace the tach cable in a friends plane. The inner part is what needs replacement. I have access to another cable but the inner part is too long. How can I shorten the cable? The end is square and appears to have been put into a press to form it. I tried to square up a piece of...

I'm considering buying a plane, and have decided to go with a twin. I understand that there will be more maintenance costs over a single, but I like the safety margin of the second engine. I also like the idea of pressurization, because we have some high mountains out here on the west coast. It...

What is the cost of a Rolls Royce Allison 250 turbine engine, purchased new, and are they generally available used? If yes, what is a typical price discount? Are there lower cost equivalents with smilar reliability either already released or soon to be available? -- Will