Any info about relative cost of a high quality overhaul of an IO520 compared with replacement by a (say) second run IO550? "high quality" means to me, at least, either ECI or Millennium cylinders and a nationally known shop.

I took our sick DG to Airtech Instrument at BFI in Seattle. They can overhaul ours for around $450, or provide an exchange overhauled unit for $495, which seems like a reasonable price. (This is an Edo/Mitchell vacuum DG with heading bug for the AP). Does anyone have any feedback (good, bad or...

Any one know of a reliable mechanic for a pre buy in the Pheonix, AZ area...... Thanks. ....Robbie.

Looking to buy a Cessna 150/150 STOL. Lower 48 states only

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I would appreciate if someone could steer me to a good picky A+P. I need a pre-buy done on a 172 near RDU Raleigh Durham. It would be even better if it was an IA and things go OK we can turn it into an annual. Mike Z

I need a source for SLN4-20,21 mags; new or used. Any ideas, suggestions?

What are some of the costs associated with owning an airplane? Particularly, I'm partial to a single engine four seater probably of the Mooney's I'm not to leary of costs such as planned/unplanned maintenance but admittedly understand nothing of the FAA regulations involved. Is there some kind of...

Tell me what you think about this issue: I flew 4443H ('79 Mooney 201) Saturday morning for a couple of hours. One time during the flight, for about 5 minutes the High / Low voltage light was flickering. It did stop flickering, the ammeter wasn't showing a discharge, and the battery voltage...

I was looking through the Aircraft Spruce catalog this morning and stumbled across the Aerosheep Australian Sheepskin Seat Covers for .36 AMU's a pair. I though that this would be a nice addition to 43H's interior. Any of you folks go this route? Any other recommendations would be appreciated....

I would start by checking idle at start and at operating temp. To me, revs should not have been 500 Tony C-GICE In article , Peter wrote: IO-540-C4, Socata TB20

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In the continuing saga of my altimeter woes, I've discovered that my current unit has been forced into obsolecense. It's a Macleod unit, and most overhaul places say they won't touch them. The guy who did the IFR cert says, "Buy a brand name like United or Kollsman." Any thoughts on one...

Has anyone tried anti-reflective plastic film on the gpsmap or another device? Garmin says there is an anti-reflective coating on the screen but it doesn't look like it to me. With the 496 gizmo mounted on the copilot side I've been able to knock down the glare by putting a kid's black tee...

I'm trying to find out a formulae regarding the gap between Takeoff Distances by POH and real-life measures. I did the maths for wind, temperature, pressure altitude, runway slope, weight, etc. It's quite detailled and effective... But... The only calculation I don't know how to "translate" is...

"Peter" wrote in message ... I've had a Shadin Microflo for a year and a half, and it has what looks like a hardware or software bug: after setting a new FOB figure, waiting for it to save it, turning off power, turning...

All I can say is, "CRAP!" The altimeter didn't quite pass the IFR certification. It had some "erratic" movement, required lots of tapping, and then would bounce back and forth between the acceptable error limits for the certification. A couple altitudes were over the limit. The guy doing...

Well the latest Lycoming Crank AD is out. I dodged another one. Looks like 1995 was a good year for IO-540s! Wonder if I will be so lucky in the future. Michelle P

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