So, I just found out that Monarch is out of business. My Skylane has a set of their fuel caps. One needs replacing. Now what? -jav

We've got the PS Engineering CD/Intercom in our plane, and listen to CDs on long trips. I am obviously slipping into "dinosaur" status, as I have never downloaded music, for "burning" onto a blank CD. I *have* burned CDs, but I've always done it from tracks played off of another CD. Does anyone...

I have a 1978 Warrior II and it looks like the heat element went south. The circuit breaker is fine so I believe that's the problem but I'm open to suggestions. My A&P is out of town so I'd like to try and get a head start by ordering parts if possible. Can anyone recommend a source to get...

There is a filter on my Sigma Tek directional gyro at the port marked "inlet". It's stamped with "Pandect Instruments Labs" and "Ref # 6A/5237". It's a wafer type filter about 1 1/2" in diameter with another very small screen about a 1/4" in diameter. The small screen is broken (has a hole in...

Hello everyone. It's getting a little chilly around here now; I have seen the "ventubes" that are being sold for $75 apiece. Has anyone simply taped over the inlet in the wing root? I was thinking of giving this a try, seeing that there is no real need for cold air ventilation at this time...

What a coward. You hack my google account, you libel me, and brag about it. You leave ridiculous posts, and fools like ARI jump on board and spread the garbage. But now that the FBI is researching this, you suddenly go hide. There's enough archived for us to work with.

http://w3n-a.blogspot.com/2008/12/secondary-stall.html This stall is called a secondary stall since it may occur after a recovery from a preceding stall. It is caused by attempting to hasten the completion of a stall recovery before the airplane has regained sufficient flying speed. When this...

I'm 6'4" tall and just became a partner in a 1983 Piper Dakota, with standard seats that allow a vertical adjustment. However, what I'm finding is that I need about 1" to 2" more of headroom to be comfortable even when the seat is fully down. Does anyone make an FAA approved seat that will buy me...

Unfortunately, Jay... Dave from Houston WONT be making it this year. I know I surprised you last year one evening, and I originally intended to go, alas Im back in school finishing up some higher education.. the "come hell or high water" project has a public presentation due right in the middle of...

I recently saw an article in KitPlanes or maybe Sport Pilot about how to repair / rebuild a plastic instrument panel overlay. Whichever mag I saw it in, I've managed to throw away. Anyone know what issue this was? Could you email me a copy? Thanks for the help. Jeff

A while back I asked for information about installing a landing light blinker system in an Archer. Now that the job is done I'll share my experiences with the Great Planetary Bit-Bucket. First off, I'm very pleased with the system. I want Jim Weir to know his generosity was not in vain! ...

Where is all this user fee flak coming from? Do the fuel taxes not get routed back to the system? If not, let's raise a big stink. Are the budgets not big enough? Okay, I might be convinced that this is true, and I may even be willing to look past the fact that the system is where it is due to...

In 1984 Beech did a major upgrade to the panel on A-36 Bonanzas and B-58 Barons, getting rid of the high-mounted throttle quadrant and control column boom and installing a conventional throttle quadrant and individual control columns. Beech didn't make this change to the F-33 Bonanza or the B-55...

My '61 Cessna landing light switch has two positions; First notch is the taxi light, and the last notch turns on the landing light but leaves on the taxi light. Does anyone know of a legal replacement switch that separates the two lights? (taxi light goes off on the last notch). The reason I ask is...

Is there any information available about the new SMA jet fuel engines that are being offered for the C182? I'm curious if maintenance would be much of an issue. Are there many shops that can handle working on them? Is it a replace only like the Centurion 1.7 on the Diamond airplanes? Or can it be...

Anyone out there know what size of set screw is used for the Narck MK12D Cessna Replacement 1 of mine fell out some how.

Hey all. Just got done with a marathon day of maintenance yesterday and figured I'd share. The interior lights started blowing the breaker a week or two ago, so my mechanic and I repaired it yesterday. It turns out that the breaker blowing was easy (one of the little clippy light bulbs had...

Hello, Everyone I just called http://www.guaranteedflighttraining.com up after e-mailing them about instrument flight training and they responded with a sales pitch with out even addressing my questions, So I called then today talked with a guy named mike well he was very rude, evasive and avoided...

I feel sorry for the SW pilots who went through the fence at Midway last week. Now every edition of the local newspapers runs articles by lawyers and journalists second-guessing every decision made on a difficult approach - quartering tail wind, marginal visibility, fair braking, short...

Going to over haul my 0-200A... why... cosmetically it looks dirty and ugly... any one have any ideas to prepare for paint glass bead blasticing as a option...engine has 1100 SMOh and should go another few hours to TBO -1800hrs for this type engine...