Friend of mine wants to buy C172. Year about mid 70's. IFR with about 4000 hours and mid time engine. Paint and interior 6 or 7. No I will not sell him my Cessna. I will put you in touch with him if you have one to offer. Hank

Airport News: Upon arrival you will be greeted by the Friends of Grand Glaize Airport. A special package of goodies has been prepared for you by the Friends of Grand Glaize. Grand Glaize will accomadte about 100 aircraft. The airport is going to be classified as a VFR airport for the weekend of...

I'm looking through my new Chief catalog, and see that Whelen is now selling a quartz landing light, part number WHL Q4509, for $74.50. As many of know, GE sells a quartz landing light, part number GE Q4509, for $25.00. Anyone know if the Whelen light is something special? Does it last 5...

This is just one man's numbers, but they are real world and may be of interest. I am particularly anal about my aircraft expenses . . . every nickel spent on flying (including buying toys and gadgetry, charts,, landing fees, fuel, WHATEVER) is kept in an Access database. There are the following...

Flyers, I am selling some more of my DVD's on ebay if anyone is interested. Below are the DVD's and links to them: I have them up for $5.00 each. Good luck! Kobra

A good choice for Sun-N-Fun fuel stop! Wallace NC muni airport 34.43/78.00; 3900/90'. Fuel 24 hours/credit card, self serve. 4 miles from V-1; 22NMi North of ILM (Wilmington NC) VOR. About 1/2 way from most North East US airports and Sun-N-Fun! 100LL, $3.01; Jet-A, $2.76

Another newbie question for the group: (I feel like this MUST have been discussed here before, but my search came up empty--if I need to work on my USENET search skills, try to be gentle with me....) Can anyone help me decode what's going on with Lycoming's SB 569? It seems like all the...

"Montblack" wrote in message ... http://www.wordsmith.org/awad/ A-Word-A-Day is a FREE service that comes to my e-mail ...every day. Today's word is one I haven't heard of before - avigation. People...

Just to finish this thread, the fix for the bridle cable wraps slipping around the aileron servo capstan was relatively simple. There is a recessed set screw in the front face of the capstan holding the bridle cable locking pin. The mechanic backed out the set screw with a .050 allen wrench,...

Just taking a swag at what it might cost to buy and own a $40,000 plane in the Cherokee class, here is what I came up with. Feedback from those who are wiser appreciated: Assumption: $40,000 plane bought with a 15-year 7.5% loan with 20% down. Startup costs: Down payment: $8,000 Loan fees: ...

Since the box you sent me arrived, I've tried every way I can to send you an email asking what the damages are and no reply. Am I in your spamfilter? Jim

I've got several questions about the 2000c. My attempt to email Lowrance has resulted in no information so far. They did say they got the request. I've been unable to see towers displayed on the map pages as shown in the manual. I am unable to see taxiways. I've not found a description of this...

I just got a wing jack from Aircraft Jacks and I'm trying to figure out if I'll be able to safely use just one jack to get just one main gear off the ground. The jack instructions assume you will use multiple jacks and a tail weight to simultaneously lift both wings in a level attitude. Is it...

2007 was a different Oshkosh experience for me, from previous years. http://new.photos.yahoo.com/landof10klakes/albums/ Look in album: OSHKOSH 2007 (1st report) 1. The Offer One week before OSH, I was approached by Golden Wings Museum and asked if I would drive out a trailer full of "stuff" for...

Why not do one yourself? If it's an HP4700 it runs Windows for PDA's and should support both Java and .NET. I can send you some code to get started, at one point I was doing a clone of the one Sporty's sells (the handheld dedicated one with the terrible screen). I don't have time to deal with...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13104033/from/RS.5/ Pilot lands plane with rogue snake in one hand Man grabs unwanted 4.5-foot co-pilot behind head, gets quick clearance CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The much-talked-about movie "Snakes on a Plane" doesn't open until August. But Monty Coles doesn't have to see...

Trying to judge which will be more expensive at annual. A newer 172R or S, or going very used, back to a 172M or N 1974-1979 era. Are there a lot more potential pitfalls and expenses that will continue to add up each year at annual for spending less up front to get an older 172? I assume parts...

My club has started thinking about putting Mode-S transponders in our aircraft (3 Archers, 2 Arrows, 2 Bonanzas), to take advantage of traffic advisory information. Does anybody here have Mode-S in their plane now? Do you make use of the traffic info? How well does it work? How easy is it to...

Hey guys Im selling my lycoming on Ebay and I thought u might be intrested! Item no.1500649 46209 4 days left and it sits at $1500 Go check it out!

On Saturday, September 27, EAA 268 is putting on a fly-market and composite workshop "under the control tower" at McCollum field in Marietta,GA. The composite workshop will be fairly basic, and should give someone the kick in the pants necessary to make his/her own fairings or to repair...