Last month in "GA News" there was a brief mention of a system that allowed you to turn on a power plug by calling a pager or cell phone. I was interested in it for controlling the Tanis heater on my plane, but a friend at work was describing needing something similar for his cottage to turn on the...

Does anyone know of portable moving map software that I can use on my laptop computer? I would like to use the anywhere map software, but they have yet to give me a response if it will work on my laptop. Thanks Tony 8389P *** Sent via http://www.automationtools.com *** Add a newsgroup interface...

You know the rolling mechanics tool chests that provide some work room on top? you see these in any A&P shop. I don't need one, so I don't wanna spend much $$$, but if I could build one for nothing, it would be fun to have. Anyone built their own rolling tool chest? - Mike

Anyone know if there is any problem in buying a battery operated "home" CO detector and mounting it under your seat or somewhere inconspicuous? What is the difference between a "home" unit and an "aviation" unit? Now before you get crazy and call me cheap...I know that the credit card pill type...

I'm in the midst of having these lights installed, (they are the cut-in-the-leading-edge landing lights) and we come to a fork in the road with regards to the wiring. The kit comes with a split L/R on/off switch, and two 10 amp circuit breakers. This means that my existing landing light switch...

Stuff that I can remember off the top of my head: - GNS-430 GPS (a hard one to forget...drool drool) - JPI EDM-700 engine analyzer - GAMI injectors - DRE-468 intercom - KX-155 COM2 - Vertical compass - 180 SMOH...well, after our return trip, that's more like 195-ish SMOH - Less than 3000 TTAF -...

Okay, the Cherokee 140 annual is nearly finished. Compressions are 80, 80, 80, & 78 over 80 after 5 1/2 years and 650 hours of mostly autogas use. So far everything looks very good except for two things. My A&P IA was inspecting the propeller spinner back plate and was turning the prop real slow...

Somebody explain to me why ANR headsets squeal when you are descending from FL180 and lower in an unpressurized aircraft. Flightcom is modifying their Denalis to deal with this but they say all ANR's do this. ???? Juan

Does anyone here own an older model C210 (strut-wing models)? I'm looking at a 1966 and would like to learn more about the real world costs of operation as compared to the 182 I owned previously. I know the insurance is a lot higher ($3800 vs. $1200), and fuel burn is higher, but what about...

Last Saturday my brother/co-owner and I had planned on taking our fresh-out-of-annual 172 up for a good workout at our home base in Lincoln, IL (Logan County - KAAA). I'm a 14 hour student pilot on hiatus. I got sick of paying to fly in other people's airplanes. My brother, Brad, got his ticket in...

Anybody else have this great GPS? I just got the new updates with private airports and all, but it keeps crashing. I also was hoping to add weather to it somehow.

Anyone have a source for parts (namely, the display) for a Mk 12D rather than having the factory do it? They won't sell the part seperatly. Jim

We had our archer II painted in 1996, including a clearcoat. About 6 - 12 months ago the clear coat started peeling just a little, almost exclusively on the control surfaces. (They were removed and painted separately, so it makes sense they behaved slightly differently. Now though, the clear...

General Aviation Almost went up in smoke forever on 9-11 This is serious. If we want to be able to fly in our own aircraft, to/from major airports ( even smaller airports) then we MUST retain the RESPECT and CREDIBILITY to / of the non-flying public. Another (contrived??) 'terrorist'...

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Niche auction for aviation...they just went live... Can it compete with eBay? Your thoughts? http://www.aerobid.net

Hi all, I hesitate to ask this question, since on rec.aviation this kind of thing always turns into a religious war, but here goes: a bunch of us are getting ready to go in on a new plane together. I travel with my family, and have already lost one engine over the woods, so the candidates are the...

All, We are trying to increase membership in our Phoenix-area flying club and was wondering if anyone had ideas of where we should advetise? (already tried flyers at the airport) Does anyone know where I can purchase a mailing list of all pilots with a current medical in a certain geographic...

Somehow, in 6 years of flying, I missed the fact that not all light piston airplanes have oil coolers. Why is this so? What factor determines when an O-320, for instance, must have an oil cooler? ISTR that the oil does a large percentage of the cooling in aircraft piston engines. How does the...

I had a stuck valve cause a lot of vibration and power loss once. Lucky me, I was on the ground when it happened. Thanks for the post. Glad you made it out safe. $3k is painful but you walked away. Eric