Hi all When a Twin Comanche flies 165 knots burns less than 15 gallons have 2 engines ( :-) ) is relatively cheap to overhaul (OI-320) is this the "ultimate" twin? I am considering an airplane that flies in the

We need a pair of used articulating front seats for our Piper Archer II. I have tried Wentworth but no luck. I would appreciate any suggestions of a supplier. Roy N5804F

The Lycoming 0-360 A4M in our Archer is now 2250 SMOH and we are intending to fit an exchange overhauled engine very soon. The decision to pull the engine out was easy compared with trying to decide on the engine to buy. We have a number of quotes and researched factory and field...

Hi I have searched and this topic has been brought up before but years ago so I decided to revisit it and open a new topic. I’m seriously looking at purchasing a Duke A60 and are there any owners out there that could offer any advice? How does the plane handle? How’s the Left seat, is it roomy...

What is the groups suggestion for heating a 40x50 insulated hanger. It doesn't have to be hot I just want to raise the temp about 15-20 degrees when it is 30-40 outside. Here's the rub. No natural gas available plenty of electric though including an unused 220 connection. To see the hanger visit...

I just broke down and ordered a Bose Aviation Headset X. I have been wanting one for several years but 1 AMU is a lot of cash for a headset... Then I remembered how deaf I am becomming adnd thought that this would be the best protection for my non-renewable hearing. I already have a set of David...

I've Googled for this and poked around other places, but there doesn't seem to be much comparison data on these two products. I've always used Champion plugs (massive electrode), but now that my plugs are fairly worn and I'm in the market again, I'm curious about opinions on the Unison Autolite...

Our airport commission has talked about going around and looking in hangars to crack down on "volatile" liquids being stored within. I think mainly they're concerned about people keeping fuel for use in heaters, where there is a more likely ignition source in addition to the liquids being...

Hi All Where can I get replacement gears for a right angle attachment snake drill. The input gear cracked in half after doing three holls! Us Tool where I bought the attachment is of no help!!!!!!!! Ken (KP)

For those who haven't seen this, Cessna has provided lots more detail on its LSA entry: http://www.cessnaskycatcher.com/ Fancy brochu http://www.cessnaskycatcher.com/images/lsa_mini_bro_web.pdf Order form with pricing (for first 1000):

Have an unusual problem with a new radio, an ICOM panel mount. Nothing wrong with the radio, but I'm getting a squelch/static noise at certain times. It is worse when both mags are on and when the engine goes from about 2200 rpm down to idle. It is less on one mag and practically non-existent on...

Our Mooney just came out of annual and now the tachometer needle doesn't move at all during the magneto check as you switch through R, L, BOTH. The engine does stop running with the switch in OFF. I asked my my partner who manages the maintenance relationship to look into it and he contacted the...

hi all! This might be a silly question, but I am dreaming of owning, or co-owning a Piper Seneca. Not this year or next, but maybe within the next 10 years. I have been browsing the aircraft for sale sites, and found planes from the 70's (Seneca II) selling for as low as $139K with about half...

The A/C in question is a 1974 Bellanca 7ECA, re-engined with an O-320 so it's effectively a 7GCAA. It belongs to the Offutt AFB Aero Club and has seen very little use, often sitting for weeks at a time until a week ago when I began taking dual in it 2-3 times a week to get my tailwheel...

My KI-209 VOR/LOC/GS Indicator is averaging about 7 degrees off of calibration on VOR checks. Its driven by a KX-155 and I'f like to adjust it to within tolerance. I don't have a manual for it but I know the adjustment screw is behind one of the two upper panel mounting screws (I think one is the...

Well I have only been an airplane owner for a few months but so far owning is more expensive than renting. I must say that the convenience of having your own airplane to go to when ever you want is worth a few bucks. Has anyone found owning more expensive than renting? :-) Jon...

A terrible tragedy happened yesterday here at my home airport and I can't get it off my mind as to "why" it happened. 3 people lost their life yesterday. The pilot was a very dear and wonderful person, 72 years young and a pilot of 24 years. "Jean" Bible was never IFR rated and only flew 30...

Yesterday I noticed that we had pumped more than 5000 gallons of mogas through the Mighty Grape. This represents something like 60 complete fills (our plane has four gas tanks, totaling 84 gallons), and around 350 hours of flight time over the last 2.5 years. (See:...

to remove a dataplate from an airplane you need government permission. What regulation is that, Dan? Paul

Went flying today. Go to crank the engine for start, nothing. Turn the key, got like a jiggle of the prop. Turn all electrical things off, figuring the battery drained, and then started just the alt and bat, same thing, jiggle of the prop. Tried once more, and got the prop to turn and fired...